Trends and Myths in Campus Technology
Some interesting trends from a piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education issue dated January 5, 2007.
2. Increased competition between for-profit educational organizations and public institutions.
3. Increased collaboration among private colleges and universities and community college
4. Increased governmental regulation of campus computer environments.
5. Increased identity theft, online stalking, and cyberterrorism.
6. Increased willful disruption of campus networks.
7. New teaching and learning technologies that address differences in the ways students learn.
8. Making the CIO a cabinet-level appointment.
9. Increased focus on planning for catastrophe and disaster recovery.
10. Increased impact of cellular technologies.
2. Campus technology is guaranteed to work 24/7, and especially when deadlines depend on it.
3. All faculty members and students need unlimited bandwidth all the time.
4. Institutional networks are incorruptible.
5. IT help desks provide highly qualified technicians around the clock.
6. Buy the technology first, then find the people to manage it.
7. Ignore planned obsolescence and the problem will fade away.
8. All faculty members are created equal when it comes to tech savvy.
10 Trends to Watch in Campus Technology
1. Increased consolidation among colleges, computer companies, and software service providers.2. Increased competition between for-profit educational organizations and public institutions.
3. Increased collaboration among private colleges and universities and community college
4. Increased governmental regulation of campus computer environments.
5. Increased identity theft, online stalking, and cyberterrorism.
6. Increased willful disruption of campus networks.
7. New teaching and learning technologies that address differences in the ways students learn.
8. Making the CIO a cabinet-level appointment.
9. Increased focus on planning for catastrophe and disaster recovery.
10. Increased impact of cellular technologies.
8 Technology Myths For Colleges to Ponder
1. IT gaps can be bridged by throwing more money at them.2. Campus technology is guaranteed to work 24/7, and especially when deadlines depend on it.
3. All faculty members and students need unlimited bandwidth all the time.
4. Institutional networks are incorruptible.
5. IT help desks provide highly qualified technicians around the clock.
6. Buy the technology first, then find the people to manage it.
7. Ignore planned obsolescence and the problem will fade away.
8. All faculty members are created equal when it comes to tech savvy.
For more details, see the original article at http://chronicle.com (online requires subscription)
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