Colleges and universities are increasingly searching for better, more cost effective ways to manage large amounts of data. Jack Suess, Chief Information Officer, spoke to EvoLLLution about UMBC’s experiences in becoming a more data-driven campus and shared tips on how to encourage institution-wide improvements.
Suess emphasized that becoming a data-driven university requires changing the institution’s culture, calling on IT leaders to highlight how data can support institutional goals. “Whether that’s in building faculty research, in student success, in rethinking teaching and learning through learning analytics, data is going to be essential if you’re going to do things differently,” he said.
Click here to read “How To Get Institution-Wide Buy-In for Major Changes” or listen to the audio interview.
