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Join SLAIT Consulting for this web seminar on Tuesday, May 14, 9:30AM Please register by Monday, May 13, 4pm. Description: The use of video surveillance as a vital safety and security tool is growing enormously across virtually all industries and...

Tamara Petronka register by Monday, May 13, 4pm. Description: The use of video surveillance as a vital safety and security tool is growing enormously across virtually all industries and public sector agencies. This, along with the adoption of new camera technology and advanced video management software and tools is driving the demand for secure and scalable video surveillance storage solutions • Resolutions Continue to Increase • Mobile Video Streaming / Crowdsourcing • Video Content Analysis • Campus Wide Surveillance Systems Institutions are continually being challenged with the growth in retention requirements and Federal / Local Government Regulations without the corresponding increase in funds to fill these recommendations. Over the course of the presentation, we will show some of the top trends in Video Surveillance and the ways that we can effectively meet the challenges they present. Over 30 years, these solutions has been deployed by many major Federal entities in a variety of forms and now they are available to everyone. ]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17239 2013-04-15T18:59:45Z 2013-04-15T19:00:30Z

2013 MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase Agenda 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Break Breakfast sponsored by Daly Computers Inc. 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Re-Charge Lounge Sponsored by Bell Techlogix 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome...

Tamara Petronka Registration and Continental Break Breakfast sponsored by Daly Computers Inc. 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Re-Charge Lounge Sponsored by Bell Techlogix 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Keynote Speaker Paige Johnson, Education Strategist, Intel Keynote Speaker sponsored by McAfee 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Vendor Showcase 9:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 pm All Day Beverage Service Sponsored by Technology Integration Group 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Concurrent Session I Enable Learning Anytime, Anywhere via Video Collaboration Randy Weeter, AVAYA hosted by Alliance Technology Group Traditional video conferencing in education has gain strong acceptance yet has been challenged by its high cost, lack of ease of use, limited interoperability and limited availability. With the growing demand for online, hybrid and distance learning options, it is imperative that these challenges be addressed to allow school districts and higher education institutions to expand video-enable learning opportunities beyond the traditional seat based classroom. Now with the pervasive use of smart phones, tablets, laptops, net-books and other forms of mobile devices with trends showing that the average student carries 2-4 internet and video ready devices, the time is right to incorporate a more pervasive video-enable learning style to the pedagogy. If done correctly, video collaboration over these devices can become the launching point of your institution’s or district’s transformation. This session will discuss a more cost effective approach to achieve a pervasive video-enabled learning strategy that will engage your students on a more personalized basis while seamlessly integrating with your institution’s or district’s Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) strategy. Presenting, archiving and re-broadcast, all key portions of curriculum delivery will be discussed from a BYOD context. Configuring and Maximizing the iPad Classroom Lisa Capan, CCBC and Darrow Neves, CCBC Setting up an iPad classroom is not quite as 'plug-n-play' as one might think. In this session, we will discuss the trials, tribulations, and lessons learned at setting up an Apple iPad Classroom. During the presentation, a demonstration of maximizing the interactivity possibilities for faculty and students will be showcased. Leveraging your Microsoft Assets Jamie Bakert and Yanni Chryssomitis, Microsoft Leveraging Your Microsoft Assets – Educational organizations everywhere are increasingly being asked to do more with less and to work with stagnating or even decreasing budgets. The Microsoft contract that MEEC has negotiated on behalf of its membership is comprehensive and oftentimes includes product functionality for which you are paying separate and extra license and maintenance fees. Please join your Microsoft account team and learn the details of everything that you have licensed and what you can be leveraging to help save your organization money. In this conversation, we will discuss: • The Educational Desktop – Windows and Office • The Enterprise CAL – access to the various server software suites, such as Windows Server, Exchange Server, Sharepoint and more • MDOP – Desktop optimization and the ability to virtualize applications, desktops and even user profiles • ExpressionsWeb and Visual Studio Professional studio suites • Microsoft Roadmap – a discussion of products that are rapidly gaining traction in education and across all enterprises Network Security Workshop 10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do Clint Beasley, Palo Alto Networks and Jim Rowland, Daly Topics: •Why the network firewall, which serves as the foundation of every organization’s security infrastructure, has been impacted by massive changes in the last few years •How traditional stateful inspection firewall, even with a bunch of additional security appliances or blades like IPS, proxy, URL filtering, and DLP tacked on, is simply not effective in today’s application and threat landscape •Learn why Gartner recognized Palo Alto Networks as a leader in the 2011 Magic Quadrant While many vendors are beginning to promote next-generation firewall “capabilities,” their offerings do not address enterprise requirements for safe enablement of applications, high-speed integrated threat prevention, and coverage for roaming users and devices. You will learn: •Why traditional firewalls are no longer effective •The Top 10 requirements for your next firewall purchase •How to evaluate vendors and build your test plan Enterprise Mobility Management Jeff P. Horgan, Sr. Mobility Architect Bell Techlogix Technology is ever changing and trying to keep up seems almost insurmountable. As the contract term of MEEC Agreements expire, MEEC will have the opportunity to address the developing technologies through newly negotiated contracts., MEEC will have the opportunity to address the developing technologies through newly negotiated contracts. In addition to those products covered under current MEEC agreements, new products and services are rapidly coming on the market. Should MEEC consider agreements for these new products and services? Join members of the MEEC Board for this session. Tell us what you want to see included in agreements. Share with us your struggles and what products and services would serve you well. Let us understand your use of MEEC agreements and how they can be made more useful. Share the good along with the not so good. Join us! Desktop Virtualization: Is Now the Right Time? Bob Marchese, ATS, John Ciliberto, Dell, and John Halley, MD Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped Institutions of all sizes are poised to explore alternatives to traditional end user computing. Many are reevaluating how their IT groups provision, manage, and support their workforce. IT administrators need ways to boost user mobility and work flexibility while also helping to tighten enterprise security, simplify management, and reduce the overall cost of owning and operating client systems. Desktop Virtualization is a cost-efficient way to enhance security, streamline management, and boost user productivity. It also boosts green initiatives by significantly reducing the energy footprint within the data center. Join us for a review of Dell's DVS strategy and a pilot desktop virtualization solution that was deployed by the Maryland Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Session II Securing the Wired and Wireless Campus Network Joe Kim, VP Engineering, Copper River IT Today’s student must be more computer-savvy than ever before; in fact the successful student is dependent upon knowledge of how to use technology and in many cases, requires outright ownership of a PC, laptop or other device. The technical acumen that students have, combined with the breadth of applications, and the premise that campus networks are “open” places extraordinary pressures on security teams who are asked to enable openness, while protecting the network and the corresponding data. Join Copper River IT, Palo Alto Networks, and Ruckus Wireless for an open dialog around industry best practices regarding security on both wired and wireless networks within a campus environment. Take this opportunity to ask our experts the tough questions, as well as learn more about network visibility, controlling bandwidth with application QoS, and securing both known and guest entities on wireless networks. Digital Publishing with Adobe InDesign Steve Adler, Adobe Education Solutions Consultant Adobe InDesign is the premier digital layout application used worldwide; not just for print but for screens and digital devices of all kinds. You’ll see how documents in InDesign can be enhanced to take your project and extend its reach with intuitive tools. Easily publish your application with Adobe's Digital Publishing system to deliver interactive content for iPad, Android, or Kindle. Managing Devices at Your School: Microsoft Strategy Cesar Larrea and Alex Voysest, Microsoft The trends of “consumerization of IT” have shifted to supporting and ecosystem where users are bringing their own devices into their schools. Students, educators, and staff are also using their own devices to access managed data and applications within today’s educational enterprise. Expectedly, organizations must be mindful of how these devices and the data which is accessed are secured and managed. Come learn about BYOD strategies, what other educational organizations are doing to manage the proliferation of devices and what Microsoft offers to help. Utilize Predictive Modeling and Learner Analytics to Increase Student Retention & Student Success Steve Adams, Desire2Learn An in-depth conversation around Degree Compass, Student Success System, and Learning Outcomes Reporting. These tools are designed to increase the percentages of student retention and student success before, during and after a selected course. Gain an understanding of how institutions are partnering with Desire2Learn to build reporting structures that meet their Accreditation needs, while aiding student learners with their own academic success. Learn From My Mistakes: How to Manage Apps in a School Setting Christina Schindler, Queen Anne's County BOE Integrating iPads and iPod Touches into the classroom is an extremely exciting experience, but managing the devices - and their apps - is anything but simple. Learn the tricks and procedures for installing apps on multiple devices, managing iTune accounts, using the Volume Purchasing Program, and keeping track of how your teachers and students are using the devices. The Evolution of Storage Networking: A Crash Course on Storage Virtualization and the Trends Shaping the Data Storage Industry Jacob Farmer, CTO Cambridge Computer This session starts by looking at how today's enterprise SAN and NAS solutions evolved from humble direct-attached disk and file servers. We then turn our sites to the industry trends that are shaping the current wave of innovation. Specifically, we are interested in deduplication, storage virtualization, solid state storage devices, automated management of tiered storage, cloud storage, and massively scalable file systems. 11:50 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and MEEC Presentation Lunch sponsored by Cambridge Computer 1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Afternoon Break Sponsored by Alliance Technology Group 1:45 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. Concurrent Session III A Real Life Experience with Disaster Recovery Mike Heinmuller, Howard Community College What are the real challenges faced when enterprise web and email services go down despite planning and tabletops. Creating and Delivering Content for Any Device with the Adobe Creative Cloud Steve Adler, Adobe Education Solutions Consultant Whether you are delivering for print mobile, tablets, or desktop, your content needs to be readable and deliverable. Adobe has set the standard for creating and repurposing your content. This presentation will provide and overview of how Adobe’s collection of tools make it possible to create, assemble, and deliver your content to the ever-changing landscape of devices and screens. Whether you are a coder or an aspiring designer, with Adobe’s new tools anyone can easily create interactive content and design web sites that can be used anywhere. Not sure how to do all this? You’ll learn about Adobe’s new Education resource portal and training materials to make integration and adoption in the curriculum more effective. This is a presentation you won’t want to miss. Enterprise Collaboration with Blackboard Collaborate: The Online Classroom and Beyond Michael Baker, MS; Blackboard Collaborate This session will address the concept of collaboration within teaching and learning, as well as the many functions and departments that support the academic process. Blackboard Collaborate offers a full suite of collaboration products that allow institutions to meet the needs of today's active learner. Introduction to Multi-Touch TextBooks and iBooks Author and iTunes U Eric Wood, Ellen Loos, Apple Discover how Multi-Touch Books, iBooks Author and iTunes U are revolutionizing the definition of "textbook" and Mobile Learning. This session discusses common e-textbook formats and introduces Multi-Touch: an entirely new kind of textbook that is dynamic, engrossing, and truly interactive. Multi-Touch textbooks integrate photo galleries, video, slides, diagrams, 3D objects, mathematical expressions and much more to bring content to life in ways the printed page never could. In addition to textbooks now available from top K-12 publishers, Apple's free iBooks Author application also allows you to easily create and publish your own amazing interactive textbooks. The session concludes with an extended how-to demonstration of creating a Multi-Touch book, including built-in accessibility and study features available to reach all learners. Office365 Michael Icore, Microsoft Microsoft Office 365 for education gives academic institutions a familiar Microsoft Office desktop suite with online versions of next-generation communications and collaboration services. Educators, staff, and students get anywhere access to email and calendars, Office Web Apps, video and online meetings, and document-sharing. Office 365 has your favorite Microsoft Office features online and allows you to better prepare coursework, create sophisticated reports and presentations, and collaborate over the web with fellow teachers or students. Providing Robust Controlled Network Access Regardless of Device or Location Dwayne MacKenzie, Data Networks With mobile devices and remote access now the norm, it’s becoming more difficult to manage, control and secure network access for the proliferating number and types of users in today’s environment. Join Data Networks as we discuss: • Mobile device game changers • Fundamental shift in access technology that requires rethinking network strategy • Wireless coverage & capacity planning insights 2:40 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MEEC Forum and Closing Remarks “Where Do We Go From Here; Creating MEEC Agreements.” Members of the MEEC Board Technology is ever changing and trying to keep up seems almost insurmountable. As the contract term of MEEC Agreements expire, MEEC will have the opportunity to address the developing technologies through newly negotiated contracts. In addition to those products covered under current MEEC agreements, new products and services are rapidly coming on the market. Should MEEC consider agreements for these new products and services? Join members of the MEEC Board for this session. Tell us what you want to see included in agreements. Share with us your struggles and what products and services would serve you well. Let us understand your use of MEEC agreements and how they can be made more useful. Share the good along with the not so good. Join us!]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17238 2013-04-15T18:40:33Z 2013-04-15T18:57:35Z

2013 MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase Agenda 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Break Breakfast sponsored by Daly Computers Inc. 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Re-Charge Lounge Sponsored by Bell Techlogix 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m....

Tamara Petronka Registration and Continental Break Breakfast sponsored by Daly Computers Inc. 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Re-Charge Lounge Sponsored by Bell Techlogix 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Keynote Speaker Paige Johnson, Education Strategist, Intel Keynote Speaker sponsored by McAfee 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Vendor Showcase 9:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 pm All Day Beverage Service Sponsored by Technology Integration Group 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Concurrent Session I Enable Learning Anytime, Anywhere via Video Collaboration Randy Weeter, AVAYA hosted by Alliance Technology Group Traditional video conferencing in education has gain strong acceptance yet has been challenged by its high cost, lack of ease of use, limited interoperability and limited availability. With the growing demand for online, hybrid and distance learning options, it is imperative that these challenges be addressed to allow school districts and higher education institutions to expand video-enable learning opportunities beyond the traditional seat based classroom. Now with the pervasive use of smart phones, tablets, laptops, net-books and other forms of mobile devices with trends showing that the average student carries 2-4 internet and video ready devices, the time is right to incorporate a more pervasive video-enable learning style to the pedagogy. If done correctly, video collaboration over these devices can become the launching point of your institution’s or district’s transformation. This session will discuss a more cost effective approach to achieve a pervasive video-enabled learning strategy that will engage your students on a more personalized basis while seamlessly integrating with your institution’s or district’s Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) strategy. Presenting, archiving and re-broadcast, all key portions of curriculum delivery will be discussed from a BYOD context. Configuring and Maximizing the iPad Classroom Lisa Capan, CCBC and Darrow Neves, CCBC Setting up an iPad classroom is not quite as 'plug-n-play' as one might think. In this session, we will discuss the trials, tribulations, and lessons learned at setting up an Apple iPad Classroom. During the presentation, a demonstration of maximizing the interactivity possibilities for faculty and students will be showcased. Leveraging your Microsoft Assets Jamie Bakert and Yanni Chryssomitis, Microsoft Leveraging Your Microsoft Assets – Educational organizations everywhere are increasingly being asked to do more with less and to work with stagnating or even decreasing budgets. The Microsoft contract that MEEC has negotiated on behalf of its membership is comprehensive and oftentimes includes product functionality for which you are paying separate and extra license and maintenance fees. Please join your Microsoft account team and learn the details of everything that you have licensed and what you can be leveraging to help save your organization money. In this conversation, we will discuss: • The Educational Desktop – Windows and Office • The Enterprise CAL – access to the various server software suites, such as Windows Server, Exchange Server, Sharepoint and more • MDOP – Desktop optimization and the ability to virtualize applications, desktops and even user profiles • ExpressionsWeb and Visual Studio Professional studio suites • Microsoft Roadmap – a discussion of products that are rapidly gaining traction in education and across all enterprises Network Security Workshop 10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do Clint Beasley, Palo Alto Networks and Jim Rowland, Daly Topics: •Why the network firewall, which serves as the foundation of every organization’s security infrastructure, has been impacted by massive changes in the last few years •How traditional stateful inspection firewall, even with a bunch of additional security appliances or blades like IPS, proxy, URL filtering, and DLP tacked on, is simply not effective in today’s application and threat landscape •Learn why Gartner recognized Palo Alto Networks as a leader in the 2011 Magic Quadrant While many vendors are beginning to promote next-generation firewall “capabilities,” their offerings do not address enterprise requirements for safe enablement of applications, high-speed integrated threat prevention, and coverage for roaming users and devices. You will learn: •Why traditional firewalls are no longer effective •The Top 10 requirements for your next firewall purchase •How to evaluate vendors and build your test plan Enterprise Mobility Management Jeff P. Horgan, Sr. Mobility Architect Bell Techlogix Technology is ever changing and trying to keep up seems almost insurmountable. As the contract term of MEEC Agreements expire, MEEC will have the opportunity to address the developing technologies through newly negotiated contracts., MEEC will have the opportunity to address the developing technologies through newly negotiated contracts. In addition to those products covered under current MEEC agreements, new products and services are rapidly coming on the market. Should MEEC consider agreements for these new products and services? Join members of the MEEC Board for this session. Tell us what you want to see included in agreements. Share with us your struggles and what products and services would serve you well. Let us understand your use of MEEC agreements and how they can be made more useful. Share the good along with the not so good. Join us! Desktop Virtualization: Is Now the Right Time? Bob Marchese, ATS, John Ciliberto, Dell, and John Halley, MD Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped Institutions of all sizes are poised to explore alternatives to traditional end user computing. Many are reevaluating how their IT groups provision, manage, and support their workforce. IT administrators need ways to boost user mobility and work flexibility while also helping to tighten enterprise security, simplify management, and reduce the overall cost of owning and operating client systems. Desktop Virtualization is a cost-efficient way to enhance security, streamline management, and boost user productivity. It also boosts green initiatives by significantly reducing the energy footprint within the data center. Join us for a review of Dell's DVS strategy and a pilot desktop virtualization solution that was deployed by the Maryland Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Session II Securing the Wired and Wireless Campus Network Joe Kim, VP Engineering, Copper River IT Today’s student must be more computer-savvy than ever before; in fact the successful student is dependent upon knowledge of how to use technology and in many cases, requires outright ownership of a PC, laptop or other device. The technical acumen that students have, combined with the breadth of applications, and the premise that campus networks are “open” places extraordinary pressures on security teams who are asked to enable openness, while protecting the network and the corresponding data. Join Copper River IT, Palo Alto Networks, and Ruckus Wireless for an open dialog around industry best practices regarding security on both wired and wireless networks within a campus environment. Take this opportunity to ask our experts the tough questions, as well as learn more about network visibility, controlling bandwidth with application QoS, and securing both known and guest entities on wireless networks. Digital Publishing with Adobe InDesign Steve Adler, Adobe Education Solutions Consultant Adobe InDesign is the premier digital layout application used worldwide; not just for print but for screens and digital devices of all kinds. You’ll see how documents in InDesign can be enhanced to take your project and extend its reach with intuitive tools. Easily publish your application with Adobe's Digital Publishing system to deliver interactive content for iPad, Android, or Kindle. Managing Devices at Your School: Microsoft Strategy Cesar Larrea and Alex Voysest, Microsoft The trends of “consumerization of IT” have shifted to supporting and ecosystem where users are bringing their own devices into their schools. Students, educators, and staff are also using their own devices to access managed data and applications within today’s educational enterprise. Expectedly, organizations must be mindful of how these devices and the data which is accessed are secured and managed. Come learn about BYOD strategies, what other educational organizations are doing to manage the proliferation of devices and what Microsoft offers to help. Utilize Predictive Modeling and Learner Analytics to Increase Student Retention & Student Success Steve Adams, Desire2Learn An in-depth conversation around Degree Compass, Student Success System, and Learning Outcomes Reporting. These tools are designed to increase the percentages of student retention and student success before, during and after a selected course. Gain an understanding of how institutions are partnering with Desire2Learn to build reporting structures that meet their Accreditation needs, while aiding student learners with their own academic success. Learn From My Mistakes: How to Manage Apps in a School Setting Christina Schindler, Queen Anne's County BOE Integrating iPads and iPod Touches into the classroom is an extremely exciting experience, but managing the devices - and their apps - is anything but simple. Learn the tricks and procedures for installing apps on multiple devices, managing iTune accounts, using the Volume Purchasing Program, and keeping track of how your teachers and students are using the devices. The Evolution of Storage Networking: A Crash Course on Storage Virtualization and the Trends Shaping the Data Storage Industry Jacob Farmer, CTO Cambridge Computer This session starts by looking at how today's enterprise SAN and NAS solutions evolved from humble direct-attached disk and file servers. We then turn our sites to the industry trends that are shaping the current wave of innovation. Specifically, we are interested in deduplication, storage virtualization, solid state storage devices, automated management of tiered storage, cloud storage, and massively scalable file systems. 11:50 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and MEEC Presentation Lunch sponsored by Cambridge Computer 1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Afternoon Break Sponsored by Alliance Technology Group 1:45 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. Concurrent Session III A Real Life Experience with Disaster Recovery Mike Heinmuller, Howard Community College What are the real challenges faced when enterprise web and email services go down despite planning and tabletops. Creating and Delivering Content for Any Device with the Adobe Creative Cloud Steve Adler, Adobe Education Solutions Consultant Whether you are delivering for print mobile, tablets, or desktop, your content needs to be readable and deliverable. Adobe has set the standard for creating and repurposing your content. This presentation will provide and overview of how Adobe’s collection of tools make it possible to create, assemble, and deliver your content to the ever-changing landscape of devices and screens. Whether you are a coder or an aspiring designer, with Adobe’s new tools anyone can easily create interactive content and design web sites that can be used anywhere. Not sure how to do all this? You’ll learn about Adobe’s new Education resource portal and training materials to make integration and adoption in the curriculum more effective. This is a presentation you won’t want to miss. Enterprise Collaboration with Blackboard Collaborate: The Online Classroom and Beyond Michael Baker, MS; Blackboard Collaborate This session will address the concept of collaboration within teaching and learning, as well as the many functions and departments that support the academic process. Blackboard Collaborate offers a full suite of collaboration products that allow institutions to meet the needs of today's active learner. Introduction to Multi-Touch TextBooks and iBooks Author and iTunes U Eric Wood, Ellen Loos, Apple Discover how Multi-Touch Books, iBooks Author and iTunes U are revolutionizing the definition of "textbook" and Mobile Learning. This session discusses common e-textbook formats and introduces Multi-Touch: an entirely new kind of textbook that is dynamic, engrossing, and truly interactive. Multi-Touch textbooks integrate photo galleries, video, slides, diagrams, 3D objects, mathematical expressions and much more to bring content to life in ways the printed page never could. In addition to textbooks now available from top K-12 publishers, Apple's free iBooks Author application also allows you to easily create and publish your own amazing interactive textbooks. The session concludes with an extended how-to demonstration of creating a Multi-Touch book, including built-in accessibility and study features available to reach all learners. Office365 Michael Icore, Microsoft Microsoft Office 365 for education gives academic institutions a familiar Microsoft Office desktop suite with online versions of next-generation communications and collaboration services. Educators, staff, and students get anywhere access to email and calendars, Office Web Apps, video and online meetings, and document-sharing. Office 365 has your favorite Microsoft Office features online and allows you to better prepare coursework, create sophisticated reports and presentations, and collaborate over the web with fellow teachers or students. Providing Robust Controlled Network Access Regardless of Device or Location Dwayne MacKenzie, Data Networks With mobile devices and remote access now the norm, it’s becoming more difficult to manage, control and secure network access for the proliferating number and types of users in today’s environment. Join Data Networks as we discuss: • Mobile device game changers • Fundamental shift in access technology that requires rethinking network strategy • Wireless coverage & capacity planning insights 2:40 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MEEC Forum and Closing Remarks “Where Do We Go From Here; Creating MEEC Agreements.” Members of the MEEC Board Technology is ever changing and trying to keep up seems almost insurmountable. As the contract term of MEEC Agreements expire, MEEC will have the opportunity to address the developing technologies through newly negotiated contracts. In addition to those products covered under current MEEC agreements, new products and services are rapidly coming on the market. Should MEEC consider agreements for these new products and services? Join members of the MEEC Board for this session. Tell us what you want to see included in agreements. Share with us your struggles and what products and services would serve you well. Let us understand your use of MEEC agreements and how they can be made more useful. Share the good along with the not so good. Join us! ]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17230 2013-04-10T15:32:07Z 2013-04-10T15:43:11Z

An RFP has been issued from UMUC for e-Learning products on behalf of MEEC. The RFP is posted to the UMUC website....

Tamara Petronka UMUC website. ]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17214 2013-03-28T18:05:25Z 2013-03-28T18:10:46Z

ADOBE --Digital Publishing Suites Thursday, April 11th, 2013-10:00 am to 11:00 am EST or Thursday, April 11th, 2013-3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST Register by Wednesday, April 10th,12:00 noon. Join Adobe to learn about how your campus community, including...

Tamara Petronka Register by Wednesday, April 10th,12:00 noon. Join Adobe to learn about how your campus community, including printing, athletics, alumni, and student programs can benefit from Adobe Digital Publishing Suite. If you already use Adobe InDesign®, you are 80 percent of the way to using Digital Publishing. It's that easy! You will learn how to: • Bring your publications to life through immersive interactivity; no programming required. • Use Adobe InDesign®, and more to utilize interactive tools and methods within these programs for maximizing content. • Utilize analytics to better understand reader habits and preferred content in your publications. • Publish to tablets and other mobile devices, easily and quickly. • Save hundreds on printing and distribution costs, while updating content simultaneously. Additional Details . ]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17213 2013-03-28T16:20:45Z 2013-03-28T18:04:49Z

DALY--Enterasys Taming the Wild, Wild West of BYOD Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 -11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST Register by Tuesday, April 9th, 12:00 noon Whether a district implements a formal BYOD program or not, students and personnel are...

Tamara Petronka DALY--Enterasys Taming the Wild, Wild West of BYOD Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 -11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST Register by Tuesday, April 9th, 12:00 noon Whether a district implements a formal BYOD program or not, students and personnel are bringing their own devices to school. Jonathan Kidwell, will discuss how your network can assist with taming the Wild West of Wireless and will discuss some of the IT-related preparatory measures that successful districts have undertaken to create a device-agnostic "anytime, anywhere, any device" environment. Included topics will be overcoming structural issues for wireless coverage, and scaling for multiple student-owned device.]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17212 2013-03-28T16:11:39Z 2013-03-28T18:01:29Z

Microsoft: The Future of the Directory Tuesday, April 9th, 2013-10:00 am to11:00 am EST Register Monday, April 8th, 12:00 noon As the trusted directory service for education institutions, Active Directory has long been the foundation of most organizations identity strategy....

Tamara Petronka Register Monday, April 8th, 12:00 noon As the trusted directory service for education institutions, Active Directory has long been the foundation of most organizations identity strategy. We are looking ahead and envisioning the next set of challenges, as IT shops are frequently evaluating single sign on, self-service password reset, cloud-based authentication, and datacenter efficiency and redundancy solutions. In this session, we plan to highlight the topics below: • Active Directory (AD) updates in 2013 • ADFS/DirSync for O365 and other Cloud Services • Capabilities of (FIM) Forefront Identity Management in EDU • AD in the Cloud ]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17211 2013-03-28T15:13:30Z 2013-03-28T15:55:43Z

REGISTER NOW IT Education Forum: Driving Innovation and Efficiency Gains Into Education Information Technology's New Agenda HP's Chief Creatologist, Joseph Batista, speaks on IT Innovations for Education Leadership Addressing IT Challenges Today. Hosted and Supported by ESI Event: April 25,...

Tamara Petronka REGISTER NOW IT Education Forum: Driving Innovation and Efficiency Gains Into Education Information Technology's New Agenda HP's Chief Creatologist, Joseph Batista, speaks on IT Innovations for Education Leadership Addressing IT Challenges Today. Hosted and Supported by ESI Event: April 25, 2013 10:00am-2:00pm (Registration at 9:30) For more information: IT Education Forum: Driving Innovation and Efficiency Gains Into Education ]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17203 2013-03-26T21:33:22Z 2013-04-08T14:57:09Z

Thirty six vendors will participate in the 5th annual MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase. Many thanks to all of the vendors with special thanks to those vendors at Sponsor levels. Platinum Alliance Technology Group Applied Technology Services Bell Techlogix...

Tamara Petronka Platinum Alliance Technology Group Applied Technology Services Bell Techlogix Cambridge Computer Copper River IT Daly Computers, Inc. Gold Technology Integration Group Silver Alliance Technology Group Bronze Alliance InfoSystems, LLC Data Networks Dell DSR Inc. Microsoft Presidio Skyline Technology Solutions VION Corporation Exhibitors Adobe Apple, Inc. Blackboard, Inc Canvas by Instructure CAS Severn Desire2Learn Incorporated DISYS Solutions, Inc. ePlus Technology ESI (Electronic Systems, Inc. Force 3 GovConnections, Inc. HCGI (Hartford) IBM JANUS Associates McAfee Moodlerooms Omega Cor Technologies SHI International Corp Skill Soft SLAIT Consulting Symantec System Source ]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17199 2013-03-25T17:37:16Z 2013-03-25T17:39:18Z

Adobe Webinar Series...

Tamara Petronka Adobe Webinar Series]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17197 2013-03-21T19:25:50Z 2013-04-01T21:11:39Z

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Keynote Speaker 9:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Vendor Showcase 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Concurrent Session I Enable Learning Anytime, Anywhere via Video Collaboration...

Tamara Petronka 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome and Keynote Speaker 9:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Vendor Showcase 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Concurrent Session I Enable Learning Anytime, Anywhere via Video Collaboration Hugh McCullen, AVAYA Educational Video Collaboration hosted by Alliance Technology GroupConfiguring and Maximizing the iPad Classroom Lisa Capan, CCBC and Darrow Neves, CCBC Leveraging your Microsoft Assets, Jamie Bakert and Yanni Chryssomitis, Microsoft Tony Franklin, Microsoft Network Security Workshop 10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do Clint Beasley, Palo Alto Networks and Jim Rowland, Daly Enterprise Mobility Management Jeff P. Horgan, Sr. Mobility Architect Bell Techlogix Desktop Virtualization: Is Now the Right Time? Bob Marchese, ATS, John Ciliberto, Dell, and John Halley, MD Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Session II Securing the Wired and Wireless Campus Network Joe Kim, VP Engineering, Copper River IT Digital Publishing with Adobe InDesign Steve Adler, Adobe Education Solutions Consultant Managing Devices at Your School: Microsoft Strategy Rich McBrine and Alex Voysest, Microsoft Utilize Predictive Modeling and Learner Analytics to Increase Student Retention & Student Success Steve Adams, Desire2Learn Learn From My Mistakes: How to Manage Apps in a School Setting Christina Schindler, Queen Anne's County BOE The Evolution of Storage Networking: A Crash Course on Storage Virtualization and the Trends Shaping the Data Storage Industry Jacob Farmer, CTO Cambridge Computer 11:50 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and MEEC Presentation 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Session III A Real Life Experience with Disaster Recovery Mike Heinmuller, Howard Community College Creating and Delivering Content for Any Device with the Adobe Creative Cloud Steve Adler, Adobe Education Solutions Consultant Enterprise Collaboration with Blackboard Collaborate: The Online Classroom and Beyond Michael Baker, MS; Blackboard Collaborate Introduction to Multi-Touch TextBooks and iBooks Author and iTunes U Eric Wood, Ellen Loos, Apple Office365 Yanni Chryssomitis, Microsoft Corp. Providing Robust Controlled Network Access Regardless of Device or Location Dwayne MacKenzie, Data Networks 2:40 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. MEEC Forum and Closing Remarks “Where Do We Go From Here; Creating MEEC Agreements.” Members of the MEEC Board ]]> tag:www.umbc.edu,2013:/blogs/meec//82.17188 2013-03-14T15:24:48Z 2013-03-14T15:30:20Z

Towson University on behalf of MEEC has issued an RFP for Audio Visual (AV) Equipment. For further information go to the TU Electronic Bid Board by using this link....

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Adobe is pleased to inform you of our upcoming webinar focused on Edge Animate. This deep dive session will allow you to broaden your skills on how to create web animations using the Adobe Edge Animate tool, and how to...

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Welcome to our annual HCGI Solutions Summit! Compare leading storage solutions, networking technology and enterprise security. This year we will feature 12 break-out presentations from industry experts. Follow all the NCAA action during the day on the latest AV technology...

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Join Daly Computers and EMC as they explain a better way to do backup and recovery by leveraging de-duplicated disk versus tape. This presentation discusses an overview of the entire EMC backup and recovery portfolio, including EMC’s industry leading de-duplication...

Tamara Petronka register here by Tuesday, February 12th, 2013]]>