EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Technology Forecasting

Looking Toward the Future of Core Administrative Systems

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:47 -0500

The number of vended core administrative systems options is shrinking, while the price of maintenance remains high. Meanwhile, open source is maturing as an option. This presentation will look at the present state of affairs, anticipate what's coming in the future, and make a case for cross-institution collaboration to establish our own administrative systems future.

Uncovering the Science in Computer Science: Challenges for the 21st Century

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:42 -0500

Progress on the hardware side of computer engineering has been impressive, but software has lagged behind. Security continues to be troublesome at the operating system level, network level, and various application levels in computer networks. Some collections of computers (called "bots" or "bot armies") are used in abusive ways to send spam by launching distributed denial-of-service attacks. We may not be configuring the hardware of our basic computing platforms to assist in improving security. Where should we be spending time, money, and brainpower to significantly enhance our ability to provide deeper roots for computer, system, and network designs for the future?

An Eye to the Future with a Brief Look Back at the Past

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:26 -0600

As we look forward and plan for the future, it is useful to review where we have been, to highlight some of the processes and decisions in the higher education IT community that have worked well, and to identify missed opportunities and areas where we could have done a better job. The focus will be on the challenges we face going forward.

Beyond the Bottom Line: Contract Web Development in Higher Education

drupal — Mon, 24 Nov 2003 12:20:53 -0600

By forming an internal contract Web development unit (KeyBridge) that provides professional quality Web services, Georgetown has proven that blending university and private-sector business practices is both sustainable and valuable.

Technology Futures

drupal — Tue, 29 Oct 2002 17:05:39 -0600

Our distinguished panel of technology experts has spent years gazing into the crystal ball of technology. With decades of experience observing change, anticipating technology innovations, and trying to reconcile their expectations with reality, panelists will respond to questions addressing technology's impact on learning, and will identify emerging trends to watch, technologies to consider, and tribulations to avoid.

The Development and Future of the IT World: Higher Education's Role

drupal — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:40:47 -0500

As we tend to our daily tasks, we often fail to recognize the impact the higher education community has had on the evolution of today's information technology environment. What have we accomplished? What were the keys to our influence and success? What should we focus on now? What are the prospects for continued success? And, how important will that success be to the future of our institutions, our communities, and the world?