http://blog.cortland.edu/paula Thoughts on administering information and technology in higher ed Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:25:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have blogged about Twitter before, and it's beginning to have some real value for me. I now "follow" a number of news and information sources such as CNN and NPR, along with several of my favorite tv and radio broadcasts such as the Bob Edwards Show, The Diane Rehm Show, and Jon Stewart's ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2009/02/23/twitter-and-the-micro-blogging-trend/ As CIO, I have always been involved in SUNY Cortland's NCATE accreditation process. We are currently laying the groundwork for our reaccreditation, scheduled for April 2011 when the BOE (Board of Examiners) will be on campus. It seems like a long way off, but preparations have begun in earnest. One year prior ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2009/02/20/instructional-technologies-and-the-ncate-accreditation-process/ We are three weeks into the new year and two days into the new semester. Folks in Information Resources have been working with others on campus to build and equip three new techhology classrooms in the new Education Building and four new classrooms in the newly renovated Moffett Hall. We ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2009/01/22/2009-begins/ A couple of months ago I wrote a blog post about Twitter.  I still "tweet," but my short conversations continue to be pretty mundane.  The real value of Twitter is bringing together "tweeters" who share a common interest or cause, and are able to update others, especially when new information is ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/12/04/twitter-revisited/ A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, "Classroom Clickers and the Cost of Technology", is as much about adapting to new technologies, their costs, and their benefits to students, as it is about this audience response technology.  Having worked with faculty and IT staff to bring clicker technology to the SUNY ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/12/02/clicker-technology-in-the-classroom/ Our sustainability consciousnesses are all being raised as we're learning more about the precariousness of our environment. Many of our campuses have committed to reduce their carbon footprint as part of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. According to a study conducted by SUNY Cortland's Physics Department, the greenhouse ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/11/18/sustaining-our-environment/ October has gone by quickly and here in Central New York, we've had our first snow. Many of us in New York State public institutions have felt the chill of winter for several months as we have been dealing with consequences of the state's budget shortfalls. The financial crisis on ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/10/29/budget-uncertainties/ I usually find something to identify with in the Chronicle of Higher Education's podcast, Tech Therapy, and the latest episode about Libraries and IT was particularly relevant. For the past twenty-some years I've been immersed in both of these cultures, first as a library director working with IT to automate systems, ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/10/09/libraries-and-it/ The Chronicle of Higher Education's latest episode of Tech Therapy, which spotlights technology and legal issues, was well-timed for me. Last Thursday and Friday I had the pleasure of hosting the attorney that SUNY Administration has assigned to SUNY Cortland. We are fortunate that two of his three areas of specialization are ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/09/29/it-and-legal-issues/ Everyone seems to be tweeting on Twitter. Last month Talk of the Nation devoted a segment to Twitter, explaining its purpose and inviting listeners to tweet with them. EDUCAUSE describes Twitter as "part blog, part social networking site, and part IM tool." The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative has a Twitter primer in its  ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/09/22/all-atwitter-over-twitter/