Documents Contributed by ECAR; Strategic Planning, IT; and Network Planning

This research bulletin discusses the rationale for developing a long-term, sustainable, institution-wide strategy for campus networks and the technologies that connect institutions to the Internet. It articulates the primary elements to consider in developing that strategy, provides two models for framing such a strategy, and argues why doing so is critically important to the institution's survival and advancement in an era of globalization.

This Research Bulletin examines the state of wireless network implementation in higher education. Adoption levels and plans for wireless networking are examined, as are the pace and nature of the expected rollout. This bulletin addresses the motivation for moving to wireless networking solutions and the roles of the different participants in the acquisition process, as well as the challenges associated with wireless networking and the extent to which wireless solutions are meeting expectations.