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The inaugural recipients of the CT Impact Awards are using technology to improve teaching and learning, streamline campus operations, build community and more.
IT COULD BE SAID that the most important part of any campus technology project is the end result — the impact it has on students, faculty, administration or the higher ed community. And too often, impactful work is eclipsed by the shiny and new.
That’s why we launched the Campus Technology Impact Awards this year — our 13th year of recognizing higher education institutions for their work with technology. Formerly known as the Innovators Awards, the new Impact Awards honor both cutting-edge and well established projects that have had an extraordinary impact on campus. While innovation still factors into what makes a project important, we wanted to zero in on the tangible results that really make a difference to campus constituents.
For 2017, we are pleased to present 10 awardees in five categories: Teaching and Learning, IT Infrastructure and Systems; Student Systems and Services; Administration; and Education Futurists. Final winner selection was guided by our Impact Awards Judging Committee members (see “Our Judges,” page 27), who graciously volunteered their time and expertise to review each nomination.
In addition to the following awards overview, we will profile each winning project in the next few issues of Campus Technology and on our website. Congratulations to all our Impact Award honorees!4
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Oral Roberts University’s Global Learning Center team is serving a worldwide community of students with a rich collection of learning materials enhanced with virtual reality. (See page 24.)
Courtesy of Oral Roberts University