Over time the number of computers in our college labs have grown to over 5,000. The power and cooling costs continued to escalate. In order to reduce these costs, a plan was developed to actively manage power consumption of our computers. Using the EPA Energy Star calculator, we estimate that using aggressive computer power management policies could save 3.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. Join this discussion about how simple changes in power management resulted in estimated savings of between $100,000 and $250,000 per year

Kathy Drumm, Executive Vice President
Administration
Central Piedmont Community College

Malik Rahman, Chief Information Officer
Arts and Communication
Central Piedmont Community College

8:30 AM
Sunday, October 11, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

The Consortium for Education in Renewable Energy Technologies (CERET) offers certificates in renewable energy that provide students with the theoretical knowledge necessary to begin a career in energy management and renewable energy technology. CERET’s Renewable Energy Certificate includes online and face-to-face courses featuring seasoned renewable energy instructors with exceptional connections to the current workforce. The certificate attracts a wide range of students, from novices to existing entrepreneurs. Other schools can use this model as they develop their own courses and programs.

David Shonkwiler, Dean
Technology
Madison College

9:45 AM
Sunday, October 11, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

This presentation is based on the presenter’s article, “Virtual Teams: Making the Online Learning Organization a Learning Organization.” The presenter demonstrates how team projects nurture the budding lifelong learner hidden inside community college students.

Edward Volchok, Assistant Professor
Business
Queensborough Community College - CUNY

11:00 AM
Sunday, October 11, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

When it comes to technology, don't assume that if you build it, users will use it. This Special Session explores how and why academic users choose to use technology and provides a preliminary strategy designed to increase technology adoption. Discussed are how a technology must be evident to the user as potentially useful in making his or her life easier or more enjoyable, how a technology must be easy to use to avoid rousing feelings of inadequacy, and how a technology must become essential to the user in going about his or her business. This three-e strategy, when applied properly, has been at the core of every successful technology adoption throughout history.

Tom Haymes, Director
Technology and Instructional Computing
Houston Community College - Northwest College

2:15 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

Research continues to show that the construction of a learning community is the key to successful online course outcomes and is the vehicle through which an online course is best delivered. This session explores specific techniques and innovative new approaches that can be used in any online class to successfully develop a learning community.

Rena Palloff, Faculty and Director
Educational Leadership and Change
Fielding Graduate University

Keith Pratt, Faculty
Business
Capella University

8:00 AM
Monday, October 12, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

Making sense of the array of social networking resources available to colleges is a challenge. From Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn and many more, innovative strategies abound for connecting with students and improving learning. Join this conversation about the ways and whys and dos and don’ts of these modern resources and explore what’s next on the road ahead.

Mark Milliron, Chancellor
Western Governors University

Sarah Evans, Director
Communications
Elgin Community College

Matthew Milliron, Director
Information Services
Rio Salado College

John O'Brien, President
North Hennepin Community College

11:00 AM
Monday, October 12, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

Delta College has established the groundwork for successful campus sustainability through benchmarking initiatives, academic program development, and green technology. The presenters share their experience with incorporating sustainable practices and decision-making processes. Session participants are encouraged to identify initiatives that can serve to promote a culture of environmental awareness on their own campus and leave with an understanding of green IT, its infrastructure and environment, and options for streamlining their computing projects.

Jean Goodnow, President
Delta College

Trevor Kubatzke, Vice President
Student Services
Milwaukee Area Technical College

12:30 PM
Monday, October 12, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

Three decades into the IT revolution in higher education that began with the arrival of microcomputers in the 1980s, students, faculty, and administrators continue to confront a set of challenges about the role of computing and information technology in teaching, learning, and campus operations. Some of these issues are fairly recent in origin; others have been with us and have vexed us for more than two decades. This presentation focuses on these eight challenges great aspirations, IT infrastructure, IT financing, IT security, the Deming Dictum, the consumer experience, assessment, and new technologies and innovations and identifies strategies to address these issues during and beyond the current economic downturn.

Kenneth Green, Director
The Campus Computing Project

2:30 PM
Monday, October 12, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are becoming one of today's most widespread IT solutions. But, the mere thought of an ERP conversion sends shivers down the spine of even the most formidable community college faculty, staff, and administrators. Fear not! During this Special Session, learn what to expect during an ERP conversion, as well as specific and actionable strategies that improve the chances of a successful implementation while also allowing your institution to capitalize on opportunities to improve institutional effectiveness as a result of an ERP conversion.

Kathleen Plinske, Provost
Valencia College

5:00 PM
Monday, October 12, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

With the ever-growing demands on energy resources and a continued drive to reduce cost in technology departments, green computing, defined as the environmentally responsible use of computers (i.e., energy-efficient central processing units, servers, and peripherals, as well as reduced resource consumption and proper disposal of electronic waste), has become a popular topic. The presenter offers a unique approach, including measures that can be used to quantify and validate green computing efforts.

Oscar Ramos, Executive Director
Technology Services
Lone Star College System

Shah Ardalan, President
University Center
Lone Star College System

8:00 AM
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

For five years, the Center for Digital Education’s Digital Community Colleges Survey has celebrated institutional improvisation by America’s community colleges that provide a high level of service to their students and faculty through information technology. The survey examines areas of technology ranging from online admissions, student access to transcripts and grades, information security, and infrastructure, to weather and campus security alerts and online library capabilities. Community colleges are placed in three categories based on enrollment size. At the survey's conclusion, the top ten community colleges in each of the three categories are named. Provided is a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s survey and campus technology success stories and strategies.

Lani Cauthen, Vice President
Center For Digital Education
Center for Digital Education

11:00 AM
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

With the arrival of Web 2.0, new forms of teaching and learning are being developed regularly. Examined during this Special Session are ways free web-based tools are being used in higher education for teaching and learning, marketing, and student support. In addition to Web 2.0, other emerging technologies are also being used in new and innovative ways. What kinds of user-generated content are being created by community college students, and is this merely a trickle or a tsunami heading our way? Several free resources are provided, as are actual examples of effective Web 2.0 use.

Barry Dahl, Vice President
Lake Superior Connect
Lake Superior College

12:30 PM
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
M2-30, Level 2

Technology is important to higher education institutions, and as a result, the person who leads that department, the chief information officer, is very important. Unfortunately, the CIO role is still in its infancy and the conditions and attributes that equal success are still fairly unknown. This longitudinal study, now in its fifth year, has begun to shed light on the higher education CIO. The presenter shares the results of the national study of CIOs in higher education, with a special focus on community college CIOs.

Wayne Brown, Vice President
Extended Education
Excelsior College

2:30 PM
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
M2-30, Level 2