http://blog.cortland.edu/paula Thoughts on administering information and technology in higher ed Wed, 28 May 2008 14:03:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As CIOs we are first and foremost administrators, and most of our time is spent planning, coordinating, negotiating, budgeting, etc.  Sometimes we are so focused on solving problems and putting out fires that we lose sight of the core of what we're all about: enriching the education experience.  I was able to ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/05/15/the-bottom-line-the-educational-experience/ Spring is coming to Central New York. In our yards green grass has replaced dirty snow, green spikes are starting to emerge in our gardens, and there is the slightest hint of green buds on the trees. I noticed how spring-like green our surroundings are becoming as I drove to ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/04/15/shades-of-green/ It's been a busy couple of months but I've finally had a chance to read this year's Horizon Report, jointly produced by the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative and the New Media Consortium. The annual Horizon Report identifies and describes emerging technologies that are certain to have a major impact on higher ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/04/01/the-horizon-report/ Here in Central New York where outside temperatures are hovering around zero  and inside they vary from building to building, we often dress in layers. In the technology world we often think about layers: the layers in the TCP/IP and OSI models and  the overlay of various applications.  Recently we've ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/02/11/its-all-about-layering/ Lately there has been a lot of discussion about Library/IT collaboration. Just yesterday I participated in a Webcast on this topic. Eugene Spencer, previous CIO and current consultant to higher education and library groups, responded to questions and comments about merged organizations, the role of the CIO, and change management, ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/02/01/libraryit-collaboration/ YouTube and iTunesU are not the only Websites where you can find lectures and presentations. Earlier this month I wrote about Big Think, a site about ideas and intellectual discourse that features interviews with scholars from many disciplines and provides opportunities for readers to participate in discussions. An interesting post ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/01/30/the-accessible-world-of-learning/ The September/October 2007 issue of EDUCAUSE Review was all about how the faculty use emerging and collaborative technologies, and how to provide systems and services to support their efforts. Last week our Information Resources group and The Faculty Development Center co-hosted a retreat for faculty, technologists, and librarians. The faculty ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/01/29/navigating-the-digital-frontier/ The current Chronicle of Higher Education Tech Therapy podcast is all about Change, a phenomenon that we deal with constantly.  Warren Arbogast asserts that people must first feel pain in their status quo situations in order to be willing to change. That's somewhat ironic, since change itself seems to be painful to so ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/01/24/a-matter-of-change/ A recent Chronicle of Higher Education article discussed combined Library/IT organizations, with a focus on Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio and the story of Xavier's experiences bringing the Library and IT departments under one CIO. As it happens I was the library director at Xavier University in the 1980's and early 1990's, when the Library ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/01/16/merged-itlibrary-organizations/ Today's Wired Campus reaffirms the popularity of YouTube and other video sharing sites. According to findings 47 percent of Internet users view videos on YouTube, up from 33 percent the previous year.  The entire Pew Report, which includes some interesting demographics, is available on the Web. An earlier Pew Survey indicates ... http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/01/11/more-on-youtube-and-video-sharing/