Resources

Edutech consultants are continually publishing articles for the higher education community on a wide variety of topics, including

• Policy and planning issues
• IT organization and staffing
• Instructional technology and distance learning
• Providing the best IT services to the campus
• Selecting and maintaining administrative information systems

These articles are published monthly in The Edutech Report newsletter, frequently in University Business and Campus Technology magazines, and at various times in other publications, such as the EDUCAUSE Review.

In addition, from time to time we produce major papers, for distribution in various venues. Please feel free to read and/or download any of these documents.

Engaging an IT Consultant for Your Campus: Guidelines for the President
by Linda Fleit, President of Edutech International and Brian Hawkins, President of EDUCAUSE
(PDF)

Institutional Information Technology Resource Assessment
by Linda Fleit, President of Edutech International
(PDF)


Other sources of information
The topic of higher education information technology is growing wider and more extensive each day. The following links will prove helpful in staying up-to-date with important topics in the field.

www.educause.edu
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.

www.ascue.org 
ASCUE, the Association of Small Computer Users in Education, is a dynamic organization for people interested in small college technology issues. Its members include information technology professionals, instructional technologists, and faculty members from all over the world who use computers and technology to support teaching and learning.

www.center.rpi.edu/
The Center For Academic Transformation - their mission is to serve as a source of expertise and support for those in higher education who wish to take advantage of the capabilities of information technology to transform their academic practices.

www.merlot.org/Home.po 
Merlot is a multimedia educational resource for learning and online teaching.

www.wcet.info/ 
WCET, the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications, founded by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education in 1989, is a membership-supported organization open to providers and users of educational telecommunications.