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June 23, 2008

Albright’s essay in EDUCAUSE Quarterly
selected as Contribution of the Year

Michael J. Albright

MITCHELL, S.D. — Michael J. Albright, associate professor and director of online learning at Dakota Wesleyan University, and John Nworie, director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning at Fayetteville State University, are the recipients of this year’s EDUCAUSE Quarterly Contribution of the Year Award.

Their winning article, “Rethinking Academic Technology Leadership in an Era of Change,” points out that expanding the positions of senior academic technology officers will lead to a robust community of practice and enhance opportunities for collaboration. The authors argue for creating a senior academic technology officer position to serve as visionary, leader, director, planner, facilitator, collaborator, catalyst, advocate, and evangelist for all applications of instructional technology in meeting the institution's academic goals.

The article appeared in EQ, Volume 31, Number 1, 2008.

Albright has been at DWU since 2004 and is a leading authority in instructional technology management and leadership at the college level. For more information on this article, contact Albright at 605-995-2638 or mialbrig@dwu.edu.