Overview

A new national survey from the Center for Digital Education (CDE) shows why network modernization is back on the radar for higher education leaders. On May 11th, CDE will host a panel of experts to break down the survey findings, analyze what they mean for higher education institutions and offer insights on effective network modernization strategies. Among the trends we’ll examine:

The new learning landscape: Classrooms have reopened, but institutions have permanently expanded online and hybrid course offerings
The resiliency imperative: Today’s campus networks support more than academic uses; they’re vital to cameras, IoT censors and other campus security devices
The rise of the end-user: Network modernization is increasingly driven by efforts to improve experience for students, faculty and staff
The need to address tech debt: Institutions are seeking strategies to modernize outdated infrastructure despite limited resource

Register now for this important live webcast — and join us as we tackle these and other critical issues for higher education technology leaders.

Speakers

Carmen Lidz

Vice Chancellor and CIO, Los Angeles Community College District

Prior to joining the Los Angeles Community Colleges District, Carmen served as the Chief Information Officer and Vice Chancellor for the City Colleges of Chicago where she was charged with driving a forward-looking IT strategy to enable a diverse student community to have access to higher education and to complete their studies. She was accountable for technology strategy and operations in support of over 80,000 students across 7 colleges.Carmen has previously held positions at the City of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and in the private sector. She also served in the US Armed Forces. Throughout her career she has garnered a reputation as a strategist, a technology innovator, and a leader who drives rapid business-focused change. Carmen is widely recognized for strategic critical thinking, technical expertise, indefatigable implementation abilities, creativity, and innovation.

Jim Jorstad

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education and former CIO, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Jim Jorstad is Senior Fellow for the Center for Digital Education and the Center for Digital Government. He is a retired emeritus interim CIO and Cyber Security Designee for the Chancellor’s Office at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He served in leadership roles as director of IT client services, academic technologies and media services, providing services to over 1,500 staff and 10,000 students. Jim has experience in IT operations, teaching and learning, and social media strategy. His work has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Forbes and NPR, and he is a recipient of the 2013 CNN iReport Spirit Award. Jim is an EDUCAUSE Leading Change Fellow and was chosen as one of the Top 30 Media Producers in the U.S.

Brian Cohen — Moderator

VP, Center for Digital Education and former CIO, CUNY

Brian Cohen is the Vice President of the Center for Digital Government and Center Digital Education. Prior to joining the Center, Brian served for 30 years in IT leadership roles with the City of New York and most recently with the City University of New York (CUNY). As the Vice-Chancellor and University CIO at CUNY, Brian directed the Office of Computing and Information Services (CIS), developed, and managed the enterprise IT vision, strategy and day-to-day technology operations of the University. His areas of focus included academic and business systems, cloud strategies, IT policies and procedures, Cybersecurity, project management, IT resiliency and disaster recovery, and network and telecommunications.

Webinar

Higher Ed Networks: Understanding the New Connectivity Landscape