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New Opportunities: Evolving and Emerging Technologies. Leslie Maltz Columbia University. NETWORKING. Ubiquitous Wireless Learning takes place everywhere and all the time Issue: Upgrade wired infrastructure or Install/upgrade wireless infrastructure. NETWORKING.
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New Opportunities: Evolving and Emerging Technologies Leslie Maltz Columbia University
NETWORKING • Ubiquitous Wireless Learning takes place everywhere and all the time Issue: Upgrade wired infrastructure or Install/upgrade wireless infrastructure
NETWORKING • The technology to watch is broadband over power lines • Relatively inexpensive devices can be used with existing computers • Will the power companies see the opportunity or will they be too late?
DISASTER RECOVERY • In the post-Katrina world, disaster recovery and business continuity plans are essential -DR and BC were hot topics after 9/11, but memories fade and budgets disappear -Opportunities for assisting each other
SECURITY • We need help! The bad guys are killing us! • Bots, DOS, root kits, Windows vulnerabilities/updates • Authorization, authentication • Spam, phishing
SECURITY • Funding • Staffing • Tools • User awareness and training • Secure protocols – local and remote • Anti-virus/malware/phishing/spam/…
IDENTITY MANAGEMENT • Need a uniform process for establishing user identification • Reduction in the number of sign-ons and passwords • Greater security to protect information • Legal regulations • Lack of standards
AUTHENTICATION • 2 Factor Authentication • Password plus a token • Biometrics • Even banks are seeing the need
PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) • Need for a secure means of transmitting sensitive, confidential data • PKI is not intuitive or easy to support • But it may be the best of breed
PORTALS • Continue to evolve and grow • Flexible, customizable, personalized access and view of information based on the interests and roles of individuals • Open source is mainstream • Branded gateway to resources
COLLABORATION TOOLS • Blogs • Wikis • Courseware sites • Electronic facebooks • Chats, instant messaging, SMS/text messaging • Web conferencing • Digital repositories (i.e. DSpace) • e-portfolios
EDUCATIONAL GAMING • Games aren’t just for fun Learning can be fun • Kids have load of experience • Games are engaging and adaptable to almost any subject • Interactive learning experience; Lessons learned from games stay with students
INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES • What information to keep? Legal requirements Institutional archives • What media will last? CD has limited life Fiche is ancient technology
INTELLIGENT SEARCHING • Personal desktop search “bots” • Specialized search interfaces like Google Scholar • Remember search parameters over time • Searching of multiple archives, repositories, and databases with a single query
GRID COMPUTING • Shared, distributed, heterogeneous computers • Lots of horsepower for computational needs Harness distributed cycles High data demand is more suited to clusters • Relatively inexpensive
PODCASTING • New means for anywhere, anytime learning • Subscription model Files are delivered because subscribers want to get the information regularly • “Feeds” via RSS (Really Simple Syndication) • Usually MP3 audio format • Vodcasting – video enabled podcasting
PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING • Concept is valid • There are lawful uses • Industry pressure is growing for Content monitoring • Watch for legislation • EDUCAUSE as voice for higher ed
OUTSOURCING • It’s like politics; which side are you on? • Financially attractive • Expectations high; delivery sometimes high • Caution - Quality varies
Phone, What Phone • Traditional phones are fading • Cost per call based on distance model is broken • Phones in dorm rooms are only for 911 • VoIP works, but will the funding model continue as is?
CONVERGENCE DEVICES • All in one handheld devices • Phone • PDA • Calendar • Email • Web • SMS/Text messaging • TV
CONVERGENCE DEVICES • Support issues • Security issues • Lost devices, confidential data, vulnerabilities and viruses • Data and usage policies • Device ownership