Panel discussion

Learning Technology Leadership faculty panel...

Introductions

Take home messages

• Actively seek out mentors
• Accidents happen that can shape your professional/personal life
• Give yourself something to do that's fun... to allow you to decompress (Painting, surfing, etc.)

Questions to the panel

How did you come to be involved in Educause?
Answer:

• Volunteer
• Sue:  "Educause is like Hotel California."
• Volunteer for reviewing proposals if you want to get involved.

How do you address accessibility?
Involve people who have disabilities on initiatives that affect this part of your institution.

How critical is it to get a graduate degree?
Answer:

• "Having more education doesn't hurt."
• "Having a doctorate will make you vary attractive to institutions and companies."
• "There are other ways you can learn."
• "You've got to want the doctorate because you want it."

Do you lose your connection to the "users" when you move to higher positions in the institution.
"The closer you get to Administration of the university... the more you can make a positive effect on users and the staff that serve you."