Current Situation
Higher education campuses are currently less connected than they could be, missing opportunities to track and monitor relevant campus activities and emerging issues, share information, increase community safety, and so forth.
Goals and Objectives
Leverage online platforms and social tools to better connect students on campus, across campuses, or those learning remotely to enable peer-to-peer engagement via sharing initiatives, community forums, and so forth.
Technology Deployed
Data integration tools, online collaborative tools, GPS-enabled interactive civic apps, and location-specific social media platforms
Use Case Summary
Connected campuses leverage technology to help connect people within a campus, community, geographical area, or via a collective interest to encourage civic participation and community engagement.