Sometimes One Size Fits All and Sometimes it Doesn’t

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Members of the University of Illinois deserve the best IT solutions. With a University as diverse as Illinois it’s almost impossible to see a single ‘best’ solution being able to serve everyone and all scenarios. Sometimes ‘the best’ is something very simple, sometimes it is something customizable to specific disciplines or audiences, and sometimes bells […]

Illinois Compass 2g: Teaching, Learning and Collaboration for the Next Generation

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Powered by Blackboard Learn, Compass 2g can help faculty, students and staff teach, learn and collaborate efficiently and effectively. This presentation provides an overview of the service’s components, recent enhancements and future plans. Presenters will also seek feedback from IT Professionals on their needs as well as those of the faculty, student and fellow staff […]

A Community Perspective On The Evolution Of Learning Technologies at Illinois

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This presentation provides insight into how our campus has negotiated the last ten years of rapid change in learning technologies, both in technology standards and as a mission critical part of teaching and learning today. The presenters, who are leaders in the field of educational technologies and represent multiple disciplines on campus, also discuss vision […]

Opportunities in Developing Leadership Skills & Overcoming Challenges in Applying Them

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Panelists will share their experience participating in programs that focus on managing resources and cultivating leadership skills. Programs to be reviewed range from Educause Institute’s Management Program to the Mor IT Leadership Program to the Professional MBA degree offered by our University. The focus for the panelists will be in illustrating how they applied the […]