The goal with all technology projects is for them to ultimately achieve and sustain their intended impact at scale. Anyone who has participated in a degree audit data clean-up, been tasked with “boosting morale” around a clunky technology gadget from the 1990s or looked too closely at the inner workings of their institution’s SIS, knows that achieving this milestone requires a great deal of time, effort, and luck. Additionally, many institutions that are lauded as technology project exemplars had to engage in at least one technology re-implementation to achieve the success they now experience. 

This work is hard, but there are things you and your team can do to make it faster, easier, and more impactful. This module will cover the basics of technology implementation success and provide resources for those hoping to rescue a technology initiative gone adrift. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • How can we prepare for an effective student success technology implementation?

  • What type of implementation support do we need, if any?

  • How can we rescue and  plan for putting a technology implementation back on track?

Module 5: Student Success Technology Implementation


Module 5 Contents and Resources:

Cover page of a guide titled "How Should We Approach Buying New Technology?" with module 4.1, featuring a photo of students using laptops in a modern cafeteria or study area. Includes contents section and logos of Complete College America, The Ada Center, and Advising Success Network.

Module 5.1: Starter Pack

How Do We Effectively Implement Technology Projects?

A diverse group of people working on laptops at a table in a modern indoor space, with a menu board and digital screens in the background, and the cover page for a guide titled 'Creating User Stories To Guide Procurement'

Module 5.2

How Can We Augment Our Implementation Support Capacity?

People working on laptops in a cafeteria or study area, with a green booklet titled 'Check Your Basement: Avoiding Duplicative Technology' held by someone in the foreground, and a large circle with text over a background of tables and digital screens.

Module 5.3

How Can We Fix Off-Track Projects?