Collaborations within higher education

One of the challenges for academic information technology service organizations is finding ways to effectively integrate technology into the learning process. There are a number of approaches that can be used; one that is successful at the University of Maryland at College Park is collaboration with academic departments. These collaborations form alliances and bring together academic scholars with information technology providers. Together, academicians and information technology providers, can enhance the learning process. Following are some examples of collaborations that have worked well at the University of Maryland.