[Infovis] Campus Visualization Partnership: A model for academic transformation

[Ben Shneiderman]

 Dear Info-Vis colleagues,
    This article reports on our successful Campus Visualization Partnership Lecture Series.  I hope others can use this as a model for transformation on your campuses or organizations... Best wishes.. Ben Shneiderman

       LoPresti, F., Elvove, J., Shneiderman, B., and Varshney, A.,
       Campus Visualization Partnership: A model for academic transformation,
       EDUCAUSE Review Online (October 13, 2014).
       https://www.educause.edu/ero/article/campus-visualization-partnership-model-academic-transformation
Key Takeaways

 *   To harness visualization's increasing utility in new disciplines and departments, the University of Maryland launched a Campus Visualization Partnership between researchers and its central IT division.
 *   The CVP's initial projects included both a lecture series and an electronic presence to publicize projects, events, and campus experts.
 *   CVP also started a popular matching seed-grant program that offered up to $7,500 in matching funds to purchase new hardware.
 *   The positive response to these early projects has shown the power of collaboration and a modest budget to raise visualization's profile across an institution.