2016 IT Partners Conference Schedule with Descriptions

Sanjay Sarma, Vice President for Open Learning

MIT's Open Learning Mission

Professor Sarma will discuss MIT’s evolving strategy in digital learning. In the last couple of years we have introduced a number of new initiatives: MicroMasters, PK12 Action Group, Bootcamps, Online Professional Education. In addition, he will discuss the whats and the whys, and also speculate on the future.

DUO Security: An Update

This session will cover a short review of Duo, the current status of rollout including students, and some new Duo information.
 

Salesforce

Salesforce, a cloud-based platform that provides a number of different services, including customer relationship management (CRM), support ticketing, mass email, and the ability to run custom code, has a growing presence on campus. During this panel discussion, representatives from three DLCs will discuss how they are using Salesforce in their organization, their plans for future work and answer questions from the audience. Anyone that is currently using, or thinking about using Salesforce is encouraged to attend.

Panelist

Trinidad Carney (carneyt@mit.edu)
Admissions Assistant, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Trinidad joined MIT in 2015 as an administrative assistant in the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education. Her main responsibility is helping applicants with the admissions process and is often the first point of contact for prospective students to MIT. She holds an M.A. in Public Relations from Emerson College and a B.A. in Media Communication & American Studies from University College Roosevelt in the Netherlands.

 Christine G. Foglia (cfoglia@mit.edu)
Associate Director, Center for Information Systems Research, MIT Sloan
Chris is responsible for administration, financial analysis and control, event planning and sponsor services for the MIT Center for Information Systems Research (CISR). Prior to joining CISR in 1993, she was a program manager at the MIT Alumni Association. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Lesley University.

James Turitto (jturitto@mit.edu)
Research Manager, J-PAL Global
James Turitto joined J-PAL in 2013 as a Research Manager working on knowledge management and data quality assurance. Prior to joining J-PAL, James worked on political party and legislative development in South Sudan, conducting public opinion polling to connect policymakers with citizens. He has also conducted policy research at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Washington, DC. He holds an M.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Vermont.

Moderator

Patrick McNeal (mcneal@mit.edu)
IT Manager,  J-PAL Global
Patrick McNeal joined J-PAL in 2010 and manages its information technology. Patrick holds an Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan. Previously, he worked for both the University of Michigan and MIT's central technology groups. At J-PAL, Patrick's responsibilities include consulting with researchers on using technology in the field, overseeing the design, development and deployment of internal systems, and addressing day-to-day technology issues. 

Tech Town: A Blended Learning Community at Sloan

For three years, Sloan Technology Services has been iterating on a support model to leverage video conferencing in the tools we offer for learning. Our guest speakers and remote students have participated in courses from locations ranging from rooftop greenhouses in Toronto to hotel lobbies to domestic airline flights. Our goal is to encourage common use of web collaboration in learning by continuously developing clear and comprehensive protocols with our partners in ODL, MIT AV, and IS&T.

Security Update

Overview of tools (e.g., Identity Finder, Crowdstrike, Splunk, Sophos), how to respond to suspicious activity, etc.