EDUCAUSE Review Articles and IT Funding

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The “Developing Country” Model of Information Technology

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Title:The “Developing Country” Model of Information Technology (ID: ERM0856)
Author(s):Eduardo J. Padron (Miami Dade College)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (09/15/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The authors discusses the struggle to keep a school's technology up to date and the ability to finance it without breaking the bank.

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Top-Ten IT Issues, 2008

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Title:Top-Ten IT Issues, 2008 (ID: ERM0831)
Author(s):Debra H. Allison (Miami University) and Peter B. DeBlois (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (05/07/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

EDUCAUSE presents the top-ten IT-related issues in terms of strategic importance to the institution, as revealed by the ninth annual EDUCAUSE Current Issues Survey. This year, Security moves back to the top of the list.

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The Place of Information Technology in Planning for Innovation

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Title:The Place of Information Technology in Planning for Innovation (ID: ERM0769)
Author(s):Michael A. McRobbie (Indiana University System)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (10/19/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The author discusses the dichotomy between pursuing innovative research and the funding and administration of it.

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Winds of Change: Charting the Course for IT in the Twenty-First Century

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Title:Winds of Change: Charting the Course for IT in the Twenty-First Century (ID: ERM0762)
Author(s):Brian L. Hawkins (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (10/19/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Campus IT leaders are responsible for providing a view of the technology changes that are coming over the horizon and a vision of where the “ship” of IT should be headed. The retiring EDUCAUSE president offers ten nautical maxims for charting this course for higher education IT.

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The Myth about IT as a Utility

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Title:The Myth about IT as a Utility (ID: ERM0747)
Author(s):Brian L. Hawkins (EDUCAUSE) and Diana G. Oblinger (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (07/06/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The authors argue that most utilities have become standardized commodities that are no longer evolving, campus IT is in a constant state of change.  Therefore, it should not be relegated to commodity status.

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Top-Ten IT Issues, 2007

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Title:Top-Ten IT Issues, 2007 (ID: ERM0730)
Author(s):John S. Camp (Wayne State University) and Peter B. DeBlois (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

EDUCAUSE presents the top-ten IT-related issues in terms of strategic importance to the institution, as revealed by the eighth annual EDUCAUSE Current Issues Survey. This year, Funding IT moves back to the top of the list.

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The Myth about Techies

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Title:The Myth about Techies (ID: ERM0715)
Author(s):Diana G. Oblinger (EDUCAUSE) and Brian L. Hawkins (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The authors discuss the importance of university CIOs and other senior executives having basic IT knowledge to make IT investment decisions.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: A Midterm Appraisal

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Title:Beyond the Rhetoric: A Midterm Appraisal (ID: ERM0625)
Author(s):Leo I. Higdon, Jr. (Connecticut College)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Leo I. Higdon Jr addresses the comprehensive strategic technology plan that the College of Charleston has implemented to ensure effective IT management. During an informal assessment, three issues arose as the most critical factors in determining success: internal communication, recurring funding, and transparent and collaborative decision-making.

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Recommended Readings on the Top-Ten IT Issues

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Title:Recommended Readings on the Top-Ten IT Issues (ID: ERM0566)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

EDUCAUSE offers a list of readings on each of the top-ten information technology issues identified by the 2005 Current Issues Survey.

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Current IT Issues, 2005

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Title:Current IT Issues, 2005 (ID: ERM0530)
Author(s):Leslie Maltz and Peter B. DeBlois (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

EDUCAUSE presents the findings from its sixth annual Current Issues Survey. For the third year in a row, the funding of information technology remains the number-one IT-related issue in terms of its strategic importance to the institution.

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