"Time to get going. What lies ahead I have no way of knowing, but under my feet the grass is growing. Its time to move on, time to get going." Tom Petty, Time to Move On
So, I've spent the last seven years of my life helping to build the Solutions Institute within the School of Information Sciences and Technology at PSU. Starting November 1st, 2005 I will begin a new chapter in my life -- Director of Education Technology Services at PSU. The chance to work towards moving the work started at SI out to the larger University community just seemed like the right thing to do. I will miss the Institute, the people in it, and the friends I have built there ... but, one smart person at IST reminded me that I would only be down the street. True, but in so many ways once you move on, you move on. It will be an amazing ride as I try to work with what appears to be another set of amazing people to try and make Penn State a better place. A challenge? Absolutely ... one that I am afraid of? Absolutely not. I'd be fooling myself if I didn't say it is going to be tough -- probably tougher than getting SI off the ground, but it sure seems like it will be fun trying. Building and changing things are what I do.
I'll be tracking what goes on as the adventure unfolds ... probably not here, but over at Learning & Innovation. Stop by and check it out. Thank you to the School of IST for giving me the chance to have an impact, for teaching me so much, and for giving me the opportunity to be part of something special.
