check 2006, Conference on Higher Education Computing in Kansas
Conference on Higher Education Computing in Kansas   . May 23-24, 2006   . K-State Student Union Manhattan, Kansas 66506

CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE




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Track 1- University IT Projects-Challenges and Results
Track 2- Using Technology Innovations in Higher Education
Track 3- Communications and Customer Support within an Educational Entity

Tuesday May 23,2006
Optional
7:30-8:00 a.m.

Golf Registration

Colbert Hills Golf Course
8:00 a.m. -12:00 noon Golf Tournament  
11:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m. Registration
Union 2nd Floor
12:45 -1:00 p.m. Welcome Union Little Theatre
1:00-2:00 p.m

Keynote: Transforming an IT Community: Techniques for Creating a Collaborative Service Culture
Mark Ferguson, Director of the Information Technology Project Services at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and David Horton, Director of IT Infrastructure Services at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Union Little Theatre
SESSIONS
2:00-2:45 p.m.






Track 1- Union 206 Using a Content Management System to Save Web Development and Maintenance Time – a description of the project and successes/results.

Track 2- Union 213 Assistive Technology: Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities.

Track 3- Big XII Room Meeting Changing Needs for the IT Help Desk - outline of meeting evolving help desk needs.

2:45-3:00 p.m.

Break/Refreshments 2nd Floor Concourse
SESSIONS
3:00-3:45 p.m.





Track 1- Union 206 Using Open Source and Freeware Software to Provide a Full Suite of Computer Productivity Tools - How K-State Research and Extension provides a basic kit of computer tools to do needed office application and computer security tasks for very little money.

Track 2- Union 213 Different Strokes for Similar Folks – ERP & wireless.

Track 3- Big XII Room Tools for Communication – communicating with staff, faculty and students and their communities.
3:45-4 p.m. Break/Refreshments
SESSIONS
4:00-4:45 p.m.


Track 1- Union 206 Strategies, Challenges, and Solutions to Consider in the Design and Implementation of an ePortfolio Initiative.

Track 2- Union 213 Help Google Find Kansas Universities - using metadata, and knowing what types of content can improve the rank of a web page for your University.

Track 3- Big XII Room Hoop-Jumping in the World of Software Licensing (software licensing issues)
4:45-5 p.m.
5:00-5:45 p.m.
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Break/Refreshments
Campus Tour
Reception at the Beach Museum; Welcome, hors'doeuvres, cash bar, and entertainment.
Wednesday May 24,2006
8:30- 9:00 a.m. Registration, Union 2nd floor
9:00- 9:15 a.m. Start the day off right, Union Little Theatre
SESSIONS
9:15-10:00 a.m.
Track 1- Union 206 Implementing and Promoting an Institutional Repository – discussion of how to share the work of individual scholarly and administrative output.

Track 2- Union 213 Collaborative Learning Space Design for the Humanities

Track 3- Big XII Room Kan-Ed, KanREN, KANWIN Status Report – summary of report for efficiency studies for Kan-Ed, KanREN and KANWIN.
10:00-10:15 a.m. Break/Refreshments 2nd Floor Concourse
SESSIONS
10:15-11:00 a.m.
Track 1- Union 206 Designing for Reusability: The Axio Learning LMS

Track 2- Union 213 RINGS Open Source Device Registration and Security - RINGS provides a complete open source system that scales to the entire campus.

Track 3- Big XII Room The Internet2 K20 Initiative Brings Together Internet2 Member Institutions, Primary and Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities, Libraries, and Museums.
11:00-11:15 a.m. Break/Refreshments
SESSIONS
11:15 a.m. -12:00 noon
Track 1- Union 206 The University of Kansas Medical Center Recently Switched from Blackboard to ANGEL Learning.

Track 2
- Union 213 Capacity Planning for the Student Module of an ERP System

Track 3
- Big XII Room Computer Security Roundtable - discussion of computer security issues moderated by K-State Security Incident Response Team.
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch; Flint Hills & Sunflower Room
Roundtable Discussions: Flint Hills & Sunflower Room
ERP and Tech Integration; HelpDesk; Security
Awareness; FERPA; Mobility; Content Manage-
ment System (CMS); ePortfolio;
Tech Convergence; Podcasting/video/blogs; IT
Metrics;
Communications; Open Source Products.
SESSIONS
1:30-2:15 p.m.
Track 1- Union 206 Pursuit of Single Sign-On - Identity management in the SunGard/SCT Environment

Track 2- Union 213 Disaster Recovery - A Real-Life Experience from the University of Kansas.”

Track 3- Big XII Room Project Management – Risk Management - discusses why Risk Management is important and how to identify and manage risks during a project. how we have structured this class and look at the course content.
2:15- 2:45 p.m.



Closing Remarks and Conference Survey Reminders, Union Little Theatre