Taking a page from the corporate playbook, some universities are creating a new C-level title focused on moving the academy into the digital age. Will the CDO be a strategic advantage or an organizational name game that dilutes IT's role in institutional leadership?
Campus information technology departments are looking for candidates with skill sets in mobile, big data and more — but will the best talent be lost to the corporate sector?
Digital technology is fundamentally changing the nature of higher education — and its strategic leadership.
E-learning leader Michael Abbiatti is stepping into a leadership role at the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET).
Higher ed IT veteran Viji Murali is stepping into the role of chief information officer and vice provost of information and educational technology at the University of California, Davis.
Pennsylvania State University has named Renata Engel associate vice provost for online programs.
After a decade of service to the higher education technology association, Educause President and CEO Diana Oblinger has announced she will retire in March of next year.
Two of the major MOOC providers in the U.S. announced new executives yesterday.
Michael Hofherr has been named vice president and chief information officer at The Ohio State University, effective March 1.
George Siemens, an expert in the field of digital learning known for creating one of the first massive open online courses, has joined The University of Texas at Arlington to lead a lab exploring the critical demands new learning technologies place on higher education.