Technologies

Purpose of the MHEC Technologies Community

Technology’s role in higher education is increasingly diverse, continually evolving, and embedded in the fabric of institutional operations. The Technologies Community engages IT innovators and specialists from services areas for technology, academia, students, and administration. The community provides strategic guidance to MHEC on technology-related topics in support of the mission of higher education institutions and states in the Midwest. 

Current Focus and Activities

The Technologies Community is currently addressing common challenges facing Midwest institutions and is focused on the following initiatives:

• Shared services framework: develop templates and guidance for cross-institutional partnerships (in progress).
• Research and information gathering: focus on IT resourcing trends and market dynamics as they relate to higher education and how they impact IT's ability to support institutional mission and vision (starting).
• Virtual collaboration: launched monthly community “ask me anything” collaborative sessions to allow participants to engage in peer-to-peer discussions and problem solving.

Interested in these topics? Please contact Deb Kidwell.

Technology Interest Areas:

Contracts

Contracts have been established for a variety of technology needs such as computers, software, printers and peripherals, and data and networking. MHEC’s Technology Contracts.