Dan Harder, þ’s director of þ Technology Support, recently presented at a collaborative session with other Universities at EDUCAUSE Connect.
The joint presentation addressed “Challenges and Lessons Learned Through þ Collaborations” with Alan Heath from Dartmouth College and Laurie McGowen and Erin McLaughlin from the University of Notre Dame. The session summary had several outcomes:
Consider how academic systems can create web applications to support academic and administrative needs including a standardized process to handle the project life cycle with agile development methodologies to design and implement approved projects. Explore a case study partnership that transformed a print journal of first-year writing to a custom web-based publication that blended a variety of media, afforded pedagogical scaffolding, broadened accessibility, and reduced student textbook costs. Hear about how co-budget and shared license requests benefit the campus-wide system and meet institutional objectives.