Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Policy Development

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Dialogue: Does the Cornell Policy Process Play in Peoria?

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Title:Dialogue: Does the Cornell Policy Process Play in Peoria? (ID: EDU07314)
Author(s):David Stack (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Merri Beth Lavagnino (Indiana University System), and Lisa Trubitt (University at Albany, SUNY)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
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This session will contrast our actual experiences vis-a-vis the best practices learned from attending Cornell's Institutional Policy Development Program. We will use a question-and-answer format to engage the audience in discussing the challenges we face in attempting to implement an institutional policy framework in public research university settings.

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Creating and Implementing Effective IT Processes

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Title:Creating and Implementing Effective IT Processes (ID: EDU06279)
Author(s):Tom Jordan (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Effective IT processes move IT organizations beyond crisis management and personal heroics and into the realm of repeatable successes. This presentation talks about the characteristics of effective IT processes and relates positive and negative experiences in designing and implementing structured processes in organizations that are sometimes reluctant to implement them.
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How Much Infrastructure Is Enough?

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Title:How Much Infrastructure Is Enough? (ID: EDU06294)
Author(s):Jeffrey L. Overholtzer (Washington and Lee University), David L. Smallen (Hamilton College), and Brad Weaver (Wabash College)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/12/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:IT decision makers from small liberal arts institutions will share strategies for coping with the demand for increased hardware and software. Session leaders will describe policies and procedures that help create an equitable process for meeting needs.
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Policy and Process for Security of Institutional Data

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Title:Policy and Process for Security of Institutional Data (ID: EDU06200)
Author(s):Tracy Mitrano (Cornell University) and Steven Schuster (Cornell University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:In this session we will discuss both the substance and process of developing an information security program for institutional data.
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Developing Legal and Policy Frameworks to Sustain Digital Scholarship

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Title:Developing Legal and Policy Frameworks to Sustain Digital Scholarship (ID: EDU05160)
Author(s):Michael Furlough (University of Virginia) and Madelyn F. Wessel (University of Virginia)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Scholars producing complex born-digital scholarship need new models of institutional support, including different distribution channels for finished projects. Libraries are thus expanding their roles beyond archiving to include technical and legal developmental support and dissemination. What policy frameworks are needed when we commit to stable, long-term collection of digital scholarship?
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How E-Learning Policies Can Reduce Faculty Workloads and Keep E-Learning Courses Running Smoothly

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Title:How E-Learning Policies Can Reduce Faculty Workloads and Keep E-Learning Courses Running Smoothly (ID: EDU05248)
Author(s):Shirley Waterhouse (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Thoughtful e-learning policies can significantly reduce faculty workload issues, reduce student frustration, and keep an e-learning course running smoothly. This presentation will provide examples of e-mail policies, electronic discussion policies, assignment policies, help policies, and many others. These examples are drawn from the e-learning policies recommended to the faculty of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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A Model for Academic IT Policy Development

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Title:A Model for Academic IT Policy Development (ID: EDU0162)
Author(s):Marilu Goodyear (University of Kansas) and Beth Forrest Warner (University of Kansas)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2001)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:IT policy development requires informed participation by a broad segment of the campus community. A critical element in the process is wide access to not only the policies, but the underlying legal foundations. This session provides a Web-based model and policy framework for providing education and encouraging broad campus participation.
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Making Soup Without Liquid: Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues Affecting Technology Decisions in Higher Education

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Title:Making Soup Without Liquid: Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues Affecting Technology Decisions in Higher Education (ID: EDU0138)
Source:Cornell
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2001)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:John Oliver, a San Diego-based systems administrator, recently remarked that "any technical endeavor that ignores social aspects is doomed to failure. It's like making soup without liquid." This presentation will discuss the current legal, ethical, and social issues that should influence information technology decisions in institutions of higher education. Topics will include copyright, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and file sharing applications (MP3.com, NAPSTER, etc.); privacy and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; the First Amendment, Academic Freedom and appropriate use; policy development strategies; model educational efforts designed to encourage ethical use of computers; and tips about how to make decisions about technology use in an uncertain legal atmosphere.
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