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Tiffin University Taps Jenzabar for Web Portal and Learning Management Solutions
Technology Improvements Bring Total Campus Management to the Institution
Cambridge, MA — August 16, 2005 — Jenzabar, Inc., the pioneer of Total Campus Management (TCM) solutions for higher education, today announced that Tiffin University, Tiffin, OH, will bring students, faculty and staff together under a single umbrella using Jenzabar’s Internet Campus Solution (JICS), and enhance its online course management capabilities with Jenzabar’s Learning Management System (LMS). The implementation of a campus-wide Web portal has been a longstanding goal of the University as it seeks to combine the functionality currently offered through disparate Web sites serving students, faculty and staff. Tiffin’s interdepartmental technology committee also was impressed with the capabilities of Jenzabar’s Learning Management System, and saw the value of tight integration with the Jenzabar ERP system used by the University.
In 2004, the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) honored Tiffin University as one of only two schools across the United States to effectively demonstrate how collaboration between departments of Students Affairs and Academic Affairs can make a significant difference in student retention. Tiffin’s innovative approach makes use of Web resources in conjunction with personal contact to ensure that each individual student’s educational needs are recognized and proactively managed.
“Our decision was based on extensive discussion and evaluation that included input from faculty and administrative staff across the campus,” commented Susan Treece, Associate Vice President of Information Technology Services at Tiffin University. “We were not only impressed with the functionality offered by the portal and LMS products, but also the ability to integrate those with our student information system, likewise provided by Jenzabar, which means that this implementation will serve the greater good for all the University’s constituents. Everyone will benefit.”
Tiffin will implement JICS 6.0, the latest version of Jenzabar’s Web portal product, which:
n Delivers a personalized experience through secure role-based access to
institution-wide applications and data
n Expands the institution’s service capabilities through a continuous flow of student
information between departments
n Strengthens retention by fostering a sense of community across the institution with
group, bulletin board and chat-related functionality
n Increases efficiency by allowing staff to spend less time acquiring data, as well as
reducing duplication and avoiding the possibility of inconsistencies
“Tiffin University is a prime example of an institution that realizes the benefit of our Total Campus Management framework,” said Robert A. Maginn, Chairman and CEO of Jenzabar, Inc. “We are honored that the University has chosen to expand its relationship with us, and their decision shows that Jenzabar’s Internet Campus Solution and Learning Management System bring a value comparable to our ERP system in helping Tiffin achieve its mission. As an institution noted for its efforts in student retention, Tiffin’s decision also shows that Jenzabar’s solutions are at the forefront in addressing this key performance indicator.”
Tiffin’s evaluation of Jenzabar’s Learning Management System noted its superior discussion forum. The LMS will enable the University’s faculty to make timely section-specific adjustments to online course content as well as communicate more efficiently with students. The system also will give academic departments the ability to standardize course content, share course-related materials, and create a document repository.
“We also were impressed with Jenzabar’s responsiveness to our decision-making process,” continued Treece. “Our IT department is very comfortable with Jenzabar’s ERP product as well as its service and support, and we were convinced that Jenzabar would provide the same level of service and support as we roll out the portal and learning management systems.”
Jenzabar’s Total Campus Management (TCM) framework meets the unique business needs of higher education with a comprehensive approach to software and services, from a front-end campus portal to fully integrated, functionally-rich enterprise systems. Each custom-tailored TCM solution is built from Jenzabar’s integrated ERP, campus intelligence, Internet portal, and constituent relationship modules. Total Campus Management offers colleges and universities Jenzabar’s i3 advantage—integrated, intelligent, and Internet-based solutions—to help manage the demands of the 21st-century campus.
About Tiffin University
Founded in 1888, Tiffin University enrolls more than 1,600 students in undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered at the Tiffin campus in Tiffin, Ohio, as well as online, at the University of Bucharest in Romania, and at several locations in Ohio, including the Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo, Fremont, and Lima areas. For further information please call 1.800.YOU.OHIO, or visit www.Tiffin.edu and www.tiffin-global.org.
About Jenzabar’s Total Campus Management Solution
Jenzabar’s Total Campus Management (TCM) solution meets the unique business needs of higher education with a comprehensive approach to software and services, from a front-end campus portal to fully integrated, functionally-rich enterprise systems. Each custom-tailored TCM solution is built from Jenzabar’s integrated ERP, campus intelligence, Internet portal, and constituent relationship modules. Total Campus Management offers colleges and universities Jenzabar’s i3 advantage— integrated, intelligent, and Internet-based solutions—to help manage the demands of the 21st-century campus.
About Jenzabar, Inc.
Jenzabar, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software and services developed exclusively for
higher education. With more than 30 years’ experience offering technology solutions to colleges and universities, Jenzabar is the trusted partner of choice to 700 campuses worldwide, including private liberal arts, state, and community colleges and business, medical, law and other graduate schools. Jenzabar is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with regional offices located across the
United States.
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