Funding the Infostructure: A Guide to Financing Technology Infrastructure in Higher Education
Published May 2001
Survey report that examines the challenges of funding technology in higher education, based on interviews with state finance officers and institutional representatives
This report provides a look at the challenges of funding technology in higher education: how institutions plan for it, where they find revenues to pay for it, and where the money goes. Based on a survey of state finance officers and interviews with experts and institutional representatives on technology financing, it offers suggestions on policies for financing educational technology, a common language to describe the elements of technology infrastructure, and ways to match revenue strategies with the different elements of infrastructure.