WHERE TECHNOLOGY
IS HEADED
Information technology permeates every aspect of campuses these days.
In that light, three experts consider what the future holds for IT. Panelists at The Chronicle's Technology Forum discuss the future of information technology in higher education. From left, Mark David Milliron, Richard A. DeMillo, Richard Garrett, and Warren Arbogast. (Photograph by Matt May)
A SCARY ENCOUNTER
Roderick J. McDavis, Ohio University's president, describes how his
institution responded to a major security breach involving the campus
network.
A FILE-SHARING
FACE-OFF
College officials and a representative of the film industry debate
how to control illegal downloading by students.
THE LAW, DIGITALLY
SPEAKING
What are the greatest areas of risk as new technologies emerge on
campuses? Three experts offer advice.
PUBLIC
INTELLECTUALS TODAY
Scholars are using new media to circulate their findings and respond
to contemporary issues, says MIT's Henry Jenkins.
TECHNOLOGY IN THE
CLASSROOM
Seven professors describe the successes and frustrations they
encounter in using technology as part of their teaching.
A DELUGE OF
SCHOLARLY DATA
Two librarians discuss the challenges of organizing and sharing the
vast quantity of data that researchers are generating in many
fields.
THE SKILLS OF
DIGITAL AVATARS
Virtual representations of professors can be more effective than the
real thing, argues Jeremy Bailenson.
TECHNOLOGY AND
INSPIRATION
Administrators and professors need to be reminded that technology is
only a tool -- and is only as good as the person using it, writes
Michelle Valois.
E-MAIL FREEDOM
DAY
How much time does it take a provost to deal with 26,688 incoming
messages a year? John M. Hughes and David Todd do the math.
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