Project Spotlights

Project Spotlights provide a quick view into technology implementations that solve a particular challenge at a higher education institution. Have a project story to tell? Contact Rhea Kelly at [email protected].


University of Arizona

The University of Arizona designed a new system that helps UA students find scholarships and also streamlines the institution's process for awarding departmental scholarships.

  • 06/27/12

Athabasca University

Athabasca's Open Knowledge Environment project mounted 30 initiatives to recharge technology infrastructure, redefine skill sets, and revamp processes across the entire organization.

  • 06/27/12

Indiana University

For the hundreds of IT staff across Indiana University's departments and campuses, virtualized on-demand software delivery is the model of the future.

  • 06/27/12

University of Massachusetts Boston

UMB set out to create a toolkit that would enable hearing- and sight-impaired students to participate fully in classes.

  • 06/27/12

University of the West of England Cuts Travel Costs With Polycom Video Collaboration

This week, unified communications vendor Polycom announced that the University of the West of England (UWE) is providing Polycom RealPresence video collaboration solutions to staff and students across its network of campuses.

  • 06/13/12

Mission Support

The real value of IT in higher ed lies in its ability to support the institution's core mission--quickly and cost-effectively. 

  • 12/27/11

Boston Marathon? More Like a Sprint

After first creating a basic mobile site, Boston College doubled down to launch a services-based mobile site in just eight weeks.

  • 12/01/11