Argues that complex forces (new delivery technologies, changing demographics, emergence of corporate universities, global economy) have created a new, competitive landscape for higher education that forces institutions to think methodically about how to respond. A framework for college planning, incorporating three critical components, is…

Issues discussed among college and university chief information officers (CIOs) in their constituent group at the 1995 CAUSE national conference are reviewed, including future challenges in information resource management, development of new partnership types, the administrator's role in a rapidly changing environment, and effective administrative…

This article argues that, if colleges and universities are to capitalize on opportunities presented by the growth of the learning industry, they must transform themselves from Industrial Age educational institutions into Information Age learning enterprises. Leadership strategies, planning challenges, vendor roles, and economic paradigms necessary…