HighEdWebDev 2006 :: Collective Intelligence

Program Sessions and Tracks

Corporate Partner Track

COR1: Open-Source: In Search of a New Business Model for College Web Site Development

J. Todd Bennett, Dotmarketing

Will Ezell, Dotmarketing

Are you looking for an alternative to the traditional closed, inflexible commercial CMS solutions that leave little room for customization and integration? Have you considered open-source software, but are hesitant because your institution lacks the resources to deploy and manage such solutions?

Over the past 6 years, Dotmarketing has developed a flexible, open-source product that has evolved to meet the real-world needs of our clients. DotCMS provides a suite of Web applications including an enterprise content management system (CMS), customer relationship management toolset (CRM), eCommerce, knowledge asset management system, Web-based communication tools, and more.

In this session you will:

See a demonstration of our higher education feature set, Dotmarketing University. We have taken the core dotCMS functionality, added a generic design, information architecture, CMS work flow, events manager, virtual tour, online course catalog, and more for a complete college Web site. We even set it up for delivery on its own server as an appliance—ready to be customized to your institution's unique specifications.
Learn about custom applications deployed for institutions including the University of Miami, Gettysburg College, and Colorado State University.
Find out how we are helping institutions leverage the resources of the higher education community to develop new functionality and provide support through a new consortium of dotCMS users.

Since 1996, Dotmarketing has been building enterprise-level Web sites for higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. Our services include consulting, design, multimedia development, application development, database development and integration, project management, quality assurance testing, training, and ongoing maintenance and support.

This session is scheduled for Mon, Oct 23, from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM.

COR3: Accessibility Made Easy: Improving 508 Compliance with Cascade Server

David Cummings, Hannon Hill Corporation

Cascade Server is the CMS of choice for over 30 colleges and universities. As universities rely more heavily on Web sites to communicate valuable information, having a site that is accessible to all visitors becomes imperative. Using Cascade Server can revolutionize your approach to accessibility, and allow you to go beyond legal requirements to make your site disability-friendly.

This session is scheduled for Mon, Oct 23, from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.

COR4: Acteva

Acteva automates the entire event registration process and brings it online where it can be easily accessed anytime of the day or night. In this session, we'll discuss what makes Acteva different and the options you can use to increase event attendance, with examples of how Universities have used Acteva within their clubs, associations, alumni groups, and schools. Finally, we'll look at what the future holds for online event registration with some new technologies and new solutions.

This session is scheduled for Mon, Oct 23, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

COR5: Web Content Management for Today's .edu—Black Hole or Expanding Universe?

Lance Merker, OmniUpdate

The universe of what's considered "Web content" is a rapidly expanding one in today's world of higher education. No longer is it just about managing Web pages; instead, you're now challenged to manage a seemingly endless list of Web communications content sources, including blogs, RSS feeds, personalized content portals, and many other Web sources. If this sounds like what awaits you when you return to your campus, join us at OmniUpdate for an excursion into this potential "black hole" of content. We'll explore best practices for managing this content universe, as well as demonstrate features in OmniUpdate that make it possible to integrate all of these technologies into a single content management framework. Come see why OmniUpdate has become the solution most used by colleges and universities to manage their expanding Web content universe!

This session is scheduled for Mon, Oct 23, from 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM.

COR6: To be announced

This session is scheduled for Mon, Oct 23, from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

COR7: Catalog Management Systems: How They Work and How to Get the Most Out of Them

Mark Frasier, SmartCatalog

This session will examine the content management trend and its application in publishing catalogs and curriculum information across platforms.

We will discuss current approaches to curriculum publishing used by registrars and how those processes can be managed through content management (CMS) technology. Paricpants will learn what to look for in a CMS, as well as the challenges to implementing such systems, from the political to enterprise integration and publishing. We will look at how a CMS can integrate with student information systems and what can be done today to facilitate a data-migration in the future.

SmartCatalog is the leader in cross-platform publishing for curriculum information. Services include data design and migration, course catalog production, Web conversions, and catalog management systems. SmartCatalog is a one-stop shop for publishing services from traditional to high tech.

This session is scheduled for Tue, Oct 24, from 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM.

COR8: IBM's Integrated Identity Management Solutions

Learn how the IBM Tivoli Security Solutions can help higher education organizations quickly realize return on investment by bringing users, systems, and applications online fast—automating the management of user identities, access rights, and privacy policies across the IT infrastructure.

This session is scheduled for Tue, Oct 24, from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM.

COR9: Active Data Calendar Online Event Management and Marketing

Susan Yee, Active Data Exchange

Plan, publish, promote, and engage your campus community with our event management and marketing solution. Publishing all campus events can be a challenge when different clubs, departments, and administrators use different tools. See a live demonstration of Active Data Calendar, an easy-to-use online event calendar that helps decentralize the event publishing process while making it easy for Web visitors to find out what's happening on campus.

Increase enrollment, promote continuing education, increase alumni participation, advertise key registration dates, and promote student activities with our robust event planning and marketing solution. Features include: Section 508 compliance, workflow, master calendar with multiple subcalendars, LDAP and Active Directory integration, and integration with existing scheduling solutions and content management systems.

This session is scheduled for Tue, Oct 24, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

COR10: Roxen: Building a University Web Presence with an Eye to the Future

Roxen will present its XML-oriented content management system, demonstrating product highlights and why the Roxen CMS best suits the higher education sector. We will explain the key factors for return on investment and successful longterm development. Further, we will present example implementations at universities such as Princeton University and the University of Amsterdam. These implementations were done by Roxen in close cooperation with local partners. Roxen will present experiences and a methodology for best implementation results, based upon our years of professional experience. We'll talk about the advantages of using a mix of open-source technology, open standards, and traditional vendor-specific solutions. Roxen is a Swedish content management vendor with a customer base all around the world.

This session is scheduled for Tue, Oct 24, from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.