Executive Summary
The Challenges of Managing and Distributing Academic Digital Resources
Technology is integral to education. Today’s students are digital natives, training for careers that will almost all require some use of tech or software. To meet modern education standards, schools have to provide access to a wide variety of software, eTextbooks, cloud services, and other digital resources.
Kivuto wanted a better understanding of the challenges this involves for academic IT teams. How are digital licenses and entitlements being managed on campuses today? What are the frustrations involved, and what would it take to overcome them? How prepared are school IT teams to face the rising challenges related to security, compliance, and cloud licensing models?
To answer these questions, we partnered with University Business to conduct a survey of nearly 200 technology leaders from universities and colleges in the United States. Respondents were asked about the challenges and complexities of managing and distributing academic digital resources in a time of digital transformation.
We’re pleased to present the results of this survey in the following report. Read on to learn about the state of digital resource management in the education industry today.
Warm regards,
Ryan Peatt
Ryan Peatt
Chief Product Officer
Kivuto Solutions
About Kivuto
Ryan Peatt, Kivuto’s Chief Product Officer, has been in the education industry focusing on the management and distribution of digital resources for more than a decade. His keen understanding of the industry has established Ryan as a thought leader who sees a future for education in which digital resources and learning are at the route of the pedagogy.
Kivuto has been transforming the way schools distribute digital resources to students and faculty for over 20 years. Based out of Ottawa, ON, Kivuto has partnered with top vendors, publishers, and schools worldwide to streamline the management and delivery of academic software, eTextbooks, cloud licenses, and all other types of digital resource for educational institutions.