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BlogsBlogs are a great way to expand your professional persona, share your experience at events, and publish ideas. Our blogs provide an easy way to participate in the higher-education IT community. Log in today and get started!  DC News: US House Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Geolocational Privacy Bill – 5-17-12Created by Gregory V. Haledjian (EDUCAUSE) on May 14, 2012
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security will hold a hearing on H.R. 2168, the "Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act," focusing on the circumstances where acquiring geolocation information is permitted. May 17, 2012 @ 10 am Source: http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/Hearings%202012/hear_05172012.html
DC News: US House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Implementation of the Patent Reform Law – 5-16-12Created by Gregory V. Haledjian (EDUCAUSE) on May 14, 2012
Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) has announced that the Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Implementation of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.” May 16, 2012 @ 10 am Rayburn House Office Building – Room 2141, Washington, DC Source: http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/Hearings%202012/hear_05162012.html
DC News: US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Broadband Loans and Grants – 5-16-12Created by Gregory V. Haledjian (EDUCAUSE) on May 14, 2012
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing titled, “Broadband Loans and Grants,” focusing on how taxpayer dollars are being spent on broadband loans and grants created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other subsidy programs. May 16, 2012 @ 10 am Witness List The Honorable Larry Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information & Administrator The Honorable Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator The Honorable Todd Zinser, Inspector General
DC News: US Senate Commerce Committee Holds FCC Oversight Hearing – 5-16-12Created by Gregory V. Haledjian (EDUCAUSE) on May 14, 2012
Sen. John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV has announced that the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission.” May 16, 2012 @ 2:30 pm Source: http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=060b04b7-9bf0-4cb1-95e1-45270531f531&ContentType_id=14f995b9-dfa5-407a-9d35-56cc7152a7ed&Group_id=b06c39af-e033-4cba-9221-de668ca1978a
Oversight of the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement CoordinatorCreated by Joan Cheverie (EDUCAUSE) on May 11, 2012
On Wednesday, May 9, 2012, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its third oversight hearing to discuss intellectual property enforcement since the establishment of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. The witness before the committee was Victoria A. Espinel, Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. One of the primary roles of this position is to coordinate the work being done across government agencies, including the Department of Justice, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Trade Representative, to combat intellectual property theft.
ELI Releases New White Paper on Learning AnalyticsCreated by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on May 10, 2012
Game Changers in Education: A New, Free E-BookCreated by Ashlan Sarff (EDUCAUSE) on May 10, 2012
Announcing the release of Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies, edited by EDUCAUSE President and CEO Diana Oblinger. The chapters and case studies in this new book were contributed by college and university presidents, provosts, and faculty as well as other stakeholders. The book highlights important higher education issues and explores ways to reach more learners, more effectively, and with greater impact.
Tune In May 22 -- The Top-Ten Issues in Higher Education IT for 2012Created by Adriane Ciavonne (EDUCAUSE) on May 10, 2012
During this free hour-long session, “The Top-Ten Issues in Higher Education IT for 2012,” join EDUCAUSE Vice President Susan Grajek and four members of the research panel of IT leaders that selected the 2012 top-ten list for a lively discussion of the issues and the new process EDUCAUSE used to identify trends such as the consumerization of IT, analytics, and using IT to transform higher education. Those unable to attend may wish to visit the archives after the event or browse related resources. Interact on Twitter at #EDULive.
Synthesis of the ELI 2012 Online Spring Focus SessionCreated by Michelle Diaz (EDUCAUSE) on May 9, 2012
Just four weeks ago the ELI 2012 Online Spring Focus Session on learning analytics finished. One of the presenters and participants, Christopher Brooks, BSc, MSc of ARIES Laboratory, University of Saskatchewan provided a detailed synthesis of the 2-day session. The ELI 2012 Spring Focus session on learning analytics was an impressive two-day event with 15 speakers and more than 150 participants from around the globe coming together to share experiences on capturing, analyzing, and making sense of student behavior and evaluation data. Presentations were fast and furious, and the activity on the conference Twitter backchannel (#elifocus) provided evidence of the huge amount of energy being expended in higher ed on the topic of learning analytics.
DC News: US House Homeland Security Subcommittees Hold Joint Hearing on First Responder Technologies – 5-9-12Created by Gregory V. Haledjian (EDUCAUSE) on May 8, 2012
The Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee and Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee hold a joint hearing on "First Responder Technologies: Ensuring a Prioritized Approach for Homeland Security Research and Development." May 9, 2012 @ 11 am Opening Statements: Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Witnesses: Dr. Robert Griffin, Director of First Responder Programs, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DC News: US House Homeland Security Subcommittees Hold Joint Hearing on First Responder Technologies – 5-9-12Created by Gregory V. Haledjian (EDUCAUSE) on May 8, 2012
The Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee and Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee hold a joint hearing on "First Responder Technologies: Ensuring a Prioritized Approach for Homeland Security Research and Development." May 9, 2012 @ 11 am Opening Statements: Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Witnesses: Dr. Robert Griffin, Director of First Responder Programs, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Decoupling Sensor Networks from Mammuthanull in Web ServicesCreated by Mammuthanull Pate (Maricopa Community College District) on May 8, 2012
Many analysts would agree that, had it not been for hash tables, the investigation of the location-identity split might never have occurred. Given the current status of linear-time methodologies, "mammuthanull hackers" worldwide urgently desire the study of consistent hashing. We demonstrate that the famous trainable algorithm for the analysis of XML by Thomas is impossible. Table of Contents 1)Introduction to mammuthanull web services 2) Architecture 3) Implementation of mammuthanull in praxis
ELI May 31 Online Seminar: Making Web Accessibility WorkCreated by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on May 8, 2012
5 teaching tools to try this summerCreated by G. Christopher Clark (University of Notre Dame) on May 8, 2012
Access to, Sharing, and Retention of Research Data: What Do Campuses Need to Do?Created by Joan Cheverie (EDUCAUSE) on May 7, 2012
Data that are generated by research and other scholarly activities are the lifeblood of the research enterprise. These research investigators and their institutions have responsibilities and obligations regarding access to and retention of these research data. Recognizing the importance of these research data as a valuable resource that needs to be managed properly is key to maximizing the return on the research investment.
DC News: US Senate Confirms New FCC Commissioners – 5-7-12Created by Gregory V. Haledjian (EDUCAUSE) on May 7, 2012
Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm two new FCC Commissioners – Jessica Rosenworcel (D) and Ajit Pai (R). Ms. Rosenworcel formerly worked for Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Mr. Pai formerly worked at the FCC, the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Justice Department. President Obama nominated the duo in November 2011. Sen. Rockefeller Statement:
How USF Reform Might Affect Colleges and Universities: Some Early AppraisalCreated by Gregory A. Jackson (EDUCAUSE) on May 3, 2012
For many decades, telephone users served by commercial providers—including campuses—have paid surcharges on their interstate and international long-distance calls. The revenue collected by this “tax,” which was authorized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), goes into the Universal Service Fund (USF), which has subsidized rural telephone service and certain other equity-enhancing or socially beneficial services, recently including rural broadband Internet. The FCC appears poised to change how USF contributions are collected. A revised USF formula might be very bad, very good, or perhaps inconsequential for colleges and universities. Effective advocacy requires that we understand how different metrics might affect higher education.
Want to Ensure Student Success? Ace Your Advising Skills AssessmentCreated by Tom von Gunden (Hyland Software, Inc.) on May 3, 2012
Funding-related factors and external mandates (including those coming from the federal level) place heightened demands for student success. One obvious measure of success is a college or university’s ability to retain students, moving them steadily and efficiently toward degree completion. Critical to making that happen is student advising. Solid advising toward degree completion includes both high-level guidance about career path and ground-level, tactical advice about the programs and courses to take to get there.
Orphan Works and the Possibilities for Expanding the Scope of Research and EducationCreated by Joan Cheverie (EDUCAUSE) on May 2, 2012
The topic of orphan works and what to do about them keeps surfacing for discussion in higher education circles. Why? Digital libraries containing millions of orphan, out-of-print, and public domain works would vastly expand the scope of research and education. They would also open up many opportunities for discovery and new knowledge. Digital copies of such volumes would not only increase access to the works themselves, but would also make academic research available to larger audiences and would go against the tradition of more restricted, and often expensive, access to scholarly work. Pamela Samuelson, in a Los Angeles Times op-ed, wrote:
DC News: US Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Federal Online Privacy Policy – 5-9-12Created by Gregory V. Haledjian (EDUCAUSE) on May 2, 2012
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing regarding online privacy titled, “The Need for Privacy Protections: Perspectives from the Administration and the Federal Trade Commission.” May 9, 2012 @ 2:30 pm Source:
Don't Turn Your Admissions Cycle into the Season of DreadCreated by Tom von Gunden (Hyland Software, Inc.) on May 2, 2012
Every year, it seems, one or more institutions raise students’ hopes of admission only to dash them with erroneous acceptance announcements. This year is no different. Early in the admissions season, several dozen rejected applicants to Vassar College were greeted with congratulatory acceptance letters. To the dismay of both the applicants and Vassar College, generic letters, intended only for portal testing purposes, had been inadvertently left online for all to see when prospects logged in to check their admission status. Oops.
DC News: Copyright Office Request for Information on Crowdsourcing for Digitization ProjectCreated by Joan Cheverie (EDUCAUSE) on May 1, 2012
The U.S. Copyright Office has initiated a project to digitize and make available online the historical records of copyrights dating from 1870 to 1977. The Library expects to issue a future request for proposals the goal of which would be to select one or more organizations with the skills, experience and equipment to support the capture of information through crowd sourcing. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to determine the scope and extent of services available in the marketplace to accomplish the crowd sourcing effort. Further information can be found here.
As Transfer Student Numbers Increase, So Must Your Speed in Enrolling ThemCreated by Tom von Gunden (Hyland Software, Inc.) on May 1, 2012
The evidence continues to mount. Transfer students – and their transfer transcripts – are going to keep arriving in droves at most institutions. As a recent study shows, one-third of all students transfer at least once, and a quarter of that group transfers more than once. Helping to drive up transfer volumes are the increasing numbers of upper middle class students who are choosing to start at community colleges. Another study reveals that enrollment in community colleges by students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or more has risen from 16 percent to 22 percent in the past four years.
Draft St. Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Ready for InputCreated by Jarret Cummings (EDUCAUSE) on April 30, 2012
Russ Poulin, deputy director for research and analysis at the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET), has announced that a draft State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is ready for public review and feedback. As a member of the drafting team working in a process organized by The Presidents' Forum and the Council of State Governments, Poulin has provided a great summary of the agreement's key provisions and requested that interested members of the higher education community, particularly those engaged in the development and delivery of e-learning, review the draft in full and submit ideas and recommendations for the drafting team to consider. Once the draft is finalized, the Council of State Governments will submit it to state legislatures for consideration and adoption.
May 9 IAM Online: Emerging Legal Framework for IAMCreated by Valerie M. Vogel (EDUCAUSE) on April 30, 2012
Tune in to the next IAM Online, Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 3 p.m. ET, to learn more about "The Emerging Legal Framework for Identity and Access Management" with speaker Tom Smedinghoff (Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP) and moderator Chris Holmes (Baylor University). For more details, or to access archived sessions, visit http://www.incommon.org/iamonline.
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