EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, OSS, and Presentations/Speeches

Deploying an Open Source, Online Evaluation System: Multiple Experiences

drupal — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:36:10 -0500

Cambridge, Maryland, Michigan, and Virginia Tech are collaborating on an open source, online evaluation system integrated with Sakai. This panel will describe the collaborative development partnership, the features of the online evaluation system, the institutional framework and approach for online course evaluations, and the results of pilot studies.

The Community Source Model: Promise or Peril for Higher Ed?

drupal — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:09:26 -0500

This session will compare and contrast the community source model with the commercial software model in higher education. Two presenters with expertise on both sides of the issue will discuss the relative merits of each model as the basis for implementing the enterprise systems (financial, student information, contract and grant, and teaching and learning) that underlie the essential operations of most higher education institutions.

Transitioning Learning Management Systems: Making the Move at the Enterprise Level

drupal — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:37:00 -0500

Maryland and Delaware have each had to transition to a new enterprise learning management system. Maryland moved from two separate systems to a single commercial system, while Delaware moved from one commercial system to an open source system. The presentation will compare their experiences and provide examples and lessons learned.

The 2007 Campus Computing Survey

drupal — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:39:00 -0600

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.

E-Portfolio for Assessment, Student Learning, and Career Development: Open Source Portfolio Applications

drupal — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:24:33 -0600

The Open Source Portfolio (OSP), which began as a student-centered tool promoting student learning and providing opportunities for career development and reflection, also offers features that make it an essential tool for value-added assessment, program improvement, and accreditation. This session will offer perspectives from several campuses concerning these OSP applications.

Into the Frying Pan: Lessons Learned Deploying and Supporting Sakai in a Liberal Arts Environment

drupal — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:04:17 -0600

In the summer of 2006, Mount Holyoke implemented Sakai, an open source learning management system, to replace WebCT and provide diverse capabilities through a single portal. This presentation will cover planning, deployment, and transition of users and materials. The discussion will particularly focus on lessons learned including successes, challenges, and vision for future development.

Chaos to Clarity: Consolidate Your Security Information into a Knowledge Base

drupal — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:56:47 -0500

Maintaining spreadsheets on server configurations, firewalls, and personal identity data, each with redundant and inconsistent information, is outmoded in today's security climate. This presentation will demonstrate using Protégé, an open source ontology and knowledge-base tool, to intelligently capture and maintain comprehensive enterprise security information in a single repository.

Implementing, Supporting, and Maintaining Sakai

drupal — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:40 -0500

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.

Campus-Wide Open Source: Principles for Successful Implementation

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:46 -0500

Architects of open source adoption at Portland State University will detail a large, urban university's journey with an open source portfolio. A model for securing buy-in from administration, faculty, students, and IT will be introduced; our specific principles that have enabled successful, wide-spread implementation will be discussed; and key issues will be addressed, from aligning open source with your institutional mission to evaluating the real impact on IT staffing and infrastructure. Guidance on mitigating challenges will be provided by speakers who span faculty, IT, and administration positions.

Haute Software: Juggling Open-Source and Vendor Software

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:49 -0500

This session will illustrate lessons learned and provide recommendations for institutions contemplating the support of open-source applications while maintaining enterprise-level vendor software. Starting in 2004, Virginia Tech introduced an open-source portfolio and course management system (Sakai) and realized the additional support needs of open-source products.