Educause

Educause is a nonprofit association whose mission is "to advance higher education through the use of information technology" (Educause Review .edu Domain Space Department of Commerce). Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related associations and organizations.

I was introduced to educause via Shamma Hafez a devoted trainer. She downloaded a number of papers on blogs, RSS feeds, and send us the pdfs of Ustream and lecture capture. You can browse through the material and read online or download. You can also subscribe and get notifications.

The association provides networking and other platforms for higher education IT professionals to generate and find content on best practices and to engage their peers. The website helps in  professional development either through giving people an idea on professional development opportunities or through print and electronic publications. The electronic material includes e-books, and the magazine Educause Review; strategic policy advocacy; teaching and learning initiatives; applied research; special interest discussion groups; awards for leadership; and a resource center for IT professionals in higher education.

The current membership of Educause comprises more than 2,300 colleges, universities, and educational organizations, including 300 corporations, with 16,500 active members.

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