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Current Issues Articles in EDUCAUSE Quarterly and EDUCAUSE Review

EDUCAUSE Quarterly (Vol. 28, No. 2, 2005) – "Trends in Current Issues, Y2K–2005"
The complete article written by the Current Issues Committee, including all tables and figures, demographic breakdowns, the 2000–2005 trends analysis, and issue definitions and questions.
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EDUCAUSE Review (Vol. 40, No. 3, May/June 2005) – "Top-Ten Issues, 2005"
A digest of the EQ article, focusing on the top-ten issues in 2005 that IT leaders identified as the most important for their institutions to resolve for strategic success.
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Recommended Reading

Items below that are two or more years old have been judged to still have relevance to the higher education IT community, either for general principles or specific guidelines. In addition to the recommended readings, nearly all of the top-ten issues are also covered in other resources, including recent conference presentation materials (typically PowerPoint presentations), that you can access by browsing and searching particular issues/topics in EDUCAUSE Connect.

  1. Funding IT
  2. Security and Identity Management
  3. Administrative/ERP/Information Systems
  4. Strategic Planning
  5. Infrastructure Management
  6. Faculty Development, Support, and Training
  7. E-learning/Distributed Teaching and Learning
  8. Governance, Organization, and Leadership
  9. Enterprise-Level Portals
  10. Web Systems and Services

#1 Funding IT

EDUCAUSE and NACUBO. Funding Information Technology (December 2003). EDUCAUSE Executive Briefing #2.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=PUB4002

Goldstein, P. J. Information Technology Funding in Higher Education (2004). Research Study Roadmap published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ers0407/ECM0407.pdf   

Goldstein, P. J. and Salaway, G. Network Funding Models: Cornell University; University of California, San Diego; and University of Wisconsin–Madison(2005).Case Study published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (subscription or purchase required).
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ECS0501

Goldstein, P., Gonick, L. S., Huish, D. S., Lambert, H. D., Lea, L. T., Pritchard, W. H., Siff, F. H., Smallen, D. L., and Steinbrenner, K. "Doing More with Less: Obstacle or Opportunity for IT?" EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 39, no. 6 (November/December 2004): 14–36.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0460

Greenberg, M. "A University Is Not A Business." EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 39, no. 2 (March/April 2004): 10–16.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0420

Ringle, M. "Can Collaboration Rescue Imperiled IT Budgets?" EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 39, no. 6 (November/December 2004): 38–46.
http://www.educause.edu/pub/er/erm04/erm0461.asp

Smallen, D.L. and McCredie, J. "Getting beyond Budget Dust to Sustainable Models for Funding Information Technology." In Polley A. McClure, ed., Organizing and Managing Information Resources on Your Campus (2003): Jossey-Bass. Reprinted in EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 38, no. 2 (March/April 2003): 42–50.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0323

#2 Security and Identity Management

Bruhn, M., Gettes, M., and West, A. "Identity and Access Management and Security in Higher Education." EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 4 (2003): 12– 16.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=EQM0342

Davidson, M. A. "Leading by Example: The Case for IT Security in Academia."EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 40, no. 1 (January/February 2005): 14–22.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0510

EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force. Effective Security Practices Guide. EDUCAUSE (2004).
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=SEC0402

Kvavik, R. B., and Voloudakis, J. Information Technology Security: Governance, Strategy, and Practice in Higher Education (2003). Research Study Roadmap published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ERS0305/ECM0305.pdf 

Luker, M. and Petersen, R. Computer and Network Security in Higher Education. EDUCAUSE Leadership Strategies, vol. 8. EDUCAUSE (2003).
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=PUB7008

Mitrano, T. "Civil Privacy and National Security Legislation: A Three-Dimensional View." EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 38, no. 6 (November/December 2003): 52–62.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0362

Morgan, R. L., Cantor, S., Carmody, S., Hoehn, W., and Klingenstein, K. "Federated Security: The Shibboleth Approach." EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 4 (2004): 12– 17.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=EQM0442

Salomon, K. D., Cassat, P. C., and Thibeau, B. E. IT Security for Higher Education: A Legal Perspective. White paper prepared for the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force. EDUCAUSE (2003).
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=CSD2746

#3 Administrative/ERP/Information Systems

Kvavik, R. B., Katz, R. N., and associates. The Promise and Performance of Enterprise Systems (2002). Research Study published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research. Note that the complete study, its Key Findings, and Survey Instrument are available online at no charge.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERS0204

Noyes, J. W. "The ERP Dilemma: 'Plain Vanilla' Versus Customer Satisfaction." EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 2 (2003): 54– 5.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=EQM0327

West, R. and Daigle, S. L. Total Cost of Ownership: A Strategic Tool for ERP Planning and Implementation (2004). Research Bulletin published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (subscription or purchase required).
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERB0401

#4 Strategic Planning

Albrecht, R., Bender, R., Katz, R. N., Pirani, J. A., Salaway, G., Sitko, T. D., and Voloudakis, J. Information Technology Alignment in Higher Education (2004). Research Study Roadmap published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ERS0403/ecm0403.pdf  

Duderstadt, J. J., Atkins, D.E., and Van Houweling, D. "The Development of Institutional Strategies." EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 3 (May/June 2003): 48– 58. From Higher Education in the Digital Age: Technology Issues and Strategies for American Colleges and Universities (2002).
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0333

Strong, B. "Strategic Planning: What's So Strategic About It?" EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1 (2005): 4– 6.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=EQM0510

Voloudakis, J. "Hitting a Moving Target: IT Strategy in a Real-Time World." EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 40, no. 2 (March/April 2005): 44–55. From the ECAR Study Information Technology Alignment in Higher Education.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0522

#5 Infrastructure Management

Franklin, M., Levine, L., Anthony, D., and Brentrup, R. "PKI: A Technology Whose Time Has Come in Higher Education."EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 39, no. 2 (March/April 2004): 52-53.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0427

Katz, R.N. "The ICT Infrastructure: A Driver of Change," EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 37, no. 4 (July/August 2002): 51–61.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0243

Lightfoot, E. and Ihrig, W. The Next-Generation Infrastructure (2002). Research Bulletin published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERB0201

Pirani, J. A. and Salaway, G. Information Technology Networking in Higher Education: Campus Commodity and Competitive Differentiator (2005). Research Study Roadmap published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ERS0502/ecm0502.pdf 

#6 Faculty Development, Support, and Training

Ayers, E. L. "The Academic Culture and the IT Culture: Their Effect on Teaching and Scholarship."EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 39, no. 6 (November/December 2004): 48– 62.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0462

Donovan, M. S., Bransford, J. D., and Pellegrino, J. W., eds. How People Learn: Bridging Research and Practice (1999). National Research Council, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Available online from National Academy Press.
http://books.nap.edu/books/0309065364/html/18.html#pagetop  [offsite resource]

Moore, A., Moore, J., and Fowler, S. "Faculty Development for the Net Generation." In Oblinger, D. G. and Oblinger, J. L., eds., Educating the Net Generation (2005). EDUCAUSE.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=PUB7101K

Oblinger, D. G. and Oblinger, J. L., eds. Educating the Net Generation (2005). EDUCAUSE.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=PUB7101

#7 E-learning/Distributed Teaching and Learning

Allen, I. E. and Seaman, J. Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004 (2004). The Sloan Consortium.
http://www.sloan-c.org/resources/entering_mainstream.pdf [offsite resource]

Arabasz, P., Pirani, J., and Lawcett, D. Supporting e-Learning in Higher Education (2003). Research Study Roadmap published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERS0303/ecm0303.pdf

Brown, G. "Getting Real in the Academy." About Campus, vol. 9, no. 4 (2004): 10-18.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/109629526/ABSTRACT [offsite resource]

Dziuban, C. D., Hartman, J. L., and Moskal, P, D. Blended Learning (2004). Research Bulletin published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (subscription required).
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERB0407

Epper, R. M. and Garn, M. "Virtual Universities: Real Possibilities." EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 39, no. 2 (March/April 2004): 28-39.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0422

Kvavik, R. B., Caruso, J. B., and Morgan, G. ECAR Study of Students and Information Technology, 2004: Convenience, Connection, and Control (2004). Research Study Roadmap published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ERS0405/ecm0405.pdf

Levine, A. "All That Glitters." EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 40, no. 2 (March/April 2005): 8-9.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0525

Oblinger, D. G. and Oblinger, J. L., eds. Educating the Net Generation (2005). EDUCAUSE.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=PUB7101

Waterhouse, S. and Rogers, R. "The Importance of Policies in E-learning Instruction." EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3 (2004): 28-39.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=EQM0433

#8 Governance, Organization, and Leadership

Albrecht, B. and Pirani, J. A. Using an IT Governance Structure to Achieve Alignment at the University of Cincinnati (2004).Case Study published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (subscription or purchase required).
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ECS0404

Barone, C. A. "Leadership, Goals, and Transformation: An Interview with John C. Hitt." EDUCAUSE Review,vol. 40, no. 1 (January/February 2005): 24–33.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0511

Bruce, J. D. " 'So, I Want You to Lead …': Advice to a New Leader." EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 38, no. 6 (November/December 2003): 10–11.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0367

Dodd, D. "On the Road of Experience: Seven Observations on Leadership." EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 4 (2004): 61– 63.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=EQM0447

Hawkins, B. L. "A Framework for the CIO Position." EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 39, no. 6 (November/December 2004): 94–103.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0465

Katz, R. N., Kvavik, R. B., Penrod, J. I., Pirani, J. A., Nelson, M. R., and Salaway, G. Information Technology Leadership in Higher Education: The Condition of the Community (2004). Research Study Roadmap published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ERS0401/ekf0401.pdf 

#9 Enterprise-Level Portals

Katz, R. N. "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a…Portal?" In Katz, R. N. and Associates, Web Portals and Higher Education: Technologies to Make IT Personal (2002). EDUCAUSE.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/pub5006.asp

Phifer, G., Valdes, R., Gootzit, D., Underwood, K., Correia, J., and Andrews, W. "Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portal Products, 2004." Gartner Research Note (March 2004).
http://www.ties.k12.mn.us/new_benefits/plumtree_gartner_review.pdf [offsite resource]

Zazelenchuk, T. W. and Boling, E. "Considering User Satisfaction in Designing Web-Based Portals." EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 1 (2003): 14– 18.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=EQM0315

#10 Web Systems and Services

Green, K. C. Tracking the Progress of Portals and Web-Based Services (2003). Research Bulletin published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERB0308

Jacobson, C. "Web Services: Stitching Together the Institutional Fabric." EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 37, no. 2 (March/April 2002): 50–51.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ERM0228

Comprehensive Resources

Comprehensive Resources (articles, books, conference sessions, contracts, effective practices, plans, policies, position descriptions and blog content) in the EDUCAUSE Resource Center

  1. Funding IT
  2. Security and Identity Management
  3. Administrative/ERP/Information Systems
  4. Strategic Planning
  5. Infrastructure Management
  6. Faculty Development, Support, and Training
  7. E-learning/Distributed Teaching and Learning
  8. Governance, Organization, and Leadership
  9. Enterprise-Level Portals
  10. Web Systems and Services

Slide Presentations on Current Issues

The PowerPoint files below, using tables, figures, and comparative analyses from the Current Issues article, have been created for CIOs and IT professionals to draw on for presentations to various constituencies—e.g., presidential and deans cabinets, legislative bodies, computing advisory boards, IT staff, etc.—on how their campuses and systems are addressing current IT issues. Individual slides can be deleted or customized for particular uses.


 
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