Track 1

Automating and Integrating E-Mail, Listserv, and LDAP Services

Thursday, February 21, 2002
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. SESS25

James Bradley, Interim Executive Director for Technology Support Services, University of Houston

The University of Houston recently deployed an e-mail management system that integrates corporate data, computer account management, and online directory services providing a lifetime e-mail address to students. This system enhances campus communication by ensuring everyone has an e-mail address, providing automated mailing list management, and automating management of e-mail accounts.

Barbarians at the Gateway: Defeating Viruses in EDU

Thursday, February 21, 2002
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. SESS13

Paul Schmehl, Adjunct Information Security Officer, University of Texas at Dallas

Viruses are a serious threat to universities-they can reveal sensitive data, take down networks, destroy data, and publicly embarrass a university. Defending against viruses requires a comprehensive defense strategy and the full cooperation of the user community. This presentation will discuss the problems associated with viruses and present ways to defend against infection and educate the user community.

Designing and Building Enterprise-Quality IT Systems with Open Source and Inexpensive Tools

Thursday, February 21, 2002
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. SESS21

Michael Hewett, Chief Web Developer, Texas Tech University

Julian Hooker, Assistant Managing Director, Texas Tech University

Brandon LaBonte, Director of Software Services, Oklahoma State University

We will discuss and demonstrate open-source development tools and languages from the PHP scripting language to the Apache Web server, including the object-oriented capabilities of PHP, the modular aspects of the Apache Web Server, and reasons for using open-source software. We will look at the Linux Operating System and compare platforms. Using these freely available tools, you can build enterprise-level solutions unavailable with commodity software.

Postconference Resource

EduPop: Engineering the Internet for Multimedia

Thursday, February 21, 2002
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. SESS17

Julie Cohn, Project Manager, Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning, Rice University

Hubert Daugherty, Manager, Digital Media Services, Rice University

A consortium of Houston-area educational institutions have built the EduPop, a new Internet routing point that benefits educators, students, and university affiliates. This presentation will cover the needs, the challenges, the architecture, and the ancillary benefits of this initiative. This project can provide a model for high-speed community-based networking.

Postconference Resource

I Read the News Today: An XML-Based News-Syndication Service for Campus

Thursday, February 21, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. SESS09

David J. Cook, Director of Applications, Information Technology Services, University of Texas at Austin

See how The University of Texas at Austin has used XML technologies to incorporate news from around campus and around the world into the many Web servers on campus. Applications range from publicly accessible Web sites, to a customized portal, to class syllabi.

Postconference Resource

The Outlook for ASP and IT Outsourcing in Higher Education

Friday, February 22, 2002
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. SESS33

Albert Nekimken, Vice President, Commercial Research, INPUT

Under ECAR sponsorship, INPUT completed a survey of the EDUCAUSE membership, including vendors, to determine the extent and nature of IT outsourcing in higher education. At this session, INPUT will present a summary of the findings. The presentation also will outline the results of three on-site case studies included in the research as potential models.

UT@2015: A Pocket-PC Experiment at the University of Texas

Wednesday, February 20, 2002
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. SESS05

Glenda Sims, Senior Systems Analyst, University of Texas at Austin

Challenge: How will technology enhance the university experience in the year 2015? How can we share this future vision with our leadership? Solution: Create an interactive, wireless Pocket-PC experience for 200 guests at the Chancellor's Council Retreat. Come hear how we produced the UT@2015 event and what we learned.

Why Doesn't Our Portal Open the Library's Doors?

Friday, February 22, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. SESS37

Diane J. Graves, University Librarian & Professor; Chair, Faculty Senate, Trinity University

As institutions implement and develop portals for their campus communities, libraries often have been absent from the student services available. Library administrators must work with IT staff and library system vendors to develop API's and interfaces to integrate library functions into campus portals. These efforts will re-introduce the library's centrality to the academic mission.

Wireless LANs: A New Computing Experience

Wednesday, February 20, 2002
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. SESS01

Robert Paul Hartland, Assistant Vice President - Security, IT Servers & Networking Systems, Baylor University

Douglas C. Jackson, Associate Vice President, Academic Computing Resources, California State University, Sacramento

WLANs are becoming a mainstream technology on every campus. This presentation will look at some experiences deploying and maintaining WLANs, including various deployment issues and solutions. The goal is to obtain discussion and input from various adopters of WLAN deployments on their respective campuses. We will also allocate time to look at new WLAN technologies.

Postconference Resource