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- PLENARY
- NETWORKING: WIRED & WIRELESS
- COLLABORATION TECHNOLOGIES
- HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
- NETWORK SOLUTIONS
- LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
- HEALTH & BUSINESS
       
   
    DAY 1 SCHEDULE DAY 2 SCHEDULE
   
    On April 18, Log on to The Conference Live Webcast  
  8:00-8:20am Plenary  
    Breakfast

Please take the time throughout the day to visit our vendors and exhibitors in Segal Centre.

(Segal 1400)
 
       
  8:20-9:05am Plenary  
   

Keynote Address:
Openness, Localization, and the Future of Learning Objects (Webcast)

Introducer: Michelle Lamberson, Director, Office of Learning Technology, UBC

David Wiley, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology and Director of the Center for Open and Sustainable Learning, Utah State U

(Fletcher)

 
       
  9:05-9:50am Plenary  
  The BCNET 2007 Broadband Innovation Challenge: Student Presentations and Awards (Webcast)

Introducer: Donald Acton, Instructor, Computer Science, UBC; Chair, BCNET Broadband Innovation Challenge Steering Committee

Awards will be presented by BCNET's Platinum Corporate Partners:

Tri Chiem,
Account Executive, Sun Microsystems

Bruce Carpenter, Western Director, TELUS

The BCNET Broadband Innovation Challenge is sponsored by Sun Microsystems, TELUS, Shaw Business Solutions, Apple, Matrix Video, SGI and Industry Canada.

(Fletcher)
 
       
  9:50-10:20am Plenary  
    Beyond Identity Management: Secure Data Sharing, Collaboration and Trust in Service-Oriented Architectures (Webcast)

Panel Chair: Ratko Spasojevic, Senior Security Consultant, TELUS

Marek Hatala, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Interactive Arts, SFU and Director of Laboratory for Ontological Research

Dragan Gasevic, Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Information Systems, Athabasca U; Adjunct Professor, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, SFU Surrey

John Cox, Senior Network Consultant, TELUS

(Fletcher)
 
       
  10:20-10:35am Coffee Break  
   
(Concourse & Segal)
 
   
   
       
  10:35-11:35am TRACK: Collaboration Technologies  
   

Performance Art and Real-Time Networking: The Virtual DJ

Introducer: Mark Zuberbuhler, Executive Producer/Director for Telestudios, UBC

Steve Gibson
, Associate Professor, Digital Media Visual Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, UVic

Dene Grigar
, Director, Digital Media and Culture Program, Washington State U

(Room 2510, 2nd Floor)
 
       
  11:35-12:05pm TRACK: Collaboration Technologies  
    The New Intersections Digital Studio

Introducer:
Mark Zuberbuhler, Executive Producer/Director for Telestudios, UBC

Maria Lantin, Director, The Intersections Digital Studio, Emily Carr Institute

(Room 2510, 2nd Floor)
 
       
  10:35-11:20am TRACK: High Performance Computing  
    Telescopes, Data Centres and the Virtual Observatory

Introducer: Jana Makar
, Communications Manager, Netera Alliance

Severin Gaudet
, Project Manager & Software Engineer, Canadian Astronomy Data Centre, National Research Council Canada

(Canfor)
 
       
  11:20-12:05pm TRACK: High Performance Computing  
    Building a National HPC Platform

Introducer:
Jana Makar, Communications Manager, Netera Alliance

Mark Thachuk
, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, UBC

Jonathan Schaeffer
, Professor, Department of Computing Science, U of Alberta

(Canfor)
 
       
  10:35-12:05pm TRACK: Learning Technologies  
    Accessing Real Equipment in Distant Environments: Online Labs for Learning and Collaboration

Panel Chair: Simon Albon, Senior Instructor, Biomolecular & Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UBC

Steven Beaudry
, Manager, Server Network and Telecomm Administration, IT Services, Royal Roads

Sharon Brewer, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, TRU

Bruno Cinel, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, TRU

Devon Cancilla, Director, Scientific Technical Services, Western Washington U

(Terasen)
 
       
  10:35-12:05pm TRACK: Health & Business  
    New Partnerships, Groundbreaking Opportunities: Phase II of the UBC Medical Expansion Program (Webcast)

Panel Chair: Michael Keating, Associate Director, Technology Medical Education Distributed Program, UBC

Dave Lampron, Technical Operations Manager, Vancouver Fraser Medical Program & Dean’s Office MedIT, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

Dale Stogryn, Director of Medical Education, Royal Columbia Hospital, Fraser Health Authority

Rachel DeFina, Medical School Student, UBC

Angela Towle, Associate Dean, MD Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

(Fletcher)
 
       
  10:35-12:05pm TRACK: Networking: Wired & Wireless  
    Innovations in Regional Advanced Networks

Introducer: Michael Hrybyk, President & CEO, BCNET

Steve Smith, Chief Information Technology Officer, U of Alaska

Ray Ford, Associate VP, IT, U of Montana

Sherilyn Evans, Director of Tech Operations, CENIC

Clare Donohue, Asst. Vice President, Network Architecture, Engineering and Security, U of Washington

Gerry Miller, Executive Director, Information Services & Technology, U of Manitoba

Cyril Scheske, President, SRnet

(Labatt)
 
     
  12:05-1:00pm LUNCH  
   
(Segal 1430)
 
   
   
       
  1:00-2:00pm TRACK: Networking: Wired & Wireless  
    Deconstructing Google: Building Scalable Software using MapReduce (Webcast)

Introducer: Glen Montgomery, Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure, UNBC

Alex Nicolaou, Technical Staff, Engineering, Google Waterloo

(Fletcher)
 
       
  1:00-2:00pm TRACK: Network Solutions  
    Armed and Untethered: Wireless Security on Campus

Facilitator: Jens Haeusser, Director of Strategy, Information Technology, UBC

Peter van Epp, Operating Systems Consultant, Operations and Technical Support, SFU

Marilyn Hay, Manager, Network Management Centre, UBC

Dave Kubert, Network Administrator, UNBC

Eric van Wiltenburg, Senior Network Security Analyst, Network Services, UVic

(Terasen)
       
  1:00-2:00pm TRACK: Health & Business  
    E-health Applications to Cardiovascular Disease Management: Phase I of the British Columbia Alliance on Telehealth Policy and Research

Chair: Joanna Bates, Senior Associate Dean, MD Undergraduate Education, UBC

Richard Scott
, Associate Professor, Global e-Health Research and Training Program, Centre for Innovation in Health Technology, U of Calgary

Annemarie Kaan, MCN, RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Heart Centre, St. Paul’s Hospital; Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, UBC

Yuriko Araki, MA, Research Coordinator, BCATPR

(Labatt)
 
       
  1:00-2:00pm TRACK: Network Solutions  
    Disaster Recovery on Campus: How Prepared Is Your School?

Panel Chair: Colin Leavett-Brown
, Systems Manager, UVic

Margaret Sayer
, Manager, Operations Centre, Information Technology, UBC

Wesley Cole
, Manager, Technical Services, TRU

Steven Beaudry
, Manager, Server Network and Telecomm Administration, IT Services, Royal Roads U

Jaime Garcia, Manager, Technical Infrastructure Services, ITS, BCIT


David Burkholder
, Coordinator, Network Services, Information Technology Services, TRU

Robert Lucas
, Systems Administrator II, Information Technology Services, UNBC

(Canfor)
       
  2:00-2:30pm Coffee  
   
(Concourse & Segal 1440)
 
       
   
     
   
       
  2:30-3:30pm TRACK: Network Solutions  
    BC Universities Combat Internal Identity Management (Webcast)

Panel Chair: Lionel Tolan
, Director, Academic Computing Services, SFU

Garry Sagert,
Co-Director, Project Nova - Administrative Services and Systems, UVic

Corey Scholefield
, Systems Administrator, Computing Services, UVic

Jens Haeusser
, Director of Strategy, Information Technology, UBC

Anna Machaj
, Manager, Administrative Information Systems, TRU

Blair Craft, Senior Systems Administrator, UNBC

Leo de Sousa, Enterprise Architect - IT Services, BCIT

(Fletcher)
 
       
  2:30-3:30pm TRACK: Networking: Wired & Wireless  
    Bridging the Digital Divide

Introducer: Jim Cranston, CIO, SFU

Dave Nikolejsin, CIO, Province of BC

(Canfor)
 
       
  2:30-3:30pm TRACK: Collaboration Technologies  
    From Pilot to Enterprise: How to Get New Technologies Scaled Up on Campus

Panel Chair: Michelle Lamberson
, Director, Office of Learning Technology, UBC

Frances Atkinson
, Associate Director, Academic Computing Services, SFU

Carrie Spencer
, Acting CIO, Academic & Information Services, Royal Roads U

Cyprien Lomas
, Director, Learning Centre / Educause Learning Initiative - Scholar in Residence, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, UBC

(Labatt)
 
       
  2:30-3:30pm TRACK: Networking: Wired & Wireless  
    National Networks: Today & Tomorrow

Panel Chair:
Michael Hrybyk, CEO, BCNET

Andrew Bjerring,
President & CEO, CANARIE

Tom West,
CEO, National Lambda Rail


(Terasen)
 
       
  3:30-3:40pm Transition  
   
   
       
  3:40-4:40pm TRACK: Network Solutions  
    Identity Management for Public Service Delivery in British Columbia

Introduce
r: Lionel Tolan, Director, Academic Computing Services, SFU

Peter Watkins
, Executive Director, Cross Government IM/IT Initiatives, Office of the CIO, Government of BC

Jens Haeusser, Director of Strategy, Information Technology, UBC

(Terasen)
       
  3:40-4:40pm TRACK: Networking: Wired & Wireless  
    Optimal Performance, Maximum Insight: Behind-the-Scenes with Network Measurement Tools (Webcast)

Chair: Loki Jorgenson, Chief Scientist, Apparent Networks

Peter van Epp, Operating Systems Consultant, Operations and Technical Support, SFU

(Fletcher)
 
       
  3:40-4:40pm TRACK: High Performance Computing  
    Focus Group: Understanding Your Network Needs for High Performance Computing

Facilitator
: Michael Hrybyk, President & CEO, BCNET

(Canfor)
 
       
  3:40-4:40pm TRACK: Collaboration Technologies  
    When Voice Becomes Data: Lessons Learned

Introducer: Clarence Lee,
Client Services Coordinator, BCNET

Lucy Cross, Senior Manager, Business Voice Development, Shaw Business Solutions

(Labatt)
 
     
   
     
4:40-5:00pm Closing
  Michael Hrybyk, President & CEO, BCNET

(Fletcher)
 

 

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