Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tal Rusak, Cornell University; Christopher Barnes, Cornell University; G. Scott Russ, Cornell University; Vincent Kam, Cornell University; David Gries, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2009-2507: CPAS: ON THE STRUCTURE AND USABILITY OF ACOURSE-PLANNING AND AUDIT SYSTEMTal Rusak, Cornell University Tal Rusak is an undergraduate student at the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University, graduating May 2009. Tal's interests lie in understanding the structure of networks and novel computing systems as well as in the theory and practice of engineering and computer science education. Tal was recognized as the 2009 Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Award Winner. Tal's research in modeling the temporal variations of low-power wireless network links has been published internationally and was recognized by the Best Paper Award at ACM

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University; Bret Swan, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

a typicalcapstone design course experience. Complete lifecycles include planning and analysis phases,build and test phases, implementation and maintenance phases among others. Some disciplines,such as industrial Design, focus on earlier stages of the design lifecycle, producing final“designs” which are often a set of drawings for a conceptual future product. Information Systemsstudents with their strong business influence often complete projects that focus on analysis ofuser needs rather than production of a working system. Engineering and technology disciplines,including Information Technology, often have a more technical orientation. Very frequentlycapstone engineering and technology projects from engineering and technology disciplines

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Based UnitsIntel Education informs that:Authentic project work puts students in the driver's seat of their own learning. Itis important that instructors take advantage of curriculum developed by teachersin a large collection of Unit Plans that integrate technology. Models ofmeaningful classroom projects that integrate instruction in thinking skills alongwith tools and strategies for developing one’s own exemplary technology-supported learning are always encouraged. They focus on three areas:1. It is important to learn how project-based units can effectively engage students in meaningful work and promote higher-order thinking.2. It is necessary to see how questions and ongoing assessment keep project work focused on important learning goals

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

the College of Technology atPurdue University is in the process of developing a new curriculum in the areas of highperformance computing and cyberinfrastructure. This effort, which is a collaborative effort thatincludes faculty from across the College of Technology as well as researchers and faculty fromPurdue University Discovery Park, and Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, is working tointegrate research and development efforts in the area of cyberinfrastructure and highperformance computing that are taking place across campus, which are focused on developinginformation technology solutions to address significant problems in science and engineering.As part of this effort, two years ago the College initiated plans to develop a research

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Gilbert, Iowa State University; Pam Shill, Iowa State University; Kevin Saunders, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

requires careful project planning with the team mentor and facultymember. Time spent on the project is low in Week 1 and increases steadily until it occupiesstudents full-time in Weeks 8-10. In Week 3, groups make a presentation about their project’sresearch question and goals to the rest of the groups, citing major milestones and an anticipatedschedule. The project culminates in a five-page research paper, a poster presentation, and atechnology demo. Students present their posters and demos at a campus-wide REU ResearchSymposium. See Appendix B for a list of research projects from 2006-2008.HCI Course (Weeks 2 - 5) – LOs 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14This course introduces student to the key principles and theories of HCI and EIT. While in lessdepth

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College; Floyd Wilkes, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

features. Object-relational was the most difficult because very few resources were available online for object-relational. Object-relational was the most difficult because a lot of extra things needed to be done. Object-relational was the most difficult because it took the most planning. Object-relational was the most difficult because it was so different from the traditional relational. Question #3: Relational 6; Object-Relational 1; Object-Oriented 1. Question #4: Justify your selection. Relational was the easiest because the student was the most familiar with it. The relational DBMS was flexible and the schema

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Principal Investigatoror Director. Several working groups will focus on specific tasks such as: a technical group; aprocurement and selection group; a metadata group; a publicity group; etc. Finally,administrative procedures, a strategic plan, a plan for securing funding, and assessment strategieswill be developed.Preserving the Literature of Engineering EducationThe literature of engineering education is complex and extensive. Powell1 describes thecomponents of engineering education in a recent publication: "Engineering education encompasses a number of categories, including students, faculty, practitioners and alumni, courses and programs, and assessment and evaluation. Topics relating to students include learning resources

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

8 IF artifact is a reading assignment THEN return to Step 5 until all nodes are examined. Method for accomplishing goal of: Get Overview of Step 9 IF artifact describes an interaction assignmentClass Activities for TECH 1313 for the Week THEN follow the instructions provided in theStep 1 Select List of Planned Activities link (always the interaction artifact to prepare appropriate interaction first link in the upper left corner of the n X 4 array of content to submit for the interaction assignment. links) to retrieve pdf format artifact

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; John Springer, Purdue University; Kelly Howard, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Visual Studio 2005 Standard or Professional Edition $299-$799 Books Online Free ActiveSync Free SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Free SQL Server 2005 Standard – Single License $885 per server Client Access License (CAL) $162 ea SQL Server 2005 Standard – Processor License ( > 30 Connections) $5,737 Table 2: Pricing for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact EditionVista DB offers a variety of plans for purchasing its software. The license

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Rawles, Purdue University; Anthony Smith, Purdue University; Raymond Hansen, Purdue University; Jeffrey Sprankle, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

curricula.Baccalaureate curricula were designed to allow students completing their Associate’s degrees ata satellite campus to transfer to the main campus and complete their Baccalaureate Degreecoursework.Known colloquially as the “2+2” system, this approach created a significant critical path concernin the networking degree plan of study. The satellite campuses do not have the faculty expertise,nor the space and funds to teach laboratory-based networking courses. As a result, all corelaboratory-based networking courses had to be delivered in the junior and senior years. Studentstook the majority of their non-core courses in the first two years, then took predominatelylaboratory-based core courses in their last two years.This created several curriculum design

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

undergraduate experience and the benefits fromthis experience should include: ≠ “Demonstration of the ability to integrate concepts from several different subjects into a solution. ≠ Demonstration of the application of disciplines associated with computer engineering ≠ Production of a well-written document detailing the design and the design experience ≠ Demonstration of creativity and innovation Page 14.527.2 ≠ Development of time management and planning skills ≠ Self-awareness opportunities provided by an assessment of achievement as part of a final report”3Capstone design courses have long been a standard

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

experiences learned in this course, with the assistance of the VPS, prepared them for theseopportunities.ConclusionsWhile not solely attributable to the VPS lab configuration, this course has been very successfulwith our IT students. Among other things, it is the most favorably mentioned course in graduateexit interviews. The VPS aspect of the course provides students with a realistic introduction tocommon commercial web development practices. It also reinforces vital concepts for all ITstudents, whether they plan to pursue web development or another IT career. Finally, thepersistent nature of the system provides a showcase for the students and the program

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego; Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

to it without any interference. However, since manyusers may access the system from different locations or nodes simultaneously,concurrency mechanisms become more vital, in order to keep the data consistent. Backupand recovery operations are required for the system to recover from system crashes incase of any unforeseen circumstance. PIMS architecture includes these mechanisms viatransaction management. We plan to store the data in a central repository at aninstitutional level, and also provide access to it over open networks to remote healthcareprofessionals as well as users at other nodes and levels. However, such a centralizedmulti-user inter-networked environment is subject to remote exploits and attacks that canput the confidentiality

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Solaris, which is appealing for instructors who plan to build a virtual lab with diversifiedplatforms.VMware, with its 10-year history, is a proven product that is stable and reliable. VirtualBox is anew comer in the virtualization world and is supposedly buggier. We had minor issues with bothVMware and VirtualBox but generally they performed well in most labs.VirtualBox is more lightweight than VMware. The size of the current version (2.1.2) of theVirtualBox installation file is 36 MB (32-bit version) or 40 MB (64 bit version) while the size ofthe VMware Workstation 6.5.1 installation file is 500 MB (32/64 bit version).Table 1. VirtualBox vs. VMware9Feature VirtualBox VMware Server / Workstation

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nipul Patel, Purdue University, North Central; Bryan Marshall, Georgia College and State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/07/28NF-cloud-computing-security_2.html Last Accessed on: February 6, 20094. Biggest Cloud Challenge: Security http://cloudsecurity.org/2008/10/14/biggest-cloud-challenge-security/ Last Accessed on: February 6, 20095. Why Cloud Computing Needs Security http://gigaom.com/2008/06/10/the-amazon-outage-fortresses-in-the-clouds/ Last Accessed on: February 6, 20096. Privacy, security issues darken cloud computing plans http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/091608-andreas.html Last Accessed on: February 6, 20097. Gartner: Seven cloud-computing security risks http://www.infoworld.com/archives/emailPrint.jsp?R=printThis&A=/article/08/07/02