Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Student Information Systems

Well, if They’re Already Using It ...

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Title:Well, if They’re Already Using It ... (ID: CSD5203)
Author(s):Andrew Guess (Inside Higher Ed)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (10/25/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

College representatives at Educause conference ponder outsourcing e-mail to Google and how to embrace students’ Facebook habits.

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Forget Friending — Roommate Me

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Title:Forget Friending — Roommate Me (ID: CSD5076)
Author(s):Elia Powers (Inside Higher Ed)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (08/27/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"For the first time, incoming students at San Francisco State U. can select who they want to live with by searching online profiles."

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The Value of ConnectND: Return on Investment and Benefits Analysis Update

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Title:The Value of ConnectND: Return on Investment and Benefits Analysis Update (ID: CSD4079)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Between November 2002 and January 2003, the State of North Dakota and the North Dakota Higher Education system conducted a detailed analysis of the estimated costs and benefits of the ConnectND project. That analysis gathered information and developed 10-year projections on total implementation and operating costs for the project. Information was also collected on the costs to operate existing systems (legacy systems) and that too was projected out 10 years. The project team interviewed members of the ConnectND team, departmental and higher education staff to determine the types of benefits that were expected from the project and how those benefits would return value to the state and the higher education system. At the conclusion of that analysis, a report was published titled "The Value of ConnectND. A key element of that report was a Return on Investment or ROI. This is an update of that earlier report.
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Companies and Colleges Scramble to Meet New Requirements for Foreign Students

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Title:Companies and Colleges Scramble to Meet New Requirements for Foreign Students (ID: CSD1860)
Author(s):Florence Olsen (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2002)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:PeopleSoft and other companies that provide student-information systems for colleges are scrambling to help institutions meet a tight government deadline for reporting new information about foreign students.
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Guide to Developing Online Student Services

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Title:Guide to Developing Online Student Services (ID: CSD1477)
Author(s):Barbara Krauth (WICHE/WCET)
Source:Western Cooperative of Educational Telecommunications
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (1999)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The Guide to Developing Online Student Services is intended to help higher education institutions develop effective online approaches to delivering student support services. It provides: · General tips for designing effective online student services;· Brief discussions on a range of student support services, especially the needs of online and distant learners; and· Guidelines for basic good practice in delivering these services via the Internet; and · Examples of some institutions that use the Internet to offer students a variety of opportunities for self-help and customized services in addition to providing information and electronic forms online.
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