


But for the University of Florida, this challenge-and the technology required to solve it-are especially crucial.īecause UF is a land grant university, it’s required by law to have a physical presence in every county in Florida to provide educational resources to the state’s residents.įor UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Science, which manages the school’s land grant obligations, that means a cooperative extension center in each of Florida’s 67 counties, and a total of 102 facilities statewide.įor the Institute’s IT team, this presents huge physical barriers to collaboration that must be addressed with technology. With the rise of satellite campuses and remote work, many universities are trying to find ways to improve collaboration between locations. The challenge Uniting a campus through technology
