Demographics
Who Manages Academic Digital Resources:
Responsible for Selection:
68% Course Instructors
53% Central IT Team
48% Course Designers
24% Departmental IT Teams
21% Central Procurement/
Finance Dept.
Finance Dept.
18% Other
15% Departmental Procurement/
Finance Depts
Finance Depts
Responsible for Purchasing:
53% Central IT Team
45% Central Procurement/
Finance Dept.
Finance Dept.
40% Course Instructors
29% Course Designers
25% Other
23% Departmental Procurement/
Finance Depts.
Finance Depts.
17% Departmental IT Teams
Student Enrollment:
31%
< 2,000
< 2,000
34%
2,001 -
7,500
2,001 -
7,500
35%
7,501 -
10,000+
7,501 -
10,000+
Institution Type:
69%
College or
University
College or
University
25%
Community
College
Community
College
4%
Technical
College /
Trade School
Technical
College /
Trade School
Kivuto and University Business surveyed nearly 200 stakeholders at educational institutions in the United States. Responses were received predominately from college or university staff and from schools of a wide range of sizes. Respondents’ exact titles and positions varied, but they all held roles related to technology at their respective institutions.
Digital resources are handled in a variety of ways by respondents’ institutions. While central IT and procurement teams are most commonly responsible for managing these resources, faculty and course designers are also influential stakeholders in the process.