EDUCAUSE | Podcasts and Organizational Development

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

gbayne — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:12:34 -0500

This 47 minute podcast features a keynote address from the EDUCAUSE 2008 Enterprise Conference. The speech, "Today's Clash of Cultures on Campuses and the Role IT Needs to Play," is by Morris W. Beverage Jr., President of Lakeland Community College.

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 resource allocation. Politicians are exerting influence on campus operations and outcomes. This session addresses these issues and the role IT departments need to play to help higher education not just survive, but thrive.

CNI Podcast: Research Cyberinfrastructure Needs at the University of Minnesota - An Interview with Ann Hill Duin

gbayne — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:36:15 -0500

This 17 minute podcast features an interview with Ann Hill Duin, Associate Vice President & Deputy CIO at the University of Minnesota. Our conversation was recorded at the CNI 2008 Spring Task Force Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dr. Ann Hill Duin is Associate Vice President and Deputy CIO at the University of Minnesota where she provides direct oversight of two large units within the Office of Information Technology--Academic & Distributed Computing Services (ADCS) and Networking & Telecommunications Services (NTS). Dr. Hill Duin serves as a catalyst for innovatively leveraging technology to advance and support extraordinary education, breakthrough research, and dynamic public engagement. She provides leadership for establishing a long-term vision and innovative IT strategic plan that is consistent with the mission, vision, and action strategies for the University.

This interview is provided courtesy of CNI and was recorded at their 2008 Fall Task Force Meeting. The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is an organization dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity. You can learn more about CNI at their web site, http://www.cni.org

Podcast on Performance Improvement Initiatives at MSU (from CUMREC)

mpasiewicz — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:52:00 -0500

In the attached recording, we'll listen in as C. Michael Cook and Stephen A. Horne offer insights from a recent performance improvement program at Michigan State University. (from CUMREC 2005 | Running Time: 48:38)

CUMREC 2005 Podcast Session on TechConnect

mpasiewicz — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 07:58:00 -0500

The attached MP3 provides a healthy exceprt of the CUMREC 2005 session on TechConnect. Listeners of this podcast might also find interest in an interview with one of this session's speakers conducted shortly after the session.

Podcast of "The Four Pillars: A Framework for Improving IT Management" Session @ CUMREC 2005

mpasiewicz — Thu, 19 May 2005 13:00:00 -0500

In this podcast from CUMREC 2005, we'll learn more about George Mason's Four Pillars of Effective Management, a program designed to improve the management skills in the organization by identifying specific managerial competencies and providing resources to help managers achieve the competencies. (Running Time 38:40)

MWRC Session on Establishing an IT Process Improvement Program

mpasiewicz — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 04:24:00 -0600

Listen in on this outstanding forty-seven minute session as Carrie E. Regenstein and Jeff Silber describe their experiences crafting University of Wisconsin-Madison's process improvement program.

Thanks to Tom Stamm for providing the music in this podcast under a Creative Commons license.

Inter-Institutional Class Collaborations Online

mpasiewicz — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:59:00 -0600

Our ongoing podcast coverage of the Midwest Regional Conference continues as Sharon McCurdy and Raymond E. Schroeder cover Inter-Institutional Class Collaborations Online.

Our audio feed was plauged by a high degree of interference, but I think was able to filter out enough for this to be consider acceptable quality. I'd really like your feedback on this.

Thanks to Tom Stamm for providing the music in this podcast under a Creative Commons license.

Crafting Collaborations: An Art or a Science?

mpasiewicz — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:27:00 -0600

Listen in on the 63 minute presentation that provides three takes on collaboration from a diverse panel at the Midwest Regional Conference. The slides are available on the Session Page.

From Frontline Operations to Frontline IT ...

mpasiewicz — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:24:00 -0600

For small campuses and planning units within universities, employing experienced insiders can create an informed, flexible IT unit. Learn how Ohio University's Zanesville Branch took folks with an aptitude for technology from frontline operations to create a cohesive IT Support team. The attached thirty four minutes of audio provides full coverage from the session at the Midwest Regional Conference.

A big thanks to Tom Stamm for providing the music in this podcast under a Creative Commons license.