EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference

Free Streaming Selection of Sessions

Coming Soon to Campus: The New "Free Agent" Learner—Are You Ready?

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow
Wednesday, February 22 | 1:00–2:15 p.m. PT (UTC-8)

The Obviousness of Open Policy

Cable Green, Creative Commons
Friday, February 24 | 10:30 a.m.–12:00 Noon PT (UTC-8)

The second annual EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference will be held February 22-24, 2012, in Portland and simultaneously online. Take advantage of this opportunity to gather with colleagues in your region.

Amid rapid change in higher education and information technology, the importance of IT engagement continues to grow.

How do we effectively engage in teaching and learning on our campuses and beyond campus as technology shrinks time and distance? In the spirit of this year’s conference theme, “Engaging Everyone Effectively,” we will look at ways to collaborate, lead, and assess IT’s role within higher ed as it continues to evolve. Join your colleagues and leaders in the higher ed IT community as we explore the many facets of IT engagement.

Registration is open. Browse the face-to-face and online programs for innovative and practical ideas and hot topics. Be inspired to see the bigger picture and return to campus with a new perspective.

Who Should Attend?

The West/Southwest Regional Conference is designed for higher education IT professionals who work in: enterprise systems and services, IT infrastructure, IT leadership and management, libraries and digital content, security and privacy protection, support strategies and services, teaching and learning, and web and media development.

The full conference program will be February 22-24, 2012. If you can’t attend in Portland, join us online! Make the most of your visit to Portland. The conference will take place at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, conveniently located in downtown Portland.

General Session Speakers

Additional Event Opportunities

CIO and Senior IT Leader Roundtable, Wednesday, February 22, 2:30–5:00 p.m.
This event will bring together higher education CIOs and senior IT leaders for an informal discussion on current issues and campus challenges, as well as provide networking opportunities. Roundtable registrants who can't attend the full West/Southwest conference are invited to make the most of their day by attending the conference's opening general session at 1:00 p.m. and reception at 5:30 p.m.

(Please note: This event has reached maximum capacity.)

This thought-leadership roundtable is designed for those on campus in the following role:

• CIO or senior-most IT leader

Corporate registrations cannot be accepted for the roundtable. Learn more about participating as a thought leader in future conferences or other EDUCAUSE activities by contacting corp@educause.edu.

Program Committee

View the list of West/Southwest 2012 Regional Conference Program Committee members.