Spreading the Word: Messaging and Communications in Higher Education
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Author(s): Judy Pirani Mark Sheehan
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Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Report
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Abstract
Abstract
This 2009 ECAR research study is a comprehensive analysis of how colleges and universities plan, organize, deploy, and support messaging and communication technologies. It provides insights into the level of confidence the institutions have in these technologies, how well the technologies perform, and how the importance and usage of these technologies might change in the foreseeable future. The study is informed by 351 responses to a quantitative survey of EDUCAUSE member institutions, along with 37 interviews with higher education leaders who are especially active in the fields of messaging and communications. Accompanying this research are three case studies that look at messaging and communication practices at the Louisiana State University and A&M College, the University of Louisville, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Entire Study | Spreading the Word: Messaging and Communications in Higher Education |
Foreword | |
Chapter 1 | Executive Summary |
Chapter 2 | Introduction and Methodology |
Chapter 3 | Communications and the Institution |
Chapter 4 | Electronic Mail and Calendaring |
Chapter 5 | Telephony |
Chapter 6 | Mobile Communications |
Chapter 7 | Crisis Communications |
Chapter 8 | Next-Generation Communications |
Appendix A | Institutional Respondents to the Online Survey |
Appendix B | Interviewees in Qualitative Research |
Appendix C | Bibliography |
Appendix D | Statistical Details |
Online Supporting Materials |
Key Findings |
Roadmap |
Survey Instrument |
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Key Findings