Presenting Our Second Annual JAM Executive Program

Following last year’s very positive response to our new Executive Program, Jenzabar is pleased to present our second annual JAM Executive Program, developed exclusively for Presidents, Vice Presidents, CFOs, CIOs, and other cabinet-level executives. The Executive Program is dedicated to taking an in-depth look at the challenges facing higher education today, with a particular focus on ways to continuously increase ROI on your vital technology investments.

The day-long program will be held on Wednesday, May 31, with topics presented by higher education thought leaders, Jenzabar executives, and your peers. Following breakfast and a keynote address, our executive conference sessions will focus on five major topics:

■ The Clash of Cultures in Higher Education: Unintended Consequences of Technology
■ How Strategic is Technology at Your Institution - President and CIO Panel
■ Rising Expectations of The Digital Native
■ Jenzabar's Product Line Roadmap
■ Strategic Action: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Day-to-Day Activities

We hope you will take advantage of this special opportunity to collaborate and share ideas with your colleagues and higher education experts.

Please click here for a detailed schedule, including session descriptions.

Wednesday, May 31, 2006
All Sessions: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orange Blossom Ballroom

7:30 a.m.– 8:00 a.m. Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Executive Keynote Address
The Clash of Cultures in Higher Education: Unintended Consequences of Technology
Higher education leaders bring conflicting perspectives to their institutions. Strategists seek future advantage, pragmatists want immediate results and technologists view technology as the only answer. These perspectives are further shaped and reinforced by organizational positions, experiences or associations, such as institutional strategists, change effort sponsors and IT professionals. These "perspective" culture wars are further exacerbated by the now erupting digital cultural wars that result from the unintended consequences of technology. CIOs are increasingly caught up in the vortex or whirlwind of technology trends. These pit the Digital Natives, who are comfortable with yet dramatically impacted by technology, and the Digital Immigrants, the preceding generations who no longer speak the native language nor understand the digital culture. CIOs have a vital change agent role in flowing with and channeling this energy for change. Unless CIOs and other administrators collaboratively intervene, student’s intensely personal familiarity with consumer and even education technologies will further disrupt their relationship with teachers / professors and inhibit crucial aspects of the teaching learning process. This presentation will highlight higher education trends, discuss the implications of IT in teaching and learning and provide insight into ways to maximize the value of IT in education by identifying the right steps now.

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
How Strategic is Technology at Your Institution - President and CIO Panel
As many higher education technology leaders assume cabinet-level roles as CIOs, institutions with truly effective IT leaders have a strategic advantage. Come and hear how Presidents and their CIOs work closely together to effectively align and manage IT.

10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Rising Expectations of The Digital Native
College life today is dominated by students who are electronically linked to each other, to professors, to their class work and to the world at large 24/7! Come and hear what our student panel has to say about the connectivity on their campuses today. A Jenzabar & Jenzabar Client Presentation

11:10 a.m. – Noon
Jenzabar's Product Line Roadmap
Jenzabar's evolving product line roadmap is designed to provide your institution with the flexibility that you need to provide the best possible service to your constituents. Join us for this presentation and roundtable discussion on the exciting development work that is taking place at Jenzabar today to ensure that your software system has a built-in set of paths to the next generation of software. A Jenzabar Presentation

Noon– 1:25 p.m. Lunch

1:25 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Strategic Action: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Day-to-Day Activities
As institutions evolve and adapt to meet the increasing demands placed upon services provided to its consituents, campus leaders must align and link resources to meet strategic goals and objectives. To help meet these vital challenges, Jenzabar will discuss how to link strategic priorities, day-to-day operations, and technology to ensure successful outcomes. A Jenzabar & Jenzabar Client Presentation

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.    JAM 2006 Keynote Address (General Session)

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