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The March/April 2009 EDUCAUSE Review is now available online. In this theme issue, Malcolm Brown, Shirley Dugdale, Ann Hill Duin, Richard Holeton, Sawyer Hunley, Linda Jorn, Joan K. Lippincott, Phillip D.

Attendees of the Western Regional Conference 2009 will have the opportunity to bring information back to campus to share with colleagues, including conference proceedings and resources. Sessions covering social software in teaching and learning; security and identity management; economic recovery issues; and new models for managing people, projects, and services will provide helpful solutions for use after the conference. This conference offers numerous valuable opportunities to meet and learn with others in similar areas who work in higher education IT.

The early-bird registration deadline has been extended to March 24--register now to save money with low rates.

EDUCAUSE Quarterly is asking for ideas on dealing with the campus budget crunch and finding practical solutions to the financial challenges facing IT departments. Send a short (100 words or less) suggestion to eqeditor@educause.edu no later than May 20, 2009. Include name, title, university, and contact information along with a photo of yourself for publication in the next issue of EQ.

Attend the NACUA virtual seminar, co-sponsored by EDUCAUSE, ESI and Electronic Discovery: Forget the Needle, We're Just Trying to Find the Haystacks!, on March 27, 12:00 noon–2:00 pm EDT, to learn about the key issues involved in responding to e-discovery requests, including:

• Federal rules, local rules, and case law addressing how to determine the scope of a litigation hold and when the duty to preserve is triggered
• Case study: analysis of issues and problems in electronic discovery requests
• Model policies and practical issues
• Outside vendors and other e-discovery “tools”

Browse related EDUCAUSE resources on ESI and E-Discovery.

In May 2007, The NASULGC-Sloan National Commission on Online Learning surveyed the leaders of member institutions of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges to discern their attitudes toward online learning and their experiences in using online learning as a strategic tool. View the summary report, Online Learning As a Strategic Asset: A Survey of Presidents and Chancellors, online to browse the results.

Registration is now open for The EDUCAUSE Enterprise Information & Technology Conference 2009, May 6–7, in Indianapolis. View the program, which covers hot issues like sustainable IT and ways to manage uncertain economic times, and register before April 8 to save money with low rates.

Those who lead and manage administrative and enterprise information technology groups, senior IT professionals and emerging leaders in the field, will benefit most from this event.

The EDUCAUSE Institute is offering two week-long, immersive programs this summer in Boulder, Colorado–—The Leadership Program, July 6–10, and The Management Program, July 20–24. These programs tend to fill quickly, so register today.

The Leadership Program

The Leadership Program offers time away from on-the-job demands for interacting with peers, recharging vision, and honing skills for those who currently occupy or aspire to a senior position in campus IT. Among the areas covered:

The EDUCAUSE Institute is offering a week-long, immersive program this summer–—The Learning Technology Leadership Program, July 20–24 in Burlington, Vermont. This prgram will help emerging leaders make the transition from identifier and supporter of specific instructional support needs to someone who knows how to influence institutional directions and facilitate systemic transformation of teaching and learning at their institution.

The program, led by seasoned leaders who are recognized nationally for their expertise, will address such areas as:

The EDUCAUSE Policy Team has prepared a summary of the recently approved stimulus bill summarizing relevant points of interest to higher education. Browse related resources about the economic downturn.

In January 2009, EDUCAUSE surveyed a representative sample of its membership with two goals in mind: (1) to understand the financial impact on institutions in terms of the extent of budget cuts and coping strategies; and (2) to identify areas where EDUCAUSE can be supportive. Check out the report of the findings: “The Economic Downturn and Its Impact on IT: Suggestions for EDUCAUSE Response.” Browse related resources about the economic downturn.