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IT Trends
July 17, 2008
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In This Issue
- Social Networking
- IT News:
- University of Minnesota Solar Car Team Begins Cross-country Race
- Sentrigo Offers Help for Database Patching Woes
- Starfish Launches Higher Ed Retention Solution
- Unisys Offers Free Unified Communications Trial
- North Carolina Adopts Blackboard for Higher Ed
- Jenzabar Highlights New Strategy for Campus Administrative Systems
- St. Francis Xavier U Tackles Recruitment with CRM
- Events:
- Online Resources:
- Helpdesk case study: Indiana Business College enables users to help themselves
- Secure and Accessible: Mission Possible
- Webinar: Reducing Costs Through Strategic Financial Management
- Creating an 802.11n Strategy that Makes Sense
- Preparing Students to Meet the Needs of the 21st Century through Technology
Social Networking
San Jose State Works with Angel Learning on Second Life Integration
San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and Angel Learning are collaborating on a project to explore the integration of the Angel Learning Management Suite (LMS) and the Second Life virtual world. The work will focus on how student results from activities in virtual worlds can be securely shared with the Angel LMS. The expected outcome of the project is an Angel dropbox that students can use to share evidence of their work from within Second Life.
IT News
University of Minnesota Solar Car Team Begins Cross-country Race
The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project–one of the first teams to meet all the qualifications for racing in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge–hit the road on July 13 in a 2,400-mile race from Texas to Canada that ends July 22. The team will be posting updates throughout the race.
Sentrigo Offers Help for Database Patching Woes
Sentrigo Inc. released its new Hedgehog vPatch database security software product Tuesday. The product addresses patching inconsistencies that seem to affect busy Oracle database administrators (DBAs), who don’t always have time to test and patch. However, users of Microsoft SQL Server database in the enterprise can take a lesson here too.
Starfish Launches Higher Ed Retention Solution
Software provider Starfish Retention Solutions has announced the upcoming launch of its first product, Starfish Office Hours. The company said this will be the first in a series of products intended to help higher education institutions improve retention and graduation rates by aiding in the delivery of programs designed to help at-risk student populations.
Unisys Offers Free Unified Communications Trial
Unisys announced Monday that it is offering companies a free 30-day unified communications trial using Microsoft solutions. The offer is currently available through Microsoft’s sales personnel.
North Carolina Adopts Blackboard for Higher Ed
The University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System have signed on with Blackboard to deploy that company’s electronic learning platform across 68 individual campuses.
Jenzabar Highlights New Strategy for Campus Administrative Systems
Administrative software provider Jenzabar has announced a new direction for its Jenzabar EX suite of business office applications for higher education. Additions to the platform will include a budget module and an enhanced purchasing module, as well as integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
St. Francis Xavier U Tackles Recruitment with CRM
Nova Scotia’s St. Francis Xavier University is acquiring the Azorus CRM suite after working with the company’s Digital Recruit system for the last year. With Digital Recruit, students at recruiting events fill out a special form with a digital pen that captures the information being written. Recruiters then upload the data stored on the pen to the CRM system, which initiates a communication plan for the student, including an automatic welcome e-mail message.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SCUP-43 Annual Conference
Montreal, QC
Jul 19-23, 2008
Fusion 2008: Desire2Learn Users Conference
Memphis, TN
JUL 20-23, 2008
SANSFIRE 2008
Washington, DC
JUL 22-31, 2008
Fusion 2008 Post Conference
Memphis, TN
JUL 23-25, 2008
Campus Technology 2008: Welcome to Next-Gen.Edu!
Boston, MA
JUL 28-31, 2008
University of Wisconsin-Madison Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning
Madison, WI
AUG 5-8, 2008
SANS Boston 2008
Cambridge, MA
AUG 11-16, 2008
ONLINE RESOURCES
- Helpdesk case study: Indiana Business College enables users to help themselves
Sponsored by Parature, INC.
Discover how Parature’s helpdesk software enabled Indiana Business College to improve service to their users while creating a more efficient system for their support desk. - Secure and Accessible: Mission Possible
Sponsored by: Oracle
Discover how Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University manages role-based access and protects sensitive data across multiple locations worldwide-all the while serving the information needs of their users. - Webinar: Reducing Costs Through Strategic Financial Management
Sponsored by: Oracle
Integrating budget planning and reporting systems across campus departments enabled Santa Clara University to streamline its financial management processes and get senior management involved in budget planning. - Creating an 802.11n Strategy that Makes Sense
Sponsored by: Meru Networks
Learn how to build an effective 802.11n migration plan and see how Wayne State University is taking campus mobility to the next level with a comprehensive Wi-Fi network strategy that includes a high-performance 802.11n solution from Meru Networks. - Preparing Students to Meet the Needs of the 21st Century through Technology
Sponsored by: CDW-G
21st-century learning and preparing students to meet the challenges of a global economy are two of education’s most critical issues. This means teaching the basics of technology use and giving students the foundation they need to adapt to the changing landscape: innovation, critical thinking, information and media skills, and global awareness. For in- depth resources on 21st century learning, visit our microsite, and get a fresh perspective on the relevance and role of technology in teaching for 21st century skills. - More resources
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