Q&A: Tricia George on being named a Top 10 Innovative technology director

鈥淲e keep a laser-focus on why we’re here.鈥 lisa疯马秀Board Member Tricia George, who serves as Executive Director of Technology and Information Services for North Clackamas School District, was recently named one of the Top 10 Innovative School District Technology Directors by Education Technology Insights magazine. Tricia chatted with lisa疯马秀about the moment she realized …


How PSU CIO Kirk Kelly overhauled his department

“I don’t think praise gets old” How PSU CIO Kirk Kelly overhauled his department 鈥 and landed on Computer World’s 100 Best Places to Work In IT list From the very beginning 鈥 before an employee is even hired 鈥 Kirk Kelly wants the cultural differences to be obvious. As CIO of Portland State University鈥檚 …


Silverton students get hands-on with IT

Hands-On At Silver Falls School District, students step up into IT roles On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Silverton High School sophomores Kate Schemmel and Ash Ayers were almost ready to fix the Chromebook cart that was acting up at Silverton Middle School. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a Chrome cart that鈥檚 really loud, so it probably needs a new …


lisa疯马秀Spotlight: Cybersecurity Q&A

‘The attack surface area will rise exponentially鈥 A Q&A with Leo Howell, University of Oregon鈥檚 Chief Information Security Officer Each month, lisa疯马秀chooses a topic important to our members to explore in Spotlight, a series of longer-form stories and Q&As. This month鈥檚 topic is cybersecurity; you can read our long-form story here. We asked University …


August lisa疯马秀Spotlight: Cybersecurity

Each month, lisa疯马秀highlights a topic important to our members, and explores how one school district or university has tackled a challenge through educational technology. This month, we explore how Salem Keizer School District CIO Bob Silva faces off against thousands of daily phishing attacks 鈥 and how his approach and trainings saved the district …