Features


Leveraging Digital Media for CRM Gains

At Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the CRM system utilizes digital media to tailor communications to individual preferences.

How to Revamp Your Campus Web Site for Recruitment

By turning its Web site into a recruitment tool, this small university lost traffic and gained applicants.

Preparing Pilots for Takeoff

When schools and vendors work together, a pilot project can be a win-win proposition. Here are 6 tips on how to get pilots flying.

IT as a Change Agent in the Community College

As South Arkansas Community College CIO Tim Kirk considers strategies that will serve his institution well into the future, he naturally scans the horizon for trends in IT. Here, Kirk shares some thoughts about IT trends that will be particularly important for community colleges and explores opportunities for positive change.

How to Negotiate Cloud Contracts for Your School

For schools considering cloud-based services, vendors' boilerplate contracts are seldom sufficient. CT seeks legal advice on how to negotiate a contract that works for your school.



10 Myths of Virtualization

Lone Star College System has become a virtualization success story. One secret to its success: not allowing common virtualization fears to hold back progress.

Putting the IT in Team

Here are CT's 5 top picks for how IT shops can help athletic departments increase their visibility, improve efficiency, and develop more winners.

All Together Now

Two colleges are using online collaboration platforms to work smarter, better, and faster. See how.

Charting the Tech-tonic Shifts in Education

At Campus Technology 2012 in Boston, the keynote speakers painted a picture of higher education undergoing a seismic shift--and offered a vision for the future.

8 Ideas for CIOs in Tight Budget Environments

Community colleges in states hit hard by the recession have felt the sting of state budget cuts for several years running. Yet expectations of IT service delivery haven’t abated. How do they cope?