Case Study: Utah State University achieves expanded access to connected learning across 43 locations with Webex by Cisco

Video transforms education, increasing access to connected learning across 43 locations

Utah State University (28,000 students) faced the challenge of delivering quality higher education across rural Utah — reaching more than 5,000 students at 43 sites in 29 counties — while overcoming costly faculty travel, mailed-in assignments, and barriers to launching new programs. Scaling access without prohibitive expense and keeping students tied to their communities were top priorities.

By deploying Cisco video conferencing and collaboration for interactive video courses, USU built a connected learning environment that lets students join classes remotely and stay local. The initiative enabled 75 distance degrees, equipped 70% more classrooms with video, supported a 49% increase in new programs and 22% student growth, all while lowering costs and creating life-changing outcomes for students like Angie and Shawn.

Utah State University

Robby Sproul

Technical Professional