The Cloud and the Dynamics of Higher Education

Wednesday, October 01, 2014 | 2:30PM–3:20PM | Meeting Room W300
Session Type: Professional Development
Higher education is arguably in the midst of the most dramatic change in history. The forces acting on educational institutions are unprecedented. IT must provide the agility and insight to adapt to these changes, yet most would argue that flexibility and agility in IT are lagging the pace of change. Join industry thought leaders for a discussion of how innovative models for delivering cloud services in higher education can enable agility and flexibility while containing costs.


OUTCOMES: Uncover the real advantages and disadvantages of moving to the cloud * Identify when and what to move to the cloud * Discover how and why an institution should move to the cloud

Presenters

  • Connie Allison

    Exec. Director, Center for Academic Development, Liberty University

  • Elias Eldayrie

    Vice President & Chief Information Officer, University of Florida

  • Rachael Hartley

    Senior Director Education & Research, Oracle

  • Steven Hill

  • Rachael Wang

    SC Director, Fusion Middleware Pillar & Advanced Engineering Group, Oracle

  • Gordon Wishon

    Retired Chief Information Officer, Arizona State University

  • Khalil Yazdi

    Resident Ed Tech CIO, Yazdi and Associates, LLC