Susan Scott
ORG Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System (IHETS)
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BIO
Susan Scott is director of Resource Development and Management for the
Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System (IHETS). With IHETS since
1974, Scott is best known for shepherding development of the Indiana
Partnership for Statewide Education (IPSE), which focuses on using
technology for teaching and learning. With the IPSE, she helped launch the
Indiana College Network (ICN), Indiana's virtual university, and currently
serves as its chief operating officer. Scott also provided leadership in the
development of INDnet, Indiana's first educational Internet backbone, from
1991-94. Prior to joining IHETS, Scott taught at Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis and at Vincennes University, where she had her first
experience using technology to teach in 1971. With degrees in English, she
has also worked as a freelance copyeditor, proposal writer, and script
writer. A frequent speaker on topics related to distance learning,
partnerships, and educational change, she has held numerous offices in
local, regional, and national professional organizations and currently
serves as a founding board member of the American Council for Virtual
Education (ACVE).