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- Interview:Social Networking: The New Face of Recruiting
- IT News: Open Source Vendor rSmart Collaborates with Sun on Kuali Programs
- Events:Keep up with your peers!
- Online Resources:(White paper) Smart Campuses…
Interview
Social Networking: The New Face of Recruiting
Social networking sites aren’t just for fun. In what may be the future for college recruiting efforts, some 300,000 students now use a social networking site called Zinch specifically to network with colleges. On Zinch, prospective students can enter a personal profile that gives colleges in-depth information well beyond grades and test scores. From the other side, Zinch says that more than 450 colleges and universities are using Zinch as a high-powered recruiting tool.
IT News
Open Source Vendor rSmart Collaborates with Sun on Kuali Programs
rSmart, which makes open source software for education, said it is collaborating with Sun Microsystems to develop Kuali-based programs certified to run on Sun’s collection of systems and open source infrastructure software, including Solaris, MySQL, GlassFish, OpenSSO and OpenESB. The first application will be the Kuali Financial System.
Report: Microsoft Readying New SaaS Push
According to blogger Nicholas Carr, Microsoft may be preparing to make a major Software-as-as-Service (SaaS) announcement soon, possibly at its MIX08 conference this week in Las Vegas.
Stoneware Integrates Virtual Desktop with iTunes U
Stoneware announced the integration of Apple’s iTunes U with its virtualized Web desktop solution, WebOS. iTunes U allows colleges and universities a way to let students search, download and play education content just like they do music, movies, and TV shows. With the integration of iTunes U into the user’s virtualized WebOS desktop, students can access applications, files, documents, educational podcasts and other content from a Web desktop that is accessible from anywhere.
Microsoft Expands Office Live Workspace Beta Worldwide
After nearly three months of private beta testing involving about 100,000 users, Microsoft Office Live Workspace (OLW) is being rolled out worldwide as a full public beta. Previously, participants had to be qualified by Microsoft for the beta; now, as of today, it’s open to all comers who wish to create workspaces. Coinciding with the public beta, Microsoft has also revved OLW with new features and enhancements and has kicked off a sweepstakes to build awareness for the service.
Sybase Updates Encryption Software for Windows Mobile Data
One of the biggest risks enterprises face in rolling out PDAs and smart phones is data getting into the wrong hands if a device is lost or stolen. Sybase Inc.’s iAnywhere business unit today is rolling out software it said will help developers address that threat.
Vista Pricing Cut Worldwide
Microsoft last week announced that it would cut the price on Windows Vista. The timing of the price cut would coincide with the retail availability of Vista Service Pack 1.
Study: The Year’s Top-10 Web Application Vulnerabilities
Web applications, by far, dominate the list of application security vulnerabilities facing IT organizations. While 29 percent of vulnerabilities are attributable to network and infrastructure weaknesses, a full 71 percent are attributable to both open source and commercial Web applications, according to a report released recently by security firm Cenzic Inc., «Application Security Trend Report for Q4 2007.»
Call for Poster Presenters at Campus Technology 2008
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SANS Puerto Rico 2008
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mar 17-22, 2008
AACRAO 94th Annual Meeting:
Developing Visionary Leaders for a Changing World
Orlando, FL
Mar 24-27, 2008
SANS Tyson’s Corner 2008
Tyson’s Corner, VA
Mar 24-31, 2008
SANS Tysons Corner 2008
McLean, VA
Mar 24-31, 2008
Council of Independent Colleges:
Transformation of the College Library Workshop
Baltimore, MD
Mar 27-29, 2008
CIC: Learning Spaces and Technology Workshop
Decatur, GA
Apr 4-6, 2008
CIC: Workshop for Department and Division Chairs
Portland, OR
Apr 4-5, 2008
ONLINE RESOURCES
- (White paper) Smart Campuses: Appealing to the Millennial Learner
Learn new ways to engage students and provide them with better tools for study and review. Technologists from Harrisburg Community College and Prince George Community College discuss how they are using SMART Technologies interactive whiteboards and pen displays to increase student retention, interest and performance. Hear their success stories and get ideas for using these technologies to foster better classroom interaction and to improve teaching and learning on your campus.
Sponsored by SMART Technologies - Webcast: Making the Grade with Role-based Network Access: Leveraging User Directories and 802.1X
Sponsored by Identity Engines
Metropolitan Community College needed a secure but flexible way to grant access to its campus network, without compromising network integrity or placing increased demands on staff and budgets. The solution? 802.1X and role-based access control. Leveraging existing directory and identity infrastructure, Metropolitan CC secured all network access by transparently authenticating students, faculty, and administration against its Novell eDirectory structures. Join us as Kevin Jones, network engineer at Metropolitan Community College, and Sean Convery, CTO at Identity Engines chronicle the straightforward deployment steps that delivered: – District-wide differentiated network access for faculty, students, and administration – Elimination of unwanted network traffic – Automated, audited Guest provisioning without directory maintenance – Overwhelmingly positive student feedback - Webcast: UNC Chapel Hill Best Practice: Print Cost Management
Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard
Learn how to better manage campus printing costs in this 60-minute webinar hosted by Campus Technology. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill IT Director Craig Hill and presenters from Hewlett-Packard and Pharos will discuss the issues UNC faced before implementing Pharos Uniprint; why they chose the Pharos Solutions; the business model they now employ; and the lessons they learned since the rollout. As a bonus, all attendees to the live and on-demand event will receive a complimentary job accounting solutions white paper. - More resources
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