Managing the expectations of our students, faculty, staff and administration is critical, and you can't do this without a trusting and thorough line of communication with your boss. Our campus network is arguably the most important part of our technical infrastructure. Long gone are the days when we could experiment without network administration. It's become a critical resource. As institutions install more and more technology in classrooms, a host of issues arise.
Careful design is needed to insure that the rooms are easy to use and easy to maintain.
This means attention to the size and shape of the room, location of equipment and connections, lighting, acoustics, standardization of equipment and interfaces, furnishings, security, etc. On the operational side, it is critical to have user and technical support services available. This includes assisting faculty in the appropriate use of these technology-rich learning environments as well as insuring that the technology in the rooms works reliably. In addition, institutions must address how to schedule and manage technology classrooms, especially when demand exceeds supply. This session will define PKI and how it relates to electronic signatures, trusted transactions, e-commerce, and encryption of documents.