uPortal and Presentations/Speeches

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The uPortal Project

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Title:The uPortal Project (ID: EDU07073)
Author(s):David W. Koehler (Cornell University), James Farmer (Georgetown University), and William G. Thompson, Jr. (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This panel will tell the story of the uPortal project, a community effort to develop a free, sharable, enterprise-wide Web portal specifically for higher education. The flagship project for JA-SIG (the Java Applications Special Interest Group), uPortal has become the most widely used portal in production in higher education.

WINNER: 2007 EDUCAUSE Catalyst Award.

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My UW-Madison Enterprise Portal Migration to Open Source Framework

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Title:My UW-Madison Enterprise Portal Migration to Open Source Framework (ID: MWR0547)
Author(s):Jim Helwig (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (03/22/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:In late 2003, the decision was made to migrate My UW–Madison, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's three-year old enterprise portal, from using a commercial framework to the open source uPortal software. This presentation will highlight the review process, the initial project planning, and the management of the migration project itself.
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Collaborative Open Source Software: Panacea or Pipe Dream for Higher Education?

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Title:Collaborative Open Source Software: Panacea or Pipe Dream for Higher Education? (ID: LIVE053)
Author(s):H. David Lambert (Georgetown University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Live!, Web Seminars Contributed by EDUCAUSE (2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Dave Lambert will examine the current trend toward collaborative open source software development (Sakai, Chandler, uPortal, and so forth) in higher education, exploring issues critical to assessing the long-range impact on campus systems. His assessment will include an historical perspective, locate this new paradigm in relation to the traditional buy-versus-build choices, and discuss issues related to institutional deployment and life-cycle support.

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Sakai: A Collaboration Between the University of Michigan, Indiana University, MIT, Stanford, OKI, and the uPortal Consortium

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Title:Sakai: A Collaboration Between the University of Michigan, Indiana University, MIT, Stanford, OKI, and the uPortal Consortium (ID: EDU0442)
Author(s):Amitava Mitra (MIT)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/21/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Sakai is delivering an integrated open-source framework comprising an enterprise portal, a course management system, and a tool portability profile as a standard for writing future tools that can extend this core set of educational applications. Learn what Sakai has achieved and its direction for the future.
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UNICON - Using Open Source uPortal Technology to Create a Comprehensive Online Environment for Your Campus

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Title:UNICON - Using Open Source uPortal Technology to Create a Comprehensive Online Environment for Your Campus (ID: CMR0428)
Author(s):Jason Lacy (Unicon, Inc.)
Origin:Presented at CUMREC Conferences (Archives) (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:uPortal has quickly grown to become one of the leading enterprise portals in the higher education community. In this presentation, UNICON will discuss how it has helped various institutions create a comprehensive online environment by integrating UNICON's commercial product, Academus, with uPortal and various course management, e-mail, library, and Web self-service systems.
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UNICON, Inc. - Using Open-Source uPortal Technology to Create a Comprehensive Online Environment for Your Campus

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Title:UNICON, Inc. - Using Open-Source uPortal Technology to Create a Comprehensive Online Environment for Your Campus (ID: MWR0414)
Author(s):Jason Lacy (Unicon, Inc.)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:uPortal has quickly grown to one of the leading enterprise portals in the higher education community. In this presentation, UNICON will discuss how we have helped various institutions create a comprehensive online environment by integrating our commercial product, Academus, with uPortal and various course management, e-mail, library, and Web self-service systems.
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UNICON - Using Open Source uPortal Technology to Create a Comprehensive Online Environment for Your Campus

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Title:UNICON - Using Open Source uPortal Technology to Create a Comprehensive Online Environment for Your Campus (ID: SWR0414)
Author(s):Harry Koehnemann (Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus)
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:uPortal has quickly grown to one of the leading enterprise portals in the higher education community. In this presentation, we will discuss how UNICON has helped various institutions succeed in their uPortal deployments as well as demonstrate how UNICON's commercial product, Academus, uses the open source uPortal as its foundational architecture.
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Web Portal Development With uPortal Or .Net: Platforms and Processes for Limited Budgets

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Title:Web Portal Development With uPortal Or .Net: Platforms and Processes for Limited Budgets (ID: MWR0318)
Author(s):Dominic Selly (Capella University) and Mark Troester (Illinois State University)
Origin:Presented at Midwest Regional Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Illinois State University's iCampus and Capella University's iGuide offer two different solutions to building a Web-based campus portal for student support. Attendees will leave this session with practical solutions from varied campus settings, insights into the planning and budgeting process, and demonstrations from diverse implementation platforms.
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uPortal Open-Source Portal for Higher Education

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Title:uPortal Open-Source Portal for Higher Education (ID: MAC0313)
Author(s):Carl W. Jacobson (University of Delaware)
Origin:Presented at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The institutional Web is a multifaceted lens that shapes our view of learning and living. Through this lens we project the official institution, while our customers focus on tailored personal views of the institution. See how Web personalization, community, and mobility enable this vision while collaboration, cooperation, and interoperability provide the leverage needed.
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From Reference to Reality: Going Live with uPortal at The University of British Columbia

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Title:From Reference to Reality: Going Live with uPortal at The University of British Columbia (ID: EDU0109)
Author(s):Dave Frazer (The University of British Columbia) and Paul Zablosky (The University of British Columbia)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2001)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Going from a reference implementation to a production service is a revealing exercise. The robustness, reliability, and controlled behavior required in a production environment do not come without cost. The University of British Columbia was the first site to go into production with uPortal, a community-developed, open source, reference implementation of a university portal from JA-SIG. UBC's experience illustrates risks and pitfalls and various measures of success.
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