Skating to Where the Puck Will Be

As IT professionals, we lead technological change within our institutions. Or do we? With the growth of departmental IT and the advent of the cloud, BYOD, online learning, big data, and cyberinfrastructure has the locus of change shifted? This discussion will look at some of the waves of technological change sweeping over the academy and engage the you in thinking about challenges and opportunities for IT leadership in the coming decade.

OUTCOMES: Recognize the macro-level technological changes and new players impacting the academy *identify the shifting roles of IT within higher education and opportunities for IT leadership to influence the future *Explore perspectives on the power of internal and external partnerships to grow capacity, maintain quality, garner resources, and leadership concepts that you can use today.