Podcasts and Portals

In this podcast, we feature an eleven minute interview with Albert DeSimone, Commuications Director for the University of Georgia. As a Communications Officer at the University of Georgia specializing in Information Technology, Mr. DeSimone assists students, faculty, and staff with Web-related projects. He was interviewed at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Southeast Regional Conference regarding his presentation entitled, "Assessing "Portalness: A Guide for CIOs and Other Decision Makers".

The abstract:

Assessing the effectiveness of a portal solution requires more than statistical analysis. In this presentation we will go beyond simple quantitative analysis (number of "hits" or visits) to assess the effectiveness of a portal based on qualitative attributes (integration, personalization, and customization) to assist in the evaluation of a current or future portal implementation.

 

In this 17 minute recording, Marliu Goodyear sits down with Lehigh University's Bruce Taggart to cover a range of topics including professional development, accessibility and portals. 

This 41 minute recording provides coverage of the 2005 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference Session entitled Portal Growing Pains: Aligning to Your Institutional Goals.

This 51 minute recording provides coverage of the 2005 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference Session entitled Creating Connectivity with a Portal.

In this recording, Vidya Ananthanarayanan sits down with Rich Kogut to chat about his experiences with the first American research university built in the 21st century.  Learn about the challenges & opportunities presented by opening a new campus, the questions of centralization vs. decentralization, identity management, and the use of technology at UC Merced. 

This 24 minute interview with Lev Gonick, Vice President for Information Technology Services/CIO at Case Western Reserve University is packed full of commentary about public policy, immersive learning environments, the OneCleveland project, the digital divide, and blogs.  Lev was one of the more engaging personalities that I met at the show and I hope you enjoy my conversation with him.