Content Management System Tools to Enhance Student Learning in Higher Education

Abstract

This investigation will examine the importance of the integration of tools that are vital to student retention, academic success, and the efficient movement through the graduation pipeline. This work will evaluate some of the current CMS tools used in higher education and how those tools are assisting students, faculty, and staff navigating through the system. Empirical evidence suggests that leveraging CMS tools benefits students, employers, and funders of higher education because the quality of data collected is relevant and useful (Alalwan, Thomas, & Weistroffer, 2014). This research is divided into seven distinct sections: Defining Content Management Systems, Evolution of CMS tools in the Higher Education Process, Current Generation of CMS tools in the Higher Education Process, Role and Amalgamation of CMS Tools in the Graduation Pipeline, The Digital Campus in Support of Graduation Rate Improvement, Constructing the Effective Digital Campus, and Barriers Stifling Full CMS Tool Integration. Suggestions for the future of this area are discussed in the summative conclusion.