Educom

Educom (The Interuniversity Communications Council) was formed to provide universities an effective means of collaboration in their efforts to utilize the potential benefits of the emerging communications sciences for educational pursuits. In 1998, an organization originally named the College and University Systems Exchange (CAUSE) disbanded and consolidated with Educom to form EDUCAUSE. Duke University remains an active member. For more information, please go to www.educause.edu.

From the description of Educom records, 1963-1972. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 159935495

The Interuniversity Communication Council (EDUCOM) was founded in 1964 to promote resource sharing among colleges and universities in the application of communication, computing, and information technology in higher education. It was organized to conduct research and provide a forum for discussion of issues.

From the description of Educom fall conference records, 1978. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62731812

From the guide to the EDUCOM working papers, 1966, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi])

From the guide to the EDUCOM Fall Conference records, 1978, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi])

The Interuniversity Communication Council (EDUCOM) was founded in 1964 to promote resource sharing among colleges and universities in the application of communication, computing, and information technology in higher education. It was organized to conduct research and provide a forum for the discussion of issues. In 1973 a survey on academic computer planning was conducted by Charles Mossman to understand the state of administrative control of institutional practice. This study was followed by a survey conducted by Richard B. Heydinger and Donald M. Norris related to planning and implementation of statewide arrangements for cooperative computing.

From the description of Academic computer planning survey records, 1969-1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63294319

From the guide to the EDUCOM survey records, 1969-1978, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi])

The Interuniversity Communications Council (EDUCOM and INTERCOM) was organized in a preliminary fashion as a non-profit corporation at a meeting held in Denver, Colorado, in October 1964. Present at this meeting were academic officers of seven universities: Duke University, Harvard University, State University of New York, University of California, University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Virginia. Its Board of Directors consisted of individuals chosen from among those proposed by institutional members and included a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Director. A Scientific Advisory Board was also established and consisted of one representative from each member institution.

Educom was formed to keep universities informed of nationwide developments in the field of communications. Interests included the storage and retrieval of information, uses of computers in research and teaching, new methods of teaching and learning and data processing in universities. The specific objectives included developing new concepts, techniques, and applications of the communications sciences developed with increasing rapidity and establishing task forces in areas of critical development.

The first Educom conference was held at Duke University in 1966 with 150 in attendance. Educom's first president, Edison Montgomery of the University of Pittsburgh, was elected. William G. Anlyan, Duke University's Dean of the School of Medicine at the time, served as the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1964-1969.

In 1998, an organization originally named the College and University Systems Exchange (CAUSE) disbanded and consolidated with Educom to form EDUCAUSE. Duke University remains an active member. For more information, please go to www.educause.edu.

From the guide to the Educom records, 1963-1972, (University Archives, Duke University)