EDUCAUSE | EDUCAUSE Review Articles and CIO

The Myth about Controlling IT

ckeller — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:19:03 -0500

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 Organization of the Organization: CIOs’ Views on the Role of Central IT

ckeller — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:36:02 -0500

Thirteen CIOs/Vice-Presidents discuss various aspects of the blending of responsibilities that has led to a current “identity crisis” in higher education information technology and to the organizational confusion over the role of centralized and decentralized IT services.

Starting a New Leadership Position

ckeller — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:16:05 -0500

The author provides key advice on taking a new leadership position.

The Role of IT in Student Success at Community Colleges

drupal — Tue, 08 May 2007 11:13:03 -0500

The author discusses the importance for IT leaders and presidents to think and act differently about the role of information technology on community college campuses.

The Myth about Managing IT

drupal — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:27:09 -0500

"Although managing information technology is important, that responsibility goes well beyond the CIO. Perhaps the more important role for the CIO is knowing what information will be needed, how to make it accessible, and ensuring that others derive value from that information."

The Myth about Techies

drupal — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:22:26 -0600

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

The Myth about IT Security

drupal — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:43:16 -0500

Information security is an increasingly important institutional issue that is not just the responsibility of the CIO - it is everyone's responsibility.

Institutional Repositories: An Opportunity for CIO Campus Impact

drupal — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:46:06 -0600

In response to natural disaster recovery concerns, one solution for digital asset management and preservation needs is to create institutional repositories. Developing IR programs is an opportunity for CIOs to address business continuity issues as well as impact the academic community.

Lost and Found

drupal — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:23:46 -0500

The author discusses the various differences between corporate CIO's and those in academia.

The Myth about CIOs

drupal — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 12:20:19 -0600

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.