EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 27, Number 4, 2004

Authors:: Various Authors
Published:: Sunday, October 24, 2004

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Volume 27 Number 4 2004

VIEWPOINTS

The Real Story Behind the Failure of U.K. eUniversity

The picture behind the public failure of UKeU is more complex, interesting, and salutary than many reports would suggest

By Richard Garrett

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Beyond the Electronic Portfolio: A Lifetime Personal Web Space

Rather than limit people to the e-portfolio model, why not develop a model providing a personal Web space for everyone, for their lifetimes and beyond?

By Ellen R. Cohn and Bernard J. Hibbitts

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CURRENT ISSUES

Federated Security: The Shibboleth Approach

Shibboleth open-source software extends Web-based applications and identity management to provide secure access to Web-based resources

By R. L. "Bob" Morgan, Scott Cantor, Steven Carmody, Walter Hoehn, and Ken Klingenstein

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FEATURE ARTICLES

Keeping the Horse Before the Cart: Penn State's E-Portfolio Initiative

Penn State's promotion of e-portfolios to undergraduates and faculty has generated positive attitudes and increased use

By Glenn Johnson and David DiBiase

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Information Technology and the Curriculum: A Status Report

Evaluating the trends and existing models of integrating technology across the curriculum can inform planning on your campus

By Claudia A. Perry

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Building Relationships Means Better IT Contracts

Good relationships, from on-campus groups to legal counsel and vendors, yield better terms in IT contract negotiations

By Joanne Kossuth and Donald Ballman

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Web-Based Information and Prospective Students with Disabilities: A Study of Liberal Arts Colleges

A review of college Web sites shows that few adequately address accessibility issues

By Marilyn M. Irwin and Jennifer D. Gerke

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

On the Road of Experience: Seven Observations on Leadership

Successful leadership requires character as well as competence, and followers rather than subordinates

By David Dodd

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GOOD IDEAS

Collaboratively Evaluating and Deploying Smart Technology in Classrooms

Involving end users in classroom technology design allows pedagogy to drive technology

By Bart Strong and David Kidney

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Probing End-User IT Security Practices -- Through Homework

Student exploration of individual security practices yields instructive insights for campus IT environments

By Sean W. Smith

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Creating Flexible E-Learning Through the Use of Learning Objects

The University System of Georgia deconstructs existing online courses to create separate files of reusable content

By Marie Lasseter and Michael Rogers

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Web Special:

Sidebar of Figures Illustrating the University System of Georgia's Learning Objects Project

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A Consortial Approach to Interlibrary Loan

Ontario universities rebuilt their interlibrary loan framework and service

By Carol Stephenson and Anne Fullerton

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RESEARCH IN BRIEF

Evaluating Computer-Related Incidents on Campus

The CIFAC Project looks at current trends in how incidents are discussed, categorized, and managed

By Daniel Rothschild and Virginia Rezmierski

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DEPARTMENTS

EDUCAUSE News

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