ERIC Number: EJ544647
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Using Regional Cooperation and Technology To Achieve Cost Savings: The Midwestern Higher Education Commission.
Murphy, David; Williams, Jeff
CAUSE/EFFECT, v20 n1 p31,36-39 Spr 1997
Describes four successful cost-containment initiatives of the Midwestern Higher Education Commission, which was established to advance higher education in the Midwest through interstate cooperation. Projects include development of Academic Scheduling and Management Software; Internet-based activities; the Virtual Private Network, to reduce telecommunications costs and improve access; and an interactive video program providing discounts on equipment. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Educational Technology, Efficiency, Higher Education, Information Networks, Information Technology, Interactive Video, Internet, Money Management, Program Administration, Regional Cooperation, Shared Resources and Services, Telecommunications
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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