Powering Down: Green IT in Higher Education
- Published:
- Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
- Author(s) and Contributors:
-
Author(s): Shannon Smith Mark Sheehan
- Source(s) and Collection(s):
-
Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Report
Abstract
Abstract
This 2010 ECAR study of green IT examines the stance institutions and their central IT organizations are taking on environmental sustainability (ES), the progress they are making on a variety of key initiatives, and how the work they are doing is helping them become more environmentally responsible in their business, instructional, and research activities. This study provides chief information officers and others with information about the state of ES practices in higher education and identifies practices that are associated with positive outcomes. Based on a literature review to define the issues and establish the research questions, along with consultation with higher education IT administrators and ES experts to validate survey questions, ECAR conducted a quantitative web-based survey of EDUCAUSE member institutions that received 261 responses, 77.8% of which were from the institutional ClO or equivalent. This report is based on results of the survey as well as on qualitative interviews with 31 higher education IT leaders and staff.
Table of Contents | |
Entire Study | Powering Down: Green IT in Higher Education |
Foreword | |
Chapter 1 | Executive Summary |
Chapter 2 | Introduction and Methodology |
Chapter 3 | Institutional Environmental Sustainability: The Basics |
Chapter 4 | Institutional Environmental Sustainability Initiatives |
Chapter 5 | Central IT’s Role in Greening the Campus |
Chapter 6 | Central IT Environmental Sustainability Initiatives |
Chapter 7 | Distributed IT and Environmental Sustainability |
Chapter 8 | Knowledgeability and Participation |
Chapter 9 | Assessing Progress |
Chapter 10 | Higher Education IT and the Coming Green Revolution |
Appendix A | Institutional Respondents to the Online Green IT Survey |
Appendix B | Interviewees in Qualitative Research |
Appendix C | Supplementary Tables |
Appendix D | Bibliography |
Case Studies | |
Adelphi University: Implementing a Holistic Green IT Strategy to Create Institutional Engagement | |
BCNET: Collaboratively Building a Multi-Institutional Shared Green Data Center |
Online Supporting Materials | |
Key Findings | |
Roadmap | |
Survey Instrument |
Download Resources
-
Download PDF
Survey Instrument
-
Download PDF
Entire Report
-
Download PDF
Key Findings
-
Download PDF
Roadmap