Improving Alignment Between IT Leaders and Business Partners (S1E4)

Improving Alignment Between IT Leaders and Business Partners, S1E4

In this episode of the CoSN podcast, we are joined by CoSN board member Steve Langford, the Chief Information Officer for Oregon’s Beaverton School District, and Lillian Kellogg, Senior Vice President of Client Services at Education Networks of America (ENA), and Affiliates discuss how IT leaders and business partners can better understand each other’s needs within the evolving vendor-purchaser environment.

Among many themes, the guests discuss managing the expanded universe of education technology that is affecting vendors and partnerships (1:24), how school districts are now pushing the needle with vendors (3:30), implementing solutions with finite resources (7:35), methods vendors can use so they don’t waste the time of CIOs and administrators (22:50), and the importance of connected and collaborative partnerships that exist outside the vendor relationship (26:24).

Follow Steve @sdlangford and Lillian @LillianKellogg.

The CoSN Podcast is produced in partnership with ⁠EdCircuit⁠. To learn more about CoSN, visit⁠ https://www.cosn.org/⁠.

EdCircuit Staff: Author

edCircuit is a mission-based organization entirely focused on the K-20 EdTech Industry and emPowering the voices that can provide guidance and expertise in facilitating the appropriate usage of digital technology in education. Our goal is to elevate the voices of today’s innovative thought leaders and edtech experts. Subscribe to receive notifications in your inbox
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Steve Langford: Author

Steve Langford is the Chief Information Officer for the Beaverton School District, serving 40,000 students and their families. Steve has served in technology leadership roles over the past 32 years, both in K-12 and higher education institutions. In addition to the CoSN Board, Steve serves on the Board of Directors for the Association for Computer Professionals in Education (ACPE), the Oregon/Washington CoSN State Chapter.

Steve has also served on a number of state and regional committees focusing on technology, security, student data privacy, and digital equity issues. He is passionate about the ability of technology to transform teaching and learning and also the business functions of K-12 school systems. Steve is a frequent speaker on technology and leadership issues. He has a Masters of Educational Technology from Pepperdine University.
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Lillian Kellogg: Author

Senior Vice President of Client Services at Education Networks of America (ENA) and Affiliates.
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EdCircuit Staff and Steve Langford and Lillian Kellogg

edCircuit is a mission-based organization entirely focused on the K-20 EdTech Industry and emPowering the voices that can provide guidance and expertise in facilitating the appropriate usage of digital technology in education. Our goal is to elevate the voices of today’s innovative thought leaders and edtech experts. Subscribe to receive notifications in your inbox