Before I read the "2005 Educause Current IT Issues Survey" that annually ranks hot issues for higher education CIOs, I took a stab at guessing what three issues are top-of-mind for IT folks. Well, I nailed two out of three. Funding IT was the winner, followed by security concerns, and strategic planning came in third.
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6/1/2005
The information technology (IT) leader on campus today is more likely to spend his or her time preparing business plans than checking server configurations. As high technology has embedded itself into the day-to-day teaching, learning, researching, and administrative tasks of colleges and universities, there has developed a need for IT managers to be able to speak the language of return on investment (ROI), as well as understand the many and varied needs of faculty and students.
6/1/2005
Working in a bursar's office in early September can be like working for the IRS in mid-April. During this chaotic time, bursars are not only collecting and disbursing hundreds of thousands of dollars, but they're also responding to myriad customer service complaints, reconciling incorrect student mailing addresses and lost checks, and paying top dollar for paper and postage, check processing, and credit card fees.
6/1/2005
Groups At Odds Over Unpaid Student Loans
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Stephanie Huck knows a deal when she sees it. Or rents it.
5/1/2005
Take this quiz:
Which of the following issues is most likely to describe your school's course management system?
A) Continually escalating in cost
B) Continual demand for upgrades and increased functionality
C) Lackluster faculty adoption
D) All of the above
If you chose D--all of the above--you're in good company.
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