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EDUCAUSE Now - Show #8 - Cybersecurity Awareness Month, EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

gbayne — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:32:03 -0500

EDUCAUSE Now is a monthly podcast, focusing on the intelligent use of information technology in higher education. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! So EDUCAUSE Now hosts Gerry Bayne and Colleen Luckett celebrate by bringing you information on tools, community, and opportunities for involvement on the topic of Cybersecurity in higher education.

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This episode of EDUCAUSE Now features:

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – An Interview with Jodi Ito
(01:52–10:00)
Jodi-Ann Ito is the Information Security Officer for the University of Hawaii. She’s also serves on the EDUCAUSE and Internet 2 Security Task Force. Recently, Jodi spoke with us about Cybersecurity Awareness Month. You can find a variety of cybersecurity resources on the EDUCAUSE/Internet 2 Security Task Force website, including a resource kit and information on the 2009 Computer Security Awareness Poster and Video Contest.

The EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference – A Bird's-Eye View
(10:01–16:40)
The EDUCAUSE 2008 Conference takes place October 28-31, and is the premier information technology event in higher education. Hear EDUCAUSE staff talk about what you can expect at the conference and share helpful tips on getting the most out of your experience. An extended version of this podcast piece is also available.

A Commentary from EDUCAUSE President Diana Oblinger
(16:41–20:14)
Diana talks about uncommon thinking for the common good.

Uncommon thoughts from the EDUCAUSE/Internet 2 Security Professionals Conference
(20:15–25:33)
The EDUCAUSE/Internet 2 Security Professionals Conference took place in May of 2008. During the session breaks and lunches, EDUCAUSE Now roamed among the attendees asking about their experiences in Cybersecurity and advice for newcomer’s to the field. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, get involved by visiting the EDUCAUSE/Internet 2 Security Task Force website.

Music for EDUCAUSE Now:

"Beach Town In The Off Season" by The Hesh Inc.
"East Side Bar" and "To Lose the War" by Josh Woodward
"Blue Eyes" by Justin Winokur
"F1-11" by Blues Garden
"Groove IT" by Denis Kitchen

Podcast: The EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference - A Bird's-Eye View

gbayne — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:37:34 -0500

This podcast features an overview of the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference. The conference takes place October 28th through the 31st in Orlando, Florida. Hear EDUCAUSE staff share a bird's-eye view of EDUCAUSE 2008 and ways you can make the most of the conference.

You can find all the resources mentioned in this podcast on the EDUCAUSE 2008 Conference website.

Music used in this podcast:

"Beach Town In The Off Season" by The Hesh Inc.
"East Side Bar" and "To Lose the War" by Josh Woodward
"Blue Eyes" by Justin Winokur

Podcast: Teaching and Learning at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference

gbayne — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:24:04 -0500

This podcast features a preview of the Teaching and Learning aspects of the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference with insights from Diana Oblinger, Vice President for EDUCAUSE, responsible for teaching and learning activities and the director of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative.

Some helpful links for those attending the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference in Seattle:

The Itinerary Builder allows you to chart, save, update, download, and print your conference schedule before you even get there.
The Knowledge Pathfinder helps you find the topics and sessions that interest you.
A list of featured speakers and topics that will be a part of the conference.
A full conference schedule.
A FAQ covering several conference topics and concerns.
Local information from the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau.

2007 Policy Conference: Year In Review

gbayne — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:59:10 -0500

The 2007 Policy Conference kicked off with a top-ten style list of Policy Issues currently facing higher education. This entertaining and insightful list was compiled and delivered by Tracy Mitrano, Director of IT Policy and Computer Policy and Law Program at Cornell University. What's past is prologue. As we look ahead to the policy questions facing the Internet today and tomorrow, it's useful to recall what we've seen over the past 12 months. This speech, entitled the Year In Review, runs approximately 33 minutes.

EDUCAUSE2006 Podcast: Classroom Technology Standards

Carie417 — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:56:02 -0500

In this 40-minute recording from the 2006 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, we'll hear from Kathryn Gates, Jie Tang and Anil Vinjamur in a session entitled Classroom Technology Standards and Design Made Simple. They share analysis of Portland Community College's five-year project to deploy standardized classroom technology tools on four campuses in Portland, Oregon.

EDUCAUSE2006 Podcast: Community Source Procurement System

Carie417 — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:25:13 -0500

In this 42-minute recording from the 2006 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, we'll hear from John Walsh and Jennifer Foutty in a session entitled Community Source Procurement System.They discuss the implementation of the first module of a collaborative, community source financial system and the project's key successes and challenges.

EDUCAUSE2006 Podcast: Content Recruitment and Development

Carie417 — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:06:43 -0500

In this 30-minute recording from the 2006 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, we'll hear from Marjorie Hassen in a session entitled Content Recruitment and Development: A Proactive Approach to Building an Institutional Repository. Hassen explains Penn Library's model for administrating the University of Pennsylvania institutional repository, ScholarlyCommons@Penn.

EDUCAUSE2006 Podcast: Montclair State University Unplugged

Carie417 — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:07:03 -0500

In this 41-minute recording from the 2006 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, we'll hear from Edward Chapel and Kathleen Ragan in a session entitled Montclair State University Unplugged: Replacing Landlines with a Cellular Information Device. They'll share details of a 2005 project to replace landline telephone services with a wireless alternative that is both a telephone and a portable Internet kiosk.

EDUCAUSE2006 Podcast: Offshoring

Carie417 — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:40:41 -0500

In this 41-minute recording from the 2006 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, we'll hear from Robert O'Leary and Nick Pavlakos in a session entitled Offshoring: Bringing Business Value to Stanford University. They discuss a partnership with an offshore vendor to bring predictability and lower costs to Stanford University's administrative systems development and support functions.

EDUCAUSE2006 Podcast: Cougar Advisors' Toolkit

Carie417 — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:23:09 -0500

In this 36-minute recording from the 2006 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, we'll hear from Brian Foley and Lynn Hulett in a session entitled The Cougar Advisors' Toolkit: WebCAT, the Purr-fect Solution. They share how Washington State University has created a single Web application that enables academic advisors to better advise students by delivering real-time, on-demand, legacy data.