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Campus Leadership

4 keys to being an integrative edtech leader

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Higher education is confronting challenges that will change the way leaders--including campus CIOs--make strategic plans
An integrative campus CIO is someone who finds creative ways to bring value to all stakeholders, says the higher-education technology group EDUCAUSE. Or, as Chris Campbell describes this…
Campus Leadership

How to communicate IT’s value to campus stakeholders more effectively

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It’s important that the entire campus community understand IT’s value and what it contributes—here’s what IT leaders can do
Successful campus CIOs don’t just find ways to create value for their college or university with the help of technology. They also communicate this value effectively across the…
Campus Leadership

Three ways campus CIOs can support high-quality instruction

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This university relied on strong teamwork to ensure that, despite a global health pandemic, students received high-quality instruction
When the pandemic emerged, IT and academic leaders at Bucknell University worked closely together to make sure faculty had everything they needed to succeed. IT and faculty leaders…
Campus Leadership

Improving the student experience means ‘meeting our students where they are’

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Here’s how some leading institutions are using technology to improve the campus experience for students, faculty, and staff
As CIO of the University of Massachusetts, Boston, Raymond Lefebvre sees a key function of his job as “providing enhanced experiences using innovative technologies and approaches.” In today’s…
Campus Leadership

Three key trends campus CIOs should understand

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Higher education is confronting challenges that will change the way leaders--including campus CIOs--make strategic plans
The challenges facing higher education today are complex, multifaceted, and interrelated — and technology-fueled innovation is fundamental to solving them. This is why the higher-education technology group EDUCAUSE…