EDUCAUSE Cyberinfrastructure ECSU CI Days 4 January 2008
EDUCAUSE Represents campus IT leadership 2,100 universities and colleges 16,500+ active members Research campus focus in Net@EDU Strategy Policy Politics Collaboration Support
Campus Cyberinfrastructure CCI Working Group will focus on strategies, business plans, and policies of campus CI for Research Education Competitive Advantage Co-chairs, Steering Committee, Volunteers among top CI experts
Communicating the Importance of CI to Major Stakeholders Provide resources to HE CIOs to explain to university presidents and other stakeholders the economic and competitive advantages of robust CI
Effective Leadership Strategies for Campus CI Provide HE IT leaders with the information needed to make informed decisions on how to grow and manage campus CI resources
Strategies of Federal Agencies & Other Funding Resources Host discussions among HE community & federal agency stakeholders on how revised campus and agency strategies could provide incentives for more effective investments & operations for national and campus CI improved coordination among all parties
Underway “Elevator Conversation Tools” for CIOs to explain the benefits of CI to university leaders White paper on business strategies for campus data centers ECAR Study on How Universities are Using CI “Digest Project”, condensing Key Points from Government and HEC CI reports Further information through human networking with colleagues and CI professionals at EDUCAUSE meetings, publications, and surveys
Human Networking Events EDUCAUSE Summit on Cyberinfrastructure to solicit best ideas and strategic directions, July 2007 http://www.educause.edu/cisummit
In the Future Business Plans and Strategies for Storage, Communications, and Human Services Outreach to Federal Funding Agencies and Academic Disciplinary Organizations
Resources EDUCAUSE CI Resource Website http://connect.educause.edu/term_view/Cyberinfrastructure Net@EDU CCI Working Group http://www.educause.edu/CCI EDUCAUSE Policy Program http://www.educause.edu/policy