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Current Issues RoundtablesCourse Management Sytems: FuturesWednesday, November 05, 2003 Carrie E. Regenstein, Executive Director, Computing Services, Carnegie Mellon University If you had to start from scratch today, what would you do for CMS/e-learning on your campus? What are the most important characteristics of CMSs in meeting the needs of an institution? Will we be talking about CMSs in 5 years? Participants in this roundtable will share perspectives and strategies on current practices and future goals. Bandwidth ManagementWednesday, November 05, 2003 Timothy Lance, President and Chairman, NYSERNet, Inc. This roundtable will focus on how institutions manage their Internet bandwidth in today's environment of peer-to-peer applications, streaming media, and advanced network applications. How are we monitoring, tracking the use of, and allocating Internet bandwidth? What tools and techniques do we use? How do we shape demand? How can we better manage bandwidth on our campuses? What about the future? Budget and Funding StrategiesWednesday, November 05, 2003 Curtis Pederson, Chief Information Officer, Oregon State University Just scan today's higher education news stories and it quickly becomes apparent that most colleges and universities have something in common -- the need to lower costs or increase revenue. From experience, we know this is often easier said than done. Please come ready to share with the other participants what has worked or hasn't worked on your campus. CollaborationThursday, November 06, 2003 Mark Jacobs, Associate University Librarian, Georgetown University Collaborative projects have become common both in the classroom and in the workplace. Does collaboration lead to better results, or does it just waste time and water down your vision? Is collaboration more useful for specific situations and less effective in others? Curriculum Development and IT SupportWednesday, November 05, 2003 Joan Falkenberg Getman, Senior Strategist for Learning Technologies, Cornell University Is IT support a component of curriculum development or an afterthought these days? What are the roles of IT professionals in supporting curriculum development? Who are we partnering with, and what does the development process look like? Digital Asset ManagementWednesday, November 05, 2003 Scott E. Siddall, Partner, The Longsight Group LLC IT organizations and libraries are called on to manage all kinds of digital content. While we may look at these issues from different perspectives, there are many common problems and solutions. What constitutes a reasonable feature list for asset management software? What are the commercial and open-source options? What about staffing and the creation of metadata? Are there best practices for consortial sharing and development? E-PortfoliosWednesday, November 05, 2003 Edward J. Maloney, Director of Research & Learning Technologies, Georgetown University The e-portfolios roundtable will discuss the most current questions and issues surrounding the development and implementation of electronic portfolios. Possible topics include research, administrative, and pedagogical uses of e-portfolios, open source and open standards development, recent commercial offerings, and the challenges of implementing an e-portfolio at the campus, department, and course levels. Enterprise-Wide Information Systems: Future of ERPsThursday, November 06, 2003 Norma B. Holland, EDUCAUSE Fellow, EDUCAUSE As budgets become more strained and potential consolidation of vendors threatens even more expense, how should institutions using ERP systems approach their strategy in this area? If your institution has ERP systems implemented or if you are considering purchasing such a product, please join us to share perspectives for future planning. Identity ManagementThursday, November 06, 2003 John J. Suess, Vice President of Information Technology/CIO, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Each service we offer represents a relationship between the institution and the user of that service, expressed somehow through policies and technologies. We must answer questions like, Are the people using these services who they claim to be? Do they have permission to use these services? Is their privacy being protected? Find out how others are addressing these tough security issues and share your own experiences. IT GovernanceThursday, November 06, 2003 Joy R. Hughes, CIO & Vice President, Information Technology, George Mason University The real business of today’s IT department may be the allocation of scarce resources. Come share governance structures that provide adequate user satisfaction yet move the institution forward. Share strategies for integrating IT in executive level budget and planning discussions, for developing effective advisory groups, and for allowing constituencies to shape IT’s direction. IT Security: What's Our Status Within Higher Education?Wednesday, November 05, 2003 Cedric Bennett, Emeritus Director, Information Security Services, Stanford University Mark S. Bruhn, AVP, Indiana University System Security remains a hot topic and critical aspect of IT service delivery--but how are we faring? Has your campus implemented an effective security program? Has security, in general, improved within higher education recently? And why do some campuses consider their security practices more successful than others? Strategies for Supporting Distance LearningThursday, November 06, 2003 Dave Pecora, Associate Director, Customer Support, Information and Technology Services, Rochester Institute of Technology Distance learners represent one of the fastest growing segments of the student population. This poses significant challenges for many institutions, including the need for new applications, Web-based access for existing services, and new support requirements. How is your institution handling challenges posed by the growth of the distance learning population? Participants in this roundtable will share perspectives, results, and best practices. U-Portal ImplementationsWednesday, November 05, 2003 Ted Dodds, Vice Provost, Information Technology, The University of British Columbia uPortal is a free, open-source portal framework created by a global community of application developers, guided by the Java Architectures Special Interest Group (JA-SIG). Come to this session to find out from your colleagues why nearly 200 universities, large and small, have made uPortal their choice as a campus portal framework. What Is Higher Education Doing About P2P?Wednesday, November 05, 2003 Robyn R. Render, Vice Chancellor for IT & iNtegrate Project Director, Nevada System of Higher Education Since the emergence of P2P (peer-to-peer) applications, higher education is caught between the needs of content owners versus file sharers. These debates raise ethical, legal, technological, and economical issues. How does one address the P2P issue while protecting the rights of content owners and the freedoms higher education strives to preserve? Wireless Campus NetworkingThursday, November 06, 2003 Emilio DiLorenzo, Associate CIO, Rochester Institute of Technology Wireless local area networks (WLANs) are being deployed in higher education enterprises all over the world. Institutes are recognizing the value of wireless networks and are using this technology in different ways. Whether used to attract students, increase productivity and efficiency (anywhere, any time access), or just because it is a hot technology and everyone else has it, wireless technology has advanced tremendously in recent years. This roundtable discussion will focus on key aspects of WLANs, from security, scalability, and bandwidth, to what the future holds for WLANs. |
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