Edu1world Launches Free “Access the Experts” Webinar Series

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Solutions for the Small College

Irvington, VA (Vocus) November 23, 2009

Edu1world announced today that their complimentary offerings for the higher education technology community will now include webinars. Hosted by industry experts covering hot topics, technology trends, best practices, and special interests, edu1world’s live, interactive “Access the Experts Series” will provide free, convenient continuing education for busy higher ed technology CIO’s, professionals, faculty, associations, and vendors.

During each 1-hour webinar, participants will have the opportunity to engage in discussion with expert presenters and peers from around the globe. Questions can be submitted ahead of time or during the webinar itself, and participants will be able to interact live with the experts during the Q & A portion of each presentation.

On November 30, Dr. Wayne Brown will kick off the edu1world Access the Experts Series with a discussion of “Results and Implications of the 2009 CIO Survey.” Dr. Brown is Vice President for Information Technology at Excelsior College and Founder of the Center for Higher Education Chief Information Officer Studies (CHECS), a non-profit organization focused on contributing to the education and development of higher education CIO’s.

The 2009 CHECS Survey offers insight into the attributes, education and experience of current CIO’s as well as the need to develop and mentor future higher education technology leaders for the mission-critical role of CIO. The November 30th webinar will benefit the seasoned CIO looking to see how he/she compares, individuals aspiring to become a CIO’s, HR Directors who hire CIO’s, and vendors interested in learning about market demographics or how they can support CIO education and development.

The line up for December 2009 includes:

12/4 - “Why Use Kuali Rice: The Business Case” presented by Tony, DiSanza, Founder and Managing Director, Innovativ Consulting Partners, LLC, which provides Kuali consulting services, PeopleSoft consulting services and Open Source solutions to higher education, and Bill Yock, Associate Vice Provost for the University of Washington Office of Information Management and Kuali Foundation Board Vice Chair.

12/8 - “Action Analytics” presented by Donald M. Norris, PhD, President and Founder of Strategic Initiatives, Inc., a management consulting firm that specializes in leading and navigating change, crafting and executing strategy, and enhancing enterprise performance.

12/11 - “Solutions for the Small College” presented by the Small College Coalition -- Advantiv Solutions, Cajana, Collegiate Project Services, and The Tambellini Group – who combine their services and expertise to provide affordable, custom technology solutions for small colleges.

12/15 - “Best Practices in Vendor Selection” presented by Dan Miller, CEO, Advantiv Solutions, LLC, which provides ERP, CRM, and other enterprise system assessment, requirements definition, and vendor selection tools and services to higher education.

12/17- “Is Sakai CLE the Right Open Source Solution for Your Campus?” presented by The rSmart Group, which supports the deployment of Kuali and Sakai open source software solutions.

Edu1world plans to offer new webinars every month. On the slate for January is Tony DiSanza presenting on “Oracle Constituent Relationship Management.”

Edu1world.org members log onto the site to share lessons learned, research best practices and vendor solutions, learn about technology trends, and access the expert content they need to succeed. The addition of live webinars by thought leaders is yet another way that edu1world fulfills on its mission to “build transparency between technology vendors and educational institutions, uniting the vendor community with the education industry for the benefit of all.”

Post-webinar discussion communities on edu1world.org will facilitate ongoing conversations with the presenter(s). Registered users who miss a live webinar will be able to listen to a playback and engage in follow up discussions with the presenter and other webinar attendees.

“Time and money are scarce, the workloads never seem to get any lighter, and investing in our professional development often takes a back seat,” commented edu1world General Manager Liz Dietz. “We are making high quality professional development accessible, affordable and available wherever you are. It is fitting then that our inaugural webinar, presented by Dr. Wayne Brown, directly addresses the need to develop aspiring higher ed CIOs.”

“Edu1world will deliver informative webinar sessions for our members on a regular basis,” said edu1world CEO Vicki Tambellini. “We are considering requests so let us know which topics and presenters you’d like to engage with. We give our members effortless access to the expertise they need to succeed.”

All live webinars are available to higher education employees at no charge; however, course enrollment is limited to 1,000 guests and registration is required for both edu1world membership and each webinar. Edu1world.org membership is free to full time higher education employees worldwide. Higher education technology vendors, consultants and associations will be required to join one of several paid membership groups in order to access webinars and other premium content. Registration is open 24/7.

Individuals and organizations wishing to present or sponsor a webinar through edu1world should contact edu1world CEO Vicki Tambellini.

About edu1world

Edu1world LLC is a Web 2.0 resource and expert network exclusively for higher education CIO’s, professionals, faculty, associations, and vendors who develop, support and work with technology solutions. It is a community where members from around the world share lessons learned, research best practices and vendor solutions, learn about technology trends, and access the expert content they need to succeed. The edu1world mission is to deliver a state of the art web 2.0 SaaS application that builds transparency between technology vendors and educational institutions and unites the vendor community with the education industry for the benefit of all.

Edu1world is a project of The Tambellini Group, a consultancy providing trusted market insights through innovative tools, high-quality research and industry expertise that minimizes the risks associated with technology purchase decisions, improves vendor-customer relationships, and enables breakthrough results for decision makers who work in or serve the education, government and not-for-profit markets. The Tambellini Group, founded and led by Vicki Tambellini, is headquartered in Irvington, Virginia.

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