Category: ResNet

EFF Publishes a Bit of ResNet History

The EFF, one of my favorite organizations, has announced a report describing a security vulnerability in Impulse Point’s SafeConnect product. I don’t have any new insight to add regarding the security flaw or SafeConnect. But the announcement is a quick read with a nice little history of Network Access Control (NAC) technology and its important… Continue reading EFF Publishes a Bit of ResNet History

Assessment in IT

A few weeks ago, I attended the 2010 ResNet Symposium in Bellingham, Washington where I was invited to present a preconference session on assessment.  I presented two identical sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.  In this post I’ll reflect on what we discussed in these sessions and my perceptions of assessment… Continue reading Assessment in IT

Reflections on the 2009 ResNet Symposium: Part 2

The next session that I “attended” was the program I presented on Monday morning.  The program was entitled Playing Well With Others: Understanding ResLife, Housing, and Student Affairs.  Its abstract: ResNet professionals work hand-in-hand with residence life, housing, and student affairs professionals. These professions share common histories, traditions, and professional and personal cultures. Learning about… Continue reading Reflections on the 2009 ResNet Symposium: Part 2

Reflections on the 2009 ResNet Symposium: Part 1

A few weeks ago I attended and presented at the 2009 ResNet Symposium. Held at St. Cloud State University in Saint Cloud, Minnesota from June 26 through June 30, the symposium was smaller than in previous years with only 134 registered attendees. However, the programs, activities, and interaction were all wonderful, interesting, and useful so… Continue reading Reflections on the 2009 ResNet Symposium: Part 1

2008 ResNet Survey Results Released

Yesterday, my colleagues and I posted the following message to several higher education IT support listservs: Earlier this year, the ResNet Applied Research Group solicited participation in the 2008 ResNet Survey. This comprehensive survey focused on residential technology support groups, their responsibilities in supporting technologies to residential students, the service issues they addressed, and their… Continue reading 2008 ResNet Survey Results Released

Current Project: Historical Origins of Student Technologies in Residence Halls

One of my current projects is an examination of the history of student-used communication and entertainment technologies in American college and university residence halls. Examples of such technologies include buzzers, telephones, televisions, computer labs, and in-room computer network connections. I’ve still got a lot of work to do, particularly on the older technologies, as those… Continue reading Current Project: Historical Origins of Student Technologies in Residence Halls

Higher Ed Act P2P Amendment: If At First You Don’t Succeed…

In July, those of us interested in technology issues related to higher education were whipped into a frenzy by an amendment to the Higher Education Act proposed by Sen. Reid (D-NV) that would have put a spotlight on institutions that receive lots of notices alleging online copyright infringement by students and required them to adopt… Continue reading Higher Ed Act P2P Amendment: If At First You Don’t Succeed…

Video Of And Materials From Social Networking Services Pre-conference Session

I’ve finally made the time to encode the video from a 3-hour pre-conference session I ran at this summer’s ResNet Symposium. Although the session was entitled “The Impact of Social Networking on ResNet Users,” it was broader than the title indicates (the title changed several times as the it was being put together). In many… Continue reading Video Of And Materials From Social Networking Services Pre-conference Session