Cloud Computing

2025 EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Workforce in Higher Education

Thu, 29 May 2025 22:14:31 Z

This report examines the cybersecurity and privacy workforce in higher education and identifies challenges and priorities.

Research Computing and Data CG Open Meeting

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 18:53:39 Z

Machine Learning’s Growing Role in Research

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:57:47 Z

This study explores the practices IT departments are utilizing to support faculty and researchers at their institutions who are exploring how machine learning can improve their research.

2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report® | Information Security Edition

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:33:24 Z

The 2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report profiles key trends and emerging technologies and practices shaping the future of information security, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future.

A Discussion of the EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results on Academic Research

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:34:11 Z

In this discussion, Mark and Dana will first review key takeaways from the QuickPoll Results Report on Academic research. We will then open up for discussion to understand your reactions and takeaways. Finally, we want to hear your thoughts on opportunities and challenges in the road ahead.

Higher Education’s 2020 Trend Watch & Top 10 Strategic Technologies

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:51:07 Z

The 2020 Trend Watch and Top 10 Strategic Technologies report focuses on those trends, technologies, and practices that are going to be most influential and receive the most attention from IT leaders as they face shifting higher ed, social, political, and technological landscapes in the year ahead. A focus on security and privacy, student success, and the promises and pitfalls of data will exert a great deal of influence on IT strategy in 2020. And IT leaders will be concentrating their attention on technologies and practices that enrich student experiences and success and advance their institution’s capabilities in safely and systematically using data resources.

EDUCAUSE Business School Community Group: Salesforce Campfire Stories

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:33:12 Z

In this online meeting of the EDUCAUSE Business School Community Group all members were invited to come together for a virtual discussion and to hear Business School Salesforce Campfire Stories

Digital Transformation: The Quest to Rethink Campus Operations

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:14:56 Z

A sense of urgency surrounds the term “digital transformation,” but many in higher education struggle to define it, much less understand how it can improve their institutions.

Higher Education’s 2019 Trend Watch & Top 10 Strategic Technologies

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 19:18:18 Z

This research examines technological investments institutions will spend the most time implementing, planning, and tracking in 2019, as well as the related trends that could influence institutional IT strategy.

Data Almanac by Institution Type: The 2019 Top 10 Strategic Technologies

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:25:50 Z

This 2019 almanac depicts four ways to view the top 10 strategic technologies: by all U.S. institutions (overall rank order), by Carnegie Classification, by technology approach (early, mid, and late adopters), and by institution size (as measured by student FTE).

Higher Education's 2018 Trend Watch and Top 10 Strategic Technologies

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:17:30 Z

This report focuses on the widespread trends and emerging technologies influencing higher education institutions.

Higher Education's Top 10 Strategic Technologies and Trends for 2018

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:00:11 Z

The technologies and trends report provides a snapshot of the relatively new technological investments colleges and universities will be spending the most time implementing, planning, and tracking in 2018, and summarizes the influence of related trends on institutional IT strategy.

2017 Trends and Technologies: Cloud

Thu, 04 May 2017 14:40:00 Z

This report covers the 12 technologies and 8 trends included in the cloud domain.

Data Almanac by Topic: The 2017 Top 10 Strategic Technologies

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 19:53:46 Z

The EDUCAUSE 2017 Top 10 Strategic Technology lists reflect the level of attention that the higher education technology community is giving to various existing and emerging technologies. Based on survey responses, EDUCAUSE has identified the top 10 strategic technologies for higher education.

Higher Education’s Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2017

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 02:50:33 Z

The technologies report provides a snapshot of the relatively new technological investments colleges and universities will be spending the most time implementing, planning, and tracking in 2017.

7 Things You Should Know About Online Video Platforms

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:00:01 Z

An online video platform (OVP) is a cloud-based solution for the storage, management, and delivery of digital video. Similar to YouTube, an OVP serves as a central repository for content, but unlike commercial services, OVPs provides fine-grained access control to content owners, which satisfies legal and regulatory requirements for higher education institutions.

Cloud on the Horizon

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 16:56:11 Z

This paper is the seventh and final installment in a series on Preparing the IT Organization for the Cloud from the ECAR Cloud Working Group.

Realising the European Open Science Cloud

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:06:05 Z

This Report recommends to close discussions about the ‘perceived need’ of a science cloud and to take immediate action on the EOSC in close concert with Member States, building on existing capacity and expertise.

A Shift in Focus: Preparing for a Service-Centric Future

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:37:23 Z

Higher education thought leaders from information technology, business operations, and finance met in May 2016 to discuss the changing nature of higher education IT, the forces behind the changes, and how they can collaborate to prepare their colleges and universities for a future more focused on the provision of services than on the technology and applications behind those services.

Organizational Models for IT Service Delivery and the Evolving IT Organization

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:57:59 Z

The advent of new service models in the technology marketplace—in particular the cloud—has changed the way IT services are being provisioned. The IT department, once the major provider of technology to its campus, has become one service provider among many.