Institutional Management

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Institutional Management

Real-Time Visual Analytics to Evaluate Online Collaboration

March 12, 2013 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference

In this interactive session, participants will explore the use of learning analytics to improve the design and facilitation of online discussions. These emerging analytics tools provide real-time v…

Use the Tools: How Two Libraries Used Their Course Management System to Provide Point-of-Need Service to Students

May 30, 2012 | A session at the Southeast Regional Conference

Libraries can no longer reach the majority of their students using traditional methods such as library instruction classes and reference desk interviews; however, students still need help with find…

The 2020+ Project: Using WordPress to Organize, Evaluate, and Discuss the College of the Future

March 13, 2012 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2012

The provost of Providence College asked the Library+Commons to compile scholarly materials on the future of higher education in order for the Academic Affairs Committee to prepare for the college o…

Living with Disruption: News from the Frontlines

March 9, 2010 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2010

Universities today find themselves confronted by a variety of disruptive forces that challenge traditional models of education and scholarly inquiry. At the heart of that disruption are the informa…

Improving Campus Security Through Integrated Video Surveillance via the Command Information Center

March 18, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2008

Marquette University has implemented a virtual patrolling system that provides a robust and reliable tool to monitor the safety and security of the campus. This session will provide an overview of …

Zimbra and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - One Collaboration Platform for All: How an Integrated E-Mail and Calendaring Solution Can Help Bolster Student Retention

March 18, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2008

The University of Wisconsin and Zimbra will discuss how they have led an effort at UWM to deploy high-quality enterprise collaboration tools and allow for the retirement of pockets of diverse, unco…

Enhancing Retention: A Tool for Communication Between Faculty and Advisors

March 12, 2008 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2008

This presentation will demonstrate Northeastern University's new online CRM application to increase student retention through communication between faculty and advisors. This tool allows facul…

Learning from the Future - Sponsored by DSS

January 15, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2008

With information technology evolving at a seemingly breakneck pace, trying to predict the future of IT seems every bit as daunting as predicting movements of the stock exchange. Yet we as IT profes…

Mining User Data: Getting the Most Out of Your CMS

January 15, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2008

Learn how Hofstra University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, developed custom reports to shine light on how students and faculty are using Blackboard as well as what they are doin…

The Grand Challenge: Using Analytics to Predict Student Success

March 13, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2007

Analytics has been identified as one of the EDUCAUSE grand challenges for 2007. This session will share an analysis of data collected from over 30,000 students using a course management system and …