Governing the Ungovernable:  How Universities Handle Software Purchasing

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 4:30PM–5:15PM CT | EDUCAUSE Commons, Cybersecurity & Privacy Central, Poster Area
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster
Software purchasing at a university often involves multiple teams, multiple perspectives, and multiple use cases to coordinate and review. Users simply want to utilize some software to enhance their teaching, learning, or working life. Visit this poster session to learn about the past, present, and future approaches Illinois State University has taken to attempt to meet all needs, including things that are working and things that are not.

Presenters

  • Carla Birckelbaw

    Executive Director of Client Services, Illinois State University

Resources & Downloads

  • Governing the Ungovernable How Universities Handle Software Purchasing Poster Session

    Updated on 8/1/2026