June, 2005

The EduTech Report - June, 2005 - Full Issue
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Instructional Technology: A Reality Check
By Thomas Warger
Only a handful of elite institutions have on their rosters instructional technology support staff with the numbers and talent to help transform education methods. The “standard model” for IT organizations at campuses of most sizes consists of user services, systems and network, administrative databases, and instructional support. The names vary, of course. User services is called “desktop services.” The term “administrative” is unfashionable – perhaps reminding some people too much of the old MIS or data processing era, even though the same clientele and needs still exist. Support for faculty and the curriculum is one of the oldest tasks in technology support, but today this wing of the IT organism is more often than not underdeveloped and underpowered.

Newsbriefs
New Cybersecurity Center, EDUCAUSE Current-Issues Survey Results

When the Institution Lacks an IT Vision
By Linda Fleit
The institutional context in which IT exists is critical, and experience suggests that technology without a guiding vision makes it much harder to link technology initiatives and activities to genuine value for the institution. Doubts about whether the institution is receiving the right kind and the right amount of benefit from its large IT investments are much more likely to be raised at institutions that have not yet fully articulated what their expectations are.

EduTech Responds
Helping a new IT employee get off to a good start, audit tips, a cohesive and coordinated approach to IT projects

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