EDUCAUSE | Documents Contributed by ECAR and Higher Education Funding

IT’s a Small World – Observations of a Global Community

ckeller — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:52:25 -0600

Presentation at the Sixth Annual ECAR Symposium, December 5-7, 2007, in Boca Raton, Florida. In June 2007 EDUCAUSE Vice President Richard Katz began a personal and organizational voyage of discovery. Katz and University of British Columbia CIO Ted Dodds visited 10 European countries and dozens of universities in four months. This talk summarizes a portion of their findings, both personal and professional.

How to Cite This Work: Katz, Richard N. "IT's a Small World - Observations of a Global Community." Presentation at the ECAR Symposium, Boca Raton, FL, December 5-7, 2007, available from http://www.educause.edu/ecar.

The Engagement of Information Technology and Research

drupal — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:08:15 -0600

Presentation at the December 2005 ECAR Symposium in Carefree, Arizona. Preliminary findings from the ECAR study of information technology engagement in higher education research, scheduled for publication in 2006.

What Do (Research) Faculty Want (from IT)?

drupal — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:35:35 -0600

A New Model for Supporting Research at Purdue University

drupal — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:12:19 -0500

This case study investigates the genesis, nature, and outcomes of Purdue University's notable transformation in how research activities interact with institutional information technology. Of particular interest is how the relationship between research and IT is reflected in organization, infrastructure, and services.

Digital Humanities at the Crossroads: The University of Virginia

drupal — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:07:16 -0500

This case study explores how the University of Virginia has managed to integrate the expertise of scholars, librarians, and technologists to achieve leadership in the digital humanities. It highlights qualities not usually associated with academic historians and linguists: entrepreneurship, risk, collaboration, and organizational agility.