Poster Sessions

A Model for Alignment of Business and IT Priorities

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS01

Cynthia K. Russell, Professor & Director, Faculty Resource Center, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Involving faculty, staff, and students in setting information technology priorities is important to ensure that implemented technologies will meet their needs. We will present the development of an IT priorities document for a higher education institution and discuss its contents, as well as important lessons learned.

Building Quality into Online Learning: Lanier Technical College's Quality Online Course Development Training System

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS02

Aura-Leigh Jenkins, CIS Internet Specialist Instructor, Lanier Technical College

Angelia Olson, GVTC Online Course Coordinator, Lanier Technical College

The rapid growth of online learning challenges each institution's ability to deliver quality classes, consistently and effectively, to students. We have developed a system that qualifies online courses with ongoing review processes and a 10-week online course that trains instructors in effective online design, presentation, and education skills.

Cross Telecom

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS08

Malcom McCollum, Higher Education Specialist, Cross Telecom

Cross Telecom, a Platinum partner of Avaya Inc., provides solutions for higher education, including IP telephony, unified messaging, and contact center applications. We provide solutions that reduce costs, increase service, and provide a competitive advantage to attract students and faculty. Visit our Web site at www.crosstelecom.com.

Dell Inc., An EDUCAUSE Silver Partner - Intelligent Classrooms: Using Technology to Make Learning Interactive

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS11

Mike Hendrix, Regional Sales Manager, Dell Inc.

In addition to providing high-quality technology at a low cost, Dell Professional Services (DPS) can help you build an intelligent classroom from the ground up. DPS will work with you to assess and prioritize your institution’s technology needs, and then help you integrate new technologies into the actual classroom designs.

Impulse Point LLC

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS09

Jennifer Ireland, Business Development Manager, Impulse Point

Impulse Point, LLC products address the challenges of managing IT policies within higher education. The Impulse Policy Gateway Solution can monitor and enforce compliance of critical IT policies within academic institutions, such as illegal peer-to-peer file sharing of music, Internet bandwidth consumption, network access authorization, and security vulnerability prevention (updating Microsoft patches and antivirus software).

Issues of Accessibility in Web and Digital Media Design

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS10

Fedro S. Zazueta, Associate CIO, University of Florida

We will explore how people (both consumers and producers of content) with a variety of disabilities can use the Web and its associated technologies with success. We also will discuss the latest in assistive technologies and review their potential impact on the disabled in the workplace.

Off-Campus Wireless Provision via Hotspot Technology

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS04

Wayne E. Thompson, Jr., Hardware Technician, Elon University

Wireless hotspots are appearing in many public places. This presentation identifies the growing need for wireless access and gives a solution for efficient, cost-effective, off-campus wireless network and Internet access.

The Missing Links: Providing Central Access to Digital Image Resources at a Decentralized Institution

Tuesday, June 08, 2004
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. PS05

David Lower, Educational Analyst, Emory University

Digital images enhance the learning experience, enrich research, and facilitate teaching and innovation. Providing for centralized access to digital image resources at a university is substantial technical challenge, but perhaps an even greater social and political one. This session will discuss Emory University's experience building cross-institution relationships to move toward a central access point for university digital image collections.