Introducing D. Christopher Brooks, PhD, Tambellini Analyst
My first writing assignment for the Tambellini Group is to introduce myself to the member community. I wanted to avoid writing a standard, linear narrative about my credentials, professional experience, accomplishments, and interests. Those things are documented on LinkedIn and Twitter. My colleague, Laura Gogia, suggested that I have some fun with the assignment. So, […]
Tambellini Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Higher Education
Join Tambellini Group as we continue to celebrate 20 years of service in higher education. We are honored to highlight the people, expertise, and accomplishments that have helped us grow into the leading independent technology research and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the higher education industry. Our diverse team is passionate about helping colleges and […]
Leadership Considerations for Selecting a Budget and Planning Tool
As a new budget season approaches, how an institution plans for and executes a new annual budget is top of mind. Over the past several years, the selection and implementation of new, cloud-based budget and planning tools have increased. CIOs can answer key early questions to help prepare their institutions to modernize their budget and […]
From NASA to Academe: Serving the Mission as CIO
“Whether it’s at NASA or a university system level job, a CIO wants to be able to expand the scope of our technology and systems to impact the largest number of people.” In this month’s Top of Mind Podcast, host Elizabeth Farrell is joined by the Vice President of Information Technology Services and Chief Information […]
Tambellini Takeaways: 2021 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
The 2021 EDUCAUSE annual conference was held in Philadelphia last week. There were far fewer attendees than usual because of the pandemic, and the small numbers moving through the convention center created an eerie but also intimate effect. Long conversations, deep reflections, hard questions, and honest responses were the norm. These engagements led to our […]
Women in Tech: Dr. Melissa Harts
Dr. Melissa Harts, former CIO of Pasco-Hernando State College shares her journey from a young girl who had a knack for teaching to a female leader running an institutional technology strategy.
Why Is Change So Hard for Higher Education?
I have heard this question for decades. Why can’t higher ed modernize, become more efficient, or run more like a business? It is important to recognize that some of the reasons why change is so difficult in this industry are inherent to higher education’s mission and collaborative and collegial structure. Since the mid-1980s, institutions have […]
The New Norm of Institutions Establishing a Virtual Culture
When universities and colleges across the country began reopening their doors, it wasn’t going back that was so uncomfortable for many students. It was differentiating between the option to attend in person or digitally. As a semi-recent college graduate who experienced first-hand both traditional and online schooling, I imagine that many students felt pressured to […]
Change Is Hard: Humanizing Post-COVID Technology Transformation in Higher Education
Change is hard. Tambellini analysts hear a version of this statement from almost every higher education institution considering a significant technology change. As a recent Harvard Business Review article pointed out, “At the heart of any radical change in higher education is a willingness by the administration and faculty to embrace new governance, processes, structures, […]
Wake Forest IT Supercharges Credibility and Expertise with Tambellini
“Tambellini has a wealth of people who have expertise not only in technology but who are also deeply knowledgeable about higher education.“ Mur MuchaneVice President of Information Technology and CIO, Wake Forest University Introduction Since Wake Forest University’s (WFU) founding in 1834, all those who have come through its doors have one common denominator—passion for […]
