Conference Panels 2003

Security 101 - Computer Security for a Small School
John Bruggeman, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati - New York - Los Angeles - Jerusalem

  • How can I protect my network and my users from hackers?
  • What is a SMURF attack? What is a DDOS attack? Am I at risk?
  • How secure is my wireless network?
  • What are the top Windows and Unix vulnerabilities and how can I stay informed on new security issues?
These and many other questions will be answered in this presentation on computer and network security. The SANS/FBI top security issues will be covered and popular hacker tools will be reviewed along with methods for basic risk management.

Think your job is difficult? John Bruggeman is Director of Information Systems, responsible for the cybersecurity of a Jewish school with four campuses in three different time zones! He has taken many security training courses, and presented a session The Morning After: What to Do When You've Been Hacked or Attacked at Educause 2001.

Web-based Applications: Wave of the Future or Flash in the Pan?
Joel Backon - Moderator, Director of Information Technology, Choate Rosemary Hall, CT
J.T. Amirault, Director of Information Technology, Groton School , MA
B.J. Daniels, Director of Information Technology, The Gunnery, CT

More and more applications are being developed or rewritten with web interfaces, active server pages, and XML in order to provide universal functionality and access through a web browser.

Some researchers claim that application development times have been shortened by an order of magnitude, providing benefits to software developers. Are there similar benefits for users of these applications, or does one make sacrifices when moving to a web-based application?

Panelists will present case studies to illustrate both the strengths and weaknesses of this new technology. The case studies will reflect the approaches of traditional software tool vendors (FileMaker, Microsoft, etc.), administrative systems vendors, and the open source movement.

Creating an Environment for Curriculum Integration
Whitney Donnelly - Moderator, Director of Information Systems, Far Hills Country Day School, NJ
Virginia Corbière, Director of Technology, The Foote School, CT
Linda Hilton, Chief Technical Officer, Lyndon State College, VT
Adam Kenner, Director of Technology, Horace Mann School, NY

Every school and every curriculum is different, but there are common elements in all academic settings which contribute to successful curriculum integration of technology. These elements will be presented and discussed using TIAT, a unique academic environment assessment tool. Panelists representing college through elementary will share their school's TIAT assessment and relate specific elements to the success and/or failure of integrating technology within their curriculum. Discussion will focus on ways that technology leaders can use TIAT to influence curriculum integration, not curriculum.

  

edACCESS Roundtable and Focus Groups

On the first day of every edACCESS conference, all attendees join a facilitated roundtable discussion. Each participant has the opportunity to briefly introduce themselves, their institution, their areas of expertise, and their hopes for the conference. Our roundtable provides 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 roundtable 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:

School leadership issues

PDAs in the classroom

IT Policies

Wireless networking

Portals

Technology successes with faculty

Outsourcing

First Class

Employee retention

Monitoring versus filtering

Mixed platform environments

Technology committees

Streaming video

Security and firewalls

Project management

Laptop programs

Using students for support

Grant writing

Service request tracking

Using consultants

Remote administration products

Telephone systems

Technical staffing models

Email systems

End user support and help desks

 

 

 
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