EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2011

Empowering Today's Students for Tomorrow's World

Discover presentations and
recordings from the conference.

The Ninth Annual EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference, March 14–16, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois, was great event. Hundreds of higher education IT professionals gathered together to connect and learn with colleagues in their region. Together they:

Connected with innovators and forward thinkers to learn about current and emerging best practices in higher education information services.
Collaborated with others in positions similar to yours to exchange experiences and explore ways to tackle common challenges.
Contributed their experience to help the common good of higher education through discussion sessions and networking opportunities.

This year's conference, "Empowering Today's Students for Tomorrow's World," highlighted the creative, sustainable, and collaborative ways we can promote student success by transforming teaching and learning, research, enterprise services, and the student experience through information technologies. Join your colleagues and leaders in the higher ed IT community at this conference to learn, share, and explore how to provide transformative leadership in attaining this goal.

Program Highlights

General Session

From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able:
Building New Learning Environments for New Media Environments
Michael Wesch
Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology
Kansas State University

General Session

Got Connections?
Sally Jackson
Chief Information Officer and Associate Provost
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

NEW! - CIO and Executive IT Leader Roundtable, Monday, March 14, 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
This event brought higher education CIOs and executive IT leaders together for an informal roundtable discussion on current issues and campus challenges, as well as provided additional networking opportunities before and after. Jennifer Vandever and David Stack will facilitate.
(Please note: This event has reached maximum capacity. If you are a college or university CIO or executive IT leader and you'd like to be placed on the waitlist, select the Roundtable when you register for the main conference. Your credit card will not be charged. If space becomes available, we’ll contact you to see if you are still interested in registering.)

NEW! - New IT Managers Program, Sunday, March 13 – Wednesday, March 16
This program provided both a chin-up view of the role of manager as well as specific skills development in several key management areas, offering an invaluable opportunity to share information and experiences with peers and experienced IT practitioners in a highly interactive series of sessions both face-to-face and online. (Please note: This event has reached maximum capacity, if you'd like to be placed on the waitlist, select the New IT Managers Program when you register for the main conference. Your credit card will not be charged. If space becomes available, we’ll contact you to see if you are still interested in registering.)

The program followed six key tracks:

Enhancing the Student Experience
Enterprise Technology
Experience IT
Leadership and Management
Teaching and Learning
Corporate and Campus Solutions

Who Should Attend?

The Midwest Regional Conference is designed for higher education IT professionals who work in: administration, cybersecurity, information systems, information technology infrastructure, IT leadership and management, library systems, policy, and teaching and learning.

Preconference seminars began the morning of March 14, with the full conference program March 14–16, 2011.

Make the most of your visit to Chicago. The conference took place at the InterContinental Chicago Hotel, conveniently located on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, home to great shopping and restaurants.

Tips for Making the Most of the Conference

Please visit the tips page for ideas on making the most of your conference experience, such as networking opportunities, events to attend, and articles to read.

Program Committee

2011 Midwest Regional Program Committee members.

MWRC11 Events Midwest Regional Conference 2011 Proceedings Program Registration Hotel & Travel Corporate Participation Speaker Information Contact Us Thanks to our sponsors PLATINUM Partner GOLD Partner GOLD Partner GOLD Partner BRONZE Partner		EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2011 Empowering Today's Students for Tomorrow's World Proceedings Available: Discover presentations and recordings from the conference. The Ninth Annual EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference, March 14–16, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois, was great event. Hundreds of higher education IT professionals gathered together to connect and learn with colleagues in their region. Together they: *Connected* with innovators and forward thinkers to learn about current and emerging best practices in higher education information services. *Collaborated* with others in positions similar to yours to exchange experiences and explore ways to tackle common challenges. *Contributed* their experience to help the common good of higher education through discussion sessions and networking opportunities. This year's conference, "Empowering Today's Students for Tomorrow's World," highlighted the creative, sustainable, and collaborative ways we can promote student success by transforming teaching and learning, research, enterprise services, and the student experience through information technologies. Join your colleagues and leaders in the higher ed IT community at this conference to learn, share, and explore how to provide transformative leadership in attaining this goal. Program Highlights General Session From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able: Building New Learning Environments for New Media Environments Michael Wesch Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology Kansas State University General Session Got Connections? Sally Jackson Chief Information Officer and Associate Provost University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign NEW! - CIO and Executive IT Leader Roundtable, Monday, March 14, 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. This event brought higher education CIOs and executive IT leaders together for an informal roundtable discussion on current issues and campus challenges, as well as provided additional networking opportunities before and after. Jennifer Vandever and David Stack will facilitate. (Please note: This event has reached maximum capacity. If you are a college or university CIO or executive IT leader and you'd like to be placed on the waitlist, select the Roundtable when you register for the main conference. Your credit card will not be charged. If space becomes available, we’ll contact you to see if you are still interested in registering.) NEW! - New IT Managers Program, Sunday, March 13 – Wednesday, March 16 This program provided both a chin-up view of the role of manager as well as specific skills development in several key management areas, offering an invaluable opportunity to share information and experiences with peers and experienced IT practitioners in a highly interactive series of sessions both face-to-face and online. (Please note: This event has reached maximum capacity, if you'd like to be placed on the waitlist, select the New IT Managers Program when you register for the main conference. Your credit card will not be charged. If space becomes available, we’ll contact you to see if you are still interested in registering.) The program followed six key tracks: Enhancing the Student Experience Enterprise Technology Experience IT Leadership and Management Teaching and Learning Corporate and Campus Solutions Who Should Attend? The Midwest Regional Conference is designed for higher education IT professionals who work in: administration, cybersecurity, information systems, information technology infrastructure, IT leadership and management, library systems, policy, and teaching and learning. Preconference seminars began the morning of March 14, with the full conference program March 14–16, 2011. Make the most of your visit to Chicago. The conference took place at the InterContinental Chicago Hotel, conveniently located on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, home to great shopping and restaurants. Tips for Making the Most of the Conference Please visit the tips page for ideas on making the most of your conference experience, such as networking opportunities, events to attend, and articles to read. Program Committee 2011 Midwest Regional Program Committee members.
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