Customer Story: Butler University
"Customer Story: Butler University" is a wonderfully engaging and quick-hitting video that shows how the university's IT department stays ahead of bandwidth requirements that double every 3 years. Contact us today for more information on how to rapidly identify root causes of Wi-Fi issues or be alerted to anomalies in usage before they become serious problems.
How does Butler University use Meraki to support student success?
Butler University uses Cisco Meraki to reimagine the campus experience around student success. By deploying reliable, always-on wireless across campus, they give students consistent access to the digital tools they need for coursework, collaboration, and career preparation.
This connectivity underpins Butler’s focus on:
- Personalized learning – students can access learning platforms, content, and apps from anywhere on campus.
- Unique opportunities – reliable Wi‑Fi supports research projects, internships, and experiential learning that depend on cloud-based tools.
- Innovative technology – Meraki’s cloud-managed network makes it easier for IT to roll out new services that enhance teaching and learning.
By keeping the network stable and accessible, Butler’s IT team can spend less time firefighting and more time enabling programs that help students succeed both during their time at the university and in their careers afterward.
Why is always-on wireless so important for higher education?
For universities like Butler, always-on wireless is now a core part of the educational experience, not just an IT feature.
Reliable campus-wide Wi‑Fi enables:
- Seamless access to learning resources – students can join classes, submit assignments, and collaborate online from lecture halls, libraries, dorms, and common spaces.
- Flexible, personalized learning – faculty can mix in-person and digital activities, knowing students can connect wherever they are.
- Support for modern campus services – everything from learning management systems to student success platforms depends on stable connectivity.
By using Cisco Meraki, Butler can provide this level of connectivity consistently, which helps the university deliver a more engaging and dependable learning environment.
What does Cisco Meraki offer specifically for higher education IT teams?
Cisco Meraki offers higher education IT teams a cloud-managed platform designed to reshape how they run campus networks. For institutions like Butler University, this includes:
- Centralized management – IT can monitor and manage wireless, switching, and security from a single dashboard.
- Consistent, reliable connectivity – designed to support high-density environments like lecture halls and residence halls.
- Support for innovative teaching and learning – a stable network foundation that makes it easier to roll out new digital tools and services for students and faculty.
These capabilities help higher education IT teams move from reactive troubleshooting to proactively enabling personalized learning, unique academic opportunities, and a more connected campus experience.
Customer Story: Butler University
published by Technology Consulting Group
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