EDUCAUSE Review Articles, CIO, IT Effectiveness, and Leadership

The authors discuss the common assumption that a CIO in higher education controls IT at his or her college or university—from operational issues to future directions.

The authors state that "although it is important for a campus to have a good CIO, the CIO alone is not responsible for how well IT is used on Campus." It is the executive team as a whole who is responsible for effective IT use on campus.

In a time of discussion on whether IT investment still matters in higher education, the author points out ways CIO's can continue to demonstrate the importance of investing in IT.