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Professional Development

Preconference Seminars

Seminar 01A - Teach Them to Fish: How to Design, Build, and Sustain an Integrated Technology Training and Curriculum Development Program
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM01A

Jan Gabrielson, Director of Technology, American University

Joseph A. Provenzano, Jr., Training Manager/Curriculum Development Specialist, Washington College of Law, American University

The Washington College of Law designed and built a research and development facility where everyone has access to high-end, multimedia authoring stations and technical support staff. Our presentation will outline how this project was developed and discuss the results to date.

Seminar 01F - Middleware: Directory Day!
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM01F

Thomas J. Barton, Senior Director for Integration, University of Chicago

Michael R. Gettes, Senior Consulting Technical Architect, MIT

This session will concentrate on identifiers, directories, and authentication. Using context from the LDAP Recipe for Configuring and Operating Directories, we will present design and implementation strategies for directories and directory applications. We will cover naming, performance, access controls, schema design and management, application design, and issues associated with integration of enterprise and LAN middleware, plus legacy system interactions.

Seminar 01P - Implementing a Campus-Wide Wireless LAN: Considerations and Practices
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM01P

Charles R. Bartel, Director of Global IT Services, Carnegie Mellon University

This session will provide an overview on the past, present, and future for wireless communications, with emphasis on wireless data networks and the relative advantages and disadvantages compared to their wired cousins. We will review Wireless Andrew, the high-speed wireless infrastructure installed at Carnegie Mellon University, as a case study.

Seminar 02A -Model Approaches to IT Policy Development
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM02A

Mark S. Bruhn, AVP, Indiana University System

Amy Ginther, Coordinator of IT Project NEThics, University of Maryland

Jenny Mehmedovic, Assistant to the Provost, University of Kansas

This seminar will focus on the elements of effective policy development, including an overview of several institutional approaches to developing information technology policies. Participants will also work in small groups on two or three policy topics to explore policy frameworks and sample policies that may be adaptable for their home institutions.

Seminar 02F - Digitizing Library and Archival Research Collections for Access
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM02F

Elizabeth J. Shaw, Principal, Aziza Technology Associates

This seminar will introduce the issues to address when developing a project to digitize existing research materials for Internet/Web access. Highlighted topics will include selection criteria, legal/ethical issues, project management, delivery system choices and trade-offs, user interface design, preservation concerns, metadata collection, and emerging "best practices" in the digital library field.

Seminar 02P - Patriot Act: Procedures and Protocols for IT Systems
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM02P

Tracy Mitrano, Director of IT Policy, Cornell University

Although available independent of Seminar 10A, this session follows up on the Patriot Act, highlighted politics, and law of the act. It focuses on the procedures and protocols developed as a result of the act or in concert with other related university or information technology policies, such as the routing of responses to requests for legal papers from law enforcement officials, information and routing procedures for disclosures or other fair information practices within IT systems, as well as strategies for the management of security incidents especially in light of the new provisions in the Patriot Act regarding computer trespass.

Seminar 03A - Implementing an IT Governance Structure: IT Leadership and Management in a Collegial Environment
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM03A

Patricia Barber, Associate CIO, University of North Carolina Charlotte

Karin Steinbrenner, CIO, Salem State College

A well-functioning IT committee structure, decision-making process, defined responsibilities, standards, policies, procedures, and operational principles are critical to a campus-wide IT strategy. This seminar will provide directions for creating an IT governance structure that lets university and college IT leaders manage an environment extending into areas where they have little or no control.

Seminar 03F - Building Enterprise Information Portals
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM03F

Brian Alexander, Associate Director, University of California, Davis

Alicia F. Balsera, Associate Director, Academic Computing, University of South Florida

Tom Hyatt, VP for Technology, Maryland Institute College of Art

David P. Steinour, Interim CIO, The George Washington University

Howard Strauss, Academic Outreach, Princeton University

Rodney Tosten, Vice President for IT, Gettysburg College

An enterprise information portal represents a fundamental departure from the old university-centric Web to a user-centric Web. This seminar will define an ideal enterprise campus portal and explain the evolutionary steps to get there. Several commercial and university-developed products will be explored, as will some case studies of successful campus portal projects.

Postconference Resource

Seminar 04A - Managing the Juggling Act: Human, Physical, and Fiscal Resources in a Distributed Learning Environment
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM04A

Jenny Jopling, Director, Distance Education, The University of Texas at Arlington

Patrick Pluscht, Director, Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign, University of North Texas

Philip M. Turner, Learning Enhancement Specialist, University of North Texas

Distributed learning is forcing us to review many policies and procedures. Intellectual property ownership, scheduling of buildings, faculty compensation, the very concept of "faculty," and curriculum development are impacted. This seminar will provide information and opportunity to develop policies and procedures to best use emerging technologies to further the institution's mission.

Seminar 04F - Decoding Your Organizational Culture
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM04F

Kathryn Deiss, Content Strategist, Association of College and Research Libraries

Susan Jurow, Senior Vice President, NACUBO

Organizations are more than a collection of people, jobs, processes, and structures. Each has a unique culture that influences how these elements operate together. This seminar will teach attendees how to transform organizational culture into a tool to better understand current workplace dynamics and to develop strategies for creating sustainable change in their organizations.

Seminar 05A - Strategic IT Assessment for Smaller Institutions
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM05A

Charles Patrick Kohrman, II, Chief Information Officer, Berks Campus, The Pennsylvania State University

Dennis A. Trinkle, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Harrison College

Smaller institutions often lack the time, funds, or staffing resources to conduct an effective assessment of their IT performance and future IT requirements. This interactive workshop will provide a scalable model for strategic IT assessment that can be adapted to the needs of smaller institutions.

Seminar 05F - Evaluation Tools to Assess and Improve Online Collaboration
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM05F

Stephen C. Ehrmann, Vice President & Director, The Flashlight Program, The TLT Group

This workshop will help participants learn how to evaluate online collaboration for instructional improvement. We will discuss how to assess outcomes and how to use data to improve teaching and learning. Starting with Flashlight tools and templates, participants will develop tools tailored for local needs. Readings and templates will be provided in advance.

Seminar 05P - Supporting Teaching and Learning: How to Tailor IT Strategic Planning
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM05P

Jennifer T. Cobb, Senior Strategist - Learning Organizations, University of Florida

Ruth M. Sabean, Assistant Vice Provost, Educational Tech, retired, UCLA

Many institutions recognize the value of strategic planning to re-envision the future and integrate teaching and learning. This interactive workshop will discuss traditional strategic planning steps, how they map to the factors driving your institution's strategic process, and the issues, tactics, and strategies to tailor an approach for your teaching and learning environment.

Seminar 06A - E-Business: Introduction and Case Study
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM06A

Larry S. Butcher, Ecommerce Project Leader, Indiana University System

John F. Walsh, Associate Vice President, Enterprise Software, Indiana University

This seminar will cover e-business from the perspectives of both the technology organization and the functional organizations. The first part of the seminar will deal with the relationship between the technology and the functional leaders and users, specifically Indiana University's governance process for managing e-business and how e-business is going to integrate with OneStart, the emerging Enterprise Application Portal initiative at IU. The second half will cover the specifics of how units are actually implementing e-business solutions within a standard framework.

Seminar 06F - The Critical Role of Leadership in Successful IT Management
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM06F

David W. Dodd, Vice President for Information Resources and CIO, Xavier University

Leadership is more essential to the success of IT professionals than ever. The ability to build and lead strong organizations capable of meeting goals and managing change will be the prime determinant of success for today's IT managers. Attendees will learn skills and strategies to help meet those challenges.

Seminar 06P - Taming the Tiger: Managing a Successful Enterprise Portal Project
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM06P

James Thomas, Director, Enterprise Business Systems, Indiana University System

John F. Walsh, Associate Vice President, Enterprise Software, Indiana University

Implementing a successful enterprise portal requires much collaboration and introduces a large number of challenges to IT organizations. Indiana University's strategy for its OneStart portal will be examined as an example of a portal implemented as a "service delivery framework." Topics to be covered will include institutional governance of portal initiatives, enterprise workflow, development guidelines for portal applications, and dealing with legacy systems.

Seminar 07A - Digital Campus Blueprint: The Framework for Improving Service and Faculty Use of Technology While Reducing Costs
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM07A

Curtiss Barnes, Vice President, Industry Product Strategy -Education & Research, Oracle

Steven Burrell, VP and CIO, Georgia Southern University

Janice M. Forsstrom, CFO/VP of Administration, North Shore Community College

Gary W. Ham, Chief Information Officer, North Shore Community College

Dan Kelo, Manager of C/S Development, Web and Multimedia Services, Pepperdine University

Jeff T. Williams, CIO, Appalachian State University

Encouraging faculty use of technology, improving service, and managing the budget crisis are all key challenges faced by campus IT shops. Early adopting "portal" institutions will cover the ways in which a digital campus can be used to address all three concerns.

Seminar 07F - Still Looking for a Return on Your ERP Investment?
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM07F

Andrea Baysoy, Senior Data Analyst, Information Management Systems, University of Minnesota

Rochelle K. Diers, Associate Director, Project Management Office, University of Minnesota

Chad Giedd, Developer, University of Minnesota

Susan M. Grotevant, Associate Vice President, Business, Finance and Human Resources, New Mexico State University

Linda Lorenz, Senior Data Analyst, Information Mgmt Systems, University of Minnesota

Has your institution seen the expected returns and business process improvements from your administrative ERP system? This session will describe the University of Minnesota's data warehouse and Web-reporting environments, and demonstrate operational, management, and executive business solutions. Gain technical requirements, tools, and tips for successful implementation and maintenance of a robust information management system.

Seminar 07P - Leveraging uPortal, an Open-Source Portal, on Campus: A Case Study Panel
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM07P

Janell Baran, Web Services Manager, Denison University

Susan Bramhall, Sr. Systems Specialist, Yale University

Dave Frazer, Director, Partnering, The University of British Columbia

Debra Rundle, Senior Enterprise Analyst, Educational Testing Service

Christopher Stavros, Web Strategist, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Paul Zablosky, Senior Technical Analyst, The University of British Columbia

Eight or more international universities have contributed to uPortal, an open-source portal, since 2000. Panelists will share their experiences writing and implementing the uPortal framework, decision strategy behind selecting uPortal, what challenges they face integrating it with their campus information systems, experiences exchanging software through the JA-SIG clearinghouse, measures of success, lessons learned, and best practices.

Seminar 08A - Recent Advances in Distance Learning Standards
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM08A

Mark J. Norton, Senior Technical Consultant, Unicon, Inc.

This seminar will include advances in specifications and standards for e-learning, distance learning, and technology-based learning, discussing how these standards will impact institutions that facilitate classroom learning with online delivery of content and course materials. The likely future direction of this work over the coming year will also be covered.

Seminar 08F - How Do I Do Internet Videoconferencing on My Campus? A ViDe Workshop Focusing on Resources/Best Practices for Providing H.323 Services
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM08F

Robert S. Dixon, Chief Research Engineer, Office of the CIO, The Ohio State University

Jill B. Gemmill, Executive Director Cyberinfrastructure Integration/ Adjunct Professor, Clemson University

Doug Pearson, Technical Director, REN-ISAC, Indiana University

Mary Trauner, Research Associate, Clemson University

Interactive communications over the Internet: Is technology available for the job? What do you need to start? What do equipment and support staff cost? Based on building ViDe.Net international videoconferencing services and the September 2001 virtual Internet2 meeting, members of ViDe (the Video Development Initiative) will provide information on building H.323 services for your campus.

Participants in this workshop should read the ViDe Videoconferencing Cookbook http://www.vide.net/cookbook/ and the EDUCAUSE Quarterly article http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EQM0043.pdf.

Seminar 08P - Defining Quality Standards for Online Education
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM08P

Noel Estabrook, Senior Instructional Designer, Michigan Virtual University

Lawrence C. Ragan, Director, Faculty Development, The Pennsylvania State University

This workshop reviews two approaches to establishing and implementing quality standards for the production of instructional material for online delivery. Penn State's World Campus and the Michigan Virtual University (MVU) have developed strategies, respective to their institutions, to define and quantify the quality of instructional materials. In addition, methods for implementing quality standards will be shared including evaluation tools developed for quality control. Participants will review, critique and discuss the application of quality standards to their work in creating coursework for online delivery.

Seminar 09A - Innovative Approaches to Aligning Student and Faculty IT Support: Reciprocal Learning and Support
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM09A

Paul E. Bowers, Director, Online Programs, Buena Vista University

Star A. Muir, Associate Professor of Communication, George Mason University

Student skill-building support and faculty development for use of instructional technology are two critical areas often structurally and conceptually separated. This workshop will explore how institutional support can bridge this gap, combining experience from a small, private Midwest university with a ubiquitous computing initiative and a large East Coast public institution with extensive IT support.

Seminar 09F - Developing the "ABCs" of Successful Partnerships
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM09F

Linda L. Baer, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Ann Hill-Duin, Associate VP and Associate CIO, University of Minnesota

This workshop will focus on the "ABCs" of successful partnerships. These include the "attitude" and leadership required to pursue and sustain partnerships, a "blueprint" for readiness and commitment to partnerships, and the development of a "compact" that establishes the foundational rules of engagement for partnerships.

Seminar 09P - Reference for the Web, a Web for Reference: Design, Librarians, and Reference Service in Cyberspace
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM09P

Paul Doty, Electronic Services Librarian, St. Lawrence University

This workshop will focus on translating design for reference services, which aim to make systems intuitive, into design for public interface hypermedia. We will define reference design concepts and review models for rendering them on the Web. Our workshop will also explore how community networking practices can be made tangible and inform Web development.

Seminar 10A - The USA PATRIOT Act and Public Policy Implications of Electronic Surveillance
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM10A

Tracy Mitrano, Director of IT Policy, Cornell University

Rodney J. Petersen, Government Relations Officer and Director of Cybersecurity Initiative, EDUCAUSE

The USA PATRIOT Act amends several existing laws and changes the rules for electronic surveillance, including wiretap orders, search warrants, court orders, and subpoenas. This program will provide an overview of electronic evidence gathering authorities under federal and state law and will explore their application to colleges and universities.

Seminar 10F - Getting to Know the OKI Architecture
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM10F

M. S. Vijay Kumar, Senior Associate Dean & Director, Office of Educational Innovation & Techno, MIT

Jeffrey W. Merriman, Associate Director, OEIT, MIT

Charles Shubert, OKI Java Architect, MIT

Scott Thorne, Enterprise Architect, MIT

The Open Knowledge Initiative (OKI) has defined open architectural specifications and application programming interfaces (APIs) to support the development, sustainability, and sharing of educational applications and "learning management systems." This workshop will help information technologists and educational software developers better understand how to implement and use this architectural framework.

Seminar 10P - Crafting and Implementing An Effective IT Security Plan and Policy
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM10P

Mark S. Bruhn, AVP, Indiana University System

Rodney J. Petersen, Government Relations Officer and Director of Cybersecurity Initiative, EDUCAUSE

The threat of cyber-terrorism heightens the need for colleges and universities to develop secure computing environments. Critical to the success of any information security program is an effective security policy and strategy. This seminar will provide an overview of IT security policy issues, identify elements of IT security plans and successful strategies, and introduce a framework for development of effective campus policy. The presenters are the co-chairs of the Policy and Legal Issues Committee of the EDUCAUSE Computer and Network Security Task Force.

Seminar 11A - Techniques and Methods for Succeeding as a CIO
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM11A

John E. Bucher, Chief Technology Officer, Oberlin College

Thomas F. Moberg, Consultant, Retired CIO, North Dakota State University

Robert L. Paterson, VP for Information Technology, Planning & Research, Molloy College

H. David Todd, Associate Vice President and CIO, University of Vermont

This seminar will offer effective, pragmatic methods for becoming a successful manager and leader in higher education IT. It is intended for the new or relatively new CIO. Establishing relationships among faculty and staff, focusing on customer service, dealing with organizational issues, working with committees and administration, learning and dealing with budget issues, and developing and filling the visionary IT leadership role will be covered.

Seminar 11F - Improving Quality and Reducing Costs: Redesigning Campus Learning Environments
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM11F

Carolyn Jarmon, Senior Associate, National Center for Academic Tranformation

Carol A. Twigg, President & CEO, National Center for Academic Tranformation

The Pew Grant Program in Course Redesign has funded 30 institutions to show how to improve quality and reduce costs using technology. This seminar will replicate the workshops that have successfully taught grant applicants how to redesign large-enrollment, introductory courses. Through presentations, case studies, and group work, participants will learn the basic planning steps as well as how to adapt the redesign model to the needs of their institutions.

Seminar 11P - Electronic Plagiarism: Prevention, Deterrence, and Detection
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM11P

John W. Corliss, Teaching and Research Services Manager, Loyola University Chicago

Electronic plagiarism has become a problem at some institutions of higher education. Faculty have asked academic information technologists to locate and acquire a program to detect it. We will review the extent of electronic plagiarism, become cognizant about preventing and deterring it, and review possible tools to counter it.

Seminar 12P - A Practical Guide to Creating a Collaborative IT Environment
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM12P

Anne Scrivener Agee, Vice-Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, University of Massachusetts Boston

Dee Ann Holisky, Senior Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, George Mason University

Collaboration can be difficult to achieve in practice. This seminar provides practical strategies and models to actively develop a collaborative environment between a university's IT unit and its academic units. Drawing on the successful partnership at George Mason University, session leaders will guide participants in developing collaborative solutions to some common university scenarios.

Seminar 13A - Online on a Budget: Low-Cost, Low-Bandwidth, Highly Effective Online Instruction
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM13A

Ellen C. Ramsey, Manager, Technology in Education, University of Virginia

Online instruction does not need to be complex or expensive to be effective. The tools and case studies presented in this seminar will assist institutions with limited resources in creating attractive, accessible, and inexpensive online instruction. The seminar will focus on creating flexible materials using proven instructional design tenets and widely available tools.

Seminar 13P - The Promises and Pitfalls of Learning Objects: From Metatag to Module
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM13P

Kathleen Bennett, Web Instructional Technologist, The University of Tennessee

Susan E. Metros, Associate Vice Provost/Deputy CIO/Professor, University of Southern California

The future of online learning promises a new and innovative way to create courses with objects gleaned from various digital repositories. This seminar will introduce participants to key issues and to the organizations working on learning object development. It will also provide a collaborative experience for metatagging, accessing, sharing, and evaluating online educational content.

Seminar 14A - Practical Project Management: Creating an Environment for Successful IT Projects
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM14A

James I. Penrod, Professor Emeritus, Leadership, The University of Memphis

John S. Wasileski, Associate VP for Information Technology, The University of Memphis

Most major IT projects fail. Some pitfalls can be avoided with good project management skills. This seminar will lead you from the inception of a project through the plans required for successful termination. We will provide practical advice and distribute useful tools, and show how project management fits naturally into a learning organization environment for IT. All discussions will rely on real project management experience.

Seminar 14P - Technology and Copyright: Ownership, Use, and Control
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM14P

Kimberly Bonner, Director, Center for Intellectual Property, University of Maryland University College

Laura N. Gasaway, Director, Law Library and Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kimberly B. Kelley, Associate Provost and Dean, School of Library Information Science, The Catholic University of America

Technology presents many difficult issues for higher education, such as fair use and faculty/staff copyright. Participants will gain an understanding of the intellectual property issues that arise in the digital environment; explore legal, ethical, and policy issues; and learn how to manage the increasing technological requirements imposed by the Copyright Act.

Seminar 15A - Middleware Planning and Deployment 101: Setting the Stage
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM15A

Mark Crase, Senior Director, Technology Infrastructure Services, California State University, Office of the Chancellor

Renee Woodten Frost, Director, Technology Transfer and Outreach, Internet2

Ann West, Sr. Program Manager, Internet2/InCommon, Michigan Technological University

Middleware is a layer of software services that manages electronic personal identity, security, access, and information exchange. It is a critical component of expanding technology offerings and electronic communities at higher education institutions. This session will prepare attendees for the accompanying session, Middleware Planning and Deployment 102: Mapping Out Your Strategy (Seminar 15P).

Seminar 15P - Middleware Planning and Deployment 102: Mapping Out Your Strategy
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Tuesday, October 01, 2002
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM15P

Thomas J. Barton, Senior Director for Integration, University of Chicago

Renee Woodten Frost, Director, Technology Transfer and Outreach, Internet2

John J. Suess, Vice President of Information Technology/CIO, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Ann West, Sr. Program Manager, Internet2/InCommon, Michigan Technological University

Deploying middleware on campuses requires negotiations, policy and process reviews, and technology planning and implementation. This seminar will address issues about middleware deployments and offer case studies and solutions. Participants will discuss concerns and develop an action plan. For an introduction to middleware, refer to the morning session, Middleware Planning and Deployment 101: Setting the Stage (Seminar 15A).


 
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