EDUCAUSE | EDUCAUSE Review Articles and Leadership

The Second Decade and Beyond

ckeller — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:36:12 -0600

New EDUCAUSE President, Diana Oblinger, outlines EDUCAUSE's accomplishments in the last decade and previews new challenges and issues EDUCAUSE plans to take on in the future.

In Service to Higher Education

ckeller — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:27:35 -0500

The author discusses the importance of EDUCAUSE members volunteering their time and service to the profession, that "efforts put forth by volunteers not only benefit the community but also provide rewards to the individual and to his or her institution."

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.

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

ckeller — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:58:26 -0500

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.

Open-Source IT Leadership for Web 2.0

ckeller — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:19:04 -0500

The author writes about a new kind of IT leadership..."one that must surrender a modicum of control. Call it "open-source leadership." IT leaders must accommodate the contributions of the community rather than control them. They must learn to be supporters and enablers, not obstructionists. They must learn to cede some authority in this evolving world."

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.

Innovation, Adoption, and Learning Impact: Creating the Future of IT

drupal — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:16:03 -0500

Leadership in IT requires a focus on current technology innovation, adoption, and impact on learning, but most important, leadership in IT requires understanding the alignment of external factors—access, affordability, perceived quality—to the core mission and integrity of the institution.

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."

There Is a Time . . .

drupal — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:31:54 -0600

Brian L. Hawkins, the President of EDUCAUSE, discusses his decision to retire after nearly 10 years of service.

Leading Change: An Exploratory Process

drupal — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:39:41 -0600

The author discusses how leaders who can inspire an organization will allow change to happen, growth to occur and improvement to continue.