Discussion Sessions

Beyond the Bake Sale: Ideas for Controlling Costs and Increasing Revenues

Thursday, February 26, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SESS33

Michael Hites, Associate Vice President of AITS, University of Illinois Central Administration

Participants are encouraged to join this discussion session ready to share their best ideas about how to increase financial flexibility in a time of diminished resources. Whether your ideas are still incubating or whether you've already set them in motion, this session promises to be a lively exchange about financial challenges—and solutions—that we may share in common.

Creating, Tracking, and Sharing Learning Objects

Thursday, February 26, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SESS32

Joe Sanchez, Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas at Austin

Sheri Snider, Director, Technology Support, Oklahoma State University

A learning object may be a map, a Web page, an interactive application, an online video–any element contained in a course. Many are expensive to create, and systems for tracking and sharing them within and between institutions are needed for cost efficiency. Bring your ideas and questions to this discussion session.

New Products: Training the End User

Thursday, February 26, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SESS36

Julie Fugett, Information Specialist, University of Kansas

The question of training end users on new products, a persistent issue for many, is the "information fluency" problem shared by instructional technology and library professionals. This session will focus on end-user training issues and ways to help end users take full advantage of software capacity.

Small College Security

Thursday, February 26, 2004
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SESS31

Kenton Adler, Academic Services Coordinator, Lyon College

Carolyn Lightfoot, Chief Information Officer, Lee College

Calvin Weeks, President, Calvin Weeks & Associates, LLC

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?