How analytics better enables online learning, cost management, and cybersecurity in higher education
Blog post from Elastic
Higher education institutions are increasingly relying on analytics to navigate the evolving landscape shaped by the pandemic, enhancing online learning, cost management, and cybersecurity. With a significant shift towards online and blended learning, IT leaders utilize Elastic's analytics tools for uptime monitoring, application optimization, and personalized user experiences to maintain effective digital learning environments. Cost management benefits from analytics through intuitive search tools, accelerated investigations, and predictable total cost ownership, helping institutions offer competitive online program rates. In cybersecurity, analytics play a crucial role in detecting and mitigating threats like malware and ransomware, using anomaly detection and simplified quarantining to safeguard networks and sensitive data. The pandemic has underscored the value of analytics as a vital enabler for educational IT initiatives, fostering improved student experiences and institutional resilience.