Academic & Administrative Document Management Case Studies
Research Collaboration
Document Management
Whatever type of academic or research institution you may be associated with, there's probably a Xythos education customer case study that will be helpful to your own technology evaluation. The list below includes case study examples involving administrative document workflows, inter-institutional research collaboration, medical file processing and more. If you don't find what you're looking here, please send us a request.
"One of the most powerful means of learning on a college campus is through collaboration. The Advanced Learning Center is advancing the benefits of academic collaboration through [Xythos-powered] UMdrive."Dr. James Penrod, University of Memphis
Salve Regina University 
Looking for an easy way for students to record and manage their academic progress? Why not use your Xythos Digital Locker instead of buying another custom application. Learn how Salve Regina developed its own ePortfolio by building on "my Data", their Xythos platform.
Loyola Marymount University
Do you want to maximize the investment you’ve made in portal technology? Learn how collaborative document and file management can turn your campus portal into a daily destination for students and faculty. Also discover how these technologies were seamlessly integrated into Loyola University's Luminis web portal.
University of Memphis
Learn why the University of Memphis says that Xythos has the highest adoption rate of any instructional technology they've offered on campus. Used by faculty, students and administrators, Xythos has become integral to the University's teaching and learning environment.
Meredith College
Learn how Meredith's Xythos-based platform is being used by faculty to gather, store, and display documents for mandatory program review; by administrators to manage document-intensive projects like fundraising campaigns; by students to create e-portfoilos; and by IT as a reliable way to backup everyone's files.
Northeastern University
Learn how Northeastern University became a 2005 CIO Bold 100 Award winner with Xythos-powered 'Northeastern On Demand' - a portal-based, file storage and collaboration application designed to meet the needs of 50,000 students and faculty without restricting their choice of systems.
Pepperdine University
Learn how Pepperdine University is preparing to reduce the time and costs associated with its accreditation process using web technologies. The case study reviews how Pepperdine intends to automate a variety of academic and administrative processes using an open standards-based content management solution.
University of Calgary
Learn how the University of Calgary's MedIT Lab increased its DNA testing throughput for hundreds of clients while increasing medical data security with a web-based file sharing solution from Xythos.
University of Illinois
Learn how the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign deployed a document and file management solution to 15,000 faculty, students and researchers across the campus, replacing its legacy Unix file system.
University of Michigan Medical School
Discover why the University of Michigan's Medical School selected the Xythos Digital Locker to manage document workflows for its Institutional Research Board and to manage the application process for its Biomedical Sciences program. Also, learn how Xythos helps the school address HIPAA compliance requirements and minimize re-training and supports costs.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Read a case study, by Cathy Riley, Technical Consultant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to learn how they deployed a web-based content management platform. Learn how students, faculty and staff are using the solution to enable distance learning, access coursework, disseminate online journals and collaborate on projects.
University of Massachusetts
Learn how the University of Massachusetts is managing and storing its digital content with an open standards-based content management solution. The case study reviews how the University plans to speed faculty research, enhance student collaboration and improve content security using web technologies.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Learn how the Virginia Commonwealth University chose to use Xythos software based on how well it fit with its students needs as well as its ability to scale well to the university's future demands.
Nevada Joint Union High School District
Learn how the Nevada Joint Union High School District deployed a web-based digital locker across its three campuses, eliminating the need for students to carry floppy disks. As a result, students can continue working on assignments from the computer lab to their homes.