Perspectives from IT Leaders: Reducing Academic Costs in Small Colleges

A recent research study examined how IT leaders understand the use of technology as a strategy for reducing academic costs in small, private liberal arts colleges. Major themes emerged, including assessing the position of IT, building out a data strategy on a campus, thinking through alternative delivery, and considering consortium/institutional partnerships.

Outcomes: Prioritize a broader community of thinkers around tackling challenges facing small colleges * Obtain research-informed implications for practice to bring back to your campus * Ask tough questions (e.g., How do we create change on the academic side, not just business side?)