Corporate Presentations

AMX Corporation - Electronic Classrooms: Improving Access with Digital Media and Remote Management

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. CORP04

Scott D. Norder, Vice President of Business Development, AMX Corporation

The effective use of electronic media and presentation systems in the classroom significantly increases information uptake and retention. In today's competitive environment, every technology dollar must pay dividends. This session will explore how top educational institutions are maximizing their technology investments, while decreasing maintenance costs and improving faculty satisfaction.

Blackboard Inc., An EDUCAUSE Platinum Partner - The Networked Learning Environment

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. CORP05

Matthew McCulley, Strategic Accounts Manager, Microsoft Corporation

By taking a holistic view of the educational enterprise, Blackboard and many of its pioneering clients are architecting an open, standards-based, networked learning environment that seamlessly integrates diverse functions of the educational enterprise. Please join us to learn more about how these innovations will impact learner outcomes and institutional strategic advantage, and for the unveiling of an exciting new offering within the Blackboard e-Education suite.

MatchWare Inc. - Flash and Web Design Made Easy

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CORP06

Adam Martingano, Educational Advisor, MatchWare Inc.

Participants will learn to create comprehensive Flash Web sites in a matter of minutes with interactive navigation, object animation, and much more. Mediator 7, an icon-based authoring tool, lets you drag-and-drop your way to interactive Web sites, Flash presentations, and multimedia CD-ROMs, with no programming or experience required. It's easy to use, so students and teachers can focus on content rather than technology.

Matrix Imaging - Student Services Automation with Imaging and Workflow

Monday, June 07, 2004
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CORP03

Mona Loft, Associate Director of Admissions, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Jennifer Tysse, Director Higher Education Division, Hyland Software, Inc.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) uses Matrix Imaging for their paperless document imaging and workflow solution. This session will discuss and demonstrate the system they have implemented to provide "push-of-a-button" access to student files from any Internet connection. Additionally, a fully automated process for admissions and financial aid, including automated status updating and tracking of student files throughout the process, will be demonstrated.

Nortel Networks - Empowering the Workforce of the Future: FedEx Institute of Technology–University of Memphis

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CORP08

Tyler Johnson, Enterprise Solutions Marketing, Nortel

Eric Mathews, Assistant Director, FedEx Institute of Technology, The University of Memphis

The FedEx Institute of Technology–University of Memphis is leading the Southeast and beyond with research on how advanced technologies will empower the workforce of the future. This session discusses how the FedEx Institute and Nortel Networks are collaborating to deliver technology solutions to meet the high-performance demands of tomorrow’s workforce today.

Oracle Corporation, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner - Solving the Reporting Conundrum for Higher Education

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CORP07

Rusty Lacy, Executive Consultant, Higher Education Technology Services, Oracle

Higher education institutions increasingly need to make complex decisions on how to optimize financial, human, and student resources while providing staff with fast, simple access to an integrated view of such information. A well-defined university enterprise data warehouse architecture enables a single view of organizational information. This presentation describes how the Georgia Board of Regents and Oracle Consulting constructed a system that services the central office as well as all 33 campuses in the system.

Trapeze Networks - Wireless LAN Starter Kit

Wednesday, June 09, 2004
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CORP10

Matthew Gast, Director of Consulting Engineering and Best-Selling Author, Trapeze Networks

TJ Webb, Systems Administrator, Information Services, Ohlone College

Wireless LANs represent a compelling opportunity to provide mobility to network users, but taking the plunge means sorting through issues of security, accountability, standards, and technology. Ohlone College shares its findings in a "how to" session that covers issues of WLAN deployment specific to the small college environment.

WebRoomz, Inc. - Deploying an Enterprise-Wide Housing Management Solution: A One-Stop Shop for Housing

Wednesday, June 09, 2004
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. CORP09

Brian Rose, Senior Vice President, Product Development, WebRoomz

In this session, participants will learn how colleges and universities across the country are leveraging Web-based housing management systems to decrease costs and increase operating efficiencies within their housing department. Housing staff learn to incorporate best practices for a more streamlined and productive organization, and students make their own housing decisions, which increases their satisfaction tremendously.

Xythos Software, Inc. - Securing Campus Collaboration with WebDAV Enabled File Management

Monday, June 07, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. CORP02

James Till, Chief Marketing Officer, Xythos Software, Inc.

Discover how Web standards-based solutions are helping faculty and students safely access and share documents both on and off campus. Learn how university IT departments are improving file security and responding to compliance requirements with a low-cost alternative to traditional document management systems.