November, 2006

The Edutech Report - November, 2006 - Full Issue PDF
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Decentralized IT Support: Trends, Problems, and Models for Cooperation
By Thomas Warger
Finding ways to accept and optimize dispersed IT staffing is overdue on many campuses. It is unlikely that the trend toward decentralization will be reversed. IT administrators need to think about incentives to encourage new collaborations.

Quotes of the Month
Wireless in the classroom, educational implications of Facebook

Newsbriefs
New E-Book on Learning Spaces, New Book Looks at Technology's Long-Term Impact on Higher Ed

Be Your Own Consultant
By Linda Fleit
The work of IT consultants, especially if the objectives are well defined up front, is generally thought of in most institutions as being helpful and worthwhile. So why not achieve those benefits without the expense? Whatever the original purpose for a consultant was, some valuable lessons can be learned from the way consultants work. For CIOs, adopting these practices can make a big contribution to the success of the IT environment, and stepping into the role of outside consultant from time to time can be most edifying.

Edutech Responds
Laptops for faculty and staff, help desk ticketing systems, IT standards and productivity tools