ADVISORY/College Students Drive Campus Technology Issues; Online Press Conference Scheduled Wed., Sept. 17 at 11 A.M. Eastern.Business Editors/Education Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Sept. 17) MAITLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003 When Johnny and Sally go off to college, they'd better have high-speed Internet See broadband. access and 24/7 support for e-mail and instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or . It seems college students at private and public institutions alike are wielding wield tr.v. wield·ed, wield·ing, wields 1. To handle (a weapon or tool, for example) with skill and ease. 2. To exercise (authority or influence, for example) effectively. See Synonyms at handle. their influence in large numbers with regard to the availability and accessibility of technology on campus, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent research report. A study of more than 400 campus leaders from 195 colleges and universities nationwide has determined students are the driving force behind the technology-related decisions made by college and university presidents and chancellors. The study was sponsored by Collegis Leadership Alliance and conducted by the Sara Fine Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. Additional information revealed in this study: -- 90 percent of presidents and chancellors view "cost containment" as a major challenge to campus technology -- 60 percent of college and university leaders say technology demand may soon exceed capacity at their respective institutions -- The "desire to improve teaching and learning" through technology affects small colleges as well as large research universities Higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. executives realize the need to attract, recruit and retain students with improved networks and upgraded IT facilities, such as learning labs and so-called "smart classrooms." The decisions they make now, according to the study, may have profound implications for teaching, learning and college life well into the next few decades. Jose-Marie Griffiths, Ph.D., primary author of the research study, titled "Information Technology Success and Best Practices in Higher Education: 2003 Independent Research Results," will be available for media interviews during a real-time, online press conference Wed. Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. Eastern. Griffiths is the Doreen E. Boyce chair, professor of library and information sciences and director of the Sara Fine Institute for Interpersonal in·ter·per·son·al adj. 1. Of or relating to the interactions between individuals: interpersonal skills. 2. Behavior and Technology at the University of Pittsburgh. She will discuss her research findings with media members who access the online press conference. Interested media members should reserve their space for this press availability by sending an e-mail to Kris Jackson, director of marketing programs for Collegis Leadership Alliance, at kjackson@collegis.com. Jackson will reply to media inquiries by forwarding an audio (telephone) and Web access link for reporters to join the conference. All media members who participate will receive an executive summary of the research data and will have the opportunity to ask questions of Griffiths regarding the research. Representatives from Collegis, a higher education services company based in suburban Orlando, Fla., will also be available for questions and for background information about this research report and other issues involving higher education technology. WHO: Dr. Jose-Marie Griffiths, research author WHAT: Discussion of how students drive technology use in higher education WHEN: Wed. Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. Eastern WHERE: Online press conference accessible via the World Wide Web WHY: To reveal emerging trends in higher education technology About Collegis Leadership Alliance (www.leadershipedu.org) Collegis, a higher education services company, sponsors the Leadership Alliance, a research and communication forum for higher education executives. Membership is extended to qualified higher education executives, including presidents, CEOs, CFOs, provosts and others. The Leadership Alliance provides members with timely research, current information about emerging trends in higher education and insights into best practices that will foster a better understanding of the opportunities associated with the application of technology in education. About Jose-Marie Griffiths, Ph.D Jose-Marie Griffiths, Ph.D, is the Doreen E. Boyce chair and professor in the School of Information Sciences, and director of the Sara Fine Institute for Interpersonal Behavior and Technology at the University of Pittsburgh. Griffiths has held several leadership positions in academic institutions. At the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , she served in various leadership roles, including university CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , executive director of information technology, and director of the Collaboratory for Advanced Research and Academic Technologies (CARAT) and professor in the School of Information. While at the University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. , she held a distinguished scientist chair (joint appointment with the Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, city (1990 pop. 27,310), Anderson and Roane counties, E Tenn., on Black Oak Ridge and the Clinch River; founded by the U.S. government 1942, inc. as an independent city 1959. National Lab), was professor and director of the School of Information Sciences and vice chancellor vice chancellor n. Abbr. VC 1. A deputy or an assistant chancellor in a university. 2. A deputy to or a substitute for a head of state or an official bearing the title chancellor. 3. for computing computing - computer and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. (later renamed Information Infrastructure). |
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