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title: "How Open Is University Data?"
summary: |-
  States should push public universities to adopt open data policies.
date: "2015-02-27"
issues: ["Data Innovation", "Digital Government"]
authors: ["Daniel Castro"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2015/02/27/how-open-university-data/"
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# How Open Is University Data?

While many states have joined the open data movement, state colleges and universities have largely ignored the opportunity. This is particularly disconcerting given the many potential benefits of open data for higher education, including increasing transparency, improving efficiency and enhancing research opportunities. Policymakers should investigate reforms that can extend open data policies to public colleges and universities for the benefit of students and taxpayers.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2015/02/27/how-open-university-data/*