Our closing session will bring together four panelists, David W. Dodd, Vice President for Information Resources and CIO, Xavier University, Linda A. Jorn, Director, Office of Information Technology, University of Minnesota, Robert H. McDonald, Associate Dean for Library Technologies, Indiana University, and Melissa Woo, Director of Cyberinfrastructure/Director, Network & Operations Services, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, along with session moderator James J. Koenig, Director of Information Technology Services, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, who will reflect on the readiness of IT professionals to contribute to future higher education core emerging models highlighted in Diana Oblinger’s opening address. They will discuss the roles that information technology and IT professionals will play and how IT as a collaborative partner can provide value to the core futures of higher education. Panelists will synthesize what they heard at the conference in order to identify a vision and strategic paths for discussion by all attendees.

1. The Future of Higher Education:What is the IT Professional’s Role? 10:30 AM – Noon Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

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3. INTRODUCTION OF OUR PANELISTS Linda Jorn University of Minnesota Melissa Woo University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee David Dodd Xavier University Robert H. McDonald Indiana University

4. Our Moderator Jim Koenig Director Information Technology Services College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University

5. Linda Jorn Director, Office of Information Technology University of Minnesota

7. Melissa Woo Director of Cyberinfrastructure Director of Network & Operations Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

8. Evolution of roles Infrastructure-centric Client-centric How are you preparing for the future?

9. Future of the profession… … are you ready?

10. David Dodd Vice President for Information Resources and CIO Xavier University

11. Leadership Being an agent for change ̶ Making a difference! Continuous Strategic Change Accountability Institutional Effectiveness Information-Driven Reflection and Planning Self-Improvement ̶ a personal journey of development and experience

12. Robert H. McDonald Associate Dean for Library Technologies Executive Director, Kuali OLE Indiana University

13. XaaS ...as as Service Becomes Pervasive

14. Community Clouds Apps External Clouds Internal Cloud FEDERATION Adapted from Rod Johnson’s Spring Source Cloud Image - http://blog.springsource.com/2009/08/10/springsource-chapter-two/

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16. Discussion Questions What are the three partnerships/collaborations/interdependencies that you will nurture this year? Why? What competencies do you feel we need to nurture in order to help the academy in the 21st century? How can we as IT professionals best prepare to lead the changes ahead? How might learning technologists best help with campus strategic planning efforts? What interdependent activities might learning technologists engage in to support new learning environments? What professional development opportunities will help us learn metaphors/languages to talk with academic leaders to solve academic challenges? How are cloud opportunities changing your staffing needs and skills? What area of your own professional development would you like to pursue as a result of attending this conference?

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