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THE
CAUDIT-EDUCAUSE INSTITUTE 2000
August 6-10 2000 |
Faculty
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Gerrit
Bahlman |
Sally-Anne
Leigh John Lockwood Linda O'Brien |
Gerrit Bahlman |
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Gerrit Bahlman is the Director of Information Technology at Massey University and has been involved in the strategic planning, development, management and design of administrative, academic, research and communications support systems at Massey University since 1989.
Gerrit completed his MSc in 1976 at Canterbury University and holds a Diploma in Teaching from the Christchurch College of Education. He began his career in education at Christ's College where he developed expertise in the use of computers in education and administration and wrote articles on information technology and related subjects for the Christchurch Press and "Bits and Bytes". He was the founding President of the New Zealand Computers in Education Society. As an Aid Advisor for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs he worked in a bilateral aid project introducing information technology to the member countries of the University of the South Pacific developing and delivering information technology based courses to the region and contributing to the design of administrative systems. His focus at Massey is on the strategic deployment of information technology in a context which has seen the University grow from 20,000 to 33,000 students, the development a new greenfields campus and the merger with two other institutions. His involvement in administrative and academic support systems development, services and strategies has been extensive.
Jan Baltzer |
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Jan A. Baltzer
is Senior Vice President, Strategic Services for COLLEGIS, Inc., one of the
leading providers of computing and technology services to higher education
institutions in the United States. Prior to joining COLLEGIS, Jan was Senior
Partner at Baltzer-Sutton Associates, an information technology consulting
firm focusing on higher education. Jan's higher education information technology
management experience includes serving as Vice President for Information Services
and Chief Information Officer of the Apollo Group, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona
(parent company of the University of Phoenix and Western International University),
and as Director of Computing and Communications for the Maricopa Community
Colleges, the largest community college system in the United States. Jan is
past chairperson of the American Association of Community Colleges Instructional
Telecommunications Consortium, past chairperson of the CAUSE Editorial Committee,
and has served as a member of the national advisory boards of the Corporation
for Research and Educational Networking (CREN), the National University Teleconferencing
Network and the Public Services Satellite Consortium. For five years, Jan
served on the faculty of the CAUSE Management Institute in the U.S.; for three
of those years, she was Director of the Managers Program of the Institute.
Jan has served on the faculty of the CAUDIT-EDUCAUSE Institute for three years,
beginning in 1998.
Ced Bennett |
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Cedric S. Bennett is Director of Information Systems Delivery & Support at Stanford University. He has been a part of information technology senior management in higher education for over twenty-five years. Prior to Stanford, he was Director or Facilities Management for Computer Synergy, Inc., an information technology services company in the private sector. Ced began his career as a programmer/analyst and held both technical and management positions in information technology for the electronics, wholesale/retail, health care, and IT services industries in addition to his career in higher education. He was a member of the CAUSE Board of Directors from 1985 through 1989 serving as Secretary/Treasurer in 1986 as Chairman of the Board in 1987. He was instrumental in the creation of the CAUSE Management Institute in 1990, in its direction through 1995 and as a faculty member through 1997. A frequent speaker at professional conferences and seminars, he holds a BA in philosophy from San Francisco State University and has completed graduate work in both cybernetic systems and business. Ced has served on the faculty of the CAUDIT-EDUCAUSE Institute for three years, beginning in 1998.
Geoff Dengate |
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Geoffrey Dengate
is the Director of Information Technology Services (ITS) at Griffith University
in Brisbane, Australia; a position he has held since 1991. Prior to this appointment,
Geoff was the Manager of Information Technology Services at the University
of Queensland. Geoff played a major role in the integration of IT support
services across the six campuses of Griffith that resulted from the amalgamation
of five different institutions over the 1990/91 period. On 1 July 1997, all
IT support at Griffith was placed under centralised ITS management requiring
further significant attention to organisational issues. Geoff has been a member
of the CAUDIT Executive since 1996 and is on the Board of Directors of Impart
Corporation, one of the Federal Government funded Cooperative Multimedia Centres.
Geoff is a member of the EDUCAUSE Evolving Technology Committee. He has a
Bachelor of Science, a Graduate Diploma of Information Processing, and a Master
of Business Administration, all from the University of Queensland. Geoff is
a member of the Australian Computer Society, the Australian Institute of Management,
and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has served on the faculty
of the CAUDIT-EDUCAUSE Institute for three years, beginning in 1998.
Darrel Huish |
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Darrel Huish
is Director of Applications and Consulting for Information Technology at Arizona
State University. He has served as co-chair of his university's student process
reengineering project, and has been involved in a collaborative project for
a statewide course transfer guide as well as piloting a performance-based
incentive pay program. He has been a faculty member in the EDUCAUSE Institute
programs for several years. 2000 is his second year as a member of the faculty
of the CAUDIT-EDUCAUSE Institute.
Sally-Anne Leigh |
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Sally-Anne Leigh
has recently taken up a senior position as part of the ANU Library Executive
(soon to be the Information Division) at the Australian National University.
In her previous position at the University of Canberra, she was responsible
for ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective, and customer focussed
Library services. Her responsibilities also encompassed a wide range of training
including both student and staff information technology programs as well as
general staff development. Sally-Anne has been involved in a wide variety
of training and information technology management roles over the last fifteen
years including responsibility for the Executive Information Systems at the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Sally-Anne holds a Bachelor
of Arts in Asian Studies from the Australian National University, a Masters
in Public Administration from the University of Canberra, and is currently
completing her Professional Doctorate in knowledge management and data communities.
She is involved with the Australian Institute of Training and Development,
the Australian Institute of Management, is on the ACT Branch Council of the
Australian Library Information Association and is a member of the Information
Technology and Printing Industry Training Advisory Board. Sally-Anne has served
on the faculty of the CAUDIT-EDUCAUSE Institute for three years, beginning
in 1998.
John Lockwood |
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John Lockwood
is Director of Information Technology Services at the University of South
Australia. He is responsible for the management of all information technology
infrastructure associated with the university's five campuses in the metropolitan
area and the rural campus at Whyalla, 400 Km from Adelaide. He is currently
involved in a major project involving the development of an integrated approach
to flexible delivery. He is particularly interested in the planning processes
of higher education to ensure that information technology resourcing is aligned
with institutional priorities. John has served on the faculty of the CAUDIT-EDUCAUSE
Institute for three years, beginning in 1998.
Linda O'Brien |
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Linda O'Brien
is currently Executive Director of Information and Education Services and
University Librarian at The University of Newcastle. As Executive Director,
she is a member of the University's executive team with responsibility for
ensuring the delivery of high quality, customer-focussed, cost-effective education,
information and technology services. This includes accountability for information
and communication technology strategic planning, policy and services, library
services, teaching and learning support including curriculum, instructional
design and evaluation services, educational media design and production services,
and general and academic staff development. Over the last fifteen years Linda
has worked in a number of universities in a variety of library and information
technology management roles. Linda holds a Bachelor of Education from the
University of Sydney, a Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Science
from Kuringai CAE, and a Masters in Public Administration from the University
of Canberra. She is an associate member of the Australian Library and Information
Association and a member of the Australian Computer Society. Linda has served
on the faculty of the CAUDIT-EDUCAUSE Institute for three years, beginning
in 1998.
Questions?
Contact Ian Hunter, Executive Officer, CAUDIT, at:
Phone: (07) 4635 5089; fax (07)4635 5089
exec.officer@caudit.edu.au
