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
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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
Content Marketing and Program Manager, EDUCAUSE -
Julian Yballe
Head of Partnerships, Pathify
Accessibility
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