Case Study: Albany State University improves student success and saves educators time with Smartsheet

Albany State University cuts report creation from 4 hours to 30 minutes with Smartsheet

Albany State University faced challenges with manual, time-consuming data reporting and student monitoring. Their previous process involved manually merging data from separate student and learning management systems into spreadsheets, which hindered the ability of faculty and administrators to quickly identify at-risk students and create timely reports. They turned to the Smartsheet Intelligent Work Management Platform, specifically utilizing its Data Shuttle and Dynamic View capabilities, to automate these workflows.

By implementing Smartsheet, the university automated data collection and reporting, creating unified dashboards for attendance and grades. This solution allowed faculty to easily monitor student performance and proactively offer support. Smartsheet automated other processes like test proctoring and course reviews. The results were significant time savings, with report creation time dropping from four hours daily to just 30 minutes, and staff reduced test proctoring administrative tasks from 30 minutes to a few minutes. This gave educators more time to teach and directly supported student success.

Albany State University