EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 30, Number 3, 2007

Volume 30 Number 3 2007

VIEWPOINTS

The New Economy, Technology, and Learning Outcomes Assessment

Answering calls for change entails meaningful assessments of technology-enabled learning

By Anne H. Moore

Becoming Net Savvy

All of us bear responsibility for learning to be net savvy and supporting the members of our campus communities in the same lifelong process

By Diana G. Oblinger

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CURRENT ISSUES

Top-Ten Teaching and Learning Issues, 2007

Creating a culture of evidence tops the list of important issues as the academic technology profession moves to an "Instruction 2.0" world

By John P. Campbell, Diana G. Oblinger, and Colleagues

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FEATURE ARTICLES

Text Messaging to Improve Social Presence in Online Learning

A pilot study of text messaging explored its usefulness in enhancing social presence and communication in online courses

By J. Barry DuVall, Matthew R. Powell, Elizabeth Hodge, and Maureen Ellis

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Accessibility of Instructional Web Sites in Higher Education

A collaborative program offers assessment and consultation to instructional Web site developers for Section 508 compliance

By Kay Lewis, Diane Yoder, Elizabeth Riley, Yvonne So, and Sarah Yusufali

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Implementing Authentic Tasks in Web-Based Learning Environments

The instructor's inclusion of authentic activities improves the quality of student interaction and learning in online classrooms

By Younghee Woo, Jan Herrington, Shirley Agostinho, and Thomas C. Reeves

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tailoring Professional Development for IT Staff

When it comes to professional development, one size doesn't fit all—a broad range of professional development activities better serves the institution

By Christine E. Haile and Lisa Trubitt

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GOOD IDEAS

Strategic Planning for Technological Change

Building technological change into the strategic planning process prepares an institution to anticipate, recognize, and adapt to change

By Bart Strong

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Guidelines for Working with Law Enforcement Agencies

Campus security officers must balance privacy and security issues in dealing with law enforcement agencies as part of their institutions' legal obligations

By Michael Corn

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Service-Oriented Architecture—What Is It, and How Do We Get One?

SOA can provide a secure, reliable, and agile architecture that benefits the entire institution

By Jim Phelps and Brian Busby

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A Model of American Higher Education in the Middle East

The American University of Kuwait relies on its technology infrastructure to support and deliver the American model of higher education in the Middle East

By Sean Dollman

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Espace

A student peer-feedback tool enhances the educational quality of assignments without overburdening faculty or adding administrative costs

By Maurice De Volder, Aad Slootmaker, Hub Kurvers, Marjo Rutjens, John van der Baaren, Marlies Bitter, Rutger Kappe, Henk Roossink, Jan de Goeijen, and Hans Reitzema

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DEPARTMENTS

EDUCAUSE News

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