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Campus Communication Strategies Presentation Descriptions

The following presentations are included in the Campus Communication Strategies Virtual Seminar:


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Objectives
Doug Gale

Higher education is not immune from the great transformations that define the late 20th century. The industrialized world is in transition from an economy based on large-scale manufacturing to one based on service dependent upon massive flows of information. Although the creation, collection, and dissemination of information and knowledge are at the heart of higher education, the value and role of the traditional academy are being questioned.

This presentation considers the need to create an integrated and functional environment of electronic information and tools that can be delivered through a high-speed network to offices, classrooms, and other places of scholarly work used by members of the University community. In short, why are we doing this?


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Fundamentals of Communications
Doug Gale

To the uninitiated, it would appear that there's a virtual alphabet soup of acronyms and arcane labels for the various components of both current and projected communications systems. It's essential that these terms be defined and thereby demystified.


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Integrating Voice, Data, and Video in the Campus Network
David Lambert

There are people who wrestle with the question of whether technology is the force that drives innovation in applications, or application design inspires new technology. Whichever side of this you come down on, there's little question that networks will have to support voice, data and video in order to facilitate truly effective communication. With that demand, of course, comes the question of how to finance these systems and the issues of organization that must similarly be addressed.


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Collapsed Backbone & Switching
Guy Jones

The increasing demand by users for faster, more reliable communications strains current technology. And users similarly demand transparent connectivity. They generally don't care how the information gets to them, they just want it when they want it. That demand brings with it a renewed obligation on the part of system designers to investigate alternative ways to deliver signal to users. Current systems, like LANs connected to backbone networks, may no longer be the best choice.


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Wiring Infrastucture
Guy Jones

Behind, or supporting, every successful network is the physical plant that enables the swift and reliable delivery of information via both intra- and inter-campus networks. Those of you active in this area know the key elements: reliability, cost effectiveness, flexibility, and expandability that must be addressed and resolved in concert with each other element.


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Outsourcing Remote Access
Ardoth Hassler

As the numbers of users and demands for longer-term Internet connectivity increase, institutional providers must make informed decisions about the best way to provide these services in a reliable, cost-effective manner. Questions of capital expenditure must be answered with a view to both short-term and long-range consequences.


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Wireless Networking for Colleges and Universities
Brad Reese

While we've all become used to examining the advantages and drawbacks of different cabling options, there's an increasing interest in wireless connectivity as the instrument to solve problems of user mobility, poorly configured physical facilities, and similar issues. As always with newer technology, there are questions about reliability, costs, effectiveness, and suitability to purpose to be answered before the advisability of installing new systems can be determined with any degree of certainty.


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ISDN Fundamentals
Guy Jones

As the demand, and need, for integrated voice, video and data becomes increasingly urgent, the need for technology to support this service is one of the key elements in our mission to provide effective intra-and inter-campus connectivity. Of the technologies out there, ISDN shows promise as one immediate solution.


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Internet2 and Networking Futures
Doug Van Houweling

As we seek to provide the networks to support local and distance learning, educational institutions must constantly deal with the reality that the current Internet cannot keep pace with the growth in both users and demand for enhanced integration of media like real-time video and voice. The need for the next generation of technology is both clear and pressing.


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Advanced Networking
Ken Klingenstein

It wasn't that long ago that the Internet was considered to be advanced networking. Well, to those of us in the field, that description certainly didn't last long. As technology became more sophisticated, so too did the demands by users. Integration of voice, video and data is a key issue, as is the attendant need for more speed and bandwidth.


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Network Management: Basics
Ken Klingenstein

For us to take maximum advantage of our all too limited resources, we must take proactive steps in managing our networks. We must make sure that initial designs are both operational and flexible; that our equipment is reliable, yet easily maintained when necessary; that our institutional software applications are effective; and that organizational issues are clear.


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Network Management: Tools and Best Practices
Ken Klingenstein

To satisfy institutional and user needs, networks must provide the service users want -- when and where they want it -- and do it all in a cost-effective manner. That requires juggling priorities, making decisions for tomorrow using today's yardsticks, and having equal parts patience, curiosity, and common sense. In short, it means knowing the best ways to accomplish what needs to be done.


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Networking Costs
Doug Gale

Setting up a communications network involves far more than the capital cost for equipment. Smart designers know that so-called "hidden" costs can and do have a significant effect on bottom line costs. The question is, therefore, what does a network really cost?


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NSF Supported Internet Connectivity
David Staudt

While our educational institutions at all levels from K-12 through R1 and R2 universities must provide the bulk of the funding for establishing or upgrading networks, there is help available. The National Science Foundation is making grant funds for Internet connections available to qualifying institutions.


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Funding Strategies for the Campus Network
David Lambert

In a world as diverse as higher education, we all recognize that there are probably as many operational and financial structures as there are institutions. Then, too, there are the political consequences of funding one area versus another, and the ways in which that financing is determined.


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Network Security: Basics
Mark Bruhn

We have all read, or maybe experienced, the horror stories of unauthorized access to computer networks, and the havoc that's been wrought when those systems have been breached. Even incidences of essentially non-harmful unauthorized users raise the possibility that services and data may be corrupted. With the increasing number of users, this is clearly an area that is assuming more importance.


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Network Security: Tools and Best Practices
Mark Bruhn

For every security system, there are people out there trying to crack it. And if they do, the results can be quite damaging. Beyond that, security also implies issues of integrity and confidentiality of both data and users. That's why key elements like passwords, firewalls, encryption, and similar methodology are so vital.


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