Crosscutting Priority 1: Digital Transformation
NJIT Makes A Human-centered Digital Experience.
As New Jersey’s only public polytechnic research university, NJIT recognizes that technology provides the foundation on which our community teaches, learns, interacts, collaborates, and works. The university’s digital transformation underpins all other strategic priorities, serving as the backbone for our Innovation Nexus. We recognize that rapid technological advances create excellent opportunities to advance efficiencies in the university’s data systems, processes, and workflows. At the same time, the digital dexterity of our workforce must advance to capitalize on new technologies. Through this priority, we will take advantage of a constantly evolving landscape of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality to enhance our operations while maintaining an ethical, human-centered focus.
NJIT will pioneer technological integration in higher education, setting the standard for infusing technology across all facets of an academic institution. As a polytechnic university, we will pioneer the pervasive use of technology not just as a tool but as a foundational element of our identity. At the same time, NJIT will commit to resource stewardship and operational excellence by leveraging technological innovations to improve outcomes in every aspect of the institution. We will embed technology in our operations, academics and infrastructure, ensuring it becomes intrinsic to operationalizing all aspects of our strategic plan. This commitment extends to the responsible management and utilization of resources, ensuring that every process is optimized for efficiency and every policy crafted for effectiveness.
KEY METRICS
- Efficiency and effectiveness of digital business processes
- AI research and application – funding and activities
- Student and employee satisfaction with digital tools and systems
