Day 2 @ Educause – Preconference Session
I registered for two preconference sessions …
Aligning IT Leadership with Institutional Missions: The Reality of Being a CIO
The session was lead by 4 CIOs. The session had about 60 attendees. Each of the 4 presenters took turns talking about various factors that a CIO needs to align with in order to be successful. Some key points:
- have a prepared short message about several key topics so your are ready to communicate when you get a chance
- Culture is important – build your team with people who have a customer service approach ( also refer to Jim Collins “Good to Great”)
- Identity Management will drive the creation of a service team made up of IT, HR and Registrar Office staff
- as a CIO book regular meetings with your key stakeholders – proactive communication
- when making architecture decisions; it is not just yes or no – try “whoa” so a discussion can occur
I found the discussion and Q and A sessions with the attendees to be very valuable on various levels.
Let’s Get Visual! Integrating Concept Maps, Rich Media, Social Software, and the LMS into Teaching and Learning
This was a fun and innovative session with presenters from the University of British Columbia and InHolland from the Netherlands. We explored concept mapping and the integration of rich media. Take a look at this open source tool called VUE
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Leo de Sousa
