NMC partners with Economist Magazine, Apple in global study of CIO perceptions

Today the NMC announces the release of its newest white paper, produced in conjunction with the Economist Magazine and in collaboration with Apple, Inc.  The paper, entitled "The Future of Higher Education:  How Technology will Shape Learning " reports the results of a study of nearly 300 CIOs and technology leaders inside and outside of education.

In a novel collaboration, the New Media Consortium (NMC), the Economist Magazine’s Intelligence Unit (EIU), and Apple jointly designed and conducted a study of nearly 300 CIOs and others inside and outside education around the world. The study was designed to uncover perceptions among these leaders specifically related to the use of technology in higher education worldwide in the coming years.

The report, which will be released today at a special CIO Roundtable hosted by Apple in conjunction with Apple, is free-of-charge, and is being disseminated under a Creative Commons Attribution license; the report may be freely copied so long as its 32-page entirety is included.

The effort, designed by the NMC and conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit in July and August 2008, included responses from 289 participants: 189 responses came from higher education and 100 came from companies. The US accounted for slightly over one-half (154) of all respondents, with the remainder distributed through Europe (69), Asia-Pacific (43) and the rest of the world (23).  Additionally12 telephone interviews were held with a mix of university chief information officers and leaders in the private sector.

NMC Platinum Partner, Apple, Inc, plans a series of CIO Roundtables to further discuss the implications of the report and to expand awareness of its findings in the field.  The first of these invitation-only events is being held October 27, 2008, in Orlando, Florida.  Given the timing of the release, EDUCAUSE was chosen as the official setting for the release of the 32-page report.

Read the Economist’s press release ( 272Kb)

Download the Report ( 1.4 Mb)