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12/27/2006
‘Rules for Engagement.’ Keynoting at
League’s October Conference on
Information Technology (CIT) in Charlotte, NC, Adobe Senior Director of Worldwide eLearning
Solutions Ellen Wagner (left) offered her strategies
for responding to the needs of “tech-savvy learning
stakeholders” in an increasingly connected Web 2.0
environment.
‘The Challenge of Change.’ In his keynote,
Martin Bean (left), Microsoft managing
director of education for the worldwide public sector, suggested
community colleges could better manage technology
and change by beginning with a defined vision of success.
A New Generation. In a special session, Mark Milliron (left), a senior lecturer in the College of
Education at the University of Texas-Austin, contemplated
“A New Generation of Learning” and explored the kinds
of technology that will be necessary to support it.
Open Source ePortfolios. The rSmart Group Senior Education Consultant Janice Smith
(left) presented “Success and Challenge in Implementing
an Open Source ePortfolio,” referencing a recent implementation
at Kapi‘olani Community College (HI).
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Today, it's clear to almost every campus executive that moving an institution from the traditional purchasing model to a strategic eProcurement program can greatly increase staff efficiency and save the institution money. Because eProcurement automates so many purchasing processes, it eliminates reams of paperwork and allows procurement staff to refocus their efforts on cutting costs and improving strategic partnerships.
Mary Jo Gorney-Moreno didn't start out in IT. She joined San Jose State University (CA) in 1981 as an assistant professor in the school of nursing. But somewhere along the way, she realized her energy was focused on academic technology, and how it could help a variety of learners gain knowledge.