April, 2006

The Edutech Report - April, 2006 - Full Issue PDF
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Defining Success in IT Management
By Thomas Warger
The questions seem simple enough: Which colleges and universities are exceptionally successful in information technology, and how do they do it? The responses are inevitably impressionistic, reflecting institutional reputations and the intertwined products of journalism and public relations. To get beyond opinions to answers that can be supported factually will require considerable definition. The era of grace, when outcomes assessment for IT seemed indefinitely deferrable, is certainly over.

Quotes of the Month
The Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006, technology and critical thinking

Newsbriefs
Strategy Paper on Data Security in Higher Education, Gettyburg College Hosts Portal Conference

Assessing Portalness: A Guide for CIOs and Other Decision Makers
By Albert DeSimone, the University of Georgia
As an IT decision maker at your institution, you certainly have been inundated with information regarding portal solutions. For those who have gone through the arduous task of developing and deploying a Web portal for their college or university, as we have at the University of Georgia, the next step is the work of assessing the success of the individual-centric gateway to Web-accessible content and services.

Edutech Responds
supporting MP3 players, cell phones, and digital still and video cameras; budgeting for professional development; assessing a chargeback system