July 24, 2008

In This Issue

• Research:
  • IT Cost Cuts in 2008 May Be a Trend, Study Says
• IT News:
  • U Wyoming Students Vote To Implement Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite for Lecture Capture
  • D2L Launches Mobile Learning Environment
  • VMware To Give Away Hypervisor
  • Mercyhurst College To Reach Out with CRM
  • Grambling State Implements IP-based Surveillance System
  • AVST, Mirapoint Team Up To Provide Unified Messaging
  • Researchers at U Washington and UCSD Test New, Free Laptop Tracking System
• Events:
  • Keep up with your peers!
• Online Resources:
  • Top 10 Ways to Increase Enterprise Security While Reducing Costs
  • Webinar: Trends and Best Practices for E-mail Security
  • Deliver Real-Time IT Services to Remote Users Anywhere
  • Security for Higher Education: The Technologies, the Issues and the Role
  • Virtualization –The Greener, Faster, More Economical IT for Higher Ed

IT Cost Cuts in 2008 May Be a Trend, Study Says

A first-quarter 2008 survey conducted by Computer Economics suggests a possible slowdown in IT spending and staffing lies ahead.

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U Wyoming Students Vote To Implement Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite for Lecture Capture

An overwhelming student vote for Mediasite will put the Webcasting platform from Sonic Foundry into University of Wyoming lecture halls this fall. Mediasite is a presentation capture tool that records and synchronizes audio, video, and slides and then allows the presenter to provide it online for on-demand viewing or in podcast form. The tool also enables the presenter to make the presentation available online as it happens.

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D2L Launches Mobile Learning Environment

Desire2Learn this week announced a new mobile application of its Desire2Learn Learning Environment. Called Desire2Learn 2GO, the application ties in with Learning Environment 8.3 to provide access via Blackberry. The company also announced that it’s streamlining integration Respondus 3.5, a quiz- and test-building application.

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VMware To Give Away Hypervisor

VMware has launched its first counter-attack to Microsoft’s pricing structure for its virtualization products, announcing that ESXi, its lightweight hypervisor, is going to be given away for free.

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Mercyhurst College To Reach Out with CRM

Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA will be implementing customer relationship management (CRM) and digital recruiting tools from Azorus. Mercyhurst, with about 3,000 students, is the first institution to use the Digital Recruit solution in the United States. The service optimizes recruiting efforts by delivering personalized communications to students interested in attending the college.

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Grambling State Implements IP-based Surveillance System

Grambling State University in Louisiana has upgraded from an analog security camera system to one using network cameras from Axis Communications and video management software from Genetec.

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AVST, Mirapoint Team Up To Provide Unified Messaging

Applied Voice & Speech Technologies (AVST) and Mirapoint announced they’ve formed a strategic partnership to deliver a unified messaging solution that addresses the needs of both the enterprise and education sectors.

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Researchers at U Washington and UCSD Test New, Free Laptop Tracking System

A new and free open source system from researchers at the University of Washington and the University of California, San Diego promises to track down the location of a lost or stolen laptop without requiring the use of a proprietary or central service.

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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.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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

SANS Virginia Beach 2008
Virginia Beach, VA
AUG 21-29, 2008

SANS Chicago 2008
Chicago, IL
SEP 3-10, 2008

Events Calendar

ONLINE RESOURCES

• Top 10 Ways to Increase Enterprise Security While Reducing Costs
  Sponsored by Oracle
  Discover 10 cost-effective ways to better manage the growing number of users, in various roles, requesting access to your campus network.
• Webinar: Trends and Best Practices for E-mail Security
  Sponsored by: IronPort
  Campus Technology’s Linda Briggs leads a panel discussion with experts from Cisco’s IronPort and Eastern Illinois University as they discuss current and future trends and outline the benefits of implementing a gateway email security solution.
• Deliver Real-Time IT Services to Remote Users Anywhere
  Sponsored by: LogMeIn
  Discover how you can provide cost-effective, anytime remote IT support services.
• Security for Higher Education: The Technologies, the Issues and the Role
  Sponsored by: CDW-G
  One of the most critical challenges for colleges and universities is protecting student information and sensitive data. Here’s some fresh insight on how to meet those challenges: A new microsite sponsored by CDW·G explores the state of school security in its 3rd annual Higher Education IT Security Report Card. Plus, read how one university keeps its community informed and prepared to fight IT theft.
• Virtualization –The Greener, Faster, More Economical IT for Higher Ed
  Sponsored by: CDW-G
  Imagine system processing times reduced by as much as 80%. Keiser University did, decreasing a 20 minute grade-posting process to about four minutes. How did they achieve this time-saving miracle? Going virtual. Virtualization is expected to be the next big thing in information technology–optimizing hardware resources, providing cost-savings, and reducing energy consumption. It’s revolutionizing campus system infrastructures across the world–and CDW-G is there to lend a hand! Learn more about the power of virtualization now.
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