Patrick Masson is a higher education technology leader with extensive experience serving in executive roles, including Chief Information Officer (SUNY Delhi), Chief Technology Officer (UMassOnline), and now Executive Director (Apereo Foundation). Throughout his career, he has worked at the intersection of strategy, technology, and academic innovation, helping institutions align IT initiatives with mission-driven outcomes. A recognized advocate for openness in education, Masson has led efforts to advance open source software, open educational resources (OER), open science, and collaborative digital ecosystems that expand access and reduce barriers for learners. He brings a practical, leadership-focused perspective on how institutions can responsibly adopt and scale open principles and practices to drive impact, sustainability, and equity across teaching, learning, and research.
Open-source projects engage a community of developers who collaborate and iterate to develop, grow, and improve software. Colleges and universities have long used open-source software for various applications, and the use of open-source code is expanding.
Patrick Masson ([email protected]) is Chief Technology Officer of UMassOnline, the online consortium of the University of Massachusetts.
On June 30th, 2009 SUNY Delhi requested information from both the State University of New York and EDUCUASE CIO lists for information on the creation and removal of student email accounts.
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