46 signs we live in interesting (and challenging) times
This list of general topics for next fall’s Educause Annual Conference provides some perspective on the breadth, complexity and significance of information technology in higher education:
- Future Trends
- Globalization
- Next-Generation Technologies
- Social Networking
- Sustainability
- Administrative Solutions and Business Process Improvement
- Collaboration Tools and Portals
- Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and Decision Support
- Document Management and Records Retention
- Enterprise Course Management Systems and Tools
- Integration Solutions, Service Oriented Architecture, and Web Services
- Open and Community Source Solutions
- Digital Content Creation, Preservation, and Retrieval
- Information Literacy and Supporting Scholarship, Teaching, and Learning
- Innovation and Transformation in Information Resources, Outreach, and Services
- Scholarly Communication, Intellectual Property, Copyright and Fair Use
- Accessibility
- Leadership
- Legal Issues, Regulatory Compliance, Campus IT Policies, and Ethics Education
- Managing Resources and Services
- Organization, Staffing, and Funding
- Planning and Assessment
- Professional Development, Mentoring, and Succession Planning
- Strategic Alliances, Collaborations, and Partnerships
- Identity Management
- Infrastructure and Infrastructure Support Services
- Middleware and Integration Services
- Research Computing and Advanced Networking
- Data Privacy and Classification
- Encryption, Cryptology, and PKI
- Regulatory Compliance, Legal and Ethical Issues
- Risk Assessment
- Security Management and Remediation
- Security Policy and Procedures
- Security Technology, Infrastructure, and Architecture
- Course Content
- Faculty Development, Incentives, and Engagement
- Learning Spaces
- Online Learning Distributed, Distance, and Blended Learning Environments
- Student Experience
- Teaching and Learning Assessment and Evaluation
- Classroom and Lab Support
- Client Support and Help Desk
- Desktop Support and Management
- Supporting the Student Experience
- Training