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EDUCAUSE Quarterly
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EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 31, Number 2, 2008EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 31, Number 2, 2008VIEWPOINT Toolbox or Trap? Course Management Systems and Pedagogy The default design of commercial course management systems limits instructional creativity and pedagogical approaches, particularly for novice users Are Your IT Staff Working Too Hard? Tackling the problems behind excessive overtime prevents legal problems, staff turnover, and user dissatisfaction with the IT department’s customer service Making a Smart Campus in Saudi Arabia A smart campus depends on an overarching strategy involving people, facilities, and ongoing faculty support as well as effective use of technology CURRENT ISSUES Current Issues Survey Report, 2008 Security and ERP Systems are numbers 1 and 2; Infrastructure rises; Change Management, E-Learning, and Staffing move into top ten FEATURE ARTICLES Open Source Software in Education Academia has adopted open source software for some online learning initiatives because it addresses persistent technical challenges The Space Is the Message: First Assessment of a Learning Studio A new studio classroom inspired excitement and motivated productive feedback from early faculty and student users Interactivity in Library Presentations Using a Personal Response System Clickers used by students during a library research skills presentation improved their interaction during and perception of the session PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT In Plain English, Please: Effective IT Communications Using established practices for good communication eliminates the missteps that hamper the effectiveness of IT messages to the campus community GOOD IDEAS Developing an E-Learning Strategy for Public Universities in Ghana Introducing pedagogy-supporting technology in higher education in Ghana requires rethinking institutional policies and lining up stakeholder support A Policy-Based Approach to Technology Systems Appropriate policies and protocols can convert the often adversarial department-IT relationship into a partnership of shared goals Applying a Metrics Report Card Evaluating the IT department from the customers’ point of view determines strengths and weaknesses in IT performance Creating a Five-Minute Conversation About Cyberinfrastructure Thoughtful consideration of the issues relevant to cyberinfrastructure in higher education will help you pull out key points to discuss with specific audiences DEPARTMENTS EDUCAUSE News View: PDF Recommended Reading Bookmark/Search this page with:
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