In the absence of a full NIST 800-171–compliant infrastructure, Portland State University embarked on a journey to develop a tailored solution for addressing NIST 800-171 compliance requirements for research projects. In this session, we will map out our solution for navigating these requirements and satisfying research project needs. We will outline our strategy for addressing the need, our relationship with the research arm of the university, and our security plan–based approach using our current IT infrastructure. This is a general interest session. Outcomes: Gain familiarity with NIST 800-171 guidelines for protecting CUI * Learn about our security strategy leveraging existing IT systems * Learn how we partnered with our research department for addressing NIST 800-171 requirements
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The 2017 Security Professionals Conference program committee would like to welcome all first-time attendees or anyone new to the higher ed information security community to this short and informative orientation session. Learn how to navigate the content and program. Hear how to take advantage of the many networking and community-building opportunities where you can connect with other attendees while you are in Denver. You will also find out how to become more involved in this community of information security professionals. Come with your questions and leave prepared to get the most out of the conference.
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One of the biggest challenges in information security is raising the awareness of our communities so that they recognize threats and understand how to defend themselves. It’s a multiyear process, but the key is to stick with it and not be afraid to try new ways of raising awareness and enlisting your communities so that they become part of your security team. Workshop participants will use provided templates to develop a high-level strategic security awareness plan and identify key components for one or two specific elements of that plan.Outcomes: Understand the key elements and considerations in creating a security awareness plan * Complete a high-level plan and identify specific deliverables around one or two topics * Identify appropriate metrics for evaluating effectivenessNote Seminar Attendees: Prior to the seminar, please complete as much of the Strategic Communications Template as you can (or at least read through it). The Strategic Communication Plan Template will be used as a basis for workshop activities.
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Please note lunch is not included with your complimentary registration.Do you have an incident responseprogram in place? Has it been tested and measured? In the often decentralizedcampus environment, it’s more important than ever before to implement tools andpolicies that detect and prioritize threats to quickly enable remediation andresponse. PII records, intellectual property, and research, coupled with theincrease of BYOD, the IoT, and cloud adoption, make higher education a hottarget for cybercrime. Unfortunately, now there is a rising need to have aresponse program that includes physical threats to campuses. During thisseminar designed by Symantec for higher education decision makers, we willexplore the current threats, trends, tools, services, training options, andpolicy implementations recommended for building a robust incident responseprogram that’s relevant to the evolving cyber and physical threat ecosystem.Join us to participate in an incident response preparedness exercise to testyour IR plan and receive feedback from IR experts.Outcomes:Understandthe evolving threat landscape with findings from Symantec’s 2017 InternetSecurity Threat Report and implications to educational institutions * Identifybest practices, tools, and services to transform your incident response planinto a holistic program * Participatein a mock incident and test and measure the success of your IR plan
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In the landscape of higher education digital capabilities, information security program maturity remains a struggle. While you might have asset protection and security services and operations well in hand, you’re probably wondering what to do about identity management, business continuity, and policy adoption. You’re not alone! EDUCAUSE data indicates that most of the community is challenged by these areas as well. In this session, you’ll learn how to benchmark your information security program maturity and hear from experts how to improve your information security posture.
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The legal landscape with regard to the accessibility of websites and electronic and information technology remains a significant issue for educational institutions across the country. Private plaintiffs’ firms, advocacy groups, and the federal government continue to target websites and digital content covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and related laws. This session will review the legal landscape and status of potential regulations; what we can learn from recent regulatory actions, the activities of advocacy groups, and demand letters from private plaintiffs’ firms; and the new administration and possible impact on enforcement. We will also present best practices for building a robust IT accessibility program and the proactive steps institutions can take to improve IT accessibility before and regardless of any new federal mandates.Special thanks to the National Association of College and University Attorneys for their assistance in assembling this accessibility webinar.
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Designing impactful learning experiences is strategically important to every institution. Increasingly, instructional designers are helping to fill this role by supporting faculty and developing innovative approaches to enhancing course quality. As the instructional design community continues to grow, institutions will make decisions about how to invest limited resources to develop new instructional design or learning design capabilities. Taking a connected approach to keeping current while working across departments or silos is essential to this growth. This session will explore a professional development program that provides the structure for instructional designers to share their mutual areas of expertise while focusing on key areas of professional growth. This presentation will include methods for matching mentors and mentees, affordances of participating, and the learning outcomes for skill development.
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Choice is a commonly found element in today’s world. It is still often lacking with curriculum design decisions made for today’s college classrooms. Lecture still seems to dominate as the chosen form of interaction. Nonetheless, universities are embarking on learning space design initiatives as part of campus master plans. Successful college learning experiences are not only predicated on reshaping physical structures but also on the implementation of a faculty development program designed to support college instructors to impact 21st-century learning. Based on elements of the Faculty Learning Community model, Ball State University’s Interactive Learning Space Initiative has become the cornerstone for changing the culture of teaching in environments created to actively engage college learners. A connectivist approach to instructional systems design serves as the active principle in this initiative to reshape teaching and learning at the college level.
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eCore is the University System of Georgia’s online college core curriculum. eCore aims to make college more accessible and affordable in Georgia. eCore online courses are now available at 25 institutions within the USG. eMajor is a partnership with USG public institutions to provide quality, affordable, high-demand postsecondary degrees and credentials that address the workplace needs of Georgia and beyond. Together they form eCampus, which works to create pathways for learners of all backgrounds who cannot, for whatever reason, attend traditional university programs.This presentation will highlight the challenges faced by eCampus with next-level instructional design and training for collaborative, large-scale online instruction. From enculturating faculty to embracing new learning delivery platforms and more-diverse student audiences to developing open educational resources to determining the real value propositions for institutions, learners, and employers, eCampus is a world leader in collaborative online instruction grounded in data analytics and high-touch student support.
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Standardized course development offers a host of opportunities for online programs to ensure consistency, maximize resource allocation, and increase scalability of online course offerings. By utilizing a collective design model, a team of content experts (i.e., faculty), curriculum specialists, instructional designers, and instructional technologists can collaborate to develop dynamic online courses that can be taught by multiple instructors over successive terms. The key to a successful standardized course design lies in an increased up-front investment of time and resources to ensure a well-designed course that aligns learning objectives, instructional content, activities, and assessments in a manner that is uniquely suited to the pedagogical opportunities inherent in the online environment. But despite the benefits of standardized course design, it must be integrated in a manner that aligns with the unique context, needs, and resources of each individual institution to be effective. This presentation will explore various models for team-based course development, discuss return-on-investment for collaborative course design, and examine opportunities for using standardized course development to support academic quality across large programs.
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