"I would be interested to know how the majority of institutions in higher ed deal with faculty permissions on their desktops and laptops," writes Melissa J. Miszkiewicz, director of academic computing and technical services at the State University of New York College at Buffalo. "Our school is somewhat rigid in that we only allow faculty to install software in certain circumstances. However, in other institutions that I’ve worked, the policy is far more free, and faculty are masters of their own desktop. The concern here is security – so another question is, How do institutions that allow freedom to faculty deal with security? Is it merely philosophical, or is it a difference in administrative policy structure?"
What is the situation on your campus? Share your thoughts.
