UNC CAUSE 2006 included an array of presentations and events to foster the exchange of information among North Carolina's information technology professionals working in higher education environments.

CAUSE Program with Abstracts (PDF)

Schedule:

~~ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 ~~

8:00-5:00

Convention Center—Heritage Hall

Registration Desk Open

10:30-11:30

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Networking Special Interest Group

Rob Hudson – East Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

IT Security Special Interest Group

Margaret Streeter - East Carolina University

11:30-1:30

Sheraton—Pamlico and Albemarle

Director’s Lunch

12:00-5:00

Convention Center— Heritage Hall
Convention Center—Capital Ballroom B

Corporate Display Area Open

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions

1:15-2:05

Sheraton - Hawks

IT Training and Education: Current Issues and System-Wide Collaboration
Moderator: Kelley Eaves-Boykin, UNC-Charlotte

Jennifer Riehle - NC State
Elizabeth A. Evans, Cindy Stone - UNC-Chapel Hill

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Professor Gadget: Using Desktop Tools to Enhance Classroom Teaching
Moderator: Alan Branigan, ECU

Chris Baxley, Laura Cruz– Western Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

Classroom Technology: The Annual BOF
Moderator: Patricia Payne, ECU

Dickran Parunak - NC State University

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Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Growing as an IT Manager
Moderator: Patsy Mills, ECU

Debbie Caraway, Thomas Young – NC State University

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Convention Center – Tryon Room B

Library Technologies and the Future
Moderator: Gail Lankford, UNC-Greensboro

Terry Brandsma - UNC-Greensboro

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Convention Center – Berne Room

Workstation Security
Moderator: Laura Zefiretto, UNC-Wilmington

Lisa Ezzell, Lori Hathaway, Timothy Hester – East Carolina University

2:05-2:20

Convention Center – Heritage Hall, Capital Ballroom B

BREAK – Sponsored by CDWG

Corporate Presentations

2:20-3:10

Sheraton - Hawks

Overcoming Common Business & Technical Problems

Matt Busch, Bill Venella– AppWorx

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Taming the GroupWise Storage Beast and Feeding the Public

Greg Smith - Messaging Architects

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

Using IP Communications to Fortify Campus Security

Phil Hoster - Cisco Systems

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Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Service Oriented Architecture - IBM's approach for Education

Greg Ackerman - IBM / Lenovo

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Convention Center – Tryon Room B

Institutional Performance Management: Taking BI to the Next Level

Henry Stewart - SunGard Higher Education (SGHE)

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Convention Center – Berne Room

Server Consolidation and Virtualization with VMware Solutions

Steve McLane - Alphanumeric Systems and VMware

3:10-3:25

Convention Center – Heritage Hall, Capital Ballroom B

BREAK – Sponsored by CDWG

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions

3:25-4:15

Sheraton - Hawks

Walking in Their Shoes: Faculty/Staff Perceptions and the Implications for Faculty Development
Moderator: Patricia Payne, ECU

Laura Chapman, Laura Cruz– Western Carolina University

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Apple Technology BOF
Moderator: Jennifer Claggett, NCSARTS

Everette Gray Allen - NC State University

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

Enforcing Network Policies on Student-Owned Computers
Moderator: Mark Bell, UNC-Greensboro

Rich Fraboni – East Carolina University

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Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Software Licensing – Campus Experiences and Information Sharing
Moderator: Laura Grady, NCSU

Bill Coker, Robbie Little - NC State University

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Convention Center – Tryon Room B

NC Identity Theft Act: Its Effect on UNC Campuses
Moderator: Rick Lupton, ECU

Sharon McLawhorn McNeil – East Carolina University

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Convention Center – Berne Room

On the Care and Feeding of Your Help Desk
Moderator: Laura Zefiretto, UNC-Wilmington

Christopher King - NC State University

4:15-4:30

Convention Center – Heritage Hall, Capital Ballroom B

BREAK – Sponsored by CDWG

Corporate Presentations

4:30-5:20

Sheraton - Hawks

Polycom High Definition Video Conferencing

Denise O'Leska - Proview

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Datacenter Planning Strategies for Virtualization, Replication, and Archiving

John Conway - 4Front Systems

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

Identity Management: Critical to the UNC System's IT Future

Greg Buchanan, Chad Rabideau - Sun Microsystems

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Virtual Servers Meet Virtual Storage: VMware with EqualLogic at UNC-Chapel Hill

Eric Melvin, Chris Mojica – EqualLogic
Matt Conley – UNC-Chapel Hill

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

Mediasite Your Campus

Matt McCurdy - Sonic Foundry

 

Convention Center – Berne Room

Emergency Preparedness – Communicating Effectively in the Wake of Disaster or Pandemic

Earle Holbrooks - Avaya

~~ EVENING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ~~

5:45-7:30

Sheraton – Veranda, Morgan and Library Rooms

Welcome Reception and Musician, David Dixon - Sponsored by Cisco Systems and 4Front Systems

 

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~~ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 ~~

7:00-4:00

Convention Center—Heritage Hall

Registration Desk Open

7:00-8:30

Convention Center—Capital Ballroom A

Breakfast – Sponsored by IBM/Lenovo

8:00-4:00

Convention Center— Heritage Hall
Convention Center—Capital Ballroom B

Corporate Display Area Open

Panel Presentations

8:30-9:45

Sheraton - Hawks

Digital Media Deployment: Emerging Technology and Lessons Learned
Moderator: Elizabeth A. Evans, UNC-Chapel Hill

Charles Elton, Tom Irons, Jr. – East Carolina University

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Tablet PCs in Teaching and Learning: Truth or Dare?
Moderator: Patricia Payne, ECU

Kathleen Kyzer, Marc Tilliett - UNC- Chapel Hill
Neil Torda - Western Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

IP Telephony – The Right Business Decision
Moderator: Lisa Ezzell, ECU

Martin Jackson, Billy Long – East Carolina University
Greg Sparks - NC State University

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Planning for Information Security and HIPAA Compliance [PPT]
Moderator: Rick Lupton, ECU

John Baines, Leo Howell - NC State
Sharon McLawhorn McNeil - East Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

Strategies for Network Closet Provisioning, Monitoring and Maintenance
Moderator: Bobby Miller, UNC-Wilmington

Thomas Parrish - Elizabeth City State University
Eric Silberberg – NC State University

 

Convention Center – Berne Room

ecuBIC: Implementing Business Intelligence at East Carolina University
Moderator: Wendy Creasey, ECU

Jack Brinn, Skip Kirby, Scott Stroup – East Carolina University

9:45-10:05

Convention Center – Heritage Hall, Capital Ballroom B

BREAK – Sponsored by Sonic Foundry

Formal Presentations

10:05-11:05

Sheraton - Hawks

Everyone Wants a Time Machine: The Case for Version Control
Moderator: Dan Radez, ECU

Scott Lundgren - UNC-Charlotte

 

Sheraton - Gaston

When a Picture Isn't Worth a Thousand Words: Google Map and Web Accessibility
Moderator: Lisa Fiedor, NCSU

Tim Harper, Carolyn Kotlas, Jason Morningstar - UNC- Chapel Hill

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

NC State’s Identity and Access Management Adventures [DOC]
Moderator: Susan Hensley, UNC-Greensboro

Leo Howell, Susan Klein - NC State University

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Emotional Intelligence: Implications for Information Technology [PPT]
Moderator: Beverly Vagnerini, UNC-Wilmington

Robert Orr, Dr. John Sherlock - Western Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

Education on Wheels: R.O.V.E.R.: RENCI Outreach Unit for Education and Research
Moderator: Patricia Payne, ECU

Stephenie McLean - UNC- Chapel Hill

 

Convention Center – Berne Room

Strategic Measurement in Learning Space Support
Moderator: Saroj Primlani, NCSU

Jordan Meyer - UNC- Chapel Hill

11:05-11:35

Convention Center – Heritage Hall, Capital Ballroom B

BREAK – Sponsored by Sonic Foundry

Formal Presentations

11:35-12:35

Sheraton - Hawks

CBT- It’s not just Computer Based Training Anymore
Moderator: Kelley Eaves-Boykin, UNC-Charlotte

Beverly Vagnerini, Dana Ward - UNC-Wilmington

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Processing and Scheduling of Jobs with AppWorx Software at ECU
Moderator: Terry Brandsma, UNC-Greensboro

Joe Kautsky, Diane Roberson – East Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

Transforming North Carolina’s Information Technology: Better Planning, Budgeting and Management of IT in State Government
Moderator: Jack Brinn, ECU

George Bakolia, State CIO

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

The Project Management Office--The Tactical Bridge to Superior Project Management
Moderator: Laura Grady, NCSU

Mike Durr - UNC-Greensboro

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

Accessibility Of Remote Windows And Linux Desktops In The Context Of The VCL (Virtual Computing Lab)
Moderator: Lisa Fiedor, NCSU

Sina Bahram, Mike Grace, Saroj Primlani - NC State University

12:35-2:35

Convention Center―Capital Ballroom A
MODERATOR: Jack Brinn, ECU

Lunch – Featured Speaker: Robyn Render – Sponsored by Alphanumeric/VMware

Formal Presentations

2:35-3:35

Sheraton - Hawks

IT Leadership Program – Preparing IT Professionals for the Future [PPT] Moderator: Laura Grady

Margaret Streeter – East Carolina University

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Collecting Information on the Web: Survey Research Tools
Moderator: Amy Craig, NCSU

Cathy Maahs-Fladung – East Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

Career-banding: Understanding Market Rates and the Performance and Competency Evaluation Process
Moderator: Elizabeth A. Evans, UNC-Chapel Hill

Pam Bowling, Don Nattress - Office of State Personnel

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Putting the 'I' Back into Information Technology
Moderator: John Baines, NCSU

Peter Barton, Karin Steinbrenner - UNC-Charlotte

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

LearnPress: From Learning Objects to Web Publishing
Moderator: Saroj Primlani, NCSU

David Walbert - UNC- Chapel Hill

3:35-4:00

Convention Center – Heritage Hall, Capital Ballroom B

BREAK – Sponsored by EqualLogic

4:00

Convention Center— Heritage Hall
Convention Center—Capital Ballroom B

Corporate Display Area Closes

Panel Presentations

4:00-5:15

Sheraton - Hawks

Server & Desktop Virtualization Strategies for University Enterprise & Academic Computing
Moderator: Joe Wells, NCSU

Brian Bouterse, Samuel Carter, Wes Prather, Eric Silberberg, Henry Vail - NC State University

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Reaching All Students with Accessible Technology
Moderator: Jennifer Riehle, NCSU

Lisa Fiedor, Saroj Primlani, Henry Schaffer - NC State University
Jason Morningstar – UNC- Chapel Hill

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

Building Connections: The Role of Technology in Teaching and Learning
Moderator: Annette Greer, ECU

Frank Prochaska, James Sadler - UNC-Office of the President
Maurice Mitchell – UNC-Pembroke
Bill Randall - NC Community College System

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Content Management: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Moderator: Margaret Hudacko, NCSU

Neil Torda - Western Carolina University
G. Philip Rogers, Todd Nicolet - UNC- Chapel Hill
Troy Hurteau, Ellen McDaniel - NC State University

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

Anticipating and Managing Service Outages & Emergencies
Moderator: Bruce Myers, UNC-Wilmington

Woody Bolton – East Carolina University
Tonya Heath, Keith Makuck, RC Teal – UNC- Chapel Hill
Dennis Norris – NC State University

 

Convention Center – Berne Room

What's Next in Computer Labs
Moderator: Janice Tulloss, UNC-Greensboro

Phillip Allen, Mike Tate – East Carolina University
Mike Carr - UNC-Charlotte
Joe Schuch - UNC- Chapel Hill

~~ EVENING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ~~

6:00-9:00

Convention Center—Capital Ballroom A
MODERATOR: Skip Vail, Sun Microsystems

Buffet Dinner and Comedian, Al Ernst – Sponsored by SUN Microsystems

 

 

 

~~ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 ~~

7:00-11:00

Convention Center—Heritage Hall

Registration Desk Open

7:00-8:30

Convention Center—Capital Ballroom A

Breakfast – Sponsored by SUNGARD HE

Formal Presentations

8:30-9:30

Sheraton - Hawks

When Students Create the Content: A Teaching Magazine Produced by Education Majors
Moderator: Sharon Collins, ECU

Todd Finley – East Carolina University

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Implementing a Student Laptop Program at UNCG
Moderator: Laura Grady

Kevin Latimer, Scott Robards, Janice K. Tulloss - UNC-Greensboro

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

SOA at UNCC a Real World Approach
Moderator: Scott Lundgren, UNC-Charlotte

Thom Lamb - UNC-Charlotte

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Transparently Authenticating Mobile Users
Moderator: C.W. Elton, ECU

Will Brockelsby - NC State University

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

Network Storage Integration, Management, and Uses Throughout Campus
Moderator: Todd Nicolet, UNC-Chapel Hill

Garrett Killian – East Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Berne Room

Building Highly Available and Reliable Network and Data Center Backbones
Moderator: Kristina Gasca, NCSU

Matthew Valenzisi – NC State University

9:30-9:45

Convention Center – Heritage Hall, Capital Ballroom B

BREAK – Sponsored by AppWorx

Formal Presentations

9:45-10:45

Sheraton - Hawks

Learning Space Technology Standards
Moderator: Lisa Fiedor, NCSU

Dickran Parunak - NC State University

 

Sheraton - Gaston

Leveraging SAN Technology for Disaster Recovery, Server Consolidation, and Information Lifecycle Management
Moderator: Zachery Mitcham, UNC-Wilmington

Abe Singletary, Brent Zimmer – East Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

Virtual Computing Laboratory at NCSU
Moderator: Laura Grady, NCSU

Aaron Peeler - NC State University

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Service Delivery Considerations for Highly-Available Systems
Moderator: Laura Zefiretto, UNC-Wilmington

Bruce Myers - UNC-Wilmington

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

TownCrier - Efficient Delivery of News and Events to Target Audiences
Moderator: Jennifer Raby, ECU

Margaret Hudacko, Andrew Stein - NC State

 

Convention Center – Berne Room

Controlling the Bleeding on your Network Edge: A Comprehensive Look at an Authenticated Policy-Based Switching Model
Moderator: Blaine Lucas, FSU

Laramie Combs, David Hayler, John Pertalion - Appalachian State University

10:45-11:00

Convention Center – Heritage Hall, Capital Ballroom B

BREAK – Sponsored by AppWorx

Formal Presentations

11:00-12:00

Sheraton - Hawks

CMS in a Pocket for Mobile Learners
Moderator: Elizabeth A. Evans, UNC-Chapel Hill

Sharon Collins, Biwu Yang – East Carolina University

 

Sheraton - Gaston

WCU's Portal and Reporting Solution
Moderator: Edna Waldrop, WCU

Stanley Hammer - Western Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Capital Ballroom C

IS Audit Update
Moderator: Joe Norris, ECU

Mike Burch, Charles Williford - State Auditor’s Office

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room A

Developing and Retaining Student IT Employees
Moderator: Rick Lupton, ECU

Charlie Justice – East Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Tryon Room B

Redesigning a University Web Site from RFP to Launch--Lessons Learned So Far
Moderator: Laura Zefiretto, UNC-Wilmington

Newton Smith - Western Carolina University

 

Convention Center – Berne Room

Identity Management and Single Sign-On
Moderator: Susan Hensley, UNC-Greensboro

Gary Kerbaugh - Fayetteville State University

12:00-12:30

Convention Center—Capital Ballroom A

Closing Remarks / Raffle (must be present to win) / End of Conference