Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | 1:00PM–2:00PM ET | Online

Showcase Webinar | Measured Approaches to New Technologies

Sponsored by Lenovo | 2026 EDUCAUSE Mission Partner, Pathify | 2026 EDUCAUSE Strategic Partner, and Praxis AI

In a higher education environment characterized by tighter budgets, understaffed technology teams, and overflowing workloads, institutions have to manage their technology investments wisely. ROI and ROV (return on value) are the guiding principles of the day, and few technology purchasing decisions can be made without first understanding their costs, potential benefits, and impacts.

In this EDUCAUSE Showcase Webinar, you’ll learn from institutional and industry thought leaders as they explore how institutions can build stronger and more consistent procurement frameworks to guide thoughtful decision-making in technology purchases and implementation.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn about different institutional models and approaches for measuring and evaluating the costs, benefits, and impacts of technology investments.
  • Consider how institutions are balancing the need for technology innovation with the need for technology debt management and maintaining a healthy technology ecosystem.
  • Discuss how best to partner with external providers for shared transparency and accountability.

Additional Resources

Check out the EDUCAUSE Showcase Series for more resources on big issues in higher education technology.

 

Presenters

  • Hernan Londono

    Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist, Lenovo

  • Celisa Manly

    Director, Enterprise Service Management, Northern Arizona University

  • Elizabeth Shirkey

    Executive Director of IT Service and Customer Engagement, University of South Carolina

  • Sophie White

    Senior Manager, Program and Content Marketing, EDUCAUSE

  • Julian Yballe

    Head of Partnerships, Pathify

Resources & Downloads

  • Slides

    2 MB, pdf - Updated on 7/29/2026

  • Recording

    Updated on 7/29/2026

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