2002 EDUCAUSE, October 3, 2002 Douglas E. Van Houweling, President, Internet2

2002 EDUCAUSE, October 3, 2002 Douglas E. Van Houweling, President & CEO, Internet2

2002 EDUCAUSE, October 3, 2002

One of the most important tools for an IT leader to have is a mental road map of the future.

"Higher education plays a unique role in our society. The university's obligation runs to the students whom it is to educate, and to the society at large that it is to serve."

Derek BokPresident, Harvard University 1971–91

Creating a Mental Road Map Value Values Collaboration Learning Vision…what’s next?

Creating a Mental Road Map Value Values Collaboration Learning Vision…what’s next?

VALUEWhat value does higher education

provide to students, faculty, staff,

community… and society as a whole?

VALUESWhat are the values

that have sustained us in higher education…

How do we maintain those values in the

Digital Age?

COLLABORATIONHow do we move from individual endeavors

to collaborative partnerships that enable

higher education to change the world?

LEARNINGIn higher education, we must take time to reflect on the lessons

learned to provide greater insight for the future.

VISION. . .WHAT’S NEXT?As IT leaders, we need to keep our

eyes on the horizon…looking ahead for new opportunities to advance

higher education.

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981Coordinates Along the Way

CORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

VALUE Computing Technology for

Education Research and Scholarship

Focus Urban Affairs Laboratory Electronic Mail and Networking Cornell Scheduler Decentralized computing Affordable supercomputing

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

Michael KaplanStef CassellaDick CoggerBob CowlesCecilia CowlesAlison BrownDan UpdegroveJim EmeryJohn RudanTim Teitalbaum

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

Michael KaplanStef CassellaDick CoggerBob CowlesCecilia CowlesAlison BrownDan UpdegroveJim EmeryJohn RudanTim Teitalbaum

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

Jeff ChesterSteve WoronaKen WilsonAlec GrimisonDon RandallDoug GaleBill ArmsKen King

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

Jeff ChesterSteve WoronaKen WilsonAlec GrimisonDon RandallDoug GaleBill ArmsKen King

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

VALUES Openness Press the Frontier

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

COLLABORATION Achieve more together than alone Look beyond discipline boundaries Cooperation EDUCOM

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

LESSONS LEARNED Delegate Be patient Intimidation is not part of “Team” Recognize difference in roles

Coordinates Along the WayCORNELL UNIVERSITY 1970-1981

WHAT’S NEXT?

Vision of every student having their own computer…

Dick Cyert

Carnegie Mellon University

Coordinates Along the WayCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

1981-1984

Coordinates Along the WayCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

1981-1984

Coordinates Along the WayCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

1981-1984

VALUE • Universal Access

• Collaboration

NetworkedPersonal Computing

Coordinates Along the Way CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

1981-1984

Dick Cyert

Jack McCredie

Dick Van Horn

Allen Newell

Tom Baizek

Lew Branscomb

Horace Flatt

Mike Levine

Howard Wactlar

Jim Morris

Bob Cape

Coordinates Along the WayCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

1981-1984

Jean Dexheimer Barb Nanzig Al Weis Pat Crecine Bob Cape Keith Slack Steve Jobs Rick Rashid Ken King Steve Lehrman Jim Gosling

Coordinates Along the WayCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

1981-1984

VALUES Synergy

— Respect for the other point of view— Competitiveness

“Coopetition”

Coordinates Along the WayCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

1981-1984

COLLABORATIONNew model for university-industry partnerships

The Andrew Project (CMU) Project Athena (MIT) Scholar’s Workstation Project (Brown)

Coordinates Along the WayCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

1981-1984

LESSONS LEARNED Partnerships have surprising impact Positive approach Mine the talent Stay close to the faculty

Coordinates Along the WayCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

1981-1984

WHAT’S NEXT?

Advancing IT in public universities

Coordinates Along the WayUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 1985-1997

Coordinates Along the WayUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1985-1997

VALUE Universal access to:

Networked personal computing Information needed for success Colleagues all over the world Learning environment

Coordinates Along the WayUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1985-1997Bill FryeHarold ShapiroJim BrinkerhoffJim DuderstadtDan AtkinsAlan MertenGreg Marks Linda CharlesworthBert HertzogSteve WolffEric AupperleCarolyn Autrey-HunleyEric BlochCarl Conti

Coordinates Along the WayUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1985-1997

John Kennedy Dick LiebhaberJamie Kenworthy Al WeisCarl BergerSam PliceFarris Womack Chuck VestBarb NanzigRandy FrankCatherine LillyKitty BridgesPat BattinBob Spinrad

Coordinates Along the WayUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1985-1997

VALUES Leadership An inspiring vision Diversity is an asset

Coordinates Along the WayUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1985-1997

COLLABORATION Building NSFNET Building UMCE Distributing leadership

Coordinates Along the WayUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1985-1997

LESSONS LEARNED Empowered people in the right

organization can do anything Coalitions are energizing President/provost commitment

required for CIO’s success

Coordinates Along the WayUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1985-1997

WHAT’S NEXT?

New levels of collaboration can demand a new operating environment …a new kind of organization

Sustain leadership Meet higher education needs Partner with government and industry

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

200 Members as of September 2002

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

VALUE Access to the highest performance network

— Secure — Reliable — State-of-the-art

Agile membership organization led by the research education community — including industry and government

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

VALUE Enabling the community to work together to realize the potential of high-performance networking

Applications Middleware Environment for network research

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

Molly BroadAnn-Lee VervilleMike RobertsSteve WolffGary AugustsonGreg JacksonGeorge StrawnBrian HawkinsStuart LynnIra FuchsDavid WardGraham SpanierSteven Sample

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

Larry FaulknerHenry BienenTom De FantiKen KlingensteinLarry LandweberJim BruceDave MeyerErich BlochHarold ShapiroDiana Natalicio Myles BrandChuck VestDick Liebhaber

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

Jane Ryland

Terry Rogers

Aubrey Bush

Michael McRobbie

David Lassner

Don Riley

Jim Duderstadt

Joe Wyatt

Barb Nanzig

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

VALUES Openness Collaboration Distributed leadership What’s right/best for the Internet What’s right/best for our members

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

COLLABORATION Industry Government International Higher education and K-12

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

LESSONS IN THE MAKING Agility is important Listening and responding to the

community is a requirement Higher education does have the capability

to invent the future Focus on the possibilities, not the barriers

IN SUMMARY Consider changing your operating environment Empower people to work together Coalitions are energizing Share a common vision

Coordinates Along the WayINTERNET2 1996-Present

WHAT’S NEXT?

We’ve already seen a lot of change, but I don’t think I can imagine what it’s going to be like a decade from now.

Mapping the Future

A Vision for Higher Education

A Vision for Higher Education

Value will compete with values.

We’ve got to balance opportunities in higher education withfundamental values that characterize higher education.

A Vision for Higher Education

Challenges to Value and Values: Business model or a not-for-profit model? Liberal education Trust Preserving values and principles

A Vision for Higher Education

Preserving values and principles: Academic freedom Rational spirit of inquiry Community of scholars Commitment to excellence Shared governance

WAYPOINTS

A Route to the Future of Higher Education and IT