Research Studies

These studies reflect substantial research efforts of strategic importance to higher education. Current studies are available by subscription or purchase, and early studies are publicly available.

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	Date	Title
	Sep 2, 2008	Deciphering Social Networks By: Mike Gotta Issue 6, 2008
	Jul 21, 2008	Process and Politics: IT Governance in Higher Education By: Ronald Yanosky with Jack McCredie Issue 5, 2008 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Jul 21, 2008	Process and Politics: IT Governance in Higher Education - Corporate Edition By: Ronald Yanosky with Jack McCredie Issue 5, 2008 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Jul 7, 2008	ITIL Service Management Practices: Third Time’s the Charm By: Michael Disabato Issue 4, 2008
	Jun 10, 2008	Higher Education IT and Cyberinfrastructure: Integrating Technologies for Scholarship By: Mark C. Sheehan Issue 3, 2008
	Mar 28, 2008	Enterprise WAN Capacity Planning By: Jeff Young Issue 2, 2008
	Jan 23, 2008	IT Engagement in Research: A View of Medical School Practice By: Mark R. Nelson Issue 1, 2008
	Jan 23, 2008	IT Engagement in Research: A View of Medical School Practice - Corporate Edition By: Mark R. Nelson Issue 1, 2008
	Dec 3, 2007	Service on the Front Line: The IT Help Desk in Higher Education By: Mark C. Sheehan Issue 8, 2007 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Dec 3, 2007	Service on the Front Line: The IT Help Desk in Higher Education - Corporate Edition By: Mark C. Sheehan Issue 8, 2007 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Nov 9, 2007	Google Apps in the Enterprise: A Promotion-Enhancing or Career-Limiting Move for Enterprise Architects? By: Guy Creese Issue 7, 2007
	Sep 12, 2007	The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2007 By: Gail Salaway, Judith Borreson Caruso, with Mark R. Nelson, and Introduction by Chris Dede Issue 6, 2007 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Aug 8, 2007	Let’s Get Virtual: A Look at Today’s Server Virtualization Architectures By: Chris Wolf Issue 5, 2007
	Jun 28, 2007	IT Collaboration: Multi-Institutional Partnerships to Develop, Manage, and Operate IT Resources By: Philip J. Goldstein Issue 4, 2007 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Jun 28, 2007	IT Collaboration: Multi-Institutional Partnerships to Develop, Manage, and Operate IT Resources - Corporate Edition By: Philip J. Goldstein Issue 4, 2007 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	May 15, 2007	Securing “Web 2.0” Technologies By: Pete Lindstrom Issue 3, 2007
	Mar 29, 2007	Shelter from the Storm: IT and Business Continuity in Higher Education By: Ronald Yanosky Issue 2, 2007 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Mar 29, 2007	Shelter from the Storm: IT and Business Continuity in Higher Education - Corporate Edition By: Ronald Yanosky Issue 2, 2007 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Feb 1, 2007	Beyond the Phone System: Converged Real-Time Communications for Enterprises By: David Passmore Issue 1, 2007
	Dec 22, 2006	The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2006 By: Gail Salaway, Richard N. Katz, and Judith Borreson Caruso, with Robert B. Kvavik and Mark R. Nelson Issue 7, 2006 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Oct 12, 2006	Safeguarding the Tower: IT Security in Higher Education 2006 By: Robert B. Kvavik, with John Voloudakis Issue 6, 2006 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Aug 28, 2006	IT Engagement in Research: A Baseline Study By: Harvey Blustain with Sandra Braman, Richard N. Katz, and Gail Salaway Issue 5, 2006 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Jun 26, 2006	Trends in Social Software By: Mike Gotta, with Peter O’Kelly Issue 4, 2006
	May 8, 2006	Business Process Modeling: Adding Value or Overhead? By: Chris Howard Issue 3, 2006
	Apr 18, 2006	Identity Management in Higher Education: A Baseline Study By: Ronald Yanosky, with Gail Salaway Issue 2, 2006 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Mar 21, 2006	Making Business Sense of Information Security By: Dan Blum Issue 1, 2006
	Dec 12, 2005	Academic Analytics: The Uses of Management Information and Technology in Higher Education By: Philip J. Goldstein, with Richard N. Katz Issue 8, 2005 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Nov 3, 2005	Federating a Distributed World: Asserting Next-Generation Identity Standards By: Mike Neuenschwander and Dan Blum Issue 7, 2005
	Oct 12, 2005	ECAR Study of Students and Information Technology, 2005: Convenience, Connection, Control, and Learning By: Robert B. Kvavik, Judith B. Caruso Issue 6, 2005 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Jul 6, 2005	A Systematic, Comprehensive Approach to Information Security By: Dan Blum, with input from Fred Cohen Issue 5, 2005
	Jun 15, 2005	Good Enough! IT Investment and Business Process Performance in Higher Education By: Robert B. Kvavik and Philip J. Goldstein, with John Voloudakis Issue 4, 2005 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Mar 25, 2005	Web Services Registry: The Foundation for SOA Governance By: Anne Thomas Manes Issue 3, 2005
	Feb 7, 2005	Information Technology Networking in Higher Education: Campus Commodity and Competitive Differentiator By: Judith A. Pirani and Gail Salaway with Richard N. Katz and John Voloudakis Issue 2, 2005 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Jan 13, 2005	Wireless LAN Systems: What a Difference a Year Makes By: Michael Disabato Issue 1, 2005
	Dec 2, 2004	Information Technology Funding in Higher Education By: Philip J. Goldstein Issue 7, 2004 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Nov 18, 2004	Web Services Framework (WSF) Standards: The Interoperability Framework for Service-Oriented Architecture By: James Kobielus Issue 6, 2004
	Oct 4, 2004	ECAR Study of Students and Information Technology, 2004: Convenience, Connection, and Control By: Robert B. Kvavik, Judith B. Caruso and Glenda Morgan Issue 5, 2004 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Jul 13, 2004	After the Bust: Service Provider Evolution in a New Era By: Daniel Golding Issue 4, 2004
	Jun 23, 2004	Information Technology Alignment in Higher Education By: Bob Albrecht, Bob Bender, Richard N. Katz, Judith A. Pirani, Gail Salaway, Toby D. Sitko, and John Voloudakis Issue 3, 2004 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Apr 5, 2004	Policy-Based Security and Enterprise Policy Management By: Fred Cohen Issue 2, 2004
	Feb 19, 2004	Information Technology Leadership in Higher Education: The Condition of the Community By: Richard N. Katz, Robert B. Kvavik, James I. Penrod, Judith A. Pirani, Mark R. Nelson, and Gail Salaway Issue 1, 2004 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Oct 24, 2003	Information Technology Security: Governance, Strategy, and Practice in Higher Education By: Robert B. Kvavik and John Voloudakis, with Judith B. Caruso, Richard N. Katz, Paula King, Judith A. Pirani Issue 5, 2003
	Jul 16, 2003	Supporting E-Learning in Higher Education By: Paul Arabasz, Judith Pirani, and, Dave Fawcett Issue 3, 2003 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Jul 16, 2003	IPv6: Years in the Making, Years Before Full Adoption By: Dave Kosiur Issue 4, 2003 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	May 20, 2003	Faculty Use of Course Management Systems By: Glenda Morgan Issue 2, 2003 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Mar 28, 2003	Public Key Infrastructure: Making Progress, But Many Challenges Remain By: Dan Blum and Gerry Gebel Issue 1, 2003 [Key Findings - Publicly Available]
	Dec 4, 2002	Strategies for Supporting Off-Campus Growth By: Abigail Callahan, Sean Gallagher, Eduventures, Adam Newman Issue 3, 2002
	Dec 4, 2002	The Promise and Performance of Enterprise Systems By: Robert B. Kvavik and Richard N. Katz and Associates Issue 4, 2002
	Aug 19, 2002	IT Outsourcing in Higher Education By: Ellen Hassett, Peter Cunningham, Emillia Kancheva, Matt Newsome, Sara Wells Issue 1, 2002
	Aug 19, 2002	Wireless Networking in Higher Education By: Paul Arabasz and Judith Pirani Issue 2, 2002