There is little quantitative research on how to succeed as a CIO. Available literature, often based on expert opinion, focuses on highlighting select roles in which a CIO must excel as well as describing the skills, abilities, attributes, and expertise a successful CIO should possess.
The Internet plays a critical role in how academic environments interact with their key audiences. Consider the role your website plays with prospective students and their decision to apply; alumni and their contributions to your latest campaign; scholars and their interest in joining your faculty; or employers seeking to hire your graduates.
The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate, claimed theologian and educator Joseph Priestly.