Did you see the article last week on The Chronicle of Higher Education about IBM’s new Cloud Software for colleges? Before I even provide a link to the article you should probably check out the IBM press release. They also have an informative video posted on YouTube about the initiative.
Read MoreSo this post is more of a transparent pat on our own backs at nuCloud, but we have successfully taken our interactive mapping software and are able to embed it on a Facebook Page! We are excited because we feel this is a big deal for colleges and universities. As recent data has shown 99% of 18-24 year olds are on social networks. As you all know, for most institutes of higher education this is the target audience for at least undergraduates. Also with Facebook now flaunting over 350 million active users it’s an obvious location in which to place one of your strongest recruiting tools.
Read MoreEarlier this week the Chronicle of Higher Education gave us an interesting interactive map on Higher Education Spending Cuts by States. The data from this map is provided by new data from the University of Washington. Most states have significantly cut spending and that is quite apparent on the map. I bring up this important issue for two very significant reasons. First, it is a good example of an interactive map with relevant data for our industry and second, with spending cuts we have to be much smarter about how we spend our money.
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