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Conference Panels, Roundtables and
Focus Groups 2001
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Conference Panels Campus Intranets and Portals: A School’s Information Economy Moderator – Joel Backon, Choate Rosemary Hall Valerie Roman, Philips Andover Academy (Vista Compass) Jon Shannon, Northfield Mt. Hermon (FirstClass) Zmara Knoll, Choate Rosemary Hall (Home grown & TBD) Many schools are using the web or packaged portal products to distribute information on their campuses. The distribution of electronic information within school communities is becoming an essential part of school life in most academic environments. This panel will describe and discuss three case studies of schools who have implemented different portal products. Each panelist will describe their product, how it was implemented, and the benefits of it. Wireless Networks Moderator – Rob Mancabelli, The Purnell School Panel - TBA Should your school move to a wireless network? This panel will compare the literature of wireless networking to the reality of its implementation and maintenance. Among the topics discussed will be the overt and hidden costs of wireless networking, the technical aspects of implementation on both Windows and Macintosh platforms, and the impact of this rapidly growing technology on the curriculum and school culture. The Realities of Leadership in the Information Age Moderator – Susan Riederer, The Lawrenceville School Panel - TBA This panel discussion will highlight the emerging role of the IT Director as a leader in addressing institutional culture and change in school environments. Panelists will include school heads and leaders who will speak to the leadership skills necessary to facilitate such change and who will share their leadership experiences in the “information age”. |
edACCESS Roundtable and Focus Groups On the first day of the conference, all attendees join a facilitated roundtable discussion. Every participant has the opportunity to briefly introduce themselves, their institution, their areas of expertise, and their hopes for the conference. Our roundtables provide an opportunity early in the conference to discover other attendees with similar interests or relevant experience. They also help to determine focus group topics. At edACCESS the participants generate the focus groups! Using pre-conference registration questionnaires and the round-table discussion, the conference organizers compile a list of focus session topics and find attendees qualified to lead the discussions. The format allows the conference to meet the expressed needs of participants, and it allows people to get to know each other through informal discussion. The edACCESS focus groups are widely acclaimed and a perennial highlight of the conference! Here are some examples of focus group topics from recent conferences:
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