Laura Ladrie and John Jernigan delivered a presentation today on the Institute’s use of various web-based student services (calendar, forum, email, etc.) to a standing room only audience at UNC Cause held November 17-19 in Greensboro. The purpose of the conference is to promote cooperation, information exchange and the leveraging of IT among the 16 campuses of the UNC System. The topic of the talk is a timely one. The UNC System administration is working diligently to consolidate services, reduce operating costs and deliver high quality service to its students. The reliance on web-based services enables the Institute to be flexible, fast and cost-effective in the deployment of its innovative curriculum.
Month: November 2008
NC Commerce Official Speaks
John Correllus, director of business intelligence for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, spoke with MSA students today about the department’s Economic Development Intelligence System (EDIS) online database. Using EDIS, individuals can access reporting and mapping tools that are deployed through SAS’s BI platform. The use of geographic information in conjunction with analytical techniques has been an ongoing area of study for MSA students under the instruction of Dr. Hugh Devine. In the session students were shown a practical application of analytics for economic development along with the integration of mapping tools. Students discussed the reports and maps that can geographically display information such as demographics, consumer expenditures and income.