Administrative/Business Apps
- MIT OpenCourseWare Chief Named Massachusetts CIO
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8/14/2007
Anne, Margulies, the executive director of MIT's groundbreaking OpenCourseWare initiative, has been named chief information officer and assistant secretary of the Executive Office of Administration and Finance of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- University of Louisville Names Psychologist as CIO
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8/13/2007
The University of Louisville has named Priscilla Hancock, currently vice chancellor for information technology at the University of Alabama, as its next chief information officer and vice president for information technology.
- Cognos, Exeter Help NACUBO Universities Compare Tuition Strategies
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8/8/2007
Business intelligence and performance management firm Cognos and higher ed IT consultants Exeter Group have helped the Washington, DC-based National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) add an application to its website that will help higher education administrators compare tuition discount strategies.
- Tri-Universities Bet $5MM on AI-Driven Faculty Retirement Fund
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8/7/2007
The University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University are betting $5 million that an investment fund driven by artificial intelligence technology will make money for its retiring faculty members.
- IU & ChaCha: Reports of Google's Demise Greatly Exaggerated
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8/6/2007
Earlier we reported that Indiana University has partnered with Internet search service ChaCha, also based in Indiana, to create an alliance for developing research tools and services via the Web. Since then, we've had a chance to speak with Brad Wheeler, vice president for information technology at IU, to provide some clarification on the move, including information that contradicts other reports out there.
- HU Leverages CRM To Smooth Interactions with Recruits, Students
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8/2/2007
Virginia's Hampton University (HU) will deploy technology from higher education customer relationship management (CRM) vendor Intelliworks to streamline communications with prospective and current students.
- OCCC Taps SAS to Improve Campus Ops Management
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8/2/2007
Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) has selected Business intelligence firm SAS to develop a system using its Enterprise Intelligence Suite for Education to help the school manage its finances and enhance its student recruiting and retention.
- Putting a Web-Enabled Database To Work at Syracuse University
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8/2/2007
As Director of the Student Records Office for the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse, I oversee the processing of a vast mass of student data--who's who, who's where, and who's taking what course from whom.
- Emporia State Names Chief Information Officer
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7/31/2007
Emporia State University, whose slogan is "The Center of IT All," has named a new IT chief: Leon Lewis.
- UW Madison Goes with Campus Insider as Next CIO
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7/30/2007
The University of Wisconsin-Madison picked an insider as its next chief information officer after narrowing the field to three candidates. Ronald Kraemer will become CIO and vice provost for information technology, the university announced, stepping up from his role as deputy CIO and associate director of the Division of Information Technology.
- Missouri Prof To Cement Academic Ties with Industry
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7/30/2007
The University of Missouri-Rolla appointed Motorola executive Thomas Weigert as its first Daniel C. St. Clair chair in computer science.
- Wharton, Gartner School CIOs
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7/27/2007
Recognizing IT's increasing stature as a key element to any business strategy, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) has partnered with technology consulting and market research firm Gartner (Stamford, CT) to launch a Chief Information Officer (CIO) as Full Business Partner program from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2.
- Making the Case for Student Lifecycle Management
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7/25/2007
By carefully evaluating and implementing SLM technology, institutions can help improve student relationship management and establish their institution as not only a source for high-quality education, but also a partner in the student experience.
- New England College Adopts New Orion CRM Platform
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7/25/2007
Education technology provider Intelliworks, which designed customer relationship management system, has launched a new CRM solution called Orion, which, this week, was adopted by New England College (NEC) in New Hampshire.
- DigiLore kicks Off Software Grants
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7/25/2007
Ed tech provider DigiLore has launched a new grant program for both K-12 and higher ed institutions. The grant, according to the company, is designed to support United States Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings's call for "a more accountable higher education system that includes a stronger accreditation process with more information about the quality of colleges and universities."
- New Ohio U CIO Knocks Out Strategic Plan in 75 Days
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7/24/2007
Bruce Bible, Ohio University's recently appointed chief information officer, has completed an initial 75-day review of OU's information technology needs. The result is a new IT-management strategy to restructure the central office, designate advisory groups, and identify opportunities to collaborate with IT workers across the university's Athens and regional campuses.
- Admissions of Guilt
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7/19/2007
One of the discussions I have been in for the last week or two has been about the growing use within academia of MySpace information for what verges on "official" purposes.
- U West Streamlines Administrative Systems
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7/19/2007
The University of the West in Rosemead, CA is upgrading its administrative systems in order to grow enrollment and and fulfill new accreditation requirements. The upgrades include CampusVue Collegiate and CampusNet, two enterprise solutions from Campus Management in Boca Raton, FL.
- TTUS Implements ConnecTech with SunGard
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7/19/2007
The Texas Tech University System (TTUS) is in the middle of a four-year implementation of a project called ConnecTech, which is designed to integrate information systems within the TTUS enterprise. As part of the program, the university system has adopted various technologies from SunGard Higher Education, a provider of enterprise solutions for higher education.
- Schnabel Takes Over Indiana U Informatics School
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7/16/2007
Computer scientist and researcher Robert B. Schnabel has been named dean of Indiana University's School of Informatics. He has succeeded J. Michael Dunn, who retired at the end of June and remains as dean emeritus.
- Lindenwood Connects Admissions, Planning to Web-Based System
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7/16/2007
Lindenwood University in Missouri has partnered with ed tech provider ConnectEdu to deploy Connect!, an online portal system designed for education. The university will use Connect! to help Missouri students and parents prepare for college and to begin accepting electronic applications.
- Arrive Launches Campus Manager
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7/12/2007
Arrive Corp., an ICT/AV technology provider that recently launched in North America, has debuted two facilities management tools targeted toward higher education: Campus Manager and Easy Conference.
- FileMaker Pro 9 Adds Live SQL Support
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7/12/2007
FileMaker has released four new versions of FileMaker Pro, a database widely used in education. The new FileMaker Pro 9 family, which launched July 10, includes FileMaker Pro 9, FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced, FileMaker Server 9, and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced.
- Scantron Launches Class Climate 3.0
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7/11/2007
Scantron has released an update to Class Climate, its course evaluation system designed for higher ed. The new version sports enhancements to performance, data analysis, and customization options, as well as other changes.
- Mining Data To Find Gold
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7/5/2007
At Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD, colorful screen displays can tell a dean or provost at a glance and a click of the mouse what a faculty member's course load is, how heavily a classroom is being utilized, and even how many students from a specific high school have applied and been accepted to date.
