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EDITOR’S NOTE The Faculty Disconnect? ith the technology advances that have been introduced in higher education in the last decade we should be well on the way to realizing the ideal of the 21st century connected campus, right? faculty and it staff rated wireless internet access, internet connot so fast. earlier this month at the edUcaUse conference in den- nection, and lcd projectors very high on the list. however, when it came to ranking other technologies, the ver, cdW-g released its second annual “21st century campus Report: defining the vision.” the technology reseller disparity again became apparent. interactive whiteboards were surveyed more than 1,000 college students, faculty, and it considered important by 73 percent of it staff, while just 41 staff members to understand their respective perceptions of percent of faculty felt that way. distance learning capabilities to connect students in multechnology use on campus. tiple locations scored high on the list the study, which is available at http:// for it staff (70 percent) but not for bit.ly/29pkzh, offers an interesting view Only 38 percent of faculty (40 percent). likewise, lecture on how technology is perceived by various constituencies and reveals some of students say that faculty capture technology was important for 61 percent of it staff but only 36 the roadblocks on the way to that vision. understand technology. percent of faculty. the report reveals a significant disstudents, too, have a different connect between faculty on the one hand and students and it professionals on the other when it comes opinion of what’s important than do faculty. For example, more than half (52 percent) of students surveyed thought there to using new technologies in the classroom. there’s no denying that now, more than ever, faculty view was educational value in social networking sites such as Facetechnology as a positive influence on teaching and learning. book, compared with only 14 percent of faculty. open source seventy percent of faculty surveyed said that technology was applications (such as google apps) were seen as a useful tool very important to incoming students (up from 58 percent the by 31 percent of students but just 12 percent of faculty. Perhaps most telling is that it staff believe the biggest imprevious year). eighty-one percent of the students claimed to use technology every day to prepare for class. yet only 38 pediment to widespread technology use is lack of budget. yet percent of students say that professors understand technology 45 percent of students surveyed say the greatest challenge is the lack of faculty technology knowledge. and have fully integrated it into their classes. how do these results compare with what is going on in this, says Julie smith, executive vice president of higher education sales for cdW-g, is probably reflective of the your institution? do you agree with the numbers? how cultural changes that have taken place in recent years. With should administrators encourage and support technology use the ubiquity of wireless access and laptops, cell phones, and by faculty to bridge this apparent divide? let us know. personal mobile devices—not to mention the growing use of technology in the K12 arena—it appears that young people now entering college are far more in tune with technology trends than are their instructors. asked what technologies define the smart classroom, both Write to Tim Goral at tgoral@universitybusiness.com. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (As required under the act of August 12, 1970, section 3685, Title 39, United States Code; Filed September 1, 2009) The title of this publication is University Business (Publication #018-802). It is published 10 times per year with combined issues July/August and November/December The publication is located at the general business offices of Professional Media Group, 488 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - November 2009

University Business - November 2009
Contents
Editor’s Note
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Behind the News
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
Money Matters
Human Resources
35 Smart Building Ideas
Campus Fires: Prevent to Protect
Pushing ADA Beyond the Limits
Internet Technology
End Note

University Business - November 2009