Preconference Seminars

Sem01A - Middleware Planning and Deployment 101: Setting the Stage
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Monday, March 24, 2003
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SEM01A

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

Keith D. Hazelton, Senior IT Architect, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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 introduce key topics in enterprise middleware and discuss the business case for it. For additional information on deployment, refer to Middleware Planning and Deployment 201: Implementation Roadmap.

Sem01F - Survey of IT Policy and Security Issues
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Monday, March 24, 2003
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM01F

Mark S. Bruhn, AVP, Indiana University System

Recent terrorism events and uses of campuses as platforms for attacks, as well as the prominence of higher education in the National Strategy to Protect Cyberspace, are causing us to pay greater attention to use of our IT resources and security of our environments. Many campuses are new to these issues. This seminar will provide a broad survey of technology policy and security issues.

Sem01P - Middleware Planning and Deployment 201: Implementation Roadmap
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Monday, March 24, 2003
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM01P

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

Keith D. Hazelton, Senior IT Architect, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Deploying middleware on campuses requires negotiations, policy and process reviews, and technology planning and implementation. This seminar will address a sample process for implementing the linchpin of campus middleware: enterprise directories. Topics presented include technical, political, and project management issues, as well as resources available to help with local deployments. For an introduction to middleware, refer to the morning session, Middleware Planning and Deployment 201: Setting the Stage.

Sem02P - Understanding the Section 508 Web Accessibility Standards
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

Monday, March 24, 2003
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. SEM02P

Greg Konop, E-Learning Development Team Lead, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The University of Wisconsin has adopted a web accessibility policy that closely mirrors the Federal Section 508 standards. The Division of Information Technology’s accessibility overview session has been an integral component of supporting the policy. The session has been an invaluable resource for administrators, policy planners, and designers new to web accessibility.