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. 

Technology Advisory Groups

Advisory groups are comprised of members of technologies community who have an interest in or are focused on areas of specific interest. The advisory groups are:

1. Academic Technologies
   The Academic Technologies Advisory Group explores and reviews opportunities in those technology areas that directly impact academic instructional needs. This is a very broad category, so the group may choose to focus on one or two areas at any given time.
    
2. Emerging Perspectives
   The Emerging Perspectives Advisory Group is not restricted to any specific area of interest, but may choose their own interest area based on current trends.
    
3. Information Security
   As technology use increases, so does an institution’s risk due to the associated data/information that is accessed via or stored within systems. The Information Security Advisory Group looks at the security issues around data and information.

The advisory groups provide flexibility for small groups to focus on specific areas of interest to the higher education technology community. This work may be strategic and collaborative in nature, or may be very tactical. Work may include initial analysis of potential technology contracting opportunities, collaboration with policy initiatives, feedback on technology challenges, or other areas as needed. If you are interested in participating in one of these advisory groups, 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. Link to MHEC’s Technology Contracts.

Webinars

MHEC offers webinars that may be of interest to the technology community. Recordings of those webinars are available on MHEC’s YouTube channel.