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Complete Conference Schedule

Updated 05 July 2005: Links to each non-vendor presentation have been included in this list.

Tuesday June 21

• Session I: 9:45am - 11:00am
  • Auditorium: Net-Print - Cornell's Solution to Student Printing: Rick Cochran
    Implementing a charge-back printing system requires that several factors come into alignment: authentication, authorization, client and server software, page counting, accounting, billing, reporting, printer configuration maintenance, Web interface, documentation, and politics, not to mention the necessity of a compelling justification. I will try to give a brief overview of Net-Print's approach to each of these, along with a description of the challenges we are currently facing.
  • Multi-Purpose Room: What Partners could do for you (Student Volunteers): Margaret Landsparger
    Partners are students that volunteer their time to staff the help desk in the computer labs of the largest department/computing cluster on campus. Discover how we recruit and train volunteers, perks given to the volunteers, how this saves thousands of dollars annually, as well as, suggestions for starting a volunteer program.
  • Room 220: Apple (Vendor Presentation) John DeTroye
    Tiger Client Management
    This session will cover the technical aspects of client management for MacOS X v10.4 (Tiger) clients and the services provided by the new Tiger server. Discussion will focus on the new Preference management tools, managed network views, and the new Mobile Accounts with Portable Home Directories. Learn how to create environments with better performance and management than ever before with control over 3rd party applications, network access, and offline users. This session is meant for network and systems administrators with a basic knowledge of client management for Macintosh.
    
• Session II: 11:15am - 12:30pm
  • Auditorium: Maintaining a Stable Windows Lab: Mark Padgett & Bret Madsen
    Description of how Purdue has implemented a stable, consistent lab environment utilizing a combination of Symantec Ghost, Pyzzo PCR-dist, and Faronics Deep Freeze or Symantec Goback. We will explain how each program helps to ensure each student that logs into a computer receives the same setup.
  • Multi-Purpose Room: Mac OS X & Novell Integration: Randy Saeks
    Description of the process to integrate OS X into an existing Novell enviroment. Topics covered are:
    • Desktop setup based upon user ID and group ID (Icons, wallpaper, soem basic preferences)
    • Managing users, groups and workstations though workgroup manager
    • Workstation Imaging
    • Problems and solutions I have run into
    • Presentation of a report written by Randy and published by Novell, found at: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/11740.html
  • Room 220: Computer Lab Solutions (Vendor Presentation) Christian Hayes
    Tracking computer lab usage to make better IT support and budgeting decisions
    Computer Lab Solutions will be presenting a case study of how a university found and implemented an affordable solution for keeping track of usage in their 25+ computer labs around campus. They wanted to know which computer labs students were using the most, and align their limited IT budgets with students' needs. They also wanted to view in real time the status of each computer lab so students could easily find labs with open seats. Come and learn how LabStats met their needs and how easy it is to implement LabStats at your school.
    
• Session III: 2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Auditorium: Keeping Everyone Happy: Serving Windows Users in a Macintosh Environment: Laurie Sutch
    Dedicated solely to serving the faculty population at the University of Michigan, the Faculty Exploratory has been supporting novice and non-users of technology since 1997. To help demystify the technology, providing software that was familiar to what faculty members had in their offices was imperative, and so users have an option of either Macintosh or Windows-based applications at the same workstation. A core philosophical component of the Exploratory since the beginning, the technology supporting this platform choice has changed over time, and each change has led to more streamlined maintenance of both hardware and software. In addition, new possibilities of service delivery have arisen. For example, with the new Terminal Services system, we can now provide access to certain software from remote locations, including training facilities, while still remaining within our licensing agreement. In this session, we will discuss the pros and cons of the various technical solutions we have used over the years and the future directions of this training center as well.
  • Multi-Purpose Room: Collaborative Learning, Multimedia Development, Flexibility: - Bronson, Schwartz & Cosgrave Tony Cosgrave, David Schwartz & Greg Bronson
    We will describe Cornell's innovative (CL)3 (Cornell Library Collaborative Learning Computer Laboratory) -- it is a "shapeshifting" flexible environment for dynamic group formation, project development, training, and multimedia design.
  • Room 220: Big Bang Training: (Vendor Presentation) Adam Murphy
    Universal Imaging Utility for Windows and Symantec Ghost 8.2 & Solution Suite 1.0
    The most common question we have received in four years of Symantec Ghost training and consulting is, “How do I create a Windows image that works on multiple hardware platforms?” Unfortunately, the answer has always involved a massive amount of work to select hardware drivers, Plug-and-Play ID, etc. That has all changed. Big Bang now has a simple software solution – our Universal Imaging Utility. In less than five minutes you can setup a Windows 2000 or Windows XP image that will work on all your hardware platforms, desktops and laptops alike. We have recently released the Universal Imaging Utility 2.0 version, which allows support for different HALs and also provides SCSI support in Windows XP.
    Combine a Universal Image with the full capabilities of Symantec Ghost 8.2 and the Solution Suite 1.0, and the potential for time savings and consistency is tremendous. Join us to see how the UIU works, and get involved in an interactive demonstration of Ghost’s ability to deploy images, reset network configuration settings, and deploy software applications. We regularly work with educational organizations and understand the challenges they face with regards to hardware, software, and network configurations, so this demonstration will be tailored specifically to lab environments.
    
• Session IV: 3:30pm - 4:45pm
  • Auditorium: The Webcam View of Minnesota State University, Mankato: Bryan Hoffman
    Discussion on how Minnesota State University, Mankato uses Web Cameras for security, from installation to PoE to Snapshot Storage. Discover how others are expanding the use of this technology.
  • Multi-Purpose Room: Sliced Bread, Velcro & Remote Access Computer Labs!: Colleen Andrews
    Resident and off-campus students can access the same software from where they live that they have only been able to use in on-campus computer labs. Save budget on equipment, computer lab space and lab staff while making computer lab services available 24-hours a day from anywhere. Students are no longer tethered to a computer lab desk, but with a personal computer or a wireless laptop, can do their homework in their dorm room, in their apartment, in the library or in the student center like they used to have to do in campus computer labs. Discussion will cover remote access strategies, bandwidth issues, network file storage, printing, etc. The best thing since sliced bread & velcro - remote access computer labs!
  • Room 220: Dell / Microsoft: (Vendor Presentation): The Scalable Enterprise and new Server Management tools:
    The Scalable Enterprise is about getting the maximum utilization for your investment in your Enterprise infrastructure. Gain further efficiencies by using Dell's Open Manage and Microsoft MOM. This presentation includes the most up to date information on managing your servers from the hardware level through OS and applications.

Wednesday June 22

• Session V: 9:00am - 10:15am
  • Auditorium: Net-Print - Cornell's Solution to Student Printing: Rick Cochran
    Implementing a charge-back printing system requires that several factors come into alignment: authentication, authorization, client and server software, page counting, accounting, billing, reporting, printer configuration maintenance, Web interface, documentation, and politics, not to mention the necessity of a compelling justification. I will try to give a brief overview of Net-Print's approach to each of these, along with a description of the challenges we are currently facing.
  • Multi-Purpose Room: Mac OS X & Novell Integration: Randy Saeks
    Description of the process to integrate OS X into an existing Novell enviroment. Topics covered are:
    • Desktop setup based upon user ID and group ID (Icons, wallpaper, soem basic preferences)
    • Managing users, groups and workstations though workgroup manager
    • Workstation Imaging
    • Problems and solutions I have run into
    • Presentation of a report written by Randy and published by Novell, found at: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/11740.html
  • Room 220: Big Bang Training: (Vendor Presentation) Adam Murphy
    Universal Imaging Utility for Windows and Symantec Ghost 8.2 & Solution Suite 1.0
    The most common question we have received in four years of Symantec Ghost training and consulting is, “How do I create a Windows image that works on multiple hardware platforms?” Unfortunately, the answer has always involved a massive amount of work to select hardware drivers, Plug-and-Play ID, etc. That has all changed. Big Bang now has a simple software solution – our Universal Imaging Utility. In less than five minutes you can setup a Windows 2000 or Windows XP image that will work on all your hardware platforms, desktops and laptops alike. We have recently released the Universal Imaging Utility 2.0 version, which allows support for different HALs and also provides SCSI support in Windows XP.
    Combine a Universal Image with the full capabilities of Symantec Ghost 8.2 and the Solution Suite 1.0, and the potential for time savings and consistency is tremendous. Join us to see how the UIU works, and get involved in an interactive demonstration of Ghost’s ability to deploy images, reset network configuration settings, and deploy software applications. We regularly work with educational organizations and understand the challenges they face with regards to hardware, software, and network configurations, so this demonstration will be tailored specifically to lab environments.
    
• Session VI: 10:30am - 11:45pm
  • Auditorium: Keeping Everyone Happy: Serving Windows Users in a Macintosh Environment: Laurie Sutch
    Dedicated solely to serving the faculty population at the University of Michigan, the Faculty Exploratory has been supporting novice and non-users of technology since 1997. To help demystify the technology, providing software that was familiar to what faculty members had in their offices was imperative, and so users have an option of either Macintosh or Windows-based applications at the same workstation. A core philosophical component of the Exploratory since the beginning, the technology supporting this platform choice has changed over time, and each change has led to more streamlined maintenance of both hardware and software. In addition, new possibilities of service delivery have arisen. For example, with the new Terminal Services system, we can now provide access to certain software from remote locations, including training facilities, while still remaining within our licensing agreement. In this session, we will discuss the pros and cons of the various technical solutions we have used over the years and the future directions of this training center as well.
  • Multi-Purpose Room: What Partners could do for you (Student Volunteers): Margaret Landsparger
    Partners are students that volunteer their time to staff the help desk in the computer labs of the largest department/computing cluster on campus. Discover how we recruit and train volunteers, perks given to the volunteers, how this saves thousands of dollars annually, as well as, suggestions for starting a volunteer program.
  • Room 220: Dell / Microsoft: (Vendor Presentation): The Scalable Enterprise and new Server Management tools:
    The Scalable Enterprise is about getting the maximum utilization for your investment in your Enterprise infrastructure. Gain further efficiencies by using Dell's Open Manage and Microsoft MOM. This presentation includes the most up to date information on managing your servers from the hardware level through OS and applications.
    
• Session VII: 1:30pm - 2:45pm
  • Auditorium: The Webcam View of Minnesota State University, Mankato: Bryan Hoffman
    Discussion on how Minnesota State University, Mankato uses Web Cameras for security, from installation to PoE to Snapshot Storage. Discover how others are expanding the use of this technology.
  • Multi-Purpose Room: Sliced Bread, Velcro & Remote Access Computer Labs!: Colleen Andrews
    Resident and off-campus students can access the same software from where they live that they have only been able to use in on-campus computer labs. Save budget on equipment, computer lab space and lab staff while making computer lab services available 24-hours a day from anywhere. Students are no longer tethered to a computer lab desk, but with a personal computer or a wireless laptop, can do their homework in their dorm room, in their apartment, in the library or in the student center like they used to have to do in campus computer labs. Discussion will cover remote access strategies, bandwidth issues, network file storage, printing, etc. The best thing since sliced bread & velcro - remote access computer labs!
  • Room 220: Apple (Vendor Presentation)
    Tiger Client Management John DeTroye
    This session will cover the technical aspects of client management for MacOS X v10.4 (Tiger) clients and the services provided by the new Tiger server. Discussion will focus on the new Preference management tools, managed network views, and the new Mobile Accounts with Portable Home Directories. Learn how to create environments with better performance and management than ever before with control over 3rd party applications, network access, and offline users. This session is meant for network and systems administrators with a basic knowledge of client management for Macintosh.
    
• Session VIII: 3:00pm - 4:15pm
  • Auditorium: Maintaining a Stable Windows Lab: Mark Padgett & Bret Madsen
    Description of how Purdue has implemented a stable, consistent lab environment utilizing a combination of Symantec Ghost, Pyzzo PCR-dist, and Faronics Deep Freeze or Symantec Goback. We will explain how each program helps to ensure each student that logs into a computer receives the same setup.
  • Multi-Purpose Room: Collaborative Learning, Multimedia Development, Flexibility: - Bronson, Schwartz & Cosgrave: Tony Cosgrave, David Schwartz & Greg Bronson
    We will describe Cornell's innovative (CL)3 (Cornell Library Collaborative Learning Computer Laboratory). It is a "shapeshifting" flexible environment for dynamic group formation, project development, training, and multimedia design.
  • Room 220: Computer Lab Solutions (Vendor Presentation) Christian Hayes
    Tracking computer lab usage to make better IT support and budgeting decisions
    Computer Lab Solutions will be presenting a case study of how a university found and implemented an affordable solution for keeping track of usage in their 25+ computer labs around campus. They wanted to know which computer labs students were using the most, and align their limited IT budgets with students' needs. They also wanted to view in real time the status of each computer lab so students could easily find labs with open seats. Come and learn how LabStats met their needs and how easy it is to implement LabStats at your school.

Complete Conference Schedule