EDUCAUSE | EDUCAUSE Review Articles and Information Systems and Services

The Myth about IT as a Utility

ckeller — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:04:08 -0500

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.

Voluntary Counter-Reformation: Stepping Up to the Challenge

ckeller — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:32:13 -0500

U.S. higher education faces an externally led reformation. Disciplined leadership and innovation through IT-enabled service process redesign are the keys to measurably improving institutional productivity, performance, and educational outcomes.

The Toughest IT Challenge

drupal — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:54:28 -0500

Why are many of the administrative information systems implementations in higher education so dreadful? What is the problem? It's not the software, and it's not the hardware.

A Legacy of Collaboration

drupal — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 12:45:33 -0500

As the fiftieth and final conference was held in May of 2005, Cynthia Golden reflects on the history of CUMREC and it's contribution to higher education in the United States.

What Is a Data System, Anyway?

drupal — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 16:38:40 -0600

The author discusses data systems, the internet and data access protocols.