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Coming discussionsThursday, April 24, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time
Mobile learning and outsourcing e-mail operations are two of the hottest topics in campus IT today. Kevin Roberts knows a lot about both of them. He has moved his institution, Abilene Christian University, from a home-grown e-mail system to Google Apps for Education, and overseen experiments in group learning using various Google applications. He also has pushed for mobile computing, providing free iPhones to faculty members and students to create and complete course work from anywhere on the campus. How has it worked out? Can his experiences serve as models for other institutions? And what has been the reaction to those changes on his campus? Do students and faculty members have different views? Previous discussionsThursday, April 10, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time
Good college marketing requires more than a sleek new logo. For an increasing number of institutions, branding campaigns and market research have become key elements in a college's arsenal of strategies for reaching prospective students, faculty members, and donors. And with the pool of high-school students expected to start declining after 2009 and baby-boom employees beginning to retire, even colleges that haven't yet felt the competitive need to raise their profiles may soon be joining in the marketing mania. How can colleges hone a message and bring it to new audiences? And can they do it without busting their budgets?
Thursday, March 27, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time
Tax season brings all sorts of financial headaches, especially for families facing the formidable cost of a college education. Figuring out how to save for higher education can be especially daunting because of the varying tax penalties that can result from different savings options. What are the most common mistakes families make when applying for financial aid? What are the pitfalls of reporting income, especially from a family business? Are tax forms and financial-aid applications as confusing as they seem? How do you balance saving for college against saving for retirement? Join us for a discussion of those and other questions, including the benefits and drawbacks of college savings options like the tax-exempt 529 plans.
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About live discussions
Join Chronicle editors every Thursday at noon, U.S. Eastern time, for the Brown Bag, a new online discussion. Each week we will be joined by an expert from the world of college finance, technology, management, or other fields for a free and freewheeling discussion. Suggest a topic or guest. 
Go beyond the headlines as we discuss topics making news with the experts in Colloquy. Discussion TranscriptsThe Power Behind the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sooner than you'd think, the March Madness of the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be upon us. Frenzied fans will become more fanatical, brackets will be filled out, debates about teams on the bubble will break out... (3/6/2008) Teacher Feature: Brushing Up on Your Classroom TechniqueIs your teaching technique a little rusty? Your classroom routine a tad tired? Come share your stories, tips, and questions about motivating students, personalizing a large lecture class... (2/21/2008) Building an Economic-Development StrategyAs many regions of the United States undergo economic transitions, expectations are increasing that higher-education institutions will play critical roles in creating jobs and revitalizing local economies. ... (2/7/2008) Blending Libraries and IT OrganizationsAs technology and data become increasingly intertwined, many small liberal-arts colleges are combining their IT organizations and libraries to better serve students and faculty members. ... (1/31/2008) Forums
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