Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Data Administration and Management

Data Administration

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Title:Data Administration (ID: EDU07018)
Author(s):Michael Fary (University of Chicago)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This session will provide attendees with an opportunity to discuss current issues and share ideas and concerns about institutional data management, including governance and stewardship, policies and standards, and guidelines for application development, metadata, privacy and security, and quality and access.

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Registrars and Admissions Officers

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Title:Registrars and Admissions Officers (ID: EDU07019)
Author(s):Harold L. Pace (University of Notre Dame) and Kenneth L. Servis (University of Southern California)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This meeting will focus on the ways in which information technologies affect specialized operations, including software selection, staff training, standards and best practices, record-keeping and access, and data storage and retrieval. Come share your pitfalls, best practices, and proven solutions with your colleagues.

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Using Business Intelligence to Gain a Strategic Advantage in College Admissions

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Title:Using Business Intelligence to Gain a Strategic Advantage in College Admissions (ID: EDU07334)
Author(s):Richard R. Burnette, III (Florida State University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Florida State University has used business intelligence to reengineer much of our admissions processes, including decision processing, back-office workflow, data auditing, and reporting. Leveraging data gives us a strategic advantage in managing head count, quality, and diversity. We will discuss data uses, as well as organizational and process change.

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Consolidating Data Management with Enterprise Storage and Backups

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Title:Consolidating Data Management with Enterprise Storage and Backups (ID: EDU06255)
Author(s):Hubert Daugherty (Rice University) and Barry R. Ribbeck (Rice University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Scaling for exponential data growth rates can be a daunting task with limited financial and staff resources. This presentation will outline how Rice University attacked this problem with some new and innovative technologies. Learn from our mistakes and successes during the search for, purchase, and deployment of our solution.
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Tackling the Challenge of Content Management In A Distributed Environment

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Title:Tackling the Challenge of Content Management In A Distributed Environment (ID: EDU06052)
Author(s):Sandeford Julius Schaeffer, III (The University of Memphis), Tracy Schroeder (University of San Francisco), and Don Thompson (Pepperdine University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/12/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Pepperdine University, the University of San Francisco, and the University of Memphis will each discuss the challenges of managing and sharing content across distributed campus environments. Learn how each institution deployed an open standards-based content management platform to address the collaboration, security, and storage requirements of its administrators, faculty, and students.
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Who Owns These Data Anyway? Corralling Data Stewardship

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Title:Who Owns These Data Anyway? Corralling Data Stewardship (ID: EDU06232)
Author(s):Cathy Hubbs (George Mason University) and Robert Nakles (George Mason University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:How can you build a strong security program if users do not understand their roles and responsibilities in handling the university's data assets? We will talk about the importance of defining ownership, stewardship, and classification of university assets as one of the first steps toward building an effective security program.
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The Data Deluge Hits Campus

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Title:The Data Deluge Hits Campus (ID: EDU05033)
Author(s):Clifford A. Lynch (Coalition for Networked Information)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:New scholarly practices under the banner of e-science and e-scholarship are unleashing a data deluge. While cyberinfrastructure efforts are being deployed to address this challenge, their viewpoint tends to be disciplinary rather institutional. This session will take the institutional perspective, reviewing policy, technical, standards, and organizational developments central to campus responses to these new scholarly practices and depicting a future in which mutually supporting institutional, disciplinary, and national approaches to stewardship can evolve together.
WINNER: 2005 EDUCAUSE Award for Leadership in Public Policy and Practice. Award sponsored by SunGard SCT, An EDUCAUSE Platinum Partner.
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New Developments for Access and Content Management

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Title:New Developments for Access and Content Management (ID: EDU02127)
Author(s):Charles R. Bartel (Carnegie Mellon University), Marcia Deddens (University of Cincinnati), Linda L. Deneen (University of Minnesota Duluth), Alan McCord (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor), and John C. Meerts (Wesleyan University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2002)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The Evolving Technologies Committee has developed several white papers on a variety of developing tools for access and content management. These can be found at the committee's Web site . The panel presentation at the conference is a brief overview of these topics, which include mobile access to content, digital asset management, bandwidth management, library content management, security, and next-generation wireless.
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Data Administration in an Academic Environment

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Title:Data Administration in an Academic Environment (ID: EDU0286)
Author(s):Mark Drauszewski (Georgetown University), Mini Kanwal (Georgetown University), and Charles F. Leonhardt (Georgetown University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2002)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:University data is an institutional asset and provides key support for its educational, research, and public service missions. The Georgetown University presenters will highlight their efforts to educate, empower, and inform the faculty and staff of the university about the value of the integrity, quality, and security of their data.
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Protecting Organizational Information: Developing Partnerships for Managing University Information Systems

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Title:Protecting Organizational Information: Developing Partnerships for Managing University Information Systems (ID: EDU01115)
Author(s):Philip C. Bantin (Indiana University System), Terry Radke (Indiana University System), and Stacie L. Wiegand (Indiana University System)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2001)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Managing digital resources requires the cooperation and combined skills of many information professionals. Who are the most important partners, and how will these partnerships work? This panel will present perspectives on electronic records management from representatives of Indiana University's University Archives, Internal Audit, and Data Administration.
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