157 Copyright © 2015, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Chapter 8 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7244-4.ch008 ABSTRACT This chapter presents a comprehensive view of the main activities and findings of a research project en- titled TRACER-Portuguese Public Higher Education Use of Communication Technologies, which focused on how the information about the use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education Institutions can be collected, systematized, processed, and deployed to stakeholders. The project was carried out between 2011 and 2014 and its main results are a consolidated proposal of an analysis model to address the use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education institutions, as well as the U-TRACER ® tool. This Web-based tool provides support to the process of collecting, processing, and deployment of data related with the use of Communication Technologies in a specific Higher Education or in a group of institutions, based on institutional or geographical criteria. Tracing the Use of Communication Technologies in Higher Education Fernando Ramos University of Aveiro, Portugal Marta Pinto University of Aveiro, Portugal Dalila Coelho University of Aveiro, Portugal Rui Raposo University of Aveiro, Portugal Lúcia Pombo University of Aveiro, Portugal Luís Pedro University of Aveiro, Portugal Pedro Almeida University of Aveiro, Portugal João Batista University of Aveiro, Portugal Nídia Morais University of Aveiro, Portugal Francislê Souza University of Aveiro, Portugal Ana Balula University of Aveiro, Portugal Margarida Lucas University of Aveiro, Portugal António Moreira University of Aveiro, Portugal