Case Study: Otterbein University achieves a mobile-first, centralized digital hub and streamlined content management with Akumina

Building a mobile and centralized hub for students and faculty: Modern content management and comms for higher ed

Otterbein University, a private liberal arts college of about 2,800 students in Westerville, Ohio, faced an aging intranet that was hard to update, not mobile-responsive, and placed a heavy burden on IT. After deploying SharePoint Online, non-technical editors still struggled to customize and publish content, so Otterbein engaged Akumina to deliver a modern, mobile-first content and communications solution layered on top of Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365.

Akumina implemented a responsive single “digital hub” and custom mobile app with a state-of-the-art CMS, Office 365 integration, and personalized audience targeting via Active Directory groups. The result: a dramatic digital transformation — increased adoption of Microsoft Office 365, a mobile-first experience that lets students and faculty access all resources from their phones, streamlined content management that frees IT time, and faster admin onboarding (most training under 30 minutes).

Otterbein University

Tim Walsh

ERP Web Systems Manager/Enterprise Web Applications