Integrating Mobile Technology With Board Governance

�Friday, June 22, 2012IPGA

Introductions

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For the Audience

•What organizations are represented?•Board Members? CEOs? Administrators?

•Why are you interested in this topic? • Is there a particular issue you want covered?

Kelly Brown

Executive Assistant

Dr. Barry Packer

ACU board chair

ContextACU’s Mobile Learning Initiative

Spring 2010• An environment of change

• An environment of opportunity

Planned on moving away from paper notebooks

and saw the opportunity to do this effectively through iPads and the use of our existing

website.

Implementation

Board chair approval

• iPad initiative proposal including budget

impacts

Website redesign and Materials preparation

Subsidy offer, distribution, and buy-in

Training

ResultsIncreased technology use

• Google Forms

• Responseware

• Website access to all pdf materials,

powerpoints, and archives

Lessons learned

• IT support and testing

• Training capabilities

• Polling paranoia

Responsewaredemo

On your mobile device go to:

www.rwpoll.com

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Governance Benefits

Governance DocumentsImproved access to governance documents

• Articles of Incorporation

• Bylaws

• Policy Manual

Increased access to and familiarity with

governance documents improves reliance

and conformity.

One Voice

Accuracy & Anonymity of voting

Traditional voting

• Reluctance to vote against the majority

• Open to administrative error

iPads equip us to see a more accurate

reflection of the opinion of individual trustees

Questions & Answers

The ACU board’s mobile initiative???

Other organization’s experiences???

Best practices???

Thank You!