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May 18-20, 2025

Call for Presentations

TN HIGHER EDUCATION IT SYMPOSIUM 2025

Back to the Future: 50 Years of THEITS

Deadline: February 3, 2025

We are celebrating 50 years of THEITS, marking decades of collaboration and innovation in higher education IT. This year’s theme, “Back to the Future: 50 Years of THEITS,” reflects on our shared history while envisioning the future of technology in education. As we stand at the forefront of transformative advancements like AI and other emerging technologies, we explore their profound impact on learning, teaching, and campus operations. We invite you to submit a presentation proposal that aligns with our theme and highlights your expertise, insights, and innovations in shaping the future of technology in higher education.

Presentation Information

The presentations are 45 minutes in length and can be individual presentations, joint presentations, or panel discussions.

Some suggested types of presentation topics include: 

  • Cybersecurity and Privacy in AI Applications for Campuses
  • AI and Accessibility: Ensuring Equity in Higher Education
  • Data-Driven Insights: Using AI to Inform Campus Policies
  • Ethics and Governance: Guiding AI Implementation in Academia
  • Strategic AI Integration in Higher Education: Shaping the Future of Learning
  • The Future of IT Governance in Higher Education
  • Emerging Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges for Campus IT Leaders

 

We welcome presentations from higher education professionals across the state and surrounding areas. However, we only accept presentations from vendors if they partner with a higher education institution they are currently working with or have worked with in the past.

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Suggested Conference Topics

Here are some proposed topic areas for the conference.

CYBERSECURITY

Targeted ransomware, building security into the culture, balancing security with operations, security in a remote work environment, BYOD security, SSO, MFA, data breaches, AI and ML enabled security

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Learning Management Systems, online proctoring, course design, active learning, engaging with remote students, online assessment, Accessibility, classroom technology, audio/visual technology

NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Moving to the Cloud, SD-WAN, Virtualization, WIFI 6/7 and 5G, AI and ML Network Analytics, Network Automation, DevOps, IoT, SSO and Identity Services, Zero-Trust and Network Access Control, IaaS

ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE

ERP systems (Banner/Oracle), custom application development, transitioning to API integration, reporting and analytics

CAMPUS LEADERSHIP

Strategic alignment, data governance, building partnerships, obtaining, training and retaining staff, remote/hybrid work (pros and cons), breaking silos, leading change

Previous Agenda’s and Presentation Topics

Review previous agendas and explore presentation topics from past conferences.

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Deadline for CFP submissions is:
February 3, 2025 
Have questions? Email us at info@the-its.org

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