CHECO Fall 2006 Meeting

Final Agenda    8/10/06

September 11 – 13, 2006

 

All Sessions, Lodging and Meals held at The Nature Place, Florissant, Colorado (719-748-3475, http://www.thenatureplace.net)

 

Monday, September 11th

            Check-in, Networking

 

Tuesday, September 12

 

7:30 to 9:00           Breakfast

 

9:00 to 9:15           Introduction and Logistics – Gary Bardsley, Aims

 

9:15 to 10:15         Course Management Systems

                                    -  A Recent RFP Experience at Metro State:  George Middlemist

                                    -  Sakai Experience at CU:  Dennis Maloney

                                    -  Moderated Discussions on Blackboard lawsuits, CMS Planning

                                        and Operational Considerations, Other CMS Applications

 

10:15 to 10:30       Break

 

10:30 to 11:15       Site Updates, “5 Minute Madness”

                              Each institution should be prepared for a spokesperson to update

                              everyone with the status of their key projects, initiatives, significant

                              problems and solutions, etc……..

 

11:15 to 11:45       CCHE and State Initiatives – Julie Carnahan, CCHE CIO

 

11:45 to 12:00       New Website: Features and Procedures – Andrew Watson,

                                    Colorado College

 

12:00 to 1:00         Lunch

 

1:00 to 2:00           PodCasting and Moodle – Marla Guerein, Colorado College

 

2:00 to 2:30           IT Mentoring – Catherine Yang, Educause

 

2:30 to 2:45           Break

                                   

2:45 to 3:45           Networking:  K-20, DoIT, DOT et al

                                    Jeff Richarson – DoIT

                                    Pat Burns – CSU

                                   

3:45 to 4:45           Disaster Recovery and Preparedness – Dave Makowski and Jason; 

                              CU System

                                   

 

4:45 to 5:00           CHECO Business Meeting

 

5:00 to 6:00           Hike and/or Recreation

 

6:00 to 7:00           Dinner

 

7:00 to 8:30           Social Hour(s)

 

8:30 to 11:00         Stargazing at the Observatory (optional, weather permitting)

 

 

Wednesday, September 13th

 

7:30 to 8:30           Breakfast

 

8:30 to 9:15           Instructional Technology and Smart Classroom Panels 

                                    Discussing: Standards and Operational Models, Vendors and

                                    Services, Issues and Opportunities, Concerns and Funding

                                    Models…….

                                    -  Panel 1:  Educational Technology: Moderated by Dennis

                                                Maloney, CU Boulder

 

                                    -  Panel 2:  Smart Classrooms: Moderated by Gary Bardsley,

                                                Aims

 

9:15 to 10:15         Sungard:  Data Warehousing, Operational DataStore, API

                              Training,  Application and Mods; Issues and Opportunities

                              – Sean Crosby, Sungard Account Executive

                              -  Henry Stewart, SunGard Executive Director for Institutional

                                 Performance Management.

 

10:15 to 10:30       Break

 

10:30 to 11:00       Selected Topics in Security:

                                    -  Mark Weatherford, CO CISO

                                    -  Pat Burns, CSU – Security Assessment Document Development

 

11:00 to 11:30       State Issues and Project Management – John Picanso, Colorado CIO

 

11:30 to 12:00       Banner Upgrades, API Training, Consortia Opportunities,

                              Problems and Successes – Rick Beck, Metro