General Sessions

A Framework for Successful Enterprise-Wide IT Implementations

Thursday, June 28, 2001
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. GS1

Diana G. Oblinger, President and CEO, EDUCAUSE

This presentation will highlight some of the challenges IT presents for institutions. Attendees will assess how well prepared their institutions are in a variety of areas, from portals to policy to process. This session will provide participants with a better conceptual framework to align various parts of the institution with enterprise-wide IT projects.

Postconference Resource

IT as a Transformative Force: A President's View

Friday, June 29, 2001
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. GS2

John C. Hitt, President, University of Central Florida

Of all the forces reshaping higher education, information technology is one of the few under the institution's control; therefore, senior leadership must ensure that the transformative power of technology is harnessed and directed toward fulfillment of the institution's mission and goals. This requires IT to be thought of as an institutional resource and its application as a strategic tool.

IT Issues Challenges Facing Higher Education: Issues and Solutions from CIOs

Friday, June 29, 2001
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. GS3

J. Reid Christenberry, Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Georgia Perimeter College

Donald E. Harris, Vice Provost & CIO, University of Oregon

Joel L. Hartman, Vice Provost, Information Technologies and Resources and CIO, University of Central Florida

Ken Orgill, Chief Information Officer, University of California, San Francisco

This panel of leading CIOs will examine several major IT issues facing colleges and universities. Topics will be finalized close to the conference event to ensure the timeliness of the topics and may include: pervasive computing, portals, buying/building or blending systems, ERP lessons learned, XML from a management perspective, and others.