EDUCAUSE | Library Items

Comments of the American Council on Education on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

elilly — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:01 -0500

On behalf of several higher education associations, the American Council on Education submitted comments on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Comments of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

elilly — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:07:49 -0500

Comments of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; Proposed Rule, Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 57, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development

IT/Enterprise Architecture: What Is It, and What Value Does Leadership Find in Having an Architect at Hand?

djacobs — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:52:13 -0500

In a recent survey, one-third of CIOs polled had a high-level architecture group. Of the remaining CIOs, one-third were planning to establish an architecture group in the next year or two. What role does architecture play in projects and strategic planning? Hear the perspective of an IT/enterprise architect as he talks about the practice and value of architecture. Learn about ITANA, a peer group where you can engage and learn more about architect as practiced in higher education.

Digital Visual Literacy: Interdisciplinary Skills for the 21st-Century Learner

djacobs — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:16:45 -0500

As international culture and commerce become increasingly reliant on visual communications, visual literacy has developed into an essential skill for 21st-century college graduates. With advancements in technology and the digitizing of information, digital literacy has also grown in importance. Digital visual literacy (DVL) is the ability to critically analyze digital visual materials, create effective visual communications, and make judgments and decisions using visual representations of thoughts and ideas. These skills, which actively engage our cognitive processing of visual images, have evolved from concepts at the intersection of a range of established disciplines. This session will discuss this exciting new literacy, showcase the free materials developed under a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education grant, and share recent feedback from instructors who have integrated these pioneering instructional modules into their courses. The discussion will benefit faculty, staff, and administrators infusing their curriculum with fresh IT skills.

Envisioning the Educational Possibilities of User-Created Virtual Worlds

elilly — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:03:10 -0500

Educational games and simulations can engage students in higher-level cognitive thinking, such as interpreting, analyzing, discovering, evaluating, acting, and problem solving. Recent technical advances in multiplayer, user-created virtual worlds have significantly expanded the capabilities of user interaction and development within these simulated worlds. This ability to develop and interact with your own simulated world offers many new and exciting educational possibilities. This article explores the technical capabilities and educational potential of these new worlds. Additionally, it presents and illustrates a model, which uses interaction combinations, to identify course content and topics having educational applications in virtual worlds.

Metacognition and Monitoring: Understanding and Improving Students’ Skills for Learning

djacobs — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:48:28 -0500

As educators, Lovett says, we tend to focus on teaching students "content," but we also want to help students develop as learners. Metacognition—thinking about one’s own thinking and reflecting on one’s own learning—is essential to achieving both goals, and yet instructors often feel they lack time or expertise to teach their students metacognitive skills. This presentation offers a second opportunity to hear Lovett’s popular featured session from the 2008 ELI Annual Meeting.

Framing the Cyberinfrastructure Discussion on Your Campus

drupal — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:49:02 -0500

Cyberinfrastructure (CI) has joined the lexicon of broad technology terms university leaders must now understand as they enhance campus competitiveness, innovation, and economic development. This discussion session will cover the campus drivers of CI, why it needs to be part of your long-term investment and strategic planning, and ways to frame CI’s importance when discussing the needs of scholars and researchers. Bring your experiences and thoughts to this lively discussion.

From Their Viewpoint

drupal — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:45:28 -0500

Ever wonder what your president really thinks about: the role of technology in higher education; the job of the CIO; career paths; the future? Join us for a interactive moderated panel discussion to learn how our panelists took their path to the top and what they learned along the way. Submit questions in advance to Joanne.kossuth@olin.edu for anything you've ever wanted to know about leadership, learning, and life.

Hiring, Training, and Retaining Help Desk and ResNet Student Staff

drupal — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:45:51 -0500

Due to service demands, we often expect our ResNet and student staff to perform miracles. This panel discussion will explore and compare solutions from three different institutions to training, retaining, and providing growth opportunities for student workers while meeting or exceeding service-level expectations.

Supporting Digital Humanities Research: The Collaborative Approach

drupal — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:46:00 -0500

Panelists from academic computing and the library in three different types of institution will discuss the approaches their organizations have taken as they foster digital humanities research projects. Discussion will focus on the particularities of digital research projects in the humanities, the collaborative relationship of the contributors, and sustainability and scale.