http://www.nercomp.org/Featured news and eventsen-usFri, 25 Apr 2008 21:22:00 GMTFri, 25 Apr 2008 21:22:00 GMT240http://www.nercomp.org/images/header_logo.gifhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/upcoming_events.aspxeventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1572TEACH!, a conference for faculty and other professionals concerned with technology integration, will be hosted on the University of New Hampshire Durham campus July 15 through 18, 2008. TEACH! is based on UNH's successful Faculty Instructional Technology Summer Institute , now in its seventh year. Over 140 UNH faculty have attended FITSI and are now implementing innovative approaches to technology-assisted learning in their classrooms. TEACH! will use the three core concepts of engagement, assessment, and communication to address key technology-integration challenges. The conference will engage faculty and instructional design professionals in a dialog about instructional technologies in a supportive environment where the focus remains on teaching. The three-and-a-half day program, facilitated by UNH faculty and academic technology specialists, includes a mix of panel discussions, core sessions, focus groups, and intensive hands-on workshops that will encourage participants to relate technology tools to specific teaching and learning objectives and examine techniques that can increase the positive impact of technology in the classroom. event-1572Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>TEACH!, a conference for faculty and other professionals concerned with technology integration, will be hosted on the University of New Hampshire Durham campus July 15 through 18, 2008. TEACH! is based on UNH's successful Faculty Instructional Technology Summer Institute , now in its seventh year. Over 140 UNH faculty have attended FITSI and are now implementing innovative approaches to technology-assisted learning in their classrooms. <br /> <br /> TEACH! will use the three core concepts of engagement, assessment, and communication to address key technology-integration challenges. The conference will engage faculty and instructional design professionals in a dialog about instructional technologies in a supportive environment where the focus remains on teaching. The three-and-a-half day program, facilitated by UNH faculty and academic technology specialists, includes a mix of panel discussions, core sessions, focus groups, and intensive hands-on workshops that will encourage participants to relate technology tools to specific teaching and learning objectives and examine techniques that can increase the positive impact of technology in the classroom. <br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>University of New Hampshire<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - Friday, July 18, 2008<br/> 8:30am - 7:00pm<br/> Registration begins at 7:30am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> University of New Hampshire <br /> The New England Center <br /> <br/> Durham, NH<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> Click on the registration button below for details and to register.<br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $0<br/> Non-Members: $0<br/> eventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1568This is a pilot project focused on the Northeastern region of the United States. The curriculum is targeted at early-stage leaders: recently appointed or aspiring IT managers or supervisors. The program focuses on the practical knowledge and skills needed to succeed in management and leadership in higher education. Topics to be covered in the first series include: interpersonal communication skills; budget and finance; managing time and priorities; project management; managing up; and performance management. The program is a three-day series. When registering, you must commit to attending all three days; the dates are April 17, May 15, and June 12 of 2008. Each day's program will run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Registration is closed.event-1568Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>This is a pilot project focused on the Northeastern region of the United States. The curriculum is targeted at early-stage leaders: recently appointed or aspiring IT managers or supervisors. The program focuses on the practical knowledge and skills needed to succeed in management and leadership in higher education. Topics to be covered in the first series include: interpersonal communication skills; budget and finance; managing time and priorities; project management; managing up; and performance management. <br /> <br /> The program is a three-day series. When registering, you must commit to attending all three days; the dates are April 17, May 15, and June 12 of 2008. Each day's program will run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. <br /> <br /> Registration is closed.<br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>EDUCAUSE and NERCOMP<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Thursday, June 12, 2008<br/> 8:30am - 4:00pm<br/> Registration begins at 7:30am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> Four Points Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center <br /> 1125 Boston Providence Turnpike<br/> Norwood, MA<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> <br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $500<br/> Non-Members: $625<br/> eventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1463How many times have you benefited from something learned in a casual conversation with a colleague you met at a conference? How many times have you been dealing with a systems glitch or network problem and wished you could ask a group of knowledgeable colleagues for ideas? This workshop invites server systems and networking professionals to get together and form just such a group. At this workshop you will hear a number of people on the technical end of IT in higher education talk about accomplishments they’re proud of, troubles they have shot, bugs they have squashed, security problems that have made them feel insecure, and architectural challenges they have built on. This will be a conversation with people doing jobs similar to your, interspersed with short presentations by experienced professionals. We hope that this workshop will be the seed for an ongoing community of networking and systems engineers and technical managers. event-1463Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>How many times have you benefited from something learned in a casual conversation with a colleague you met at a conference? How many times have you been dealing with a systems glitch or network problem and wished you could ask a group of knowledgeable colleagues for ideas? This workshop invites server systems and networking professionals to get together and form just such a group. At this workshop you will hear a number of people on the technical end of IT in higher education talk about accomplishments they’re proud of, troubles they have shot, bugs they have squashed, security problems that have made them feel insecure, and architectural challenges they have built on. This will be a conversation with people doing jobs similar to your, interspersed with short presentations by experienced professionals. We hope that this workshop will be the seed for an ongoing community of networking and systems engineers and technical managers. <br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>Mark Berman of Williams College and Chris Misra of the University of Massachusetts - Amherst<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Tuesday, June 03, 2008<br/> 9:00am - 3:00pm<br/> Registration begins at 8:00am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> Usdan University Center <br /> Wyllys Avenue<br/> Middletown, CT<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> The Usdan University Center is on Wyllys Avenue. Once you turn onto High Street, Wyllys Avenue is the second street on your right. <br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $<br/> Non-Members: $<br/> eventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1462This event is to showcase the planning, coordinating, implementing or building and supporting these very special locations. They are designed for teaching and learning. The means and technology are less important than making sure you install what makes the technology useful to the users. Come see how these locations come to be at peer universities from those with budgets and spaces that run the gamut.event-1462Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>This event is to showcase the planning, coordinating, implementing or building and supporting these very special locations. They are designed for teaching and learning. The means and technology are less important than making sure you install what makes the technology useful to the users. Come see how these locations come to be at peer universities from those with budgets and spaces that run the gamut.<br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>Beatrice Pulliam of Providence College and Vince Spiars of Wesleyan University<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Tuesday, June 03, 2008<br/> 9:00am - 3:00pm<br/> Registration begins at 8:00am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> Usdan University Center <br /> Wyllys Avenue<br/> Middletown, CT<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> Street parking is available. A visitors lot is available on Vine Street.<br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $94<br/> Non-Members: $217<br/> eventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1461ITIL, the Information Technology Infrastructure Library, is a process-based framework for more effectively managing IT services. Although just emergent in higher education, it has been widely adopted in industry. As we all know, Information Technologies are at the heart of all campus business processes. As more and more of our IT management tools adopt ITIL standards, it is important to understand not only what ITIL is, but understand the underlying framework that supports business process management. We need to be sure that we are aligning our IT architectures, support, and technologies with the business needs of the university or college we support.event-1461Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>ITIL, the Information Technology Infrastructure Library, is a process-based framework for more effectively managing IT services. Although just emergent in higher education, it has been widely adopted in industry. As we all know, Information Technologies are at the heart of all campus business processes. As more and more of our IT management tools adopt ITIL standards, it is important to understand not only what ITIL is, but understand the underlying framework that supports business process management. We need to be sure that we are aligning our IT architectures, support, and technologies with the business needs of the university or college we support.<br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>Jane Livingston of Yale University<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Tuesday, June 03, 2008<br/> 9:00am - 3:00pm<br/> Registration begins at 8:00am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> Usdan University Center <br /> Wyllys Avenue<br/> Middletown, CT<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> Street parking is available. A visitors lot is available on Vine Street.<br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $91<br/> Non-Members: $216<br/> eventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1457Gettysburg College would like to invite you to our Portal 2008 conference this summer, June 3-6. Our previous two conferences have focused on planning, implementation and integration of a campus portal, and so this year we will be looking at measurement and assessment. Is your portal effective? How can you find out, and how can you best implement changes? In addition, we are hoping to include an additional track on portals and learning management systems- how can you best integrate the two systems and how can you use one to improve the other. This is a small conference that is focused on schools sharing information and lessons learned to help each other succeed. There will be no direct corporate presentations at the conference, but vendors are welcome to come and talk within a partnership with a school. event-1457Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>Gettysburg College would like to invite you to our Portal 2008 conference this summer, June 3-6. Our previous two conferences have focused on planning, implementation and integration of a campus portal, and so this year we will be looking at measurement and assessment. Is your portal effective? How can you find out, and how can you best implement changes? In addition, we are hoping to include an additional track on portals and learning management systems- how can you best integrate the two systems and how can you use one to improve the other. <br /> <br /> This is a small conference that is focused on schools sharing information and lessons learned to help each other succeed. There will be no direct corporate presentations at the conference, but vendors are welcome to come and talk within a partnership with a school. <br /> <br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>Gettysburg College<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - Thursday, June 05, 2008<br/> 9:00am - 4:00pm<br/> Registration begins at 8:00am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> Gettysburg College<br/> Gettysburg, PA<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> Click on the link for additional details<br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $<br/> Non-Members: $<br/> eventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1341Join us for a day of informative presentations and discussions of technology for accessibility. Presenters will provide a framework for discussion, including current demographic trends and legal issues related to accessibility at post secondary institutions, and then proceed to discuss inclusive instruction techniques that incorporate technology readily available to most classroom as well as more specialized assistive technology. Presenters will bring in multiple perspectives as administrators, faculty members, and technology instructors. Dr. Joan McGuire and Dr. Manju Banerjee, both from the University of Connecticut Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability, and Dr. Richard Jackson, Associate Professor at Boston College will be among the presenters. This event will be useful for all individuals, regardless of their level of experience with accessible technology.event-1341Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>Join us for a day of informative presentations and discussions of technology for accessibility. Presenters will provide a framework for discussion, including current demographic trends and legal issues related to accessibility at post secondary institutions, and then proceed to discuss inclusive instruction techniques that incorporate technology readily available to most classroom as well as more specialized assistive technology. Presenters will bring in multiple perspectives as administrators, faculty members, and technology instructors. Dr. Joan McGuire and Dr. Manju Banerjee, both from the University of Connecticut Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability, and Dr. Richard Jackson, Associate Professor at Boston College will be among the presenters. This event will be useful for all individuals, regardless of their level of experience with accessible technology.<br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>Todd Herriott and Braddlee, both of Simmons College<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Tuesday, June 03, 2008<br/> 9:15am - 3:15pm<br/> Registration begins at 8:00am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> Usdan University Center <br /> Wyllys Avenue<br/> Middletown, CT<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> Street parking is available. A visitors lot is available on Vine Street.<br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $95<br/> Non-Members: $220<br/> eventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1554Are you, or is someone you know, interested in contributing to the development of a thriving professional community? If so, NERCOMP is interested in hearing from you! NERCOMP workshops (SIGs) and conferences offer high-quality, low-cost professional development opportunities geared to meet the needs of you and your staff. We bring together audiences and experts to discuss the use and management of computers, networks, telecommunications, and information technology in libraries, education, academic research, and administration. NERCOMP participants meet colleagues, network, and take away new ideas to consider and apply. On May 22, NERCOMP is sponsoring a gathering of people who are interested in organizing workshops for 2008-2009. event-1554Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>Are you, or is someone you know, interested in contributing to the development of a thriving professional community? If so, NERCOMP is interested in hearing from you! <br /> <br /> NERCOMP workshops (SIGs) and conferences offer high-quality, low-cost professional development opportunities geared to meet the needs of you and your staff. We bring together audiences and experts to discuss the use and management of computers, networks, telecommunications, and information technology in libraries, education, academic research, and administration. NERCOMP participants meet colleagues, network, and take away new ideas to consider and apply. <br /> <br /> On May 22, NERCOMP is sponsoring a gathering of people who are interested in organizing workshops for 2008-2009. <br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>Colleen Wheeler of Wheaton College<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Thursday, May 22, 2008<br/> 10:00am - 3:00pm<br/> Registration begins at 10:00am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> Wellesley College Club <br /> 727 Washington Street <br /> <br/> Wellesley, MA<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> MAKE SURE TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL AT: <br /> http://wiki.nercomp.org/wiki/index.php/NERCOMP_2008-9_SIGs<br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $0<br/> Non-Members: $0<br/> eventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1557Following the success of prior years, the MIT Sloan Alumni Club of Boston, in association with the MIT Center for Digital Business and the Boston Chapter of The Society for Information Management, will be hosting our annual MIT CIO Symposium. Join Ron Williams, CEO of Aetna, CIO’s from Alcatel-Lucent, Bank of America, Rolls Royce, and others, along with distinguished MIT, Harvard and other Faculty in lively discussions on topics of current IT relevance. NERCOMP Members get a special discount.event-1557Wed, 21 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>Following the success of prior years, the MIT Sloan Alumni Club of Boston, in association with the MIT Center for Digital Business and the Boston Chapter of The Society for Information Management, will be hosting our annual MIT CIO Symposium. Join Ron Williams, CEO of Aetna, CIO’s from Alcatel-Lucent, Bank of America, Rolls Royce, and others, along with distinguished MIT, Harvard and other Faculty in lively discussions on topics of current IT relevance. NERCOMP Members get a special discount.<br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Wednesday, May 21, 2008<br/> 8:30am - 7:00pm<br/> Registration begins at 7:30am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> MIT Kresge Auditorium <br /> 77 Massachusetts Avenue <br /> <br/> Cambridge, MA<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> Register as a Partner using code “NERCOMP2008” by April 15th for special pricing of $195. <br /> Click on registration button for details.<br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $195<br/> Non-Members: $395<br/> eventhttp://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=1567This is a pilot project focused on the Northeastern region of the United States. The curriculum is targeted at early-stage leaders: recently appointed or aspiring IT managers or supervisors. The program focuses on the practical knowledge and skills needed to succeed in management and leadership in higher education. Topics to be covered in the first series include: interpersonal communication skills; budget and finance; managing time and priorities; project management; managing up; and performance management. The program is a three-day series. When registering, you must commit to attending all three days; the dates are April 17, May 15, and June 12 of 2008. Each day's program will run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Registration is closed.event-1567Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT <br/>This is a pilot project focused on the Northeastern region of the United States. The curriculum is targeted at early-stage leaders: recently appointed or aspiring IT managers or supervisors. The program focuses on the practical knowledge and skills needed to succeed in management and leadership in higher education. Topics to be covered in the first series include: interpersonal communication skills; budget and finance; managing time and priorities; project management; managing up; and performance management. <br /> <br /> The program is a three-day series. When registering, you must commit to attending all three days; the dates are April 17, May 15, and June 12 of 2008. Each day's program will run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. <br /> <br /> Registration is closed.<br/> <br/><b>Workshop Organizer/Host: </b>EDUCAUSE and NERCOMP<br/> <br/><b>Date/Time: </b><br/> Thursday, May 15, 2008<br/> 8:30am - 4:00pm<br/> Registration begins at 7:30am<br/> <br/> <b>Location: </b><br/> Four Points Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center <br /> 1125 Boston Providence Turnpike<br/> Norwood, MA<br/> Click Here for a Map <br/> Click Here for Directions <br/> <br/> <b>Special instructions: </b><br/> <br/> <br/> <b>Pricing: </b><br/> NERCOMP Members: $500<br/> Non-Members: $625<br/>