EDUCAUSE | EDUCAUSE Review Articles and Presidents and Senior Executives

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.

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 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.

Advancing Scholarship and Intellectual Productivity: An Interview with Clifford A. Lynch (Part 1)

drupal — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:17:06 -0600

"Informatics support has some elements of IT knowledge, some elements of library and information science expertise, and some elements of data management skills.... This calls for a team approach including both libraries and IT organizations but also going beyond both at some level."

Presidents and Campus Cybersecurity

drupal — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:02:54 -0500

The authors discuss higher education's executives concerns and involvement with cybersecurity matters.

Leadership, Goals, and Transformation: An Interview with John C. Hitt

drupal — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:25:36 -0600

"The more successful presidents are those who are capable of capturing a bold vision that casts their institution into a protagonist role and those who help campus community members understand how pursuing a set of goals will move the institution and its members forward."

Presidents and Technology

drupal — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 11:11:15 -0600

The author discusses the all the various decisions that a president makes regarding technology on campus and how those decisions affect other financial decisions they must make.

A Framework for the CIO Position

drupal — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:52:08 -0500

A framework is needed to help define the CIO position and to determine the characteristics that make a CIO effective.

Selecting a CIO

drupal — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:57:27 -0500

This online-only article moves beyond the definition and characteristics of the CIO and outlines the steps that campus leaders must take to successfully recruit and select the CIO for their institution.

Working Smarter, Not Harder

drupal — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:19:48 -0500

The author discusses the five challenges higher education leadership must meet to unite the administration, faculty and staff in working smarter, not harder.