Office of the Vice President for Information Technology: Nik Osborne, J.D.

Nik Osborne, J.D.
Chief of Staff

As chief of staff, Osborne serves as advisor and key representative to the Vice President for Information Technology and CIO. Osborne is responsible for managing executive-level communications for both internal staff and external partners of the Office of the Vice President of Information Technology (VPIT). He works closely with the VPIT cabinet to monitor, advise, and communicate the implementation of the operational and strategic agenda. In addition, he leads the University Information Technology Services (UITS) Communication Office that provides university-wide communication services for UITS and VPIT. To this role Osborne brings experience in the public and private sectors. Most recently, he served as employee relations specialist for University Human Resources (UHRS), where he worked with deans, directors, and human resources officers to resolve employment-related issues that affected long- and short-term business operations. He was also responsible for providing policy and operational management training to professionals throughout the university. Prior to joining UHRS, Osborne served as vice president of operations for a real estate investment company, where he provided day-to-day strategic management and legal counsel. Osborne began his career practicing law for the law firm of Andrews, Harrell, Mann, Carmin & Parker. He holds a B.S. in Business Law from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, and a J.D. from Indiana University – Maurer School of Law, both in Bloomington, Indiana.

Publications

Osborne, N., (Fall 2012). The Best of Both Worlds: Indiana University Pioneers E-Textbook Model. Ed Tech Magazine. pp. 42-43.
Osborne, N., & Wheeler, B., (2012). Shaping the Path to Digital: The Indiana University eTexts Initiative. EDUCAUSE Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies, pp. 373-380.

Selected Presentations

New Models for Course Distribution, Presented at EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference (Nov. 2012).
EDUCAUSE and Internet2 E-Text Initiative: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward (Bruce Maas, Nik Osborne, Shel Waggener, Greg Jackson, Bob Rubinyi, Clare van den Blink, and Les Howles) Presented at EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference (Nov. 2012).
The Textbook Reformation and Digital Content (Nik Osborne and Tim Tirrell), Presented at The 2012 Digital Education Leadership Conference (Oct. 2012).
eTextbooks: The Shift to Digital - New Models for Course Distribution, Presented at SEFLIN's Virtual Conference: eBooks: Benefits, Challenges, and the Future (Sept. 2012).
Developing a Digital Textbook Strategy for your Campus, Presented at the 2012 Open Access Textbooks Symposium, Florida Distance Learning Consortium (Feb. 2012).
New Models for Course Material Distribution: Improving Access and Reducing Costs, Presented at the 2012 Campus Technology Summit (April 2012).
Internet2 eText Pilot-Background and Preliminary Results, Presented at the 2012 Internet2 Spring Member Meeting, with Bruce Maas of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Michael Burton of Courseload (April 2012).