Presented at NERCOMP Conferences

Panelists from academic computing and the library in three different types of institution will discuss the approaches their organizations have taken as they foster digital humanities research projects. Discussion will focus on the particularities of digital research projects in the humanities, the collaborative relationship of the contributors, and sustainability and scale.

MIT recently completed a benchmark study on the use of educational technology in subjects considered to count toward the core curriculum (General Institute Requirements). This presentation will discuss how the data was collected, analyzed, and implemented.

Due to service demands, we often expect our ResNet and student staff to perform miracles. This panel discussion will explore and compare solutions from three different institutions to training, retaining, and providing growth opportunities for student workers while meeting or exceeding service-level expectations.

Ever wonder what your president really thinks about: the role of technology in higher education; the job of the CIO; career paths; the future? Join us for a interactive moderated panel discussion to learn how our panelists took their path to the top and what they learned along the way. Submit questions in advance to Joanne.kossuth@olin.edu for anything you've ever wanted to know about leadership, learning, and life.

Technology innovators sometimes expect that users will embrace new ideas and new tools with open arms. In reality, most innovations are met with hostility and indifference, and it can take a lengthy campaign to persuade organizations to change the way they work. In an illustrated spin through Hollywood history, journalist and author Scott Kirsner will demonstrate how innovators like Pixar, George Lucas, and Bing Crosby (yes, "Mr. White Christmas") have changed the movie industry while facing enormous resistance. He'll also describe the three kinds of people that exist in every organization and some of the key reasons people tend to rebel (or go into a shell) when confronted with a new piece of technology.

Moving from a paper-based subject evaluation system to an online system is fraught with peril. Our surprising findings were that business issues outweigh technical concerns, and that the key requirement was not a function point but flexibility. A panel will present these findings and a novel approach to requirements definition.

This session will demonstrate how a redesign in overhead slides can create presentations that foster a more learner-centric rather than teacher-centric model. A change in emphasis from verbal to visual promotes active learning and increases comprehension, encourages deductive reasoning, and improves retention.

Bryant University implemented the Citrix Presentation Server to provide students with access to lab applications on their laptops. Faculty and staff looking to "share" application licenses can do so using our Microsoft SoftGrid environment. This presentation will describe our technology and rationale for implementing these solutions.

Rogue access points (APs), those installed by unauthorized users, are a security, usability, and liability concern for all university network administrators. In this talk, we will present several time-saving methods of rogue AP detection that do not require expensive commercial applications or unwieldy directional antennae.

Multiplatform computing is not a new concept, but it has received renewed exposure with Apple's shift to Intel-based systems and the growth of virtualization. Based on experiences at the University of New Hampshire, do the compromises or complexities of multiple operating systems have corresponding benefits for computer labs and classrooms?

In evaluating student computing, Computing Services discovered that many students found campus computer labs inadequate for collaborative work. This presentation will cover the redefinition of one lab from assessment of student needs to space redesign, implementation, and initial follow-up assessment.

The dean, division director, or department chair responsible for faculty performance evaluation may never have taught or taken an online course. Unions may stipulate that the same evaluation form be used for online and on-site evaluations. Learn how one college trained nontechnical evaluators to assess distance learning.

Everyone wants to know how to "be secure." The myriad higher ed compliance requirements, coupled with a constantly dynamic attacker strategy, have made this question more difficult than ever to answer. Come talk with representatives from three institutions that managed to craft a rational, coherent strategy for standardizing security.

Wesleyan University and Tufts University implemented emergency notification technology to alert students, faculty, staff, and parents of campus-wide emergencies. Wesleyan purchased Connect-ED in December 2006 and Tufts purchased Send Word Now in August 2007. This presentation will focus on what we learned during implementation and campus-wide tests. We’ll cover the technology’s limitations and discussion future enhancements.

Course lecture capture provides many positive benefits to enhance student learning by providing on-demand access to recorded class lectures. We will share the results of our pilot including implementation challenges, student and faculty feedback, and assessment data.