A Q&A with Gardner Campbell
By Mary Grush
03/08/21 We ve heard a lot lately about moving the remote learning experience farther away from a training model and closer to a collaborative learning model in which students participate together in the co-creation or discovery of knowledge.
As far back as the 1960s, alongside the work of Doug Engelbart, people have dreamed about ways to augment the knowledge worker, the researcher, the scholar, the faculty, and the student in the classroom. Today, a conversation about how to do that might consider anything from a game-changing theoretical foundation of active learning and knowledge networks to a more practical discussion of online collaboration tools.
A Q&A with Internet2 VP Ana Hunsinger
By Mary Grush
02/08/21
The year 2021 will bring challenges and opportunities to everyone. Internet2 will celebrate its 25th anniversary as it continues to support and lead critical network infrastructure and services nationally while engaging the world s research and education communities. CT spoke with Ana Hunsinger, Internet2 s VP of Community Engagement, to learn about some of the highlights of this year s Internet2 initiatives, directions, and programmatic goals.
Mary Grush: As Internet2 moves closer to its 25th anniversary, one can see that there are numerous programs and projects through which it continues to support the research and education communities, just as it did in 1996. What s at the heart of all these programs that will take us into 2021 and beyond?
CT spoke with Doug Foster, vice president for information technology and CIO at the University of South Carolina s Division of Information Technology, to find out how an annual report can help the institution s resolve by putting goals and accomplishments in context.
A Q&A with Ellen Wagner
By Mary Grush
12/14/20
Today, institutions may find themselves exploring new ground some have been rushed to establish or update online delivery systems in response to the pandemic; others have been struggling for some time to keep up with students changing technology expectations and the prevalence of social media; still others are ushering in bold changes in their business models. Many institutions have turned to outside consultants to help them navigate uncharted waters.
As a seasoned higher education professional and consultant, Ellen Wagner has served on both sides of the higher education IT consultancy desk. We asked her to join us for a conversation about the role of consultants in higher education today how they can help, how to set expectations, and why you should be sure your consultant is a good fit for your institution s culture, before you get them on contract.