Campus Technology: Fostering a Culture of Evidence: Business Analytics at the Virginia Community College System

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2/1/2012

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Fostering a Culture of Evidence: Business Analytics at the Virginia Community College System
The Virginia Community College System--one of the largest in the country, with 23 colleges on 40 campuses--has leveraged business analytics to help streamline information processes, achieve cost efficiencies, encourage data and information sharing and transparency, and identify ways to offer improved service to the community. Here, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness Catherine Finnegan talks with Campus Technology about VCCS's use of business analytics.
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2012 Campus Technology Innovators: Call for Entries
We seek exemplary colleges and universities, their visionary technology project leadership, and their innovative vendor partners who have deployed extraordinary campus technology solutions to campus challenges. Is your innovative technology project a model for others to follow? Nominate your institution, technology project leaders, and vendor partners by Feb. 24! Follow the link to enter.
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Colorado Community Colleges Gets Early Intervention System
Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is deploying a new early intervention system across their 13 colleges and online consortium designed to identify at-risk students.
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Pearson Tackles Workforce Readiness
Two companies are teaming up to deliver market research about job prospects and the curriculum that's needed to teach the required skill sets outlined in that research.
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Schools Test New Analytics Tool for Blackboard
Several schools are piloting Blackboard's new learning analytics solution, Blackboard Analytics for Blackboard Learn, in an effort to provide feedback and help shape the final product.
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Stevens Institute of Technology Moves Financial Systems to Open Source Kuali
New Jersey's Stevens Institute of Technology has transitioned its financial systems to an open source platform. To replace its 30-year-old legacy system, Stevens adopted the Kuali Financial System, a tool developed and maintained by a partnership of higher education institutions and private companies.
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Faculty Project Offers Free Online Courses
Udemy has launched the Faculty Project, a new Web site designed to offer free college-level learning to people from around the world.
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Students Use Twitter to Buy Textbooks Online
Students can now use Twitter to find and purchase textbooks online.
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