Tune In September 19 for a Free Web Seminar on Student Communications Services for the 21st Century

cluckett — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:02:15 -0500

Today's IT leaders face multiple challenges united by a common thread: determining when to provide custom IT services for students, when to facilitate their use of external IT services, and when to simply get out of students' way.

A decade ago students accessed the Internet through the school's modem pool. Today, they make their own selection from an array of broadband services. What's the future for e-mail and services like IM and personal Web pages? Students are increasingly arriving on campus with extensive experience with existing products, and many are choosing to forward their school e-mail to outside providers. Should we attempt to stem or embrace this trend? Two of the largest undergraduate schools at Penn decided to work with Microsoft to offer students hosted e-mail and communications services in the upcoming school year. In this free September 19 EDUCAUSE Live! Web seminar, Exploring Student Communications Services for the 21st Century, Ira Winston and Deirdre Woods, University of Pennsylvania, and Walter Harp, Microsoft, will discuss how the schools are approaching this issue, the advantages it offers students and others, and elements critical to the initiative's success.

Those unable to attend may wish to visit the archives after the event or browse related EDUCAUSE resources on E-mail and Messaging and Outsourcing.

New ESI and E-Discovery Page Posted at EDUCAUSE Connect

cluckett — Thu, 24 May 2007 15:09:22 -0500

On the newly posted ESI and E-Discovery resource page, resources regarding the December 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure concerning the discovery portion of the litigation process are now available. Although discovery has included electronic materials for some time, the amendments specifically recognize electronically stored information (ESI) and E-Discovery, the process by which ESI is exchanged during the early stages of litigation.

The resources available were provided by colleges, universities, and other parties interested in helping institutions of higher education formulate their own policies to handle ESI.

EDUCAUSE | E-mail and Messaging

Tune In September 19 for a Free Web Seminar on Student Communications Services for the 21st Century

New ESI and E-Discovery Page Posted at EDUCAUSE Connect