Podcasts, Professional Development, and Leadership

This thirty-one minute podcast features a session recorded at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference. The speech is by Joel L. Hartman, Vice Provost for Information Technologies and Resources at the University of Central Florida. Joel Hartman is also the recipient of the 2008 EDUCAUSE Leadership Award. His speech is entitled, "Confessions of a Digital Immigrant."
Video of this session is also available.

Most of us have come to our positions in information technology as what Marc Prensky would call "digital immigrants." We descended from, and spend most of our time in, a primarily analog world, yet we have the responsibility to create and lead a primarily digital world. What resources can we consult to find a sense of direction and meaning as we navigate this strange new world?

In November of 2006, Brian Hawkins, EDUCAUSE President, announced his plans to retire from the presidency of EDUCAUSE at the end of the 2007•2008 academic year. At the 2007 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, he was asked to share the important lessons he has learned in his nearly 40-year career in higher education regarding management, leadership, and professional life. In this 42-minute podcast of that address, entitled "Learning To Drive (and Other Lessons Learned Along the Way)", he discusses issues including personnel management, professional development, and how to map a course for good leadership and a successful career.