Poster Sessions

CDW Government, Inc., An EDUCAUSE Silver Partner

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS11

Tony D'Anca, Account Executive, Higher Education, CDW Government, Inc.

CDW Government, Inc., An EDUCAUSE Silver Partner CDW-G, a leading provider of technology to government and educational institutions, offers customers a wide variety of brand-name products and services through multiple contract offerings. State-of-the-art inventory systems deliver products quickly and accurately. The company's Web site makes it easy to purchase from contracts, research products, and retrieve order history. Visit www.CDWG.com today.

Crestron Electronics - Media Manager-Control, Switching, and AV Management Made Easy!

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS10

Michael Frank, A+ Liaison, Crestron Electronics, Inc

Crestron Electronics is the world's premier designer and manufacturer of advanced control systems and distribution solutions for corporate boardrooms and conference rooms, training facilities, government installations, and educational institutions. From our award-winning Isys touchpanels to control systems to the new MediaManager product family, Crestron provides the total technology package.

From Silos to Interconnections: A Journey of Learning

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS05

Marcia Gullickson, Director of Information Systems, Luther College

Liang Chee Wee, Registrar/Associate Dean for Advising and Special Programs, Luther College

After immersing in an enterprise integrated system project within an academic environment as leaders coordinating multiple administrative offices for 32 months, the authors present the challenges faced, benefits harnessed, and lessons learned through various factors: human resources, information technology, project champion, organizational culture, and project management.

Incorporating a Faculty Resource Center in WebCT

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS03

John Jeanguenat, Instructional Analyst, Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University Distance Learning uses a WebCT-based Faculty Resource Center for faculty and staff development. With more than 200 online professors, the Faculty Resource Center has become the focal point and forum for faculty meetings, sharing ideas, problem solving, training, and essential communication.

Librarians as Technology Instructors: Integrating Technical Skills and Scholarship

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS02

Nancy Sims, Copyright Program Librarian, University of Minnesota

Librarians at the University of Michigan provide tailored course-integrated technology instruction to undergraduate students creating end-of-term Web projects. This presentation highlights lessons learned over several semesters, including how librarians' particular talents and training add value to technology instruction, helping span the gap between technological and scholarly knowledge and skills.

Partnering for Progress: Integrating PDA’s and Wireless Technologies at The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS04

Vern Duba, Assistant Professor (Clinical), College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa

Barbara Kelley, Director of Information Technology, The University of Iowa

This presentation describes how laptops and PDAs are supported and disseminated as part of UI's institutional IT initiative. The focus is on collaboration to implement wireless access and PDA integration in the Pharmacy Practice Lab with Information Technology Services, Hardin Library, the College of Pharmacy IT, and the Learning Resource Center.

Poster Sessions

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS

Taming the Skyrocketing Printing Costs in Campus Computing Labs

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS06

Greg Pepper, Instructional Technology Engineer, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Benjamin Villanueva, Jr., Campus Computer Labs Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Printing expenses in college computing labs have been escalating along with the use of technology in instruction. Commercially available printing management software requires a huge initial financial investment with uncertain cost recovery. The outcome usually involves shifting the printing expenses to students. Find out how the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater controls its printing costs without adding financial burden to students.

Wandering Aimlessly with a Purpose: A Wireless Library

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS07

John D. Crissinger, Head Librarian, The Ohio State University Newark Campus

Timothy R. Link, Chief Information Officer, The Ohio State University Newark Campus

Debra G. Smith, Assistant Professor of Health Technology, Ohio University Lancaster Campus

This presentation will guide participants through the steps required to plan, implement, and sustain a fully wireless laptop computer program within an academic library setting. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the implications, opportunities, and concerns such an installation could have for their library environments.

Xythos Software, Inc. - Securing Campus Collaboration with Internet File Management

Thursday, April 22, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS12

James Till, Chief Marketing Officer, Xythos Software, Inc.

Discover how Web standards–based solutions are helping faculty and students safely access and share documents both on and off campus. Learn how university IT departments are improving file security and responding to compliance requirements with a low-cost alternative to traditional document management systems.