June, 2008

The Edutech Report - June, 2008 - Full Issue PDF
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The Effective IT Advisory Committee
By Thomas Warger
There is a surprising variety in the forms and methods of IT advisory committees at colleges and universities. Actually, most campuses have several committees that play some role in advisement on IT matters, regardless of the size of the institution. Despite these differences, there are some elements that these committees share and that bear directly on their effectiveness.

Quotes of the Month
Change and new media options; Reflecting on students' online behavior

Newsbriefs
Publishers Take Action against Georgia State University Copyright Infringement; Top Ten IT Issues in Higher Education: EDUCAUSE 2008 Survey Results; Emerging Technologies for Learning

Case Study: Who Owns the Classroom?
By Thomas Warger
Help desk gets a call that the podium computer in Jarvis Hall room 203 isn’t working. They call Media Services, who are the first responders for classroom technical problems. Barry goes to 203 and swaps in the hot spare between classes. So far so good.

The CIO: Leadership by Example
By Thomas Warger
Every CIO has multiple constituencies who are watching every gesture and sign, eager to learn little clues to help them cope with the scary thing that is information technology. Senior administrators still tend to see IT as a zone beyond their comfort and self-confidence.

Case Study: The Glories of Saint Petersburg
By Thomas Warger
Over many years, Evgeny, a professor of Russian, has developed extensive online resources—almost the equivalent of a textbook—in the campus learning management system. He has text, video, digital still images, maps, and sound recordings.

Edutech Responds
Campus Visits; Donating Surplus Equipment; Outsourcing Web Development; High-Volume Printing