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Current Issue — Volume 43, Number 3, May/June 2008

features

Brad Wheeler
As the second decade of the public Internet reveals a desire for immediate access to greater certitude, CIOs and other campus leaders have an opportunity to rethink how questions find answers that are good enough or quick enough for the context of need.
Debra H. Allison, Peter B. DeBlois, and the 2008 EDUCAUSE Current Issues Committee
EDUCAUSE presents the top-ten IT-related issues in terms of strategic importance to the higher education institution, as revealed by the ninth annual EDUCAUSE Current Issues Survey. This year, Security moves back to the top of the list.
John Windhausen Jr.
The economic and social future of the United States depends on answering the growing demand for very high-speed broadband connectivity, a capability termed “big broadband.” Failure to take on the challenge could lead to a decline in global competitiveness and an inability to educate students.

departments

www
Leadership
Elson S. Floyd
E-Content
Fran Berman, Ardys Kozbial, Robert H. McDonald, and
Brian E. C. Schottlaender
PodcastIT
James G. Neal
New Horizons
Chris Dede
policy@edu
Rebecca Gould and Elizabeth Unger
Viewpoints
Dewitt Latimer
Homepage
Cynthia Golden

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Cisco Systems (an EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner), http://www.cisco.com/go/education
Collegiate Project Services (an EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner), http://www.collegiateproject.com
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Datatel (an EDUCAUSE Platinum Partner), http://www.datatel.com/flex
Dean Evans and Associates (an EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner), http://www.dea.com
Desire2Learn (an EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner), http://www.desire2learn.com
eCollege.com (an EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner), http://www.ecollege.com
GlobalSign, http://www.globalsign.com
Harbinger Knowledge Products, http://www.raptivity.com
HP (an EDUCAUSE Gold Partner), http://www.hp.com/go/publicsector
Hyland Software, http://www.onbase.com/education
Identity Engines (an EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner), http://www.idengines.com
ImageNow, http://www.imagenow.com/highered
Jenzabar (an EDUCAUSE Gold Partner), http://www.jenzabar.net
Microsoft (an EDUCAUSE Platinum Partner), http://www.microsoft.com/education/vista.mspx, http://get.live.com/edu
Moran Technology Consulting (an EDUCAUSE Silver Partner), http://www.MoranTechnology.com
PeopleCube, http://www.peoplecube.com/educause
RealNetworks (an EDUCAUSE Gold Partner), http://www.realnetworks.com
Respondus, http://www.respondus.com
SP Controls (an EDUCAUSE Silver Partner), http://www.spcontrols.com/
Thomson ResearchSoft, http://www.researchsoft.com
Timecruiser Computing (an EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner), http://www.timecruiser.com
Triumfant, http://www.triumfant.com
WebAssign, http://www.webassign.net
WTC, http://www.wtc-inc.net
Xythos Software (an EDUCAUSE Gold Partner), http://www.xythos.com

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