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This 45-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Ian Taylor, Manager of Security Middleware, University of Washington in a session titled "The Access Management Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together."

The session abstract:

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.

This 36-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Warren S. Arbogast, President, Boulder Management Group, LLC, Cheryl Asper Elzy, Dean, University Libraries, Illinois State University, David Greenfield, Director, Student Technology, Illinois State University, and Mark S. Walbert, Associate Vice President, Academic Information Technology, Illinois State University in a session titled "Researching P2P Activity: What Students Say Versus What They Really Do."

The session abstract:

This 30-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Michael Ferdinando, Account Manager, CIT Academic Technology Services and User Support, Cornell University, Nan McKenna, Director, Client Relations, Stanford University, and Steven Winig, Internal Management Consultant and Special Assistant to the VP, MIT in a session titled "Relationship Management: Stronger Partnerships to Inform IT Planning."

The session abstract:

Relationship management is a holistic approach to understanding customer IT needs that augments existing relationships between customers and IT service teams. The goals are to position central IT to understand customer priorities and to inform operational and strategic planning. This panel discussion will offer three institutions' approaches and the successes and challenges they face.

This 43-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Patrick Dreher, Director Advanced Computing Infrastructure and Systems, Renaissance Computing Institute speaking on "Managing Cyberinfrastructure Strategically."

The session abstract:

EDUCAUSE recently convened a summit of university CIOs to obtain their insights on generating a set of national cyberinfrastructure priorities and to determine strategies and tactics for EDUCAUSE and its members. Learn about the projects EDUCAUSE initiated based on this meeting, and how your institution can become more involved in these efforts.

This 43-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Diane Dickinson, Information Systems Manager, Washington State University and Dean Guenther, Systems Administrator, Washington State University in a session titled "Identity Management: The Legacy and Real Solutions."

The session abstract:

The identity management infrastructure at Washington State University evolved piecemeal over a number of years. In 2004, a project was initiated to architect a more robust alternative. This presentation will briefly describe the legacy infrastructure, the future architecture as envisioned by the project, and the solution that has been implemented.

This 41-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Ian Dolphin, Head of e-Strategy, University of Hull, Sarah Porter, Head of Development, JISC - Joint Information Systems Committee, and Malcolm Read, JISC Executive Secretary, JISC - Joint Information Systems Committee speaking on "The e-Framework for Education and Research."

The session abstract:

The e-Framework for Education and Research is an initiative created by public funding bodies in Europe and Australasia. It coordinates information relating how educational institutions across the globe are using technology to support their strategic priorities and how this can be supported by a service-oriented approach to technologies based on open standards. The session will give an overview of the e-Framework and raise some points for discussion.

This 50-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Robert H. McDonald, Chronopolis Project Manager, San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California, San Diego, Richard T. Sweeney, University Librarian, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Tyler Walters, Assoc Director for Technology & Resource Services, Library & Information Center, Georgia Institute of Technology in "A Discussion on Disconnects Between Library Culture and Millennial Generation User Values."

The session abstract:

Join this panel that continues the discussion addressed in a 2006 EDUCAUSE Quarterly article by McDonald and Thomas on the disconnects between library culture and millennial generation values. Panelists will cover three broad areas of demographics, design, and social outreach as related to the needs of the millennial library researcher.

This 44-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Peggy Hoon, Special Assistant to the Provost for Copyright Administration, North Carolina State University, Robert R. Hoon, Associate General Counsel, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and Thomas K. Miller, III, Vice Provost, Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications, North Carolina State University in a session titled "What Can You Do? The Rest of the Copyright Story."

The session abstract:

The ARL's Know Your Copy Rights is a multifaceted campus copyright education initiative that accentuates the positive and emphasizes what you can do with copyrighted materials. This effort offers resources, including a unique brochure, specifically created for all campus constituencies with the assistance of nationally recognized copyright educators.

This 49-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Lance Speelmon, Manager Online Development, Indiana University System speaking on "Implementing, Supporting, and Maintaining Sakai."

The session abstract:

Learn how Indiana University has successfully implemented the world's largest installation of the Sakai open source collaborative learning environment on eight campuses statewide. This presentation will cover migration from an enterprise legacy system, tiered support model, virtualized hardware solutions, source code management techniques, and balancing local needs with community-driven development.

This 40-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Brian L. Hawkins, President, EDUCAUSE, Edward Kelty, CIO/Dean Information Services, Rio Salado College, Ann Kovalchick, Deputy CIO and Executive Director, Academic Technology, Tulane University, Greg Marrow, Chief Information Officer, North Carolina Central University, and Lisa Trubitt, Assistant to the CIO for Policy & Communications, University at Albany, SUNY providing a "Frye Institute Overview."

The session abstract:

This 31-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Brian L. Hawkins, President, EDUCAUSE speaking on the "EDUCAUSE Core Data Service 2006 Results."

The session abstract:

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.

This 36-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Kenneth C. Green, Founding Director, The Campus Computing Project speaking on "The 2007 Campus Computing Survey."

The session abstract:

Begun in 1990, the Campus Computing Project is the largest continuing study of the role of computing, e-learning, and information technology in American higher education. The session will present the results of the 2007 Campus Computing Survey, including new data on P2P policies, open source deployment, IT security issues, strategic and financial planning for IT, instructional integration of IT, campus IT standards, course management systems, and Web site services.

This 29-minute podcast recorded during the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference features Diane Zorn, Course Director, School of Arts & Letters, York University in a session titled "Using Video Streaming and Podcasting to Design Rich-Media Online Courses."

The session abstract:

This session will cover lessons learned and best practices for creating highly interactive, student-centered, rich-media online courses with customizable and mobile learning using Mediasite video streaming and video and audio podcasting. It will include a tour of a course Web site, 10 principles for good practice for innovative online education, and a course design toolkit.

In this 10-minute podcast, we feature an interview with Harley Lingerfelt, VP for Information Management & Technology, Savannah College of Art and Design . He discusses the challenges of matching leading-edge technology to a diverse and creative campus community.

In this 13-minute podcast, we feature an interview with Susie Quartey, Associate Director-Copyright Licensing Office, Brigham Young University. She discusses the current copyright issues higher education. She also describes useful tools BYU has developed to assist and educate its campus community including a copyright tutorial.