Information Technology Management and Leadership

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EDUCAUSE Core Data Service 2007 Summary Report

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Title:EDUCAUSE Core Data Service 2007 Summary Report (ID: PUB8005)
Author(s):Brian L. Hawkins and Julia A. Rudy (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:Publications from the EDUCAUSE Office (10/08/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
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EDUCAUSE Core Data Service Fiscal Year 2007 Summary Report summarizes much of the data collected through the 2007 EDUCAUSE core data survey about campus information technology (IT) environments at 994 colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad. The report presents aggregates of data through more than 100 tables and accompanying descriptive text in five areas relevant to planning and managing IT in higher education: IT Organization, Staffing, and Planning; IT Financing and Management; Faculty and Student Computing; Networking and Security; and Information Systems. Appendices include a brief historical context, a list of participating campuses, the 2006 survey instrument, a glossary of terms from the survey, and Carnegie classification definitions.

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Growing the Next Generation of Leaders

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Title:Growing the Next Generation of Leaders (ID: EQM0839)
Author(s):Rebecca Gould (Kansas State University), Elizabeth A. Unger (Kansas State University), and Annie Bacon
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (08/04/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
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Aspiring IT leaders can take specific steps to develop their skills and help their colleagues grow.

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Information Technology Challenges at NASA

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Title:Information Technology Challenges at NASA (ID: SER08028)
Author(s):Michael J. Bolger (NASA)
Origin:Presented at Southeast Regional Conferences (06/02/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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This keynote presentation will discuss the current IT environment at NASA and the IT challenges that the agency faces as it moves into a new era of space exploration. The CIO from the Kennedy Space Center will discuss new strategic directions and supporting initiatives being implemented across the agency to enable future mission success.

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Understanding Communications: A Key to Effective Leadership

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Title:Understanding Communications: A Key to Effective Leadership (ID: SER08044)
Author(s):Lori Sundal (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Origin:Presented at Southeast Regional Conferences (06/02/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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Understanding communications and developing good communication skills are critical to effective leadership and success across organizations. What styles of interaction are most comfortable for you? How can you adapt them to be effective with others? The keys to good communication are understanding how communication happens, accounting for individual communication styles, learning to diagnose the communication needs of others, and mastering the art of communicating with others in a way that takes into account their communication needs. This interactive seminar will focus on these key elements of communication with opportunities for self-discovery and discussions on adapting your styles to be effective with others.

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The "Greening" of Information Technology

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Title:The "Greening" of Information Technology (ID: ENT002)
Author(s):Diana G. Oblinger (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:Presented at Enterprise Technology Conferences (05/28/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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The environment is the largest enterprise system of all, and one that is impacted by information technology. As "green" initiatives and sustainability become a greater part of our consciousness, "green computing" will receive increasing focus in higher education. This presentation will explore sustainability, energy use, and "reduce, reuse, and recycle" programs.

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Today's Clash of Cultures on Campuses and the Role IT Needs to Play

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Title:Today's Clash of Cultures on Campuses and the Role IT Needs to Play (ID: ENT003)
Author(s):Morris W. Beverage, Jr. (Lakeland Community College)
Origin:Presented at Enterprise Technology Conferences (05/28/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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Campuses today face a growing number of clashing cultures. Faculty struggle with traditional methods of teaching in an environment where demands for flexibility and convenience are rising. Learners increasingly treat a college degree like a commodity. Battles rage over resources allocation. Politicians are exerting influence on campus operations and outcomes. This session will address these issues and the role IT departments need to play to help higher education not just survive, but thrive.

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How Identity and Access Management Can Help Your Institution Touch Its Toes

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Title:How Identity and Access Management Can Help Your Institution Touch Its Toes (ID: ENT015)
Author(s):Renee Woodten Frost (Internet2) and Kevin M. Morooney (The Pennsylvania State University)
Origin:Presented at Enterprise Technology Conferences (05/28/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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Successful IT infrastructures and architectures are expected to nimbly provide the context for protecting and sharing information and identities. In today's world, new legislation, expectations from faculty and students, and managing risk several times a second are all threats to keeping current services relevant and time to market for new services reasonable. Understanding the importance and nature of the intersection created by security, identity, and policy is vital to planning the future of our infrastructures and architectures.

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Delivering Appropriate Information and Business Intelligence to All Levels of the Organization

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Title:Delivering Appropriate Information and Business Intelligence to All Levels of the Organization (ID: ENT08022)
Author(s):Stephen Brandt (Dickinson College) and Bill Spolitback (Dickinson College)
Origin:Presented at Enterprise Technology Conferences (05/28/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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Several levels of information are required to run a healthy institution. Executives need to gauge progress on strategic objectives. Midlevel managers need to develop tactics. Many people require daily transactional information. We will address both the organizational and technical requirements needed to partner with each level of decision makers.

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Serving the Research Mission: An Approach to Central IT's Role

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Title:Serving the Research Mission: An Approach to Central IT's Role (ID: ENT08014)
Author(s):Matthew D. Stock (University at Buffalo)
Origin:Presented at Enterprise Technology Conferences (05/28/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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University at Buffalo has formed a new unit within our central IT organization with a focus on research coordination and advocacy. This talk describes our motivation, progress, challenges, and next steps as we continue to develop the unit and address multidisciplinary research needs.

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Growing Up Tech: Beyond the Hype and Fear

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Title:Growing Up Tech: Beyond the Hype and Fear (ID: WRC08030)
Author(s):Tracy Mitrano (Cornell University)
Origin:Presented at Western Regional conferences (03/31/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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Why is technology often blamed when bad behavioral things happen? This session will address how higher education provides American society with leadership on how to understand the role that technology plays, not only in our classrooms but also in our homes and families, as a conduit for the creation of culture and as a medium for individual development and identity formation of youth.

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