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Models of Technology Management at the Community College: The Role of the Chief Information Officer
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Armstrong, Scott; Simer, Lauren; Spaniol, Lee – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2011
Community colleges provide a wide range of educational services to very diverse groups of students. For that reason, the variety and flexibility of services provided can be critical. In addition, quickly changing needs result in quickly changing system requirements. In this chapter, community college CIOs speak to their roles, focusing on the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Technology, Information Technology, Technology Planning
An Exploration of the Impact of an Open Governance Approach on Strategic Decision Making, Collaboration, Organizational Change, and Sustainability
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Hensley, Kendra – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Total quality management based governance models tend to focus on incremental improvements within the boundaries of a single organization. This may limit the benefits of information technology because they are not complex enough to address business or performance problems that extend beyond the boundaries of a single organization. The research…
Descriptors: Total Quality Management, Cooperation, Interviews, Program Effectiveness
From Requirements to Code: Issues and Learning in IS Students' Systems Development Projects
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Scott, Elsje – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2008
The Computing Curricula (2005) place Information Systems (IS) at the intersection of exact sciences (e.g. General Systems Theory), technology (e.g. Computer Science), and behavioral sciences (e.g. Sociology). This presents particular challenges for teaching and learning, as future IS professionals need to be equipped with a wide range of…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Information Systems, Systems Development, Foreign Countries
The State of the Profession.
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Brethower, Dale – Performance Improvement, 2000
The International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) President (1999-2000) reports on the State of the Profession. Part I compares the profession of human performance technology (HPT) to other professions. Part II discusses the nature of HPT and examines critical classes of variables affecting the mission of HPT. Part III illustrates…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Human Factors Engineering, Information Technology, Organizational Development
Aligning Performance: The Ultimate Goal of Our Profession.
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Langdon, Danny G. – Performance Improvement, 2000
Describes performance alignment--ensuring that all things work together in an organization to achieve its external goals--as the ultimate goal of the human performance technologist's profession. Discusses the three areas where performance is in business, three dimensions of performance alignment, and how to achieve performance alignment. (AEF)
Descriptors: Human Factors Engineering, Information Technology, Organizational Development, Organizational Objectives
A Whole New World of Interventions: The Performance Technologist as Integrating Generalist.
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Hutchison, Cathleen Smith; Stein, Faith S. – Performance Improvement, 1998
Provides a list of potential strategies and tactics for improving the performance of individuals, groups, and organizations. The performance technologist must be able to integrate these strategies to be successful. Lists and describes 20 categories/interventions. The process of performance technology is discussed, as well as tips for mastering…
Descriptors: Improvement Programs, Information Scientists, Information Systems, Information Technology