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EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 31, Number 1, 2008EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 31, Number 1, 2008VIEWPOINT Doing What I Don’t Know How to Do Leveraging a faculty learning community has helped me do things I didn’t know how to do with technology, including podcasting my lectures An Antidote for the Faculty-IT Divide Good relations between IT and faculty can be promoted by understanding and addressing the cultural divides that exist between the administration and faculty A Few Thoughts on the Google Books Library Project Only by transforming knowledge contained in print to new and easily accessible digital formats can we guarantee its survival E-Texts in the Classroom E-text readers designed for use in higher education will reduce textbook pricing and address environmental concerns FEATURE ARTICLES Rethinking Academic Technology Leadership in an Era of Change The senior academic technology officer provides leadership across instructional technology initiatives, yet few campuses have a SATO position in place Critical Factors in Selecting a Course Management System for Higher Education in Ghana Close consideration of key issues involved in choosing a CMS helps universities avoid the typical barriers to successful implementation and adoption Implementing Electronic Portfolios: Benefits, Challenges, and Suggestions This research describes the lessons learned during initial implementation of e-folios at four teacher education programs E-Mail in Academia: Expectations, Use, and Instructional Impact An exploration of e-mail communication between faculty and students at UNC Chapel Hill identified issues surrounding the use of e-mail to advance instructional outcomes PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Leadership Transitions: Keys for Success A successful leadership transition requires support for new leaders and their followers, along with a focus on trustworthy communication and clear decision-making processes GOOD IDEAS Using E-Maps to Organize and Navigate Online Content Computer-generated mind maps, or e-maps, serve as a graphical interface for presenting, organizing, and navigating web-based course content and files Tackling the Problem of Repurposing Web Content An XML-based content management system helps Utah Valley State College manage the growing challenge of website maintenance Operational Lessons from a Strategic Sourcing Project Tulane University found partnering for help desk support both necessary and satisfactory, with the added benefit of operational lessons learned through the process RESEARCH IN BRIEF Key Findings for the Fiscal Year 2006 Core Data Service With data from 960 participating institutions, the EDUCAUSE Core Data Service helps campus planners make informed decisions DEPARTMENTS EDUCAUSE News View: PDF Recommended Reading |
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