Volume 29 Number 1 2006
VIEWPOINTS
Policy and Legal Implications of Spyware and Data Privacy
Federal and state laws and university policies argue for taking a very close look at spyware and researchware as possible threats to data privacy
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Do You Know Where Your Data Are?
A useful new tool in the information security kit—outbound content monitoring and filtering—can help prevent sensitive data loss
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What Should You Do?
Technology managers must determine their ultimate career goals before deciding whether to pursue technical certifications or higher education degrees
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Electronic Portfolios for Whom?
The literature doesn't discuss e-portfolio use to meet student needs and concerns but to support administrative efforts to solve long-term curricular issues
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CURRENT ISSUES
Effective Management of Information Security and Privacy
Security and privacy are not IT issues—they demand a comprehensive, strategic, team approach to find effective solutions
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FEATURE ARTICLES
E-Learning — A Financial and Strategic Perspective
Institutions can consider different options in shaping a long-term strategy for achieving acceptable financial returns from e-learning
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Uniting Technology and Pedagogy: The Evolution of an Online Teaching Certification Course
Going online with a certification course for online teaching solved training and delivery problems on and off campus
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Implementing Wireless PDA Technology in the IT Curriculum
Requiring students in an introductory course to use PDAs taught the IT department how to implement them in the curriculum
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CIO Effectiveness in Higher Education
A research study identified several variables and multiple attributes that influence the higher education CIO's effectiveness
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development for IT Leaders
The aging of the current generation of IT leaders adds urgency to the professional development of future IT leaders from among the next generation
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GOOD IDEAS
MISESS: Web-Based Examination, Evaluation, and Guidance
The Management Information Systems Electronic Support System (MISESS) gives teachers and students access to courses, related content, and exams on the Web
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Cutting Through the Clutter: What Makes an Intranet Successful?
Eleven years of portal development at the Wharton School yields successful strategies for enterprise information management
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Library Services for a Digital Future
Libraries' large data collections and varied digital assets demand tools and facilities for easy user access, data analysis, and storage
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RESEARCH IN BRIEF
Laptop Use in University Common Spaces
A survey of laptop use in common spaces at the University of Texas at Austin revealed students creating anywhere, any time learning environments
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DEPARTMENTS
EDUCAUSE News
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