Corporate Presentations

AMX Corporation - Critical Issues in the Design and Maintenance of Electronic Classrooms

Wednesday, February 25, 2004
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. CORP03

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 ways to maximize your technology investment while decreasing maintenance costs and improving faculty satisfaction.

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

Thursday, February 26, 2004
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. CORP05

Fitz McPhaul, 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.

Crestron Electronics, Inc. - AV Systems Management: Finally, a Low-Cost Solution Made Easy

Thursday, February 26, 2004
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CORP08

Troy Morgan, Technical Sales, Crestron Electronics, Inc

Learn how Crestron MediaManager makes controlling, switching, and managing AV systems a simple task for a very low cost. The MediaManager product line specifically addresses the many challenges you face as a higher education technology specialist. This session will cover MediaManager’s unique advantages, such as the QuickMedia transport system and the amazing RoomView management software program. Both IT and AV professionals will benefit from this session.

Jenzabar Inc., An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner - Do More with Less?

Thursday, February 26, 2004
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CORP06

Neeraj Gore, Senior Product Specialist, Jenzabar Inc.

Today’s institutions are faced with challenging budgets and diminishing resources. Jenzabar’s Total Campus Management technology framework is based on the idea that every individual involved with your institution plays an important role, which can be optimized through decision-making metrics. Jenzabar’s TCM -- do "more with more"!

Matrix Imaging - Symposium on Document Imaging and Workflow Technology

Friday, February 27, 2004
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CORP10

Charlene A. Smullyan, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Operations, Columbia University

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

Columbia University uses Matrix Imaging for their paperless document imaging and workflow solution. Applicant files are automatically forwarded to the appropriate officers on completion, and multiple reviewers can access the same file simultaneously. Matriculated student files are automatically forwarded to the advising staff with admissions notes purged.

Option Technologies Interactive, LLC - The Classroom of Tomorrow Today: A Look at How Electronic Interaction and Assessment Are Shaping the Classroom Experience

Thursday, February 26, 2004
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CORP07

James Coughlin, III, Product Manager, Option Technologies Interactive, LLC

Option Technologies Interactive, LLC and Professor John Chen of Rowan University have established a partnership and are in the process of undergoing a three-year NSF grant study of how electronic interaction and assessment in a face-to-face, modern-day engineering classroom change the dynamics of teaching and learning. Our study offers greater insight into how the classrooms of today and tomorrow will be shaped by this technology.

UNICON - Using Open Source uPortal Technology to Create a Comprehensive Online Environment for Your Campus

Wednesday, February 25, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. CORP02

Harry Koehnemann, Associate Professor, Arizona State University

Jason Lacy, VP of Sales, Unicon, Inc.

uPortal has quickly grown to one of the leading enterprise portals in the higher education community. In this presentation, we will discuss how UNICON has helped various institutions succeed in their uPortal deployments as well as demonstrate how UNICON’s commercial product, Academus, uses the open source uPortal as its foundational architecture.

Postconference Resource

WebCT, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner - Driving Strategic Outcomes with E-Learning: WebCT, Your Roadmap to Success

Wednesday, February 25, 2004
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CORP01

David Perry, Account Executive, SunGard Higher Education

Estelita Young, National Sales Director, Epsilen, LLC

Many institutions facing budget and human resource constraints must also support more students with high expectations for quality. Institutions worldwide are leveraging WebCT Campus Edition, the market leading course management system, and WebCT Vista, the industry's premier academic enterprise system, to meet these challenges. Hear real-world examples of how institutions are incorporating innovative learning technologies, supporting diverse student populations, and addressing their unique goals with WebCT.

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

Thursday, February 26, 2004
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. CORP11

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.