Janet Simons, faculty support specialist, and Kristin Strohmeyer, reference librarian/coordinator of instructional services, presented at the recent EDUCAUSE conference in Denver, Colo. Their presentation, "A Working Model of Proactive Interdepartmental Academic Support," discussed how instructional technologists, reference librarians, and oral communication experts at Hamilton provide coordinated academic support services that are tightly integrated into course designs.
The EDUCAUSE conference is the premier information technology event in higher education. Focused on the theme "IT From a Higher Vantage Point," the program included seminars, track and poster sessions, small group meetings, and corporate exhibits, presentations, and workshops. Dave Smallen, vice president of information technology, was recently elected to the 2005 board of directors for EDUCAUSE.
