Kenneth C. Green: Plan For The Transition To The Cloud
Educational institutions may feel uncertainty about moving to the cloud, but by waiting, they may be missing out on many of the benefits the cloud has to offer. A successful move to the cloud should be preceded by in-depth planning, risk assessments, transition...
Tom Dugas: Take A Dip In The Cloud Computing Knowledge Pool
Heed the lessons learned by early adopters before moving to the cloud, including how they have adjusted their security strategies to secure cloud services. Expect the way you allocate resources, especially employee resources, to change, but recognize that any savings...
Shelton Waggener: How The Cloud Aids Higher Education
Mobility, big data, and security are the driving forces behind higher education institutions’ move to the cloud because they are areas in which cloud apps and vendors excel and can help institutions make considerable improvements. Recognize that every institution is...
Diana Oblinger: The Evolution Of Technology Brings Opportunities
Using technology to increase student success requires that you first understand your students and their needs. Only by taking a holistic view of each student can institutions truly implement technologies for student success. Technology is evolving. To achieve longterm...
Richard Sluder: Technology Initiatives Guide Student Success
Technology integrated across the institution allows advisors to track and monitor student achievement and progress and respond to potential challenges to ensure that student retention and completion remain high. Student success starts with invested leaders and becomes...
Christy Riddle: Use Automation To Enhance Success
Using technology to automate early alert systems can help increase retention and completion rates. Patience and a thorough understanding of the institution’s needs are key when implementing a student success/ advisement application. "The new system will enhance the...
Deborah Ludford: Embrace A Holistic, Long-Term Approach To Student Success
Educational technology that follows students throughout the entire higher education lifecycle helps boost student success and identify potential obstacles. Intercepting students’ behavior early, both good and bad, is one of the most effective ways to keep them in the...
Jerret LeMay: Excellent Administration Leads To Excellent Student Service
Deploying a degree planning solution is the first step in helping students make good choices and see the most efficient roadmaps to their academic goals. A system-wide solution that allows transfer students the ability to compare various interinstitution programs...
Ellucian: The Future of Higher Education
The book includes insights from the following experts: Brent Drake, Purdue University, Chief Data Officer, The Key To Great Analytics - Understand The Forces You Want To Change >> Karen Stout, Achieving the Dream Inc., President and...
Brian Timmeny: The Speed And Agility Of Devops Makes Process Automation Possible
It is the speed and agility of DevOps that makes business process automation possible. Another advantage of DevOps automation is that the process itself can evolve as tools become more sophisticated. "You now have end-to-end visibility from a centralized area. You can...
