Abstract
This document describes a panel of three college executives sharing insights on the implementation of touch-screen kiosk-based campus information systems (CIS). The three colleges cumulatively offer students approximately 20 kiosk encasements on campus for access to the CIS. The CIS interacts with live data from the host system; includes text files and data bases, such as course catalogs and faculty/staff directories; features an advising component; and presents graphical images, such as campus maps. Although the executives from the colleges have differing responsibilities, each assumed an important role in the CIS's implementation. The executives described the complete implementation project, from involving various administrative departments to define the CIS's functionality, to reporting on its effectiveness. They also spoke of their future plans for the system, such as installing at off-campus sites, featuring information from state agencies, and incorporating new business procedures to improve the efficiency of college processes. An IBM consultant discussed the components of creating a student-centered environment and a senior executive from the CIS developer served as moderator. Paper presented at CAUSE94, the full proceedings of which are available through this Library as PUB1094.