Assessing Your Institution's Readiness

Our research indicates that overall institutional engagement in Dx has recently increased, but the level of engagement varies widely. No matter how advanced your institution is, now is a crucial time to double down on your Dx efforts. This section will help you understand where your institution stands on the Dx journey and where to focus your efforts.

79%

Percentage of 2021 survey respondents who reported that the pandemic has spurred Dx at their institution to a “moderate” or “large” extent. Less than 1% reported that it hasn’t sped up Dx at their institution at all.

"COVID-19 has pushed us all to become more agile, more strategic, more collaborative, and more focused. It has asked us to look at what we do in new ways and to prioritize outcomes in support of our mission more quickly and more directly than we ever have before. What it has done, in essence, is move colleges and universities into digital transformation faster and more directly than we could have ever imagined."

D. Christopher Brooks and Mark McCormack, EDUCAUSE
D. Christopher Brooks and Mark McCormack, EDUCAUSE
D. Christopher Brooks and Mark McCormack, EDUCAUSE

Leading by Example

An enterprise technology project at Baylor University served as a starting point for the institution’s digital transformation journey.

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79%

Percentage of 2021 survey respondents who reported that the pandemic has spurred Dx at their institution to a “moderate” or “large” extent. Less than 1% reported that it hasn’t sped up Dx at their institution at all.

"COVID-19 has pushed us all to become more agile, more strategic, more collaborative, and more focused. It has asked us to look at what we do in new ways and to prioritize outcomes in support of our mission more quickly and more directly than we ever have before. What it has done, in essence, is move colleges and universities into digital transformation faster and more directly than we could have ever imagined."

D. Christopher Brooks and Mark McCormack, EDUCAUSE

Leading by Example

An enterprise technology project at Baylor University served as a starting point for the institution’s digital transformation journey.

Read the Case Study

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Dx Signals Checklist

This checklist can give you a good idea of whether your institution is ready for the Dx journey. You might find that you’re already well on your way, or you might realize that you need to learn more before you can take the first steps on the journey.

Learn MoreReview the Dx Signals

Dx Institutional Self-Assessment

Use this resource to understand your institution’s Dx capabilities and identify areas to focus on. The assessment is designed for CIOs, IT leaders, or other campus leaders, such as your CAO or CBO, to fill out with input from stakeholders across campus.

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