Annual Conference - Session Four DescriptionsThursday, November 7 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm4A: Bang for your Buck: Getting the Most Out of an SIS Before Going 3rd-Party In this presentation, we will explore ways institutions can utilize their current SIS system to Optimize their return and meet the needs of various stakeholders. Discussion is to be focused on ways to best utilize data captured within an SIS to inform, manage, forecast, communicate, and research. This presentation is intended to be a high level overview of the technical topics. You do not need to be a data guru or SQL master for this presentation. There will be some discussion and idea sharing throughout the presentation. Presenter: Justin Ossa, Senior Information Technologist, University of Rhode Island 4B: Should I Stay or Should I Go? As professionals, transitioning between jobs can be daunting. Being comfortable in your current role may seem like the easiest path, but when an opportunity for a new role presents itself, how do you make the decision to stay or go? Additionally, if you decide to make the change, how can you ensure you are successful in your new role? Join our presenters for a discussion on perspectives in this area and learn strategies for how you can meet your goals, expectations, and grow your professional currency in a new job. Presenters: 4C: Vetting Educational Technology Do you use educational technology at your university? Did you ever want help decoding the ‘legalese’ contained in that Terms of Service Agreement? Did you ever wonder how those apps and services protect student privacy? PTAC has the answers! This session will explore both the importance of online educational technology and how it can be assessed for privacy protections and general compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Presenter: Ross Lemke, Manager of Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), U.S. Department of Education 4D: A Simplified Transfer Process using TES + Transferology Building, maintaining, and publicizing equivalencies has never been easier with TES and Transferology. Only CollegeSource’s TES, the Transfer Evaluation System, and Transferology, the nationwide student network, are backed by a database of more than 160 million course descriptions, 190,000 catalogs, and 35 million user-created equivalencies. TES is the #1 tool used to research, evaluate, route, and track course data to make transfer decisions. Transferology is a nationwide network for students to see how dual credit, AP and other exams, and military experiences will transfer while providing insights and reports in the staff Lab so institutions can build equivalencies based on actual student needs and usage. Come see why millions of students are using Transferology and why institutions that have TES say they can’t live without it. Presenter: John Panzica, Senior Transfer Solutions Specialist, CollegeSource |