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At Educause Meeting, IT Professionals Discuss Misconceptions on Campuses

By  Goldie Blumenstyk and 
Scott Carlson
November 1, 2017
Philadelphia

Information-technology professionals in higher education are gathering this week here in Philadelphia for the annual meeting of Educause, a group focusing on academic technology. Two Chronicle reporters, Goldie Blumenstyk and Scott Carlson, asked them about common misperceptions of IT on their campuses. Here’s what they told us.

Goldie Blumenstyk writes about the intersection of business and higher education. Check out www.goldieblumenstyk.com for information on her new book about the higher-education crisis; follow her on Twitter @GoldieStandard; or email her at goldie@chronicle.com. Scott Carlson is a senior writer who covers the cost and value of college. Email him at scott.carlson@chronicle.com.

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Information-technology professionals in higher education are gathering this week here in Philadelphia for the annual meeting of Educause, a group focusing on academic technology. Two Chronicle reporters, Goldie Blumenstyk and Scott Carlson, asked them about common misperceptions of IT on their campuses. Here’s what they told us.

Goldie Blumenstyk writes about the intersection of business and higher education. Check out www.goldieblumenstyk.com for information on her new book about the higher-education crisis; follow her on Twitter @GoldieStandard; or email her at goldie@chronicle.com. Scott Carlson is a senior writer who covers the cost and value of college. Email him at scott.carlson@chronicle.com.

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Goldie Blumenstyk
The veteran reporter Goldie Blumenstyk writes a weekly newsletter, The Edge, about the people, ideas, and trends changing higher education. Find her on Twitter @GoldieStandard. She is also the author of the bestselling book American Higher Education in Crisis? What Everyone Needs to Know.
Scott Carlson
Scott Carlson is a senior writer who explores where higher education is headed. Follow him on Twitter @carlsonics, or write him at scott.carlson@chronicle.com.
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