IHETS serves as a critical catalyst and enabler for its users, from higher education to state government to K-12 schools, to achieve greater efficiencies, lower costs, and higher success through collaboration. IHETS offers the vital platform for these institutions to come together to undertake operations, programs, and initiatives that would be more costly and less effective if done individually. As a solutions provider, IHETS' technologies increase educational access, enhance instruction, enrich student learning, support state needs for economic and workforce development, facilitate research collaborations, and allow all users to efficiently conduct daily business.
Technology
IHETS provides reliable, cost-effective, and flexible shared technology services to help users achieve their individual missions and common goals. IHETS is continually researching solutions to the challenges our users face.
Online Learning: The Indiana College Network
IHETS administers a variety of programs and services designed to support the efforts and initiatives of our users to deliver, increase, and enhance educational access for K-20 students and lifelong learners. IHETS also plays a critical role in facilitating awareness of and access to online learning opportunities. The State of Indiana's Commission on Higher Education’s draft strategic plan highlights the importance of new modes of instruction and outreach in meeting state secondary, higher education, and work force development education needs. IHETS’ programs and services are important components of this progress.
Collaboration
IHETS functions as a neutral platform where users can come together to address challenges and create solutions by facilitating knowledge and project sharing.
Consulting
IHETS works with users on IT infrastructure and networking audits. Following assessment, IHETS can create strategic IT plans to help our users meet institutional goals more efficiently and creatively.
Additionally IHETS offers Help Desk support, trouble-shooting, regular maintenance and system upgrades, and user training.