ROCK EAGLE~ UNIVERS ITY SYSTEM ANN UAL COMPUTING CONFERENCE PROGRAM GUIDE SPONSORED BY ORACLE . . TOM MAI ER Interim Vice Chancellor/CIO, Office ofInformation and Instructional Technology Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia ~0:~'\ ' ~~' demonstrate TABLE OF CONTENTS CONFERENCE INFORMATION 2 MAP 4 VENDOR FLOORPLAN 5 EVENTS 6 KEYNOTE SPEAKER 10 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (WED) 11 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (THU) 14 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (FRI) 22 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 26 EXHIBITORS 28 The registration area in the Trading Post Is open as follows: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM This area also serves as the information center providing lost and found services, drop boxes for evaluations, and staff to answer questions. After hours (until 9:00 PM), attendees may go to the Information Center in the Callaway Building. ATTENDEE LIST The conference attendee list is available upon request by e-mailing lucy.acosta@usg. edu. This list is not sold, traded or otherwise provided to individuals or organizations not participating in this conference. The list does not include e-mail CANOEING Want to take a canoe out on the lake? Rock Eagle staff will be available to assist you Wednesday and Thursday from 1:00 PM 4:00 PM, across from cottages 1 & 2. CONFERENCE TICKETS CABINS Meal tickets are provided with your registration package. Please be sure to bring the appropriate tickets to each meal and event. Also included in your registration package are raffle tickets for both the Wednesday and Thursday evening socials. MESSAGES All attendees who requested lodging are assigned to a specific cabin. Please do not lock your cabin; others will not be able to get in. If you inadvertently lock your cabin, please go to the registration area for assistance. Attendees are not permitted to enter cabins to which they are not assigned. Contacting Rock Eagle: (706) 484-2800 Attendees are welcome to leave a message for other attendees in the Registration Area at the Trading Post message board. ~ FFEE ~ WEDNESDAY TRADING POST 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM GEORGIA POWER 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM THURSDAY TRADING POST 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM SENIOR PAVILION 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EAK EXHIBITS Exhibitors make the Annual Computing Conference possible through their support and sponsorship, so be sure to drop by and see them! Not only will they showcase the latest advances in technology that serve our campus needs, but they also have the newest gadgets! Exhibition hours are: Wednesday Thursday 5:00 PM 9:00 PM 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM All attendees will have at least one colored dot on their badge. Because the exhibitors are so popular we've had to limit access to them for the first day. Please visit exhibitors as indicated below: Green Dot - Callaway Building Orange Dot - Georgia Power PRESENTER SETUP AND TESTING Presenter setup and testing is located in Bankers. Speakers are encouraged to check in with the technical support staff to test their equipment. A computer is available for preparation and modifications. Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ROCK EAGLE OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT Test your putting skill Thursday against the best the University System has to offer. Prizes will be awarded for the best female, male, and team scores. Interested players should sign up in the registration area in the Trading Post for course reservations. Meet at the putt putt course at: Phase I Phase II 3:15 PM - 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 8:15 PM sponsored by Cnetics E-MAIL KRANNERT, ROOM 2 Internet services such as Telnet, SSH, e-mail (POP & IMPA). and WWW access are available. Free Ethernet connections (RJ-45) also are available for use with laptop computers. Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM sponsored by Apple Enjoyfresh, hot popcorn while youarevistingthe exhibitors. BETWEEN CAUAWAY AND GEORGIA POWER Wednesday 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM NAME BADGES BUILDINGS Admin. Offices Information Center 4-H Camp Office Environmental Edu. Office Auditorium Bankers Barkuloo-Rich Cal laway Chapel Coca-Cola Cottage Dining Hall Entomology E.R. Gay Pavilion Gas Building ADM AUD BK BR CA CHCC CCC DH ENT ERG GAS HRC cc 1 cc 3 OTHER FEATURES GP Amphitheater AMP GS GH cw High Ropes Course HRC Climbing Wall OGH Lakeside Pavilion LP HS Pavilion - Area 1 PV1 HK Pavilion - Pool 2 PV2 IP Pavilion - Area 3 PV3 KR Pavilion - Area 4 PV4 MT Pool#1 P01 MG Pool#2 P02 EMC & Senior Pavilion SEN Tennis Courts TEN Canoeing areas are Labeled Cove, Senior Beach, Bridge Beach, and Dock. Challenge Courses are labeled CC1, CC3 and CC4. Campfire Rings are labeled 1. 2, 2S, 3 and 3S. Guest Cottages are numbered 1 through 54. Lake Entrance To 4-H Center Main Campus Basketball Court Private Residences cc 4 IPV41cw Area 4 Field nuFool qridge Bridge Beach Private Residences f:::::J WL4 Callaway Building OIJT I I I EJ c~mr~ 11.mcl lmtl wwoRX lffnAASYS I I Hso !oscol joscol HELP DESK 00 00 INFO CTR --"-' 00 I I I I I I I 11 I I I APl'lE ORACU i.oRm ~ rfkro/ 1 G" G"?1;LLro, G.A v~uc u o;u,1 I I B I I ~ suri ~ A006 c~~~&s / JUTfRPACE INTtRIACE fLfCTRONICS ElfCTIION ICS REST ROOMS ttOR!lOH WIHISA ttORlZOH WIHBA m Georgia Power Building 1 1 Mfl\U Nl:' fWORKS AVAVA I I I W~IIE PRES101U'4 Rest Rooms / I I 8ELLS00TH 00 latusourn J ~ I I GA WE8S1l ~ CDWG TECHNOLOGY THEMED COSTUME .E.. a C.,D, In keeping with the theme of the conference, "35 Years of Technology," we will be holding a 'technology' contest! Come lo the dance representing some kind of technology used over the lost 35 years - you con wear a costume, a hot, or any other attire you see fit. A panel of judges will vote on accuracy, creativity, and best representation. First Prize: Second Prize: Third Prize: iPod Ponable DVD Plaver S50 Home Depot Gitt Certificate To enter, pick up an entry number as you enter the Dance. Don't wont to enter? Join us anyway for fun, door prizes, DJ, dancing, and refreshments! sponsored bv NfmTEL (0 & Interface electronics THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY WOULD LIKE TO THANK... ~ EPSON FOR PROJECTION SERVICES AT THE 35th ANNUAL ROCK EAGLE CONFERENCE Rock Eagle Workshops and Ad Hoes ACtT Customer Service Initiative Chancellor w/ACIT & RACL iTunes University BOF Leadership Workshop Webmaster Meeting Banner Special Topics BOF: Reporting and Email Integration Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Thursday 10:00 - 5:00 8:30 -12:00 9:00-3:00 11 :00 - 12:00 4:00- 5:00 8:00-1200 1:00- 2:00 4:00 -6:00 Rich Room 1 Rich Room 1 Rich Room 3 Auditorium LP Gas LP Gas LP Gas LP Gas r~~~, i\\~t,~- ~., ~ 1" ' ,~; ~;J~ l . : : . IJ I 1 d1' _. ---- ! l z { , Please move all vehicles awav from the circle before 7:00 PM mreworlls leave ash on the ground andin the circle'sVicinitvl ' a ~ THURSDAY, 9:15 PM AUDITORIUM Back by popular demand! 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They all rely on Avaya for reHable, secure networks that facilitate customer relationships, enhance productivity, and maximize profitability. IAVAYA www.avaya.com @BELLSOUTW IBellSouth is the leading providerof communicationsand Internetservices in Georgiaand the Southeast. We are value-added distributors of Cisco and Nortel solutions. Our staff of certified professionals can support your network requirements, and we look forward to continuing our collaborative partnership with higher education in Georgia. www.bellsouth.com CDW Is a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government, and education. We are a principal source of technology from brands such as Apple, Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Sony, Symantec, and Toshiba. COW's founding principles are organized Into the "Circle of Service" philosophy where "everything revolves around the customer". www.cdwg.com I i1l1,d1, CISCO ICisco Systems. Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. 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We provide cost-effective. scalable hardware. Key to Dell's innovation strategy is our ability to drive industry standards that directly address customer challenges. I .,.._L www.dell.com ~~ e lementk tho ~ cat,ly,t IElement K achieves business results for our clients through tailored learning solutions. We offer a full range of content, technology, and services resulting from 24 years of experience in training and development. Based on a client's specific need, we provide the right combination of e-Learning, courseware, e-Reference, and learning services. www.elementk.com Enterasys Networks, the secure networks company, provides enterprises w ith the most integrated, up-to-date portfolio of security-enabled network infrastructure products. centralized command and control software, and advanced security applications available today. Come learn more about the company's award-winning line of policy-enabled switches, routers, wireless products, security software. and services. www.enterasys.com I~ enterasys'" Nt-h,'f1rL: ., 1l111L h.now EnTRE I Business Technology Group Since 1985, Entre BTG has provided services and products for higher education. Entre BTG will be showing the McAfee security product offerings from anti-virus thru intrusion prevention. Entre BTG also will have information about our wireless projects with higher education facilities. www.entrebtg.com Epson invites you to come by our booth and see our classroom and auditorium projects. including the new Powerlite 61 00i that is closed-caption capable. Information about our laser and inkjet printers and scanners also will be available. www.epson.com I EPSON GAL IL EO I fllercon11e c t ed L ibraries IGALIL!:O stands for Georgia Library Learning Online, an Initiative of the BOR of the USG. 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We define technology roadmaps. www.howardcomputers.com HP is a leader in the IT Industry and drives industry leadership in the following core technology areas: PCs, mobile computing devices, workstations, printers, MFPs, scanners, digital cameras, storage, servers, and managed services. www.hp.com INFO , ,TECH r cst"a r ch group I IThe Info-Tech Research Group is a global leader in providing IT research and advice. Our practical, actionable research is specifically designed to have a clear and direct impact on your organization. www.infotech.com Founded In 1995. Intelligent Technology Systems (ITS) is a professional services organization with expert knowledge in the following areas: storage, enterprise systems, compliance and security, wireless and mobility, and enhanced asset services. ITS's experienced team designs and Implements Innovative solutions that create technological and business value tailored to each client's unique requirements. By leveraging an existing infrastructure as a foundation, ITS maximizes client investments while minimizing risk to the enterprise. www.intelligenttech.com INTELLIGENT Tl!C HNO LOGY SYSTI M S (e Interface electronics IInterface Electronics is a manufacturer and supplier of data networking products, services. and software. Since 1986, we have provided seamless solutions for KVM switching, digital signage, print and session management, low voltage wiring, custom cable assemblies, specialty servers, and networks. www.interface.com Logical Choice Technologies (LCl) offers a wide selection of professional services and IT products from manyof the world's leading IT manufacturers. We serve the governmentand education marketplace exclusively. Our experience, responsiveness, and public sector procurement knowledge makes LCT the vendor of choice for many colleges throughout Georgia. LCT represents Sun Microsystems, Cisco, Promethean, HP, Veritas, and many other manufacturers. www.logicalchoicetech.com I LOGICAL CHOICE TE CHNOLOG IES -- IManaged Software Distribution (MSD) was originally established in 1987 to administer software site licenses tor all institutions within the USG. MSD's goal is to provide quality software In a costeffective manner to support the academic and research functions of all institutions within the University System. http://eits.uga.edu/msd Meru Networks is the global leader In WLAN infrastructure solutions that enable the All-Wireless Enterprise by delivering pervasive, wireless service fidelity for business-critical applications. The Meru WLAN System uniquely provides predictable bandwidth and over-the-air QoS with the reliability, scalability, and security required for converged voice and data WLANs. www.merunetworks.com I NETWORKS Multi Media Services ,111 l11Cum c,,mpWI)' IMulti Media Services is a full-service audio/visual integration company. We have been serving Georgia's educational community for more than 30 years. We provide 21st century smart classroom solutions including installation of and training for projectors, smartboards, sound systems, and video studios. www.mmsav.com MXN designs and implements wired and wireless networks and implements network security systems, IP telephony systems, and video on IP network systems. www.mxncorp.com I nmlcorp Nf!RTEL INortel isa world leaderin connectivityand applications for voice,data, and mobility serving many critical markets including higher education. 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We share with our clients a belief that quality content and instruction, coupled with the ability to deliver a consistent, professional. and personalized 24/7 support experience are critical to successfully managing growing online learning initiatives. ProSys Information Systems is a privately held, woman-owned information technology company with headquarters In Norcross, Georgia, and offices in several southeastern cities. ProSys specializes I ww w.p residiumlea rning.com in complete product and lifecycle solutions from assessment to procurement to deployment and asset recovery. We have partnerships with all major IT suppliers who provide our customers real choice and value. With nearly 100 engineers on staff, we have specialists in the areas of virtualization , server consolidation, storage, wireless, and IP telephony. PR SYS www.prosysis.com ISchoolDude is the nation's #1 provider of online tools designed exclusively for the unique needs of educational facility professionals. Our broad suite of web-native applications is revolutionizing the business of managing educational operations. SchoolDude's online tools are easy-to-use, affordable solutions that save money, increase efficiency. and Improve services. www.schooldude.com Southern Business Communications Group (SBCG) Is a premier leader in classroom, boardroom. and conference room design and installation. If you want to enhance your employees' retention of information, improve your students' grades, or play your message for better retention, SBCG offers you the best In products and services. www.sbcg.com I SOUTHERN BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS cow,""'" A Cl-OUl IMACINC- WSTrMS Sun mic rosystems Since 1982, Sun has brought together the world's brightest technical minds to solve the world's biggest technical problems. Our vision of "Everyone and everything participating on the network" means that when people are networked, they share, interact. and solve problems. www.sun.com/ edu I SunGard Higher Education provides software, strategic consulting, and technology management I services to help Institutions build, unify, and manage their digital campuses. Bringing together people, processes, and technology, the company helps more than 1,600 customers strengthen institutional performance through improved constituent services, Increased accountability, and better educational experiences. Novell offers enterprise-class infrastructure softwareand services in a flexible combination of open-source and proprietary technologies. This software helps customers manage, simplify, secure, and integrate their heterogeneous IT environments at low cost. As a result, customers can reduce cost SUNGARD. HIGHER EDUCATION and complexity while increasing the return on their IT investments. www.sungardhe.com The Office of Information and Instructional Technologywould like to thank SUNGARD HIGHER EDUCATION for their generous support of Rock Eagle 2006... ...along with our other event sponsors: Apple Avaya Blackboard Cnetics Computroce Dell Enterosys Secure Networks Epson Interface Electronics Nortel Oracle Strategic Technologies ADD NORTEL TO THE EQUATION AND LEARNING BECOMES FUN. We took a slmplo concept lo the classroom: Make learning more fun and the students wlll learn more. Now 9 out of 10 of l he larges! U.S. public school districts call on Nortel for Interacti ve multimedia lessons. Progressing education? That was an easy A. To learn more, call 7707088498. Nf}'RTEL Business madt1 simple BOBBY BROWN Bo bby has participated in nearly all 35 USG Annual Computing Conferences at Rock Eagle. With the help of Charlie Nash, Bo bby-again with Charlie Nash- managed registration, room assignments, food, music, entertainment, mjniature golf, the canoes, and more-all the thjngs that make Rock Eagle special. After 40 years with the Uni versity System of Georgia, Bo bby is soon to sett]e into a well-deserved re ti re me nt. What will vou miss most about vour iob? I' ll miss talking to the people that I work with at O IIT and on the campuses. Enterprise Infrastruc.;ture Services (ElS) has the best folks. John Scoville ha. hired a lot of good people. bright people who work well together as a team. Evcrybotly jumps in and help. out w ithout drawing any lines between their groups. I I 34 ROCK EAGLE 2006 www.usg.edu/oiiVre/re06 What has changed most since vou staned out? Things were simpler when I started out. Technology is like a puzzle that has a lot of pieces-only the puzzle keeps getting bigger with more and more pieces. Whafs vour funniest storv lrom Rock Eagle? When I was working registration. we registered a man from one of the campuse for his first Rock Eagle experience. The man l eft to go to his cabin. A few minutes later, he was back to tell us that there was a mistake in his room assignment. The room wasn't private. it had no lock. no telephone. no TV: ,rnd the poor guy needed Tylenol. What have vou enJoved the most about vour vears with USG? Th.e people al the System level and on the campuse::: are what impress me the most. People do their j obs and do tbem well . I' II mis:. the interaction. A lot of the people that I know have retired already. but r ve enjoyed my work and didn1 want Lo retire early. What are vou planning to do when vou reUre? Do vou have a "retirement career'' or another iob that voure starting? No, I have a list of home projects that may take me awhi le. and I' 11 spend more ti me on some of my other interest~. I may do more volunteering at church-driving the van and bus for the senior church group, playi ng bass and acoustic guitar. singing, and helping out anywhere else I c.;an. M y wi fe Judy will still be working. so we dont have plans to travel. but we do hope to take more family camping trips. I also plan to spend more time with our four grandkids. What is vour most treasured possession and does ithave six strings? I guess my most treasured material possessions would be my bass guitar and acoustic guitar as J love music. But our camper ranks ri ght up there as we love camping and the outdoors. Which living person do vou mosl admire? My Dad. He hm; been through so much - losing a 4-year old son (my brother) due 10 a traffic accident. losing a 42 year old daughter (my only sister) due to cancer and losing his wi fe tour Mom) in 2000 due to heart failure. Through all o f this he has never lost his faith in God and his positive attitude. He is 86 today and sti ll wal ks 5-7 miles daily and keeps a positive outlook on l ife. Whal is vour motto? M y personal mono is - Life is 100 shon to not be positi ve and make the be tout of every clay. M y work motto is - We may not make much money but we sure are STUPID!! ! PHOTOGRAPH BY JOE SI LVA OCTOBER 2006 Rock Join us in 2007 for another three days of technology, and fun. Be sure and register early. OCT 24 - 26, 2001