EDUCAUSE Track

2000 Annual Gartner-EDUCAUSE Update

Wednesday, October 11, 2000
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ETRK10

Michael Zastrocky, Senior Advisor, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Managing information resources in higher education requires the merging of institutional knowledge and broader technology and market information into a coherent, achievable strategy. This session will provide an update on trends and forces at work in information technology in higher education, and will present current data for this ongoing process in colleges and universities. Particular attention will be given to management issues facing higher education globally in the areas of e-learning and e-business; administrative applications and their interface with e-learning and portals; the continued labor shortage and what to do to resolve hiring and retention problems in higher ed; and organizational issues facing higher education.

Postconference Resource

Campus Computing 2000: The National Survey of Information Technology in U.S. Higher Education

Thursday, October 12, 2000
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ETRK16

Kenneth C. Green, Founding Director, The Campus Computing Project

Begun in 1990, the Campus Computing Project is the largest continuing study of the role of IT in U.S. colleges and universities. This session will present the results of the 2000 Campus Computing Survey, conducted during summer 2000. The presentation will focus on key IT planning and policy issues, including e-commerce/e-services, campus portal strategies, user support issues, ISP services, strategic and financial planning, and other related issues.

Postconference Resource

EDUCAUSE Policy Issues

Friday, October 13, 2000
8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ETRK24

Krystal Bullers, Policy Analyst, EDUCAUSE

Mark Luker, Telecommunications Policy Specialist-NTIA, United States Department of Commerce

Garret Sern, Government Relations Officer, EDUCAUSE

James E. Williams, Abbot and Oracle, LEARN - Lonestar Education and Research Network

The EDUCAUSE policy team will report on the federal policy issues that are most likely influence networking and telecommunications on your campus. This session is designed to be a dialogue between the staff and participants and is an excellent opportunity to ensure that your policy concerns are being addressed by EDUCAUSE.

Emerging Information Resources for Scholars

Thursday, October 12, 2000
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ETRK20

Ira H. Fuchs, VP for Research in Information Technology, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

This year's winner of the highest individual award given by EDUCAUSE will describe the focus of his current leadership efforts, two emerging information resources that promise to improve scholarly access to text and images. JSTOR converts scholarly journals into electronic formats in order to save library space while simultaneously improving access to the journal content. A comparable project for images and art will soon provide online access to Chinese cave art and related manuscripts. A companion session at 3:45 will feature winners of EDUCAUSE awards for leadership in specialized areas. Winner: 2000 EDUCAUSE Award for Excellence in Leadership

Gaining Access to Affordable Broadband Connectivity: Strategies for Connecting to Existing and Future Networks

Thursday, October 12, 2000
8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ETRK13

J. Gary Augustson, Vice Provost for Information Technology, The Pennsylvania State University

Ronald R. Hutchins, Associate Vice Provost for Research & Technology, Chief Tech Officer, Georgia Institute of Technology

Christopher Peabody, Deputy CTO, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), District of Columbia

Thomas W. West, CEO, National LambdaRail

Net@EDU, the networking arm of EDUCAUSE, has noted regional discrepancies in the pricing of telecommunications and networking services that are not easily explained by geography or technology. A member-driven working group was created to explore this issue and has initiated a running dialogue between the broadband vendor and higher education community. Working group members will be presenting their initial findings and recommendations.

Leading the Profession: Winners of the 2000 EDUCAUSE Special-Focus Leadership Awards

Thursday, October 12, 2000
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ETRK23

Jerry Niebaum, Retired, Asst Vice Provost for Information Services, University of Kansas

Jeffrey I. Schiller, Network Manager, MIT

David L. Smallen, Vice President, Information Technology, Hamilton College

A companion to the 2:15 EDUCAUSE session by Ira Fuchs, winner of the this year's Excellence in Leadership Award, this session will feature comments on management, leadership, and professional challenges in a time of rapid change by winners of two EDUCAUSE awards for exceptional leadership in specific areas: Jerry Niebaum and David Smallen for Leadership in the Profession, and Jeffrey Schiller for Leadership in Information Technology.

The EDUCAUSE Task Force on System Security: Initial Focus and Opportunities for Participation

Wednesday, October 11, 2000
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. ETRK32

Donald R. Riley, Professor, Decision Information Technologies, University of Maryland

Daniel A. Updegrove, Consultant

A recent study identified ten key security vulnerabilities that must be addressed by every organization connected to the Internet. Colleges and universities face special security challenges, owing to the variety of systems on their networks, the distribution of authority for these systems, and the need for openness to facilitate scholarly collaboration. A new EDUCAUSE task force has been formed to address these challenges collectively. This session will review the early work of the task force and describe opportunities for participation.

The Networked Environment at Wake Forest University

Thursday, October 12, 2000
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ETRK17

Nancy Crouch, Assistant CIO, Wake Forest University

Wake Forest is committed to the idea that technology is a fundamental part of the educational experience, and its undergraduate plan focuses heavily on empowering students and faculty to explore the proper role of technology in their lives. This session will outline the impressive strategic approach WFU has taken to providing ubiquitous, networked technology with an exemplary blend of standardization, decentralized control and support, and allowance for customized computing needs. Winner: 2000 EDUCAUSE Award for Excellence in Campus Networking

University of Washington: Technology Serving Teaching and Learning

Thursday, October 12, 2000
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ETRK19

Betty G. Bengtson, Director of University Libraries, University of Washington

Frederick Campbell, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost, University of Washington

Louis B. Fox, Vice President, WICHE/WCET

A teaching and learning transformation at the University of Washington is based on a vibrant, cross-campus partnership, UWired. This session will describe award-winning activities that draw on UW's well-developed infrastructure of ubiquitous, standards-based technology access plus a powerful and sustained collaboration among major university constituencies. Notable activities include innovative toolsets for faculty support and training, student literacy and involvement, and research on the science of learning. Winner: 2000 EDUCAUSE Award for Systemic Progress in Teaching & Learning