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Session Type: Track 1
The University of Rochester Libraries undertook a two-year study of undergraduate students, focusing on how they do research. Anthropological methodologies, such as cultural probes, were used to construct a holistic picture of the lives of undergraduates. The study results have informed how we make decisions and effected changes to align our efforts with the needs and expectations of Net Generation undergraduates.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/UnderstandingandEnga/45521
Session Type: Track 1
This session will introduce wiki concepts and explore their use in project management and in supporting IT systems in higher education. JHU's implementation of a new student information system extensively uses an enterprise wiki, which will be highlighted, along with use cases, examples, and lessons learned.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/WikiandProjectManage/45409
Session Type: Track 2
Overrun by paper, Temple University implemented a document imaging and electronic workflow solution to improve the processing of over 300,000 paper documents associated with the undergraduate admissions process. This implementation not only eliminated paper but also reworked the internal processing of applications and completely automated the entire admissions process.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/ExtremeMakeoverRebui/45410
Session Type: Track 3
Libraries provide access to a wealth of information resources for students to learn outside the classroom. Unfortunately, these resources are not typically organized around student needs. We will describe a project in development to support student learning by providing course-centric views of library resources for all courses taught at North Carolina State University.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/CourseViewsAScalable/45411
Session Type: Track 4
This session will contrast our actual experiences vis-a-vis the best practices learned from attending Cornell's Institutional Policy Development Program. We will use a question-and-answer format to engage the audience in discussing the challenges we face in attempting to implement an institutional policy framework in public research university settings.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/DialogueDoestheCorne/45412
Session Type: Track 4
This session will discuss how Rochester Institute of Technology partnered with Harvard Medical School, 20 school districts, the Information Systems Security Association, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, InfraGard, and numerous firms to conduct computer crime and ethics research involving thousands of K-12 students, teachers, and parents to enhance IT security, safety, and ethics education.
Session Type: Track 5
In late 2006, the Naval Postgraduate School's New Technology and Innovation Center replaced our existing wireless network with a mesh wireless system and a compliance verification appliance. This presentation will cover the evaluation criteria that led to this decision, as well as the implementation process and the consideration given to emerging wireless technologies and standards.
Session Type: Track 6
The National University of Singapore has adopted an in-depth defense strategy to secure its information assets. Technology that complements firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and honeynets are required to proactively detect database breaches by authorized personnel . This presentation will outline how our implementation bridges the gap, the techniques used, and the pitfalls to avoid.
Session Type: Track 7
If you want students to use online discussions, how do you avoid initiating every thread or simply counting all their replies? By defining and rewarding substantive Q&A (and requiring an online "participation portfolio"). Students will take responsibility for discussions and reduce your burden in assessing them.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/ManagingOnlineDiscus/45414
Session Type: Track 7
The structure of the traditional term paper can limit its educational value. To make the assignment more meaningful, students published their papers in Wikipedia. This session will examine how publishing for a large online community motivated students to do better work and deal with issues of voice, knowledge, and community.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/UsingWikipediatoReen/45402
Session Type: Track 7
Where do students use computers? Many institutions believe students don't need computing facilities because many own laptops. Some campuses create distributed environments with two computers and a printer per residence hall; others build massive computing labs with hundreds of workstations. CMC has explored an alternative solution to student computing.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/WhereDoStudentsUseCo/45496
Session Type: Corporate Presentation
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, a highly select liberal arts institution in Seneca, New York, is integrating CRM and student software to support recruiting. HWS and BearingPoint project team members will describe project objectives, challenges and achievements, and benefits this integrated solution provides to this institution of 2,000 students.
Session Type: Corporate Presentation
Decision Academic's eCampus Navigator product, designed specifically for distributed learning environments, uses the AMANDA.edu architecture to provide data, application, presentation, and utility services required to manage a diverse multiprovider environment. This presentation will discuss and demonstrate AMANDA.edu as a rapid-development platform for highly configurable, interoperable Web applications for higher education.
Session Type: Track 1
The Kentucky Community and Technical College system has implemented an Interactive Digital Center focused on digital content creation, visualization systems integration, simulation, and digital learning. This session will provide an overview of how the IDC is also focused on application development, training, integration, and deployment of visualization technologies.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/TechnologicalImpactI/45589
Session Type: Track 2
To achieve the USP computing Center's main goal of operational excellence in IT services provision, a strategic plan involving the entire organization was developed. This presentation will demonstrate how this strategic plan was used to drive IT services governance and enforce the operational excellence search.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/StrategicPlanningasD/45465
Session Type: Track 3
This session will describe a collaboration between two very different academic disciplines at Princeton University, the University Channel and CoBlitz, to deliver recordings of public events in academia to millions. The partners describe how a group of public policy schools teamed up with an engineering consortium to create this unique multimedia project.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/EngineeringaPublicAf/45704
Session Type: Track 4
Those of us in the world of higher education technology services find ourselves entwined with change. Our role usually involves facilitating change across the campus community. We force change on others, but do we embrace it ourselves? This presentation will propose fundamental strategies IT departments can employ to improve their employee climate.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/ArchitectingChangefr/45415
Session Type: Track 4
This session will summarize the highlights from the 2006 EDUCAUSE Core Data Service survey data. These analyses will identify key findings, important trends, and similarities and differences across different types of institutions. This year more than 940 institutions participated in this collaborative effort. A discussion period will conclude this session to understand concerns and issues from the audience, as well as discussion of future directions.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/EDUCAUSECoreDataServ/45711
Session Type: Track 4
Zane State College has implemented a project prioritization model for aligning limited IT resources and funding with institutional goals and objectives and client priorities. This presentation will describe the process and the project prioritization score sheet used to determine priority based on a holistic assessment of standard, client-focused impact criteria.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/ProjectPrioritizatio/45497
Session Type: Track 5
Since January of 2007, the TeraGrid has been partnering with select campuses to pilot the use of Internet2's Shibboleth and with NCSA and the University of Chicago's GridShb to access grid-enabled resources. This session will offer insight into the lessons learned and next steps to be taken toward campus and cyberinfrastructure integration.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/CampusandCyberinfras/45416
Session Type: Track 5
The University of Washington faces a set of identity and access management challenges shared by many universities. The problems are numerous and familiar. To overcome these challenges, UW has implemented some novel solutions in pursuit of a vision of fully integrated authorization and identity management across the enterprise.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/TheAccessManagementP/45466
Session Type: Track 6
This session will provide insights into and examples of how academic institutions can successfully use metrics to measure, analyze, and report on both the security risks facing their computer environments and the effectiveness of security controls protecting against these risks.
Session Type: Track 6
Penn designed the security and privacy impact assessment (SPIA) process and tool to raise awareness about where confidential data reside and to assess risks in seven major threat areas, which can be mitigated by a list of safeguards. Learn about successful outcomes from our early SPIA adopters.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/LassoingtheBeastHowa/45498
Session Type: Track 7
This session will examine models for collaborative learning evidenced within the context of an online Master of Educational Technology program. This session will examine models of online learning from pedagogical and instructional design perspectives and consider the epistemological implications of collaborative spaces for learning and knowledge production.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/ModelsforCollaborati/45417
Session Type: Corporate Presentation
Maintaining a safe, secure environment is a top priority for every college and university, but this can be a challenge given the open and accessible nature of most campuses. Effective and efficient communication is key, both on campus and with the local community. This presentation looks at ways in which the existing campus network infrastructure can be leveraged to help with prevention, deterrence, detection, and response.
Session Type: General Session
Surveying current trends in information security, it’s clear that a myriad of forces are at work. But fundamentally, security is all about economics: both attacker and defender are trying to maximize the return on their investments. Economics can both explain why security fails so often and offer new solutions for its success. For example, often the people who could protect a system are not those who suffer the costs of failure. Changing these economic incentives will do more to improve security than will more technology.
For more information, see:
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/BruceSchneieronInfor/45362
