Track 3

Integrated Communications Strategies

Thursday, June 28, 2001
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. SESS03

E. Michael Staman, Peyton Anderson Professor for IT, Macon State College

Using Internet technology to handle traditional voice traffic provides opportunities to reduce costs, integrate networks, and expand communications services. Or does it? The Net@EDU Integrated Communications Strategies working group has been exploring the economic, technical, operations, and policy issues associated with this still-emerging technology. The working group recently assembled a group of experts to assess the current state of the art, ask hard questions, and suggest strategies for higher education. This session will be a look at their findings and some of the over 50 recommendations emanating from the work to date.

Internet Imaging System: Collaborative Problem Solving Using Digital Images

Thursday, June 28, 2001
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. SESS15

Edward Brown, Plant Pathologist (Retired), University of Georgia

Don Hamilton, Director, Office of Information Technology, University of Georgia

Brian T. Watson, Associate Director, Office of Information Technology, University of Georgia

The Internet Imaging System (IIS) and its component projects use digital imaging as a support mechanism for educational programming and outreach activities. IIS projects incorporate the latest digital imaging technologies and Web-to-database connectivity to provide on-demand and near-real-time visual information to faculty, staff, students, and other clientele.

Postconference Resource

Internet Video: Tools and Techniques

Friday, June 29, 2001
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. SESS27

Larry D. Conrad, Vice Chancellor and CIO, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Justin Downing, Webmaster, School of Motion Picture, Florida State University

James Todd Smith, University Internet Video Coordinator, Florida State University

When Florida State University's Office of Technology Integration saw an opportunity to develop greater centralized Internet video support, they wanted to do it right. After examining many of the latest tools and strategies, they now have a successful program. This presentation will discuss the implementation process and the products they did and did not use.

Postconference Resource

Java in a Load Balanced Multi-Platform Environment

Thursday, June 28, 2001
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. SESS06

Mitch Gans, Assistant Director, Florida State University

Rajiv Kaushik, Director of Applications, Florida State University

Life on the leading edge of technology need not be precarious. In this session, Florida State University will share its experiences with respect to development, deployment, and integration of enterprise Java business applications that leverage legacy systems and distribute data across heterogeneous operating systems for a consortium of higher-education institutions.

Leveraging Wireless Networking Technology for Rapid Deployment

Thursday, June 28, 2001
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. SESS13

Edwin Craft, Director, Telecommunications, Western Kentucky University

Tony Fortenberry, Senior Sales Engineer, Avaya Inc.

Representatives from the University of Southern Mississippi will discuss each stage of a wireless network project, including planning, design, and implementation. The goal of the wireless project was to bring ubiquitous computing within an 18-month period to a campus that spans 102 buildings, at substantial cost savings over traditional wiring projects.

Linux: Hype, Hope, or Strategic Direction

Friday, June 29, 2001
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. SESS21

James S. Bostick, Division Director, User Services, Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University has adopted Linux in critical areas of Academic Technology. This presentation will describe why VCU invested early in Linux, how VCU minimized its risk, the current state of Linux installations at VCU, and the prospects for Linux becoming a strategically important technology for the university.

Postconference Resource

Middleware Implementation Case Studies

Thursday, June 28, 2001
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. SESS12

Thomas J. Barton, Senior Director for Integration, University of Chicago

Louise Finn, CIO/Assistant VP Technology Services, Loyola University Maryland

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

Early Adopters, an Internet2 Middleware Initiative, is a group of 11 institutions of higher education working to provide a test bed for the deployment of middleware technologies. Early Adopter participants will share their experience, with particular emphasis on lessons learned about deploying and managing directory services and applications.

Postconference Resource

The MPEG-4 Revolution Is Coming!

Friday, June 29, 2001
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. SESS24

Grace Agnew, Associate University Librarian for Digital Library Systems, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Central Office

W. Edward Price, Research Director, Interactive Media Technology Center, Georgia Institute of Technology

MPEG-4 has the potential to transform online content delivery. In this session, members of the Video Development Initiative MPEG-4 Working Group will provide an overview of MPEG-4's features and functionalities, will talk about the efforts of this group to accelerate the deployment of MPEG-4, and will discuss their work with industry to build the MPEG-4 killer app.

VoIP "Rocks": Enhancing the Ability of the Organization to Meet Its Goals

Friday, June 29, 2001
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. SESS18

Timothy Ramsay, Assistant VP, Computer & Network Services, University of Miami

Stewart Seruya, Chief Security and Network Officer, University of Miami

This session will discuss how the University of Miami implemented voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) in a PBX world. It will discuss how VoIP complements our recently upgraded PBX to enable our university community, including its three hospitals, to perform its functions better. VoIP was deployed throughout the county and seamlessly tied back to the existing six PBXs.