IT Communications

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This site is no longer being actively maintained. While most content has been migrated to the new site, there are some materials here that are not included on the updated site.

Welcome! This ITCOMM site is a place for IT communications professionals to share ideas, best practices, communication tools and examples from their own institutions. Feel free to add items from your college or university to this online community resource. Please note: you must login to your EDUCAUSE profile in order to contribute to this site.

>JOIN the IT Communicators Community Group.

ITComm Cabinet

The ITComm Cabinet provides guidance to the ITComm Co-Leaders and assists with CG activities such as coffee shops. The ITComm Cabinet is committed to retaining a strong and active membership, and growing leaders from within. ITComm Cabinet members are selected from active volunteers.

• ITComm CG Charter

  • ITComm Cabinet Member and Co-Leader Job Descriptions

Leadership Development within the IT Communicators group is managed through volunteer roles. To join the Leadership Development project, complete the survey (mailed to the list shortly after the annual conference each year).

Virtual Coffee Shop

All ITCOMM professionals are welcome to participate. Archives of past coffee shops can be found in the Virtual Coffee Shop link below.

• • Virtual Coffee Shop topics, previous presentations and notes

  • Volunteer Roles - we can only offer these lively discussions and informative presentations when we have volunteers to man the different stations. Yes! We provide training. Volunteer by emailing the co-leaders about the roles that most interest you.

Resources

This section contains written examples from many of our participants in the following areas:

• Articles and other Reading Resources

• Annual/Monthly Reports

• Conferences and Training Resources

• Crisis Communications

• Communications Planning

• PR and Promotional Materials

• Survey Tips

• EDUCAUSE Compilation of Email Communication Policies

• 2013 Review of IT Annual Reports

  • 2019 EDUCAUSE ITComm CG Open Session digital resources (Google Drive folder)

IT Communications Job Titles & Descriptions

This section includes titles for many of members of the ITCOMM Community Group. It can particularly useful for colleges and universities that are in the early stages of developing a professional position or office dedicated to IT communications.

• Job Titles

• Job Descriptions

• Office of Communications Descriptions

Presentations

• • Social Media for University Communications