Community-oriented Technologies

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Community-oriented Technologies

Listening - The First Step of Many

April 30, 2013

When I was asked by EDUCAUSE to write a blog about the experiences of a first-time CIO, I was concerned that I wouldn't have enough to write about that would be of interest to the EDUCAUSE…

Mentoring, Self-Awareness, and Collaboration: The 2012 EDUCAUSE Award Winners

January 28, 2013

The EDUCAUSE Awards Program, under the guidance of the EDUCAUSE Recognition Committee, brings peer endorsement and distinction to professional accomplishments in higher education information tech…

Fulbright Scholar Program Also Serves Learning Technologists

March 15, 2013

by Meg Stewart “The world is changing. Our disciplines are changing. Our students are changing. But is higher education keeping pace?...For education to do better we cannot just keep do…

Introduce Facilitation in Your Next Testing Initiative

January 28, 2013

Key Takeaways A facilitated testing program uses a three-stage approach that motivates testers to actively engage with a system by first introducing the expected changes and th…

Ten Reasons Service Science Matters to Universities

November 1, 2012

Jim Spohrer, Director of IBM Global University Programs, co-founded the service research area of IBM Research. Dianne Fodell, Program Manager in IBM Global University Programs responsible for …

Enterprise IT, E-Learning, and Transformation: Prospects in Higher Education

October 3, 2012

Which way to Millinocket? " Well, you can go west to the next intersection ," a Mainer explains, ". . . get onto the turnpike, go north through the toll gate at Augusta, �…

Professional Development and Higher Education IT

December 13, 2012

When it comes to the importance of professional development, the EDUCAUSE community has spoken. In the 2012 edition of The Top-Ten Issues in Higher Education IT , members identified “Updatin…

Leading with Stories

September 5, 2012

Carol Katzman is Vice President for Information Technology, Barnard College at Columbia University. Higher education technology leadership is rewarding, dynamic, and challenging. Du…

The Oregon DATA Project: Building a Culture of Data Literacy

July 18, 2012

Mickey Garrison is Director of Data Literacy for the Oregon Department of Education, and Megan Monson is the Communications Director for ODE's Direct Access to Achie…

Future Proofing through Technology

June 6, 2012

Marshall Eidson is CIO at University of the Incarnate Word. Key Takeaways Because a university's core mission (and competency) is education , appropriately out…