Best
Technology Practices in Higher Education
New Book Serves as a Framework for New Technological Ideas and Projects in Colleges
and Universities
January 10, 2005, Medford, NJ—Information
Today, Inc. announced the publication
of Best Technology Practices in Higher
Education, edited by Les Lloyd.
Through a series of case studies, the
book demonstrates how technology is being
used in a wide range of effective and
creative ways by teachers, administrators,
and IT professionals.
“A handful of progressive teachers
and administrators are integrating technology
in new and creative ways at their colleges
and universities, raising the bar for
all schools,” according to Les
Lloyd, associate vice president for information
technology at Rollins College in Winter
Park, Fl. For this, his latest book,
Lloyd sought out the most innovative
and practical examples in a range of
application areas, bringing together
more than 30 technology leaders to share
their success stories.
The book’s 18 chapters include
firsthand accounts of school technology
projects that have transformed classrooms,
services, and administrative operations.
The four major sections are “Best
Practices in Teaching and Course Delivery,” “Best
Practices in Administrative Operations,” “Technical
or Integrative Best Practices,” and “Future
Best Practices.”
Les Lloyd has worked in higher education
technology administration for more than
20 years and has edited a number of books
on the use of technology in schools,
including Teaching With Technology, Technology
and Teaching, and Administrative Computing
in Higher Ed.
As associate vice president for Information
Technology at Rollins College, Lloyd
is responsible for all areas of technology
including academic and administrative
computing, networking and systems, desktop
and laptop repair, and instructional
technology.
Best Technology Practices in Higher
Education (264 pp/hardbound/$39.50/ISBN:
1-57387-208-3) is published by Information
Today, Inc. and is available in print
or electronically (available through
netLibrary, $39.50, ISBN: 1-57387-963-0).
For more information or to order, contact
the publisher directly at (800) 300-9868
[outside the U.S. call (609) 654-6266],
fax (609) 654-4309, e-mail custserv@infotoday.com,
or log on to the ITI Web site at https://www.infotoday.com.
Advance praise for Best Technology
Practices in Higher Education:
“This book is a must for anyone in academia interested in how technology
impacts institutional performance. It is a truly useful tool for both strategic
thinking and daily decision-making.”
—Matt Certo
president & CEO, WebSolvers,
Inc.
“Best Technology Practices in Higher Education, authored by national
and international experts in the field, provides information on the most important
technology issues in higher education. The result is a clear, practical guide
that can be of great use to higher education administrators.”
—Anne B. Kerr,
Ph.D.
president, Florida Southern College
from the foreword
“This book distills the strategic lessons of IT of the past decade and
presents them in a manner useful to everyone from senior administrators to technical
staff. It will make the ‘hard decisions’ about IT investments easier
for everyone. A fine job of selection and editing.”
—Charles Edmondson
president, Alfred University
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