EDUCAUSE in San Antonio

By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Online Editor

There is still time to register for the 2009 EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference and get a discounted rate. The cut-off date for early registration is January 27, 2009.

The theme for the conference is "Balancing Acts: Making IT Work for Everyone," and according to the conference website, participants "will examine solutions and strategies for meeting the broad range of technology needs that define the higher education experience. The increasing importance of demonstrating IT's value and the ubiquitous nature of technology as a resource require IT professionals to juggle many different perspectives. This conference will offer colleagues the opportunity to share insights on what works and how to prepare for the next big thing coming our way."

If you are interested in attending any pre-conference seminars, they begin the morning of February 24 and follow the full conference. The seminars are (separate registration and fee required):

• Leveraging Identity Management for Privacy, Security, and Compliance

• Managing Time and Priorities

• Building a Blueprint: Millennials, Web 2.0, and the Future of Learning

The full conference program runs from February 24 - 26, 2009 and follows four key tracks:

• Act 1: Balancing IT's Role in the Enterprise

• Act 2: Balancing Innovation and Operations

• Act 3: Balancing Learning 2.x

• Corporate and Campus Solutions

The General Session speakers are:

• Alan Levine -- Vice President, NMC Community & CTO
  The New Media Consortium (NMC)
   

• Susan M. Zvacek -- Director, Instructional Dev & Support
  University of Kansas

More Information? Visit the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2009 website.