Discussion Sessions

Desktop Management

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SESS26

Kimberley D. Conley, Chief Information Technology Officer, Henderson Community College

What should be the goals of desktop management? Should they differ for different groups—students, faculty, and administrative departments? How do we handle the challenges of academic freedom, diverse hardware/software infrastructure, budget constraints, specialized needs, distributed support, and available technology? Share your ideas about and experiences of these critical issues and others in this discussion forum.

E-Portfolios

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SESS27

Christopher Fulkerson, Assistant Vice President for Technology/CIO, Elon University

Kimball B. Kendall, Assistant Vice President, College Relations & Academic Affairs, Santa Fe College

David Yonutas, Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Santa Fe College

With the potential to make education more learner centered and outcomes oriented, e-portfolios can also become a permanent record of a student’s achievements. From technical and interoperability issues to policy issues of privacy and ownership, e-portfolio implementations must be collaboratively planned for success. Come to share and learn more on this hot topic.

Postconference Resource

IT Careers in Higher Education

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SESS44

Cynthia Golden, Director, CIDDE, University of Pittsburgh

What kinds of career opportunities are available in higher education for IT professionals? Why is working in higher education different from industry? Must one aspire to be a CIO or change institutions in order to be successful? How can having a mentor make a difference in your career? Join this discussion session to talk about these and other career issues.

Small College Security

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SESS25

Edward Barboni, Senior Advisor and Independent Consultant, Council of Independent Colleges

Jordan K. Wiens, Network Security Engineer, University of Florida

Technical solutions and management issues, including security awareness training and security policies and procedures, challenge all institutions of higher education. How are these issues different for the small college? How might the solutions differ? Bring your questions, comments, and best practices to this discussion opportunity.