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February 20–22 • Houston, Texas

Conference Agenda

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Session TimeSession Details
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.E-Mail Room Open - Sponsored by MPC/Gateway, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner
 Registration Desk Open
8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Preconference Seminar : Seminar 01A - Blended Learning: Implementing the Instructional Model of Tomorrow
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

 Preconference Seminar : Seminar 02A - Understanding Communications: A Key to Effective Leadership
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Refreshment Break for Preconference Seminar Attendees
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.How to Make the Most of the Conference: Content, Networking, and Next Steps
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.General Session : Knowledge Sharing: Some Myths and Ideas, and a Little IT - Sponsored by HP, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.Track 1 : Use MERLOT to Develop Hybrid/Online Classes More Easily
 Track 2 : Succession Planning for Higher Education CIOs: What, Why, and How
 Track 3 : Accelerating Wireless Internet and Voice over Wireless at the UA
 Corporate and Campus Solutions : Identity Engines and University of Texas at Austin - Reduce the IT Help Desk Workload: A Pain-Free 802.1X Rollout
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Computer Comforts, Inc., An EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner
 Meet EDUCAUSE Vice President Cynthia Golden
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Track 1 : The Library + WebCT = A Perfect Partnership
 Track 2 : Creating and Running a Successful On-Campus Cost-Recovery Technology Solution Department
 Track 3 : Flexible Access Control: Shibboleth and the InCommon Federation
 Corporate and Campus Solutions : TechSmith Corporation and Michigan State University - Lecture Capture for the Masses
4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Track 1 : Promoting Active Learning with Mobile and Wireless Technologies
 Track 2 : Good Partners Make Good Neighbors: Information Commons at LSU
 Track 3 : Whole-Disk Encryption Evaluation and Deployment
 Corporate and Campus Solutions : Mirage Networks and San Jacinto College - Managing the Unmanaged: Network Security on Campus
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Lumenate

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Session TimeSession Details
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.2008 Program Committee Breakfast Meeting (committee members only)
 Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.E-Mail Room Open - Sponsored by MPC/Gateway, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner
 Registration Desk Open
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.Track 1 : Does Your Campus Need a Second Life?
 Track 2 : The Arizona State University Knowledge Network: Needs-Driven Modeling of Digital Library and Cyberinfrastructure Services
 Track 3 : New Directions in Help Desk Support
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Track 1 : Using Google Apps and Video to Enhance Instruction
 Track 2 : Research Intelligence: A Social Networking Portal Supporting E-Science
 Track 3 : Desktop Applications with Flash
 Corporate and Campus Solutions : Xythos Software, Inc., An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner, and Abilene Christian University - Integrated Core Curriculum Initiatives using Xythos
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Information Builders, Inc.
 Meet EDUCAUSE Director of Policy and Networking Programs Steven L. Worona
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Track 1 : Space Defines Destiny: Assessment of a Learning Studio
 Track 2 : Success Path: Tracking Assessment Data for General Education
 Track 3 : Flip This Network: Lessons from a Multiyear, Comprehensive Network Refresh Program
 Corporate and Campus Solutions : Bradford Networks, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner, and University of Tennessee at Martin - Automating Secure Network Access with NAC
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Track 1 : The 12/10 Conspiracy: Guiding Faculty and Staff Exploration of Web 2.0 as Learning Tools
 Track 2 : Digital Publishing on Campus: An Opportunity for Library, IT, and Faculty Collaboration
 Track 3 : How to Insource Outsourced Services
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.Lunch and Roundtable Discussions - Sponsored byJenzabar Inc., An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner
 Roundtable Discussion : Texas Grid
 Roundtable Discussion : Career Development
 Roundtable Discussion : Centralization/Decentralization of IT Services
 Roundtable Discussion : Distributed Technology Support
 Roundtable Discussion : ERP: Project Management and Communication
 Roundtable Discussion : Faculty Incentives for Teaching Distance Education
 Roundtable Discussion : Help Desk
 Roundtable Discussion : Learning Spaces
 Roundtable Discussion : Library-IT Collaborations
 Roundtable Discussion : Open Source and Vendor Learning Management Systems
 Roundtable Discussion : Podcasting
 Roundtable Discussion : Social Networking
 Roundtable Discussion : Web Development/Management Practices and Policies
 Roundtable Discussion : Wireless/Wireless Security
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Poster Sessions with Dessert and Coffee
 Poster Session : Connecting with Students: New Tactics to Improve Communication
 Poster Session : Getting the Word Out: A Screensaver's Story
 Poster Session : Identity Engines, An EDUCAUSE Bronze Partner
 Poster Session : OWL-Space: Open Source Teaching, Learning, and Collaboration at Rice University
 Poster Session : Strata Information Group
 Poster Session : Supporting Faculty Through a LMS Upgrade: The Blackboard Faculty Orientation CD
 Poster Session : The Value of Security Certifications: Developing and Hiring Qualified IT Security Personnel
 Poster Session : Academic Podcasting with Blackboard
 Poster Session : Student Research Symposium in Second Life
 Poster Session : IT Planning 101: Bringing Together Leaders to Produce Results
 Poster Session : Mirage Networks
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.Track 1 : Successful Mediated Classrooms
 Track 2 : Curbside Therapy: Recognizing the Signs for an Access Management Strategy
 Track 3 : Project Management for Student Affairs: Ending the Never-Ending Project
 Corporate and Campus Solutions : Jenzabar Inc., An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner, and Parker College of Chiropractic - Getting the Most Out of an ERP System
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Discussion Session : ERP Implementations: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
 Discussion Session : Framing the Cyberinfrastructure Discussion on Your Campus
 Discussion Session : P2P: Issues, Options, and Responses
 Discussion Session : Reaching Students Through Facebook, YouTube, Digital Storytelling, and Second Life
4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.“Free night” dinner sign-up (optional): Sign up for dinner and get to know some of your colleagues. Dinner sign-up sheets will be available on the bulletin board by registration. Please ask the hotel's concierge for restaurant ideas if needed. You may suggest a new restaurant/sign-up sheet or sign up for a restaurant that has already been listed.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Session TimeSession Details
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.2009 Program Committee Breakfast Meeting (committee members only)
 Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.E-Mail Room Open - Sponsored by MPC/Gateway, An EDUCAUSE Gold Partner
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Registration Desk Open
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.Track 1 : Students Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Podcasting in Teaching and Learning
 Track 2 : Recommending an IT Governance Structure
 Track 3 : Online Advising Tools Suite
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.Refreshment Break
 Meet EDUCAUSE Vice President Mark A. Luker
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Track 1 : 3D Animation in the Academic Library: A New Frontier
 Track 2 : Gen Next Meets the Greatest Generation: Creating Community Through a Digital Library
 Track 3 : Rice's Three-in-One Wiki
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.General Session : Washington Update: We’re from the Government, and We’re Here to Help You!

 
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