MSU IT Conference 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at the James B. Henry Center
March 20, 2008
Libraries, Computing, and Technology, with the MSU Computer Store, hosted the 2008 MSU IT Conference to provide an opportunity for IT staff across campus to learn from each other. It was an opportunity for the people devoting their time and energy to enhancing the technology experience for students, faculty, and staff at MSU to come together as a cohesive group.
William “Gerry” McCartney delivered the keynote presentation. Mr. McCartney was appointed Purdue’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer in July 2007. As CIO, McCartney is responsible for overseeing Information Technology at Purdue, informally known as ITaP. ITaP is responsible for the planning and coordination of central computing and telecommunications systems on the West Lafayette campus, along with media production and distance-learning services. The organization consists of five business units and has over 450 staff members and an annual budget of more than $63 million. McCartney also holds an appointment as Associate Professor in Purdue’s School of Technology.
Agenda
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Opening Session
9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
10:00 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Breakout Session 1
Kuali Architecture: An Overview
MSU Web Accessibility Initiative
How Network Security Solutions Work: An Overview
The Homepage During Crisis: How VT and NIU Used the Web to Communicate
11:30 a.m. Lunch Provided
12:30 p.m. Breakout Session 2
Online Recording Solutions for Language Learning
Demystifying Documentation: Writing Instructions That Work
There's Voice in Them There Wires: A Discussion About the State of VoIP on Campus
Preparing for New Enterprise Systems: What Departmental IT Can Do
1:30 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. Breakout Session 3
Supporting Instructional Technology at the College Level
Development Strategies for Web Applications
Successfully Managing Customer Expectations
Green IT
3:00 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Closing Session
4:45 p.m. Conference Ends
Conference Fee: $65.00
Learn more about the MSU IT Conference at computing.msu.edu/ITconference
by Katherine Ball, Academic Technology Services*
*Academic Computing and Network Services recently merged with Instructional Media Center. The new name for this combined department is Academic Technology Services.
