Macs and Active Directory Seminar
Apple will be presenting an Active Directory integration seminar this month in the DC and Baltimore region. The presenter will be Kevin Dunn, one of Apple's directory services consulting engineers. If you only attend one Apple event this year, this should be the one! Active Directory integration of Mac clients and servers is one of the hottest topics in higher education IT, so please join us for this outstanding learning opportunity. If you can't come, please send someone else on your team to take advantage of this event.
Topics to be covered include:
Pick the date and venue that works best for you. To register for this free event, each attendee should RSVP by October 15 to adavis@apple.com indicating which venue you plan to attend.
This is a perfect opportunity to get expert answers to all your questions about Macs and Active Directory integration, so don't miss this event!
Posted by Aaron Weidele on October 15, 2009 12:00 AM | Permalink
Concurrent sessions will be held throughout the day during the MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase which will be held April 30, 2010 at the BWI Marriot. Listed is a sample of topics to be covered.
Microsoft SharePoint: Over a Thousand Sites and Growing
Portrait of the Work at Home (WAH) Service as a Young Program
Microsoft and MEEC - More than an Office with Windows
Partnering with an Outside Vendor to Provide a Comprehensive, Systemic Help Desk
Bell Help Desk – Call Center Solutions for MEEC
Security Audit Services - Panel Session
Help Desk Services - Panel Session
Cloud Computing - Panel Session
The New MEEC/Microsoft Agreement - Panel Session
"Imagine: Video Game Software and Hardware as School Equipment"
What's New in Creative Suite
Integrating PeopleSoft, Blackboard and Microsoft CRM to Build ‘STARS’” A Student Success Monitoring System
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 12, 2010 1:32 PM | Permalink
The second annual MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase will be held April 30, 2010 at the BWI Marriott. Check the MEEC website often for registration and schedule information!
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 12, 2010 1:52 PM | Permalink
Registration is open for the MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase being held on Friday, April 30, 2010 at the BWI Marriott.
The Conference is open and free to all MEEC members; however, registration is required no later than Friday, April 23, 2010.
Please complete the registration form by using this link Download file and submit using the Submit by E-mail button on the form.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on April 2, 2010 10:29 AM | Permalink
Dr. Julie Little, Ed.D will present the keynote address at the MEEC Annual conference. The title of her presentation is; Innovation in Action: New Learning Environments for the 21st Century. Dr. Little has devoted more than twenty years to exploring the effective integration of information technologies in the Academy's teaching, learning, and research practices. Shared through national and international forums, her research interests focus on faculty development, facilitating communications and collaboration in distributed learning environments, and designing effective uses of instructional technologies.
ABSTRACT:
As we discover more about the way that people learn, the challenge is to design inquiry-driven learning environments focused on knowledge creation while moving outside the box of four-walls to access virtual experiences and content. And, while shaped by a lifetime of technological innovation, today’s learner seamlessly moves around virtual spaces creating, sharing, and communicating; however, impulse does not translate into purpose and fluidity does not equate to literacy. How can K-20 education leverage our understanding of learning, the experiences of today’s learner, and emerging technologies—from wikis and blogs to social networks and cyberinfrastructure—to build learning ecologies where students are encouraged to think critically and work collaboratively and content is generated and exchanged?
Creating new learning environments that promote active learning, critical thinking, collaborative learning, and knowledge creation, and reaching and engaging today's students have been two of the five issues at the forefront of the EDUCAUSE Top Teaching and Learning Challenges Project (http://www.educause.edu/eli/challenges). During this presentation, Dr. Little will cast a spotlight on ways to engage today’s learners and prepare them to thrive in the 21st century. Activate your imagination. Join the dialogue.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on April 2, 2010 3:35 PM | Permalink
MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase
Schedule of Events
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Foyer/Salon F&G
Sponsored by DELL Computers
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome – Salon F&G
Steve Engorn, Chair, MEEC Board of Directors
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Innovation in Action:
New Learning Environments for the 21st Century
Salon F&G
Dr. Julie K. Little, Educause
Sponsored by Perceptis
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break - Foyer/Salon F&G
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Vendor Showcase – Salon D&E
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Concurrent Session I
11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Concurrent Session II
12:30 p.m. – 1:45p.m.
Lunch - Salon F&G
Sponsored by Bell Techlogix
Guest Speaker
Elliott H. Schlanger, Secretary, DOIT,
State of Maryland
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Concurrent Session III
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks/Door Prizes – Salon F&G
Posted by Tamara Petronka on April 15, 2010 11:11 AM | Permalink
The presentation from the Microsoft Road Show is available on the MEEC/Bell Techlogix website at http://meec.bellind.com/ The link is the third entry in the left hand column titled Microsoft Campus Agreement for MEEC Contract # N139976 Roadshow presentation.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on July 29, 2010 3:03 PM | Permalink
Posted by Tamara Petronka on September 9, 2010 11:52 AM | Permalink
Check out the initiative sponsored by Bing, Microsoft’s search engine. “Our School Needs” is a contest to raise awareness about the serious need that public schools are facing today and to demonstrate Microsoft’s commitment to helping schools.
See how you can participate and get your entry materials now
Posted by Tamara Petronka on September 20, 2010 11:12 AM | Permalink
Posted by Tamara Petronka on December 3, 2010 4:26 PM | Permalink
http://www.procurement.umaryland.edu/ebid/ebid.cfm
Posted by Tamara Petronka on February 1, 2011 3:49 PM | Permalink
MEEC members may register for the 3rd annual MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase scheduled for Friday, April 8, 2011 at the BWI Marriott at http://www.usmd.edu/usm/adminfinance/itcc/day/meec040711.html. Registration is open until Wednesday, March 30 at noon.
The Conference agenda, session descriptions and venue information can be found at 2011 Conf Info.
The MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase is free to MEEC members. Currently there are nineteen MEEC Vendors who will participate in the Showcase. Direct questions to meec-office@usmd.edu.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 3, 2011 10:42 AM | Permalink
CAMERON EVANS, National and Chief Technology Officer Microsoft Corporation is the scheduled keynote for the 3rd annual MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase.
As the first, national and chief technology officer of Microsoft Education, Cameron Evans is responsible for shaping and executing Microsoft’s technology and National Agenda in US Education. As Microsoft’s Education Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Cameron’s principle work focuses on strategic, sustainable reform for schools and universities across the nation. Cameron is a member of Microsoft's Education Leadership Team and is the national spokesperson for STEM Education, school innovation, and transformation.
Before joining Microsoft, Cameron was an education chief information officer (CIO) and district executive. Cameron is a US Air Force Veteran. He holds a bachelor's degree in management-computer information systems from Park University. As a life-long learner, Cameron is currently completing his Master in Business Administration in Global Leadership at The University of Texas at Dallas. He enjoys writing, producing music, eating dessert first; and international travel with his bride and daughter.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 21, 2011 1:20 PM | Permalink
MEEC would like to thank its Platinum sponsors of the MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase. Daly Computers will sponsor lunch and SHI and Symantec who have teamed up to also be a Platinum Sponsor will host breakfast.
MEEC would like to thanks these sponsors for their support of the conference. Please seek out these vendors at the conference and add your thanks for their participation.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 21, 2011 1:27 PM | Permalink
http://www.procurement.umaryland.edu/ebid/ebid.cfm
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 21, 2011 1:42 PM | Permalink
MEEC is soliciting proposals from providers of learning management system products and associated implementation and consulting services. It is MEEC’s intent to award to multiple Providers for a variety of Learning Management System (LMS) products and LMS related services to serve MEEC’s constituents. Details at http://umuc.edu/procurement
Posted by Tamara Petronka on May 23, 2011 2:47 PM | Permalink
MEEC Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 1
Posted by Tamara Petronka on September 12, 2011 2:25 PM | Permalink
The Board of Public Works approved MEEC's recommendation to award to six firms a MEEC Learning Management Systems (LMS) contract..
The six firms are Agilix Labs, Blackboard, Inc., Desire2Learn, eCollege.com (a subsidiary of NCS Pearson), Instructure, Inc and Moodlerooms.
Executed contracts are expected by late January.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on December 21, 2011 4:15 PM | Permalink
The MEEC conference committee is accepting Session proposals for the fourth annual MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase schedule for April 27, 2012. Session Proposal Form
Proposals must be submitted no later than Friday, February 17, 2012 in order to be eligible for review.
Having a session at the conference is a great way to spotlight your institution and the success you have obtained using products purchased from MEEC negotiated agreements.
Session proposals should clearly demonstrate experiences, effective practices or technical expertise and should avoid sales pitches for specific products or services. Sessions are 50 minutes in length.
Priority will be given to session proposals that include speakers from both the MEEC member institution and MEEC contracted vendor.
The review and selection of sessions will be based on the proposals submitted making certain there is a balance of topics for the conference.
Direct questions to tpetronka@usmd.edu.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on January 9, 2012 2:09 PM | Permalink
The RFP UB 12-B-19 for MEEC Computer Hardware has been issued.
The RFP has been advertised on eMaryland Marketplace, and has been posted to UB’s “electronic bid board” for download. The UB “electronic bid board” is available at MEEC Hardware RFP
Posted by Tamara Petronka on January 26, 2012 10:29 AM | Permalink
Jonathan Perera, Vice President, Adobe Education will give the Keynote address at the annual MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase. Mr. Perera leads Adobe’s Education marketing group focused on helping students, educators, institutions and policy leaders be successful with technology in the classroom.
The MEEC Conference is scheduled for Friday, April 27 at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on February 6, 2012 4:14 PM | Permalink
MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase
April 27, 2012
Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport
MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase
April 27, 2012
Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jonathan Perera, Vice President, Adobe Education will give the Keynote address at the annual MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase. Mr. Perera leads Adobe’s Education marketing group focused on helping students, educators, institutions and policy leaders be successful with technology in the classroom.
GENERAL SESSION
Emergent Technology – Microsoft Kinect – Radu Burducea, Student Lifestyle Director, US Education. By using natural user interfaces and carefully selected learning games, educators can make learning more engaging, better serve students I special education programs, and offer new fitness and learning activities in physical education and after-school programs Students learn better when they actively use all of their sense, and when students’ senses are immersed they deepen their learning.
SESSION ONE: 10:00 - 10:50 AM
Daly Computers Presents, Adding Tools to Your Belt: Using the SMARTBoard/Response for Formative Assessment
Christy Rogers, SMART Technologies Corp. - The SMARTBoard and SMART Response are powerful tools that can be used to easily and effectively harness formative assessment in the classroom. Add tools to your tool belt that will help you assess your student's knowledge on the fly.
Adobe Creative Suite 6 - Lead the Visual Communications Revolution - Create, Publish and Thrive
Steve Adler, Adobe - Students and Faculty have been publishing for centuries, but in the past year publishing technologies have advanced at unprecedented speeds. Student content creators will lead a revolution into the new world of digital communications. Adobe's new suite of tools in Creative Suite 6 allows content creators to focus on audience and message, regardless of platform or medium. Join Adobe's Steve Adler for an overview of the best new features. Whether presenting a poster, paper, lesson, thesis or alumni magazine, see how you can incorporate all types of content for use in today's communications. Looking to develop for print, HTML5, mobile apps, Dynamic PDF, eBooks or digital magazines? Adobe's Suite of new tools can empower anyone to present, publish and thrive in this new age.
Transforming the Classroom
Janice Adams, Development Executive, Apple, Inc. - In this presentation, you will learn how technology has been able to transform the contemporary classroom by providing learners with the tools needed to match unique learning styles. By coupling proven teaching strategies with powerful and engaging technologies students and teachers can easily build an active learning environment that promotes lifelong learning - the prerequisite survival skill needed for the 21st century worker.
Threat Landscape, Trends, and the Importance of Global Threat Intelligence
Chuck Egress, Senior Product Manager, McAfee – Short Abstract: In this discussion, we will analyze the threat landscape, trends, predictions, and the importance of global threat intelligence to secure critical assets in a dynamic threat environment.
Adventures in Group Policy
Will Udovich, Loyola University Maryland - An overview of the evolution of Microsoft Group Policy, how it has become more effective with Windows 7, and examples of what you can do and what Loyola has done to speed deployment, management, and configuration of end-user systems.
Introducing the Learning Management System (LMS) Vendors – MEEC has recently entered into agreements with six LMS vendors. Meet representatives from Blackboard and Pearson (eCollege) and learn about their products.
SESSION TWO: 11:00 - 11:50 AM
eBooks - Is the Future Now?
Bill Heneghan, HCGI and Wes Watts CIO PG County Public Schools - A roundtable discussion of the state of eBooks in education. What options are available to replace textbooks.
Realizing Your Potential with Lync
Dr. El Haggan Ahmed, Coppin University - Effective collaboration with Lync. Dr. El will share his experiences on his deployment of Lync across the Coppin Enterprise.
3 Software Licensing Programs: Tools to Use From Each Vendor You May Not Be Aware Of.
Janet Immink, Bell Techlogix - Bell is the reseller for several MEEC software license programs. Microsoft, McAfee and Adobe each have tools and resources to help you make the most of your technology dollars. Use this presentation time to brush up on how to gain access as well as see "what else" this contract offers to you and your school community.
Backup and Disaster Recovery with Symantec
Tom Wilkins, Engineer, Symantec - Symantec will deliver an overview of Backup Exec 2012 and NetBackup 7.5 products to help businesses securely backup vital information ”
Desktop Virtualization with Dell's Virtual Desktop Environment: A Federated Authentication Multi-Institution Approach
Michael Carlin - Review the current USM virtual desktop pilot utilizing Dell's virtual desktop environment (VDE). Pros, Cons and Lessons learned. The vision for this pilot is to provide a flexible, cost effective way to deliver current and future academic capabilities to our MDREN members at all times, at all locations, and across the range of end user devices leveraging desktop virtualization.
Introducing the Learning Management System (LMS) Vendors – MEEC has recently entered into agreements with six LMS vendors. Meet the representative from Desire to Learn and Instructure learn about their products.
SESSION THREE: 1:45 - 2:30 PM
The All-New iTunes U Offer
Jon Grover, Senior System Engineer, Apple, Inc. - Come see the new iTunes U where educators from Universities, Colleges, and K-12 Schools have everything they need to create and share complete courses. Educators have an easy way to design and distribute complete courses featuring audio, video, books, and other content. Students and other learners can experience your courses free through a powerful new App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
But Wait, There’s More! MEEC – Tamara Petronka, MEEC Executive Director – MEEC offers more than really good deals on hardware, software and services. Learn what makes your membership more valuable and receive the latest updates.
Building a Successful Mobile Device Management Strategy
Colleen Beale, Data Networks Practice Manager - Mobile devices - from smartphones to tablets - are suddenly everywhere including your colleges and schools. As device capabilities expand, your integration, management, and security concerns have become more urgent. But mobile device management is still in its infancy, with dozens of vendors offering a wide variety of mobility-related solutions. Where to begin? Join Data Networks as We Discuss the Six Key Elements of MDM: - Software Distribution - Security Management - Policy Management - Service Management - Inventory Management - Classroom Management We'll explain how each element impacts your network and resources. Plus, we'll take a look at some of the currently-available solutions for education and still leave time for your questions. So, you'll be ready to embark on a successful mobile device management strategy for your organization
Consolidate Desktop Security and Management in a Single Solution Leveraging MEEC Assets - Forefront Endpoint Protection/System Center Configuration Manager
Jesse Beauman, UMBC, John Taylor, JHU and Steve Scholz, Microsoft - Security and management have traditionally existed as two separate disciplines, yet both play a central role in keeping your users safe and productive. Critical threat detection, outbreak response, and system remediation are important aspects of security management. Proper system configuration, deploying patches and security updates are hallmarks of good systems management. Learn how UMBC and Johns Hopkins manage and secure their environment with Forefront Endpoint Protection and System Center Configuration Manager.
The “Art” of the Google Migration – Jumping in With Both Feet
David Apaw, MICA, Jeff Daley, MICA and John Rhodes- MICA’s approach to the Google migration was to maintain dual domains. A new sub-domain for each audience group (students, staff, faculty…) while maintaining the main domain. Once we hurdled the technical issues, we needed to put a plan in place to roll this implementation out to over 6,000 users.
Managing the Web Experience in Higher Education
Todd Ruhl, Adobe - An efficient and cost-effective web content management (WCM) solution is essential to deliver engaging, multichannel user experiences that drive online institutional success. To attract new students, deliver targeted content, and optimize multichannel outreach (including mobile) for increased click-throughs, conversions, and constituent loyalty, a WCM solution must provide maximum agility to campus communications and IT. To stay ahead of today's competition, colleges and universities need a WCM solution that meets the dynamic needs of a higher education environment, as well as the architecture and technical requirements of IT. This session provides an overview of Adobe CQ5, Adobe's Web Experience Management solution. The session will include a presentation and demonstration of CQ5's key capabilities and features, including authoring ease of use, mobile applications, social communities, digital asset management, personalization and targeting, and integration with web analytics.
SESSION FOUR: 2:40 - 3:30 PM
Microsoft Office 365 for Education
Michael Icore, Microsoft - Microsoft Office 365 for education delivers the power of cloud productivity to educational institutions, helping save time and money while increasing student and faculty productivity. See how Office 365 combines the familiar Office desktop suite with online versions of Microsoft’s next-generation communications and collaboration services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and Lync Online.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 27, 2012 1:38 PM | Permalink
MEEC thanks the many vendors who are sponsors for the 4th Annual MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase;
PLATINUM SPONSORS
ADOBE, DALY COMPUTERS, McAFEE, SHI/SYMANTEC
GOLD SPONSORS
Bell Techlogix
SILVER SPONSORS
CAS Severn
BRONZE SPONSORS
Data Networks, Dell, Hartford Computer Group, Inc., Microsoft, Pearson (eCollege)
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 27, 2012 2:01 PM | Permalink
MEEC is proud to announce the following MEEC Vendors will be participating in the MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase. Conference Registration is for MEEC members is open.
Adobe (Platinum Sponsor)
Bell Techlogix (Gold Sponsor)
Apple, Inc.
Applied Technology Services
Blackboard
CR Dynamics & Associates
CAS Severn, Inc. (Silver Sponsor)
Daly (Platinum Sponsor)
Data Networks (Bronze Sponsor)
Desire2Learn
Dell (Bronze Sponsor)
DISYS
Early Morning Software, Inc.
Hartford Computer Group, Inc. (Bronze Sponsor)
Instructure
JANUS Associates
McAfee (Platinum Sponsor)
Microsoft (Bronze Sponsor)
Moodlerooms
Pearson (Bronze Sponsor)
SHI/Symantec (Platinum Sponsor)
Skillsoft
System Source
Posted by Tamara Petronka on April 6, 2012 1:56 PM | Permalink
The MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase schedule is available by using the following link. MEEC Conference Schedule
Posted by Tamara Petronka on April 11, 2012 3:40 PM | Permalink
The MEEC Board is preparing a new strategic plan. MEEC members can assist in the process by completing this survey.
Please complete the survey no later than Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on April 24, 2012 5:36 PM | Permalink
2012 MEEC Conference attendees are encouraged to complete the Conference Evaluation Form. Deadline, Friday May 11, 2012.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on April 26, 2012 5:57 PM | Permalink
MEEC is soliciting proposals from providers of Lecture Capture System products and associated implementation and consulting services. The solicitation, MDR2731003232 is posted on eMaryland Marketplace.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on June 12, 2012 11:13 AM | Permalink
Directions to bwtech@UMBC South and the MEEC Office
1450 S. Rolling Road
Baltimore, MD 21227
MAP & DIRECTIONS To bwtech@UMBC South
(1442 – 1450 South Rolling Rd., Halethorpe, MD 21227)*
View Larger Map
Directions:
– Take I-95 to I-195 (exit 47B) and bear left, under I-95, towards Catonsville.
– DO NOT GO EAST ON I-195 TOWARDS BWI AIRPORT. Continue on I-195 West.
– Stay in the middle lane and go PASSED the UMBC exit on the right until you come to the stop sign.
– Turn left onto Rolling Road (Rt.166) (South towards Arbutus).
– Go 1/2 mile to sign for “Rolling Road” and turn right (There is also a sign to “Gun Road.”)
– If you start to go over a bridge, you’ve gone too far.
– Road immediately forks, take the left-hand fork to the Incubator and Accelerator.
*Note: For GPS, use Arbutus, MD 21227
Posted by Tamara Petronka on October 26, 2012 3:37 PM | Permalink
Due to the pending hurricane/tropical storm scheduled to hit the east coast Monday and Tuesday the MEEC Hardware Vendor Showcase scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, 2012 has been CANCELLED.
MEEC will determine if the event will be rescheduled for a later date.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on October 28, 2012 4:58 PM | Permalink
MEEC Minutes, Volume 3, Issue 1
Posted by Tamara Petronka on November 16, 2012 5:15 PM | Permalink
Alliance InfoSystems, LLC
Daly Computers, Inc.
IBM
Alliance Technology Group
Data Networks
OmegaCor Technologies
Apple, Inc.
Dell
Presidio
Applied Technology Services
DSR Inc.
SLAIT Consulting
Bell Techlogix
ePlus Technology, Inc.
Technology Integration Group
Cambridge Computer Service
Force 3
ViON Corporation
Copper River IT
GovConnection, Inc.
CAS Severn
HCGI
Posted by Tamara Petronka on December 7, 2012 4:38 PM | Permalink
The MEEC Member Conference and Vendor Showcase is Scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2013. The Conference is open and free to all MEEC members.
MEEC is soliciting session proposals from the MEEC membership. Conference sessions are 50 minutes in length. Presenting at the Conference is a great way for you to showcase your institution and the use of products purchased under the numerous MEEC agreements.
Session proposals will be evaluated and chosen with priority given first to presentations from MEEC members, then MEEC members and vendors presenting together, followed by MEEC vendor presentation.
Presentation criteria include the need to be diverse in the offerings scheduled for the Conference.
The Session proposal form is available here. Session slots are limited. The deadline for submitting proposals is Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on January 10, 2013 1:40 PM | Permalink
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.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 14, 2013 10:24 AM | Permalink
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
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
Posted by Tamara Petronka on March 26, 2013 4:33 PM | Permalink
An RFP has been issued from UMUC for e-Learning products on behalf of MEEC. The RFP is posted to the UMUC website.
Posted by Tamara Petronka on April 10, 2013 10:32 AM | Permalink
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 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!
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