I don’t normally focus on IT issues, but there is an interesting interview in Academic Impressions with George Spencer, entitled Positioning IT as a Strategic Partner on Campus, where among other things he recommends CIOs spend more time working with faculty and learning technology spending units to help them improve learning outcomes than on network and infrastructure maintenance.
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Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
Hi Tony,
I am a big fan of this topic. There is a good body of knowledge on the role of the CIO, and IT driving innovation (Luftman & Venkatraman to name a few). IT definitely plays a key role, at least in K-12 if I can trust my observations.
I’d like to read the article you reference, but the link does not seem to work.
Thanks
Marc
Marc (and Tony),
Here is the URL for the article referenced:
http://www.academicimpressions.com/news.php?i=78?q=5597v274891yT
In the article, Gene Spencer recommends several specific ways to make innovation in teaching & learning a priority for the IT organization.
Cheers,
Daniel Fusch, Ph.D
Director of Research
Academic Impressions
Good article and applies quite well to our own realities in high school environments where big schools are concerned and the role of the Schoolboard’s CIO is such a key player in it evolution and use by teachers.