We will cover NAC appliances, next-generation firewalls, data loss prevention software, heuristic-based analytics found in tools like Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics and the next-generation DLP protection that is built into Office 365 for both e-mail and OneDrive. We will also perform a deep dive into configurations and discuss best practices on how to find threats and, more importantly, on how to shut them down when they occur.Outcomes: Accurately define trending data security risks, attacks, and attacks vectors * Define the tools and appliances that can help you fortify your network and prevent attacks * Implement best-practice configurations for next-gen firewalls, NACs, and DLP software, along with emerging tools such as Microsoft ATA
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In January 2016, Robert Jasek joined Trinity College and Wesleyan University as their shared chief information security officer. The arrangement, modeled after a similar collaboration between Bucknell, Franklin & Marshall, and Susquehanna, is the result of extensive planning and discussion between the two schools. In this session, we will discuss the journey from concept to reality, including the challenges involved in finding the right person for the job, as well as the numerous opportunities for collaboration that this arrangement has fostered. We will also provide a summary of initiatives under way at each campus (and often both). Outcomes: Connect with a knowledgeable network of collaborative professionals with a common goal of mitigating information security risk at our institutions * Access resources to conduct security awareness training at your home institution * Craft and submit a request for personnel resources to enhance your institution’s security posture
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Inspired by the ITIL framework, our academic technology team sought to improve the development and release process of a self-hosted Moodle LMS. Improved documentation and new methodologies facilitated efficiency, decreased errors, and yielded a predictable and repeatable development workflow at our small college.Outcomes: Conduct an evaluation of the current system support model * Identify areas for improvement in your current workflows * Identify potential solutions for your existing workflow challenges
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Active/collaborative learning spaces are a popular trend in higher education. This session will cover the basics of active learning spaces, why everyone is talking about them, and how to build one. We will share the journey taken by Bentley University and Saint Anselm College from creating proof-of-concept spaces to building modern collaborative learning spaces. We will detail the pedagogical, financial, and technical steps required for an institution to move from consideration to implementation, as well as share faculty and student feedback. Outcomes: Define an active/collaborative learning space * Discuss how active/collaborative spaces contribute to learning efficacy * List tools and technologies needed to create such a space * Build your own active learning space and explore how prototyping can gauge faculty interest
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Last year, we talked about developing the ITSM practice at Boston University as a way of ensuring that the IT services we deliver remain relevant and useful. A second pillar in the BU IS&T approach to technology is enterprise architecture (EA), a practice that both supports and complements ITSM. We are building this practice based on the TOGAF architecture framework. In this session, we will look at where we are in the two-year effort. (Note: No prior knowledge of TOGAF is required to attend.)Outcomes: Learn about TOGAF and EA * Hear about the specific initiatives we’ve undertaken to develop the EA practice * Understand how EA complements ITSM at BU
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Today we have ample research that can inform effective online course designs. In this webinar, Quality Matters master reviewers and online course design experts will share with you what they’ve learned from hundreds of online course reviews about what promotes students engagement, learning, and ultimately success. We’ll also review organizational structures and processes that support effective course design and help organizations demonstrate quality assurance to accreditation bodies.
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According to Warren Buffet, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” CIOs and senior leaders are invited to spend an afternoon focusing on how to maximize the value of IT to their organizations. We will start with a discussion of “the real business of IT,” based on Richard Hunter and George Westerman’s book of the same name (Harvard Business Press 2009), updated with recent research from Gartner. This discussion will focus on the value propositions for IT’s two distinct missions: the ways in which value is effectively communicated for each mission, and the path leading CIOs follow in order to maximize yields and increase strategic coherence in their IT investments. Joanna Young at jcycio.com will add her perspective on how to leverage digital innovation to increase the value of IT. Attendees will have opportunities to discuss and work together to develop plans for increasing the value of IT at their respective institutions.
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The maturation of digitalization in higher education raises technology, organizational, and leadership challenges for CIOs. Many institutions will need to refactor their ways of doing business, replacing a set of linear, transactional relationships with a more ecosystem-based approach.This webinar analyses the results of a Gartner survey of CIOs, in which many EDUCAUSE members participated. It is part of the ongoing Gartner-EDUCAUSE relationship, in which the two organizations collaborate and exchange value for the benefit of our field.
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Career advancement is a combination of hard work, sacrifice, and building a strong network of colleagues who know and respect your abilities and contributions. Mentoring is essential to augmenting professional development, enhancing and advancing one’s career, and strengthening IT organizations. This deep dive will provide insight into the roles and responsibilities that mentors, mentees, sponsors, and managers play within higher education IT. During this interactive session, you will develop a personalized mentoring map that can be leveraged to build and develop stronger connections, facilitate professional development and growth, stimulate career progression, and promote supportive organizational/team cultures.
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Supporting the research mission is critical to the success of R1 institutions. At Indiana University, the CIO and the vice president of research have formed a unique partnership that ensures that technical alignment occurs when provisioning technology within the research community. This allows the institution to derive the most benefit from its IT investments. This presentation will describe the process of building a partnership between the IT organization and the Vice President for Research Office, culminating in the IT organization overseeing the IT management on behalf of the VPR with a joint reporting line. OUTCOMES: Understand the goals of a research and IT management partnership * Develop strong and innovative relationships across research and IT * Define an oversight structure for continuous evaluation and improvement
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