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The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2008: October 21, 2008

Abstract This 2008 ECAR research study is a longitudinal extension of the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 ECAR studies of students and information technology. The study is based on quantitative d…
Web 2.0, Personal Learning Environments, and the Future of Learning Management Systems: June 24, 2008

This ECAR research bulletin details the arguments emerging in the blogosphere and elsewhere both for and against the learning management system. It examines whether the LMS is destined to continu…
Large-Scale Open Source E-Learning Systems at Open University UK: June 10, 2008

This ECAR research bulletin examines the factors leading to the selection of the open source learning management system at the Open University, details the many aspects of development work that h…
Dynamics of Supporting Sakai Through Local and Global Collaboration: May 27, 2008

This ECAR research bulletin discusses the adjustments that the Indiana University information technology organization made, and continues to make, in order to support membership in Sakai. It has …
Learners 2.0? IT and 21st-Century Learners in Higher Education: April 1, 2008

This research bulletin examines what the literature refers to as “new learners” or “critically engaged learners.” It explores the responsibilities our institutions have to create opportun…
Highlights of the 2007 ECAR Study of Students and Information Technology: December 6, 2007

Presentation at the Sixth Annual ECAR Symposium, December 5-7, 2007, in Boca Raton, Florida. What information technologies are used by undergraduates? How does IT contribute to their academic exp…
Students and Information Technology in Higher Education 2008: February 15, 2008

This is the February 2008 ECAR survey instrument used for the ECAR research study of student information technology use and skills in higher education. …
Google Apps in the Enterprise: A Promotion-Enhancing or Career-Limiting Move for Enterprise Architects?: November 9, 2007

In February 2007, Google announced Google Apps Premier Edition (GAPE), a collaboration and communication solution offered as software as a service (SaaS). Initially combining a portal, e-mail, i…
Multimedia Services: Strategic Assets for Institutional Success: October 23, 2007

This research bulletin surveys the chief components of contemporary multimedia services in colleges and universities and describes some emerging practices for deploying and sustaining them in an …
Institutional Research and IT: Bringing Data, Information, and Insights to the Accreditation Process: October 9, 2007

This ECAR research bulletin describes the results of recent organizational changes and work at Colorado College that are aimed at improving collaboration between IT, institutional research, and o…

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