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25th
Annual
Information Technology (IT) Conference
Wisconsin
Technical College System /
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
March 5-6, 2009
Best Western Trail Lodge
3340 Mondovi Road, Eau Claire, WI 54703
http://www.traillodge-eauclaire.com/
Phone 715-838-9989
Fax 715-832-2542
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Theme “Scalability
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Thursday, March 5,
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8:45 a.m. |
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9:15 a.m. |
Registration / Continental Breakfast |
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Important:
Each college is asked to bring 80
copies of a one-page handout highlighting “College IT 2008-09 Program Activities and Initiatives”; focus on
IT program technical skill assessment and student recruitment and retention.
Also, colleges are asked to share
new college IT program/curriculum information. |
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9:15 a.m. |
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9:30 a.m. |
Welcome / Introductions |
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Mike
Tokheim, Education Director Business and Information Technology, Wisconsin Technical
College System Office Dr.
Thomas Hilton, Professor and Chair of the Information Systems Department at
the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire |
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9:30 a.m. |
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11:00 a.m. |
The First Course: JavaScripting with
Modeling Excellence in Teaching and Learning |
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Facilitator:
Lori Kelley, MATC-Madison IT
Instructor |
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Presenter: Eric Knapp, MATC-Madison IT Instructor |
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11:00 a.m. |
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12:00 p.m. |
It’s Time to Get Powered UP |
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“Powered Up” is a dynamic consortium of business, college, and secondary education partners working to heighten interest in IT careers among youth. “Powered Up” provides high schools with opportunities for students to gain exposure to real businesses and IT careers via job shadowing, high school youth apprenticeship partnerships, IT career awareness events and education, etc. “Powered Up” also supports college outreach activities. “Powered Up” originated in Madison, WI, serving the Dane County area. “Powered Up” also helps promote iFairs throughout the state. A recent partnership with the Information Technology Association of Wisconsin (ITAWi) will result in “Powered Up” chapters across Wisconsin; a Milwaukee chapter has already started. |
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Facilitator: Ken McCullough, MATC-Madison IT Department
Chair |
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Presenters: Teresa Drabenstadt,
Enterprise Records Management Program Leader, CUNA Mutual Group, Madison William
C. Mortimore, Keystone Insights, LLC, Muskego Dr. Robert L
Horton, Coordinator Management Computer Systems, UW-Whitewater |
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12:00 p.m. |
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1:00 p.m. |
Lunch & Conversation |
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1:00 p.m. |
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2:00 pm |
Computer Simulation and Gaming: A Growing Experience |
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This session will show student work examples completed in the first
semester of the program. We will discuss specific changes we have made to the
courses and why, team project organization, assessment realities, and
partnerships we have formed. We will also talk about the opportunities that
lie ahead. |
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Facilitator: Mike Tokheim, WTC System Office |
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Presenters: Alain Demars and Judy Ligocki,
MATC-Milwaukee IT Instructors |
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2:00 p.m. |
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2:45 p.m. |
Networking
Education Trends and a Network Game |
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Facilitator: Brent Sieling, MATC-Madison, IT
Instructor |
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Presenter: Brad Anderson, CISCO Project Manager and
Developer |
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2:45 p.m. |
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3:00 p.m. |
BREAK – Networking & Conversation |
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3:00 p.m. |
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3:30 p.m. |
Future Trends
Report: Consumer Electronics Show |
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Facilitator: Ray Koukari, GTC Associate Dean of IT |
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Presenter: Christine Lazaro,
GTC-Kenosha IT Instructor |
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3:30 p.m. |
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5:00 p.m. |
Breakout
Sessions |
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In each session,
the recorder will take notes for electronic distribution after the
conference. As appropriate, use
the “College Highlights on IT Program Activities and Initiatives” one-page
handout as a starting point for dialogue. Also, technical skill assessment,
recruitment and student retention, server virtualization,
and web application should be discussed in each session. In each session, each College is to give a
five-minute synopsis of its respective program; e.g., languages used, Web
focus, database focus, etc. |
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Breakout Session I – Software and Web Development |
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Topic: Home
Automation Concept with Q/A (20 minutes) |
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Presenter: Brain Schwahn, CVTC IT Instructor |
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Facilitator: Scott Finn, Western TC, IT Instructor |
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Recorder: Gaul Volker, MSTC IT Instructor |
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Breakout Session II
– Networking |
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Topic: “CCNA Discovery”—a l link to High Schools
with Q/A (20 minutes) |
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Presenter: Brent Sieling, MATC-Madison IT Instructor |
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Facilitators: Brent
Sieling, MATC-Madison IT Instructor Denny
Wright, BTC IT Instructor |
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Recorder: Kathryn Doar, MSTC IT Instructor |
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Breakout Session III
– Computer Support |
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Topic: WCTC Computer Support Specialist Self-Study with Q/A (45 minutes) |
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Presenter: Alexandra Becker Sielaff, WCTC Program
Development and Evaluation Coordinator |
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Topic: CSS Assessment and Employment Demand with Q/A (30 minutes) |
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Presenter: Christine Lazaro, GTC-Kenosha IT
Instructor |
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Facilitator: Melissa Seamonson, WCTC IT Instructor |
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Recorder: Troy Patterson, NWTC IT Instructor |
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Breakout Session IV – Security |
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Facilitators: Jeffrey Sonnleitner, MPTC IT
Instructor |
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Recorder: to be determined by group |
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Breakout Session V – University
IT-Related Programs Conversation |
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Topic: Exploring Opportunities in the University IT Curriculum |
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Panelists: Dr. Byron C. Anderson, Associate Professor,
Program Director, Information and Communication Technologies, University of
Wisconsin – Stout,
“Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University” Dr. Thomas Hilton, Professor and Chair,
Information Systems Department, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Dr.
Robert L Horton, Coordinator Management Computer Systems, University of
Wisconsin – Whitewater |
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5:00 p.m. |
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5:20 p.m. |
Breakout Session
Report-Out (share two items) |
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5:30 p.m. |
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7:00 p.m. |
Reception with Hors D’oeuvres and Refreshments |
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Sponsor: Cengage
Learning–Course Technology
& Delmar Learning Representative: Steve Walker, District Sales Manager,
Academic & Professional Group Justin Schaefer, Senior Sales Representative |
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7:00 p.m. |
Dinner on Your Own |
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Friday, March 6, 2009 |
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7:30 a.m. |
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8:10 a.m. |
Buffet Breakfast served
(hot)—be on time, or you’ll miss it! |
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Sponsor: Cengage Learning–Course Technology & Delmar Learning Representative: Steve Walker, District Sales
Manager, Academic & Professional Group Justin Schaefer, Senior Sales Representative |
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8:15 a.m. |
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8:30 a.m. |
Welcome |
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Mike
Tokheim, Education Director Business and Information Technology, Wisconsin
Technical College System Office |
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Dr. Thomas
Hilton, Professor and Chair of the Information Systems Department at the
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire |
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Information Technology (IT) Outstanding Service Award Mike Tokheim,
Education Director Business and Information Technology, Wisconsin Technical
College System Office |
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Professional Development Opportunity Announcement: IT
Summer Institute Ken McCullough, MATC-Madison IT Dept. Chair |
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8:30 a.m. |
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9:30 a.m. |
Validating
Third-Party Software |
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Do you wonder whether a download contains malware? Learn how to tell
in this presentation. Find out how your anti-virus program measures up to the
rest. Learn to monitor your system for the files and registry entries new
software adds, modifies, and deletes. See if the software is “phoning home.”
Attendees will receive a copy of the presentation and handouts, freeware used
in the analyses, and a sample file to analyze. Whether you teach programming,
computer support, or networking, you can use this in your classroom. |
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Facilitator: Lori Fisher,
NWTC Associate Dean of IT |
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Presenter: Joe Cicero, NWTC
Network Specialist Instructor |
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9:30 a.m. |
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10:15 a.m. |
Introduction to Windows Server 2008 |
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This presentation
will give a brief introduction to Microsoft's newest server OS. Learn about improvements
and changes, and see it demonstrated. Discuss deploying Windows Server 2008
in the classroom, including changes in the Microsoft certification track.
Hear about the future of Microsoft based on the presenter's perspective,
knowledge of the company, and industry contacts. |
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Facilitator: Ken McCullough, MATC-Madison IT Department Chair |
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Presenter: Mike
Bender, MATC-Madison IT Instructor, author of Server 2008, textbook published by Cengage Learning |
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10:15 a.m. |
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10:30 a.m. |
Break and Conversation |
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10:30 a.m. |
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11:15 a.m. |
Breakout
Sessions |
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Breakout Session I – Application Development for
Mobile Devices |
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Presenter: Jeff Grisson, WCTC IT Instructor |
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Breakout Session II – Update on Project Management and PMP certification |
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Presenter: Peter Klatt, WCTC
IT and Project Manager Instructor |
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Breakout
Session III – Sustainable IT
(Green Computing Initiatives) |
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Learn about the state of the art in reducing the energy consumption of systems, lowering costs, increasing efficiency, and maybe even saving the planet! |
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Facilitator: Mac
Robertson, MATC-Madison IT Instructor |
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Presenter: Dr.
Thomas Hilton, Professor and Chair of the Information Systems Department at
the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire |
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11:15 a.m. |
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12:00 p.m. |
Student Success (or, more accurately, declining Student Success) |
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MSTC data analysis will be shared with the group, and there will be a discussion of how to increase student success. |
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Facilitator: Mike Tokheim, WTC System Office |
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Presenter: Gaul Volker, MSTC IT Instructor |
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12:00 p.m. |
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12:15p.m. |
Future Activities in IT, Summary, Evaluation of
Conference & Adjournment |
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Mike
Tokheim, Education Director Business and Information Technology, Wisconsin Technical
College System Office |
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12:15 p.m. |
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1:30 p.m. |
Lunch,
Conversation, and Door Prizes |
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Many Thanks for Your Participation!
NOTE: Each college is asked to bring 80 copies of a one-page handout highlighting “College IT Program Activities and Initiatives”; focus on IT program technical skill assessment and student recruitment and retention. Also, colleges are asked to share new college IT program/curriculum information.
Directions: Beautiful and nearly new, the Best Western
Trail Lodge Hotel & Suites is conveniently located just off Interstate
Highway 94 at Exit 65.