Corporate Presentations

Avaya, Inc. - Unified Communication Solutions: Curing Information Overload by Simplifying the Message Store, Applying Business Rules and Increasing Collaboration

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CORP10

Terry Griffin, Unified Communication Solutions Manager, Avaya Inc.

Faculty, students, administrators, and alumni are constantly bombarded with information through voice mail, e-mail, faxes, and others. Wouldn't it be nice to let each person adjust the flow of information based on their own "rules" and be able to act on that information whenever, wherever, and however they choose? Avaya's Unified Communication Solutions will provide users with access to communications tools at work, school, home, or on the road. This session will also cover Avaya Collaborative Video, an Internet-ready, high-quality video collaboration application.

Campus Pipeline, Inc., An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner and North Shore Community College - Blueprint for a Successful Technology Implementation on Campus

Monday, December 03, 2001
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CORP04

Jonathan E. Smith, Director of Marketing, SunGard Higher Education

North Shore Community College and Campus Pipeline will outline key objectives involved in the planning and implementation of a digital campus, from developing instructional materials and service programs to introducing the technology, promoting usage and adoption, and managing the "people side" through comprehensive training.

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COLLEGIS - Technology-Induced Challenges in Higher Education

Monday, December 03, 2001
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. CORP02

Jan A. Baltzer, Senior Vice President Opportunity Management, SunGard Higher Education

Keeping up with technology is a challenge for IT professionals in higher education, but little attention is usually paid to the technology-related challenges that reflect the impact technology has on the people, processes and organizations we serve. This session will examine ten technology-induced challenges in higher education including such things as the digital life style, mass customization, and disintermediation.

Dell Computer Corporation, An EDUCAUSE Silver Partner and Ursinus College - Partnership for Ubiquitous Computing

Monday, December 03, 2001
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CORP03

John King, Chief Information Officer, Ursinus College

Timothy Wilkinson, Account Executive, Dell Inc.

Campuses that annually distribute (and refresh) laptops to students and faculty face procurement, configuration, and deployment issues that can needlessly divert time and resources away from essential training and support activities. The Dell partnership with Ursinus College ensures that technology needs in teaching and learning are efficiently met and effectively supported.

Postconference Resource

Eduprise, An EDUCAUSE Silver Partner - E-Education and the Learning Partnerspace

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. CORP07

William H. Graves, Senior VP for Academic Strategy, SunGard Higher Education

Ronald Legon, Provost, University of Baltimore

Dick Leurig, Chief Information Officer, Montgomery College

This session describes several strategies for using Internet-related technologies and services to meet higher education's challenges while increasing returns on investment in core assets. Case studies of successful partnering and outsourcing strategies at Montgomery College and the University of Baltimore will be included.

Intel Corporation - Reduce Workstation Downtime and Upgrade Too?

Monday, December 03, 2001
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. CORP05

Michael Stout, Chief Technology Officer, Deployment Partners Inc.

Helpdesk and overall end-user support issues can be tedious, time consuming...expensive. See how schools such as Baylor University and Georgia Institute of Technology have improved end-user support levels using tools that integrate seamlessly with LDAP, automatically inventory PC and Apple hardware/software, and centrally distribute software and operating systems.

RGA Consulting/Polytechnic University - Mobile Computing and Wireless LANs: Lessons Learned in Year One

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CORP08

Roddy Austin, Director of Library I.T./Media Svcs, New York University

Dennis Dintino, Director of Information Systems, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

In fall 2000, Polytechnic University implemented IBM ThinkPad University and the installation of Symbol Technologies' Evolution2 wireless LAN on two campuses simultaneously. The project team faced many logistical, network, administrative, and support challenges during the first year of both new programs. We will share the challenges and our solutions to help colleagues implement ubiquitous computing on their campuses.

Rovia, Inc. - How E-Textbooks Can Create a Dynamic Learning Experience

Monday, December 03, 2001
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CORP01

Matt Kenslea, Vice President, Sales, Rovia Inc.

Today's college freshmen may never have used a printed encyclopedia. Their interaction with educational tools has significantly evolved over the past decade. As the Internet generation comes of age, faculty, and administrators must incorporate new e-learning technologies to keep pace with how educators teach and students learn.

Silicon Chalk - SLATE: In-Class Software for Communication, Collaboration, and Community Building on Wireless Laptops

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. CORP11

Murray Goldberg, Adjunct Professor, The University of British Columbia

Silicon Chalk produces software to enhance communication, collaboration, and learning in classrooms where the instructor and students use laptop computers. Our application, Shared Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE), provides tools for lecture presentation and recording, student feedback, note taking and sharing, student identification, student polling, student exercises, student group collaboration, and more. SLATE also allows remote students to become full classroom participants.

Sun Microsystems, Inc., An EDUCAUSE Silver Partner - The "Net Effect" of New Technologies on Higher Education

Tuesday, December 04, 2001
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. CORP09

Paul A. Stieman, Strategic Programs Manager, Higher Education, Oracle

New technologies are impacting higher education in the rapidly changing Digital Era. A "Net Effect" from the multiplicity of users, devices, services, and bandwidth will be examined, and suggestions given on what higher education institutions must do to cope. The ways in which teaching, learning, research, libraries, and administration are being impacted will also be presented, along with a set of ideas for the future.

Postconference Resource