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Track 4A Collaborative Model for ERP Systems Implementation and Production OperationThursday, October 03, 2002 Nina Boss, Project Manager for FASTAR, University of Wisconsin-Madison David A. Hart, Special Assistant to the Associate VP, University of Wisconsin System Administration The University of Wisconsin System has developed a breakthrough collaborative process for implementing ERP in a 14-institution university system. Our innovative approach to implementation and production has two components: MILER (Methodology for Implementation at Lowest Effort and Resources) and FASTAR (Facility for Shared Technology and Resources). Building the Raft While Going Through the RapidsWednesday, October 02, 2002 Keiko Pitter, Chief Technology Officer, Whitman College Michael Quiner, Director, Administrative Technology, Whitman College Improving campus administrative information systems often requires much desired and sometimes critical high-tech solutions to balance with a low-tech campus community. Factors for success include understanding the basics of the human learning process, developing IT staff expertise, the timing and format of end-user training, and leveraging partnerships with vendors. This presentation will share positive experiences at Whitman College. Content Management Systems: Panacea or Pandora's Box?Thursday, October 03, 2002 Kenneth S. Blackney, Associate Vice President, Information Resources & Technology, Drexel University Keeping Web content fresh and branding consistent requires active participation by multidepartmental content owners, coordination between university relations and IT, and significant IT time. Learn how to keep content fresh and relations with the university and content owners happy, and reduce IT staff support time using a content management system. Creating Highly Interactive and Compelling Flash Learning GamesWednesday, October 02, 2002 Dan H. Lim, Assistant VP for Educational Technology & Distance Learning, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences This presentation will present, discuss, and demonstrate how two highly motivating and interactive Flash learning games have "wowed" many educators and students. What excites many educators and trainers about these Flash learning games is that they can be created through a Web-based question loading process that does not require development time. Exploring the Need for Next-Generation Communications Technologies on CampusThursday, October 03, 2002 Abraham George, Chief Information Officer, Columbus State University Campuses are struggling to understand how emerging communications technologies can improve processes and streamline communication. Learn how Tuskegee University selected and implemented next-generation applications to open new communication channels, support online collaboration, and raise the bar on education for students by seeking a unified communication and collaboration solution. Extreme Programming: Collaboration for Maximum Impact in Minimum TimeWednesday, October 02, 2002 Michele Eicher, Events & Technology Manager, University of Richmond Dale Mills, Senior Programmer Analyst, Dartmouth College Dartmouth College and University of Richmond will discuss experiences of client/vendor collaboration in the development of CollegeNet's R25 v3.0 event scheduling application. Presenters will highlight the benefits to their institutions and discuss extreme programming as a project methodology for improving client services, reducing development resources, and maximizing project success. Logistical Networking: A New Vision for Communicative InfrastructureFriday, October 04, 2002 Terence Moore, Associate Director, Logistical Computing and Internetworking Laboratory, The University of Tennessee Logistical networking is a revolutionary way of synthesizing networking and storage to create a communicative infrastructure with data persistence for advanced network multimedia and collaborative applications of all types. Software tools for logistical networking available from the University of Tennessee offer the academic community a rich, new platform for innovation. Multicampus Middleware: Technical and Organizational DimensionsThursday, October 03, 2002 A. Michael Berman, CIO, California State University, Channel Islands Mark Crase, Senior Director, Technology Infrastructure Services, California State University, Office of the Chancellor Kent McKinney, Senior Director of Information Systems, California State University, East Bay This presentation will describe California State University's progress in developing a middleware architecture for a multicampus institution based on the work of the NSF/Internet2 Middleware Initiative. The technical, organizational, and political dimensions of the project will be addressed. New Developments for Access and Content ManagementWednesday, October 02, 2002 Charles R. Bartel, Director of Global IT Services, Carnegie Mellon University Marcia Deddens, Academic Director for Outreach and Services, University of Cincinnati Linda L. Deneen, Director, Information Technology, University of Minnesota Duluth John S. Hurley, Sr. Manager - Distributed Systems Integration (DSI), The Boeing Company Alan McCord, Executive Director, eLearning Services, Lawrence Technological University John C. Meerts, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Wesleyan University The Evolving Technologies Committee has developed several white papers on a variety of developing tools for access and content management. These can be found at the committee's Web site NSF Middleware Initiative: New Features, New OpportunitiesWednesday, October 02, 2002 Alan R. Blatecky, Program Director, Advanced Networking Infrastructure, National Science Foundation Renee Woodten Frost, Director, Technology Transfer and Outreach, Internet2 Thomas Garritano, Project Manager, the Computational Institute, Argonne National Laboratory Mary Fran Yafchak, Senior Manager, IT Programs, Southeastern Universities Research Association Managing electronic personal identity, security, access, and information exchange is critical to letting scientists, engineers, and educators transparently use and share distributed resources. This seminar offers information on the new release of the National Science Foundation Middleware Initiative and how to acquire the components for use on your campus. PDA Initiative: A Two-Year ExperimentThursday, October 03, 2002 Roberta Ambur, Vice President for Information Technology, The University of South Dakota Cheryl A. Tiahrt, Manager, Technology Services, The University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota began an initiative with Palm, Inc., last year that provided handheld computers to all first-year freshmen, medical students, and law students to help them in their course work. During year two we also partnered with Extended Systems to provide content to students. This presentation will describe the process we went through and explain what is working and what is not. Portal Development using Microsoft.NETWednesday, October 02, 2002 Michael Evans, Director of Web Development, Colgate University Implementation of Microsoft's .NET XML-based technologies creates the framework for Colgate University's portal development. This session covers the structure of .NET, Web-based portal development using .NET, integration using .NET, and will show samples of the portal on multiple platforms and the leading PDAs. Project MERLIN: Universal Computing and Wireless Thin ClientThursday, October 03, 2002 Chris Buelterman, Network Systems Administrator, College of Mount Saint Joseph Mark Cain, Interim Chief Technology Officer, University of Puget Sound James Krailler, Manager of Instructional Support Technologies, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College MERLIN is a universal student computing program employing "wireless thin client," a unique combination of three technologies: (1) notebook computers equipped with basic software (MS Office, Web browser), (2) an 802.11b wireless network that blankets the campus, and (3) a Citrix MetaFrame server farm that provides access to specialized software, such as SPSS, Project, and Visual Studio. The presentation will consider planning and consensus building, the technical solution, the implementation, lessons learned, and ongoing challenges. Winner: 2002 EDUCAUSE Award for Excellence in Networking. Award sponsored by Novell, An EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner. Saving Time, Money, and Face: Teaching Online Students Concurrently with In-Class Students at Bentley CollegeThursday, October 03, 2002 Phillip G. Knutel, Executive Director of Academic Technology, the Library, and Online Learning, Bentley University Many high-profile online learning ventures have stumbled or failed during the past year. Why? High course development and faculty preparation costs coupled with low enrollments are the culprits. Come see how the 2001 EDUCAUSE Excellence in Campus Networking Award winner offers its on-campus courses concurrently to online students in a high-quality, cost-effective way. Staying Put and Going Virtual: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Virtual ConferencesThursday, October 03, 2002 Laurie L. Burns, Executive Director, Member and Partner Relations, Internet2 Ted Hanss, Director, Enabling Technologies, Medical School, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor This session describes Internet2's experiences with conducting multisite, multitechnology virtual events. The fall 2001 Virtual Internet2 Member Meeting will be presented as a case study, including video clips. The session will include technical descriptions and a look ahead to the future of virtual collaborations for the research and education community. Technology FuturesFriday, October 04, 2002 Charles Kerns, Education Technology Manager, Stanford University M. S. Vijay Kumar, Senior Associate Dean & Director, Office of Educational Innovation & Techno, MIT Phillip D. Long, Prof. of Innovation & Visiting Research Scientist, MIT Newton Smith, Associate CIO, Retired, Western Carolina University Howard Strauss, Academic Outreach, Princeton University Our distinguished panel of technology experts has spent years gazing into the crystal ball of technology. With decades of experience observing change, anticipating technology innovations, and trying to reconcile their expectations with reality, panelists will respond to questions addressing technology's impact on learning, and will identify emerging trends to watch, technologies to consider, and tribulations to avoid. Videoconferencing Absolutely Everywhere on CampusThursday, October 03, 2002 Ray deSouza, Chief Administrative Officer, University of Toronto Paul Ruppert, Director, Integrated Client Services, University of Toronto The University of Toronto implemented a campus-wide infrastructure that literally put videoconferencing capability in every classroom, every lecture hall, and every office. This lecture will discuss the motivation, goals, and requirements for success, and explain what not to do in order to avoid less than desired results. Virtually There: Successful Case Studies on Web-Based Remote AccessWednesday, October 02, 2002 Khawer Masood, Sr. Programmer and Analyst, The George Washington University Klaus Schauser, CTO, Citrix Online Advances in Web-based remote-access technologies provide resource-effective solutions to the working needs of traveling and distance-based faculty and students. Speakers from several universities, disciplines, IT administration, and reference services will present case studies of using DesktopStreaming and GoToMyPC next-generation remote-access solutions. |
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