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Acuta Enews December 2002, Vol 31, No. 12

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lmpact of Mobitity on Higher Education................ Jeanne Jansenius, Univ. of the South

Awareness: the First Step to Safety....................... Diane Santerelli, www.wireville.com

Tech Talk: Honeypot: Sweet Revenge Against Hackers?................... Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

DC Update...................... Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Donate-A-Phone Program

Download Movies

TEACH Act Signed lnto Law...................... Jeri Semer, CAE, Executive Director

Welcome New Members

Thanks to Our Sponsors

Acuta Enews November 2002, Vol 31, No. 11

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Quality of Service: Different Strokes for Different Folks.................... Jeanne Jansenius, Univ,. of the South

Internet Telecommunications Relay Services........................ Dave Ostrom, Washington State University

Sailing the Seven "C"s.............................. Mick McKellar, Michigan Technological University

Thanks to Exhibitors for 2007

Tech Talk: Let's Get Shaking on SALT Applications................. Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

DC Update....................... Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Board Report........................ John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic lnstitute

New ACUTA Web Site Benefits....................... Jeri Semer, CAE' Executive Director

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews October 2002, Vol 31, No. 10

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Convergence on Sewanee Campus.................... Jeanne Jansenius, Univ. of the South

Tech Talk Free Space Optics............................ Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

Cabling: Asset or Liability?................... Diane Santarelli, wireville.com

DC Update.............................. Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Higher Ed's Contribution to Cyberspace Security................. Jeri Semer, CAE, Executive Director

Board Report................... John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic lnstitute

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews September 2002, Vol 31, No. 9

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One Year Later at BMCC

Meeting Demands of Tech-Savvy Students......................... Jeanne Jansenius, Univ. of the South

Tech Talk: An Emerging Acronym.................... Kevin Tanzillo, Dux Public Relations

10 Things that Could Influence Your IP-PBX Purchasing Decision Allan Sulking, TEQ Consult Group

Web Site of the Quater

DC Update..................... Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Press Takes Note of Higher Ed Telecom Issues.................Jeri Semer, CAE, Executive Director

Board Report...................... John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews August 2002, Vol 31, No. 8

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ACUTA Adopts New Logo........................... Megan Statom, ACUTA Communications Asst.

ACUTAs Strengths.............. Jeanne Jansenius, Univ. of the South

Culprits in the Performance Equation.............................. Gary Audin, Delphi, lnc.

Audio Seminar: "Economic Conditions in the Telecommunications industry"

DC Update Randal Hayes, Univ. of Northern lowa

Board Report..................................... John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic institute

Winners, Winners, Winners!

Member Anniversaries..................... Jeri Semer, CAE, ACUTA Executive Director

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews July 2002, Vol 31, No.7

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Meet the Board for '02-'03

Looking Back........................... Maureen Trimm, Stanford Univ.

Board Report................................ John Bradley, Rensselaer Polytechnic lnstitute

Can You Say "You're Fired"?....................... Megan Statom, ACUTA Communications Assistant

DC Update........................ Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

FCC and lndustry Canada Agree on 37.5-42.5 GHz Band

ACUTA Meets with Higher Ed Associations......... Jeri Semer, CAE, ACUTA Executive Director

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews June 2002, Vol 31, No. 6

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Oregon University System Wins Qwest Rate Case Dave Barta, Univ. of Oregon

ACUTA Looks Strategically at the Future Maureen Trimm, Stanford Univ.

Board Report................. John Bradley, Rensselaer Potytechnic lnstitute

Unintended Consequences of High-Efficiency Lighting..................... Steve Stroh

DC Update............................ Whitney Johnson, Retired, Northern Michigan Univ.

Web Site of the Quarter

Unauthorized Charges Update........................... Jeri Semer, CAE, ACUTA Executive Director

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews May 2002, Vol 31, No. 5

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ACUTA Ruth A. Michalecki Leadership Awards

ACUTA Newsletter Goes Online

New at Reno Conference Exhibition: Wireless Pavilion

DC Update

What Do You Need to Get Into the Cable Business?

Board Report

Dues Invoices Mailed

Welcome New Members

Positions Available

Editor's Note

Acuta Enews April 2002, Vol 31, No. 4

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FCC Grants Limited Access to Calling Party Numbers

Please Join the Team!................. Be a Moderator or Monitor in Reno

DC Update

Constructions Specifications Institute To Expand MasterFormat For Communications

Board Report

A Living Disaster Plan

Welcome New Members

Positions Available

Supporting The Development And External Review Of Course Portfolios, Paul Savory, Dan Bernstein, John Comer, Jennifer Robinson

Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

This presentation introduces the Peer Review of Teaching project for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The faculty fellowship program is described and the process by which faculty create course portfolios is explained. How portfolios are used for formative and summative assessment are discussed.

Acuta Enews March 2002, Vol 31, No. 3

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Leadership Award to Honor Ruth Michalecki

ACUTA Elections to Go Online

DC Update

Board Report

Writing and Selling the Plan

Welcome New Members

Positions Available

Acuta Enews February 2002, Vol 31, No. 3

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Nominations Sought for Board of Directors

Board Report

DC Update

In Memory Of............... Ruth Michalecki

What You've Got and What You Need (Information Gathering)

Welcome New Members

Positions Available

FCC

Acuta Enews January 2002, Vol 31, No. 1

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In This Issue

Univ. of Wisconsin-Stout Wins Baldrige Award

Bringing New Members to ACUTA

DC Update

Managing the Cable Distribution Plant

What Are You Afraid Of? (Risk Analysis)

Board Report

New Members

Job Postings

Utilizing The Internet To Improve Student Learning In A First Course In Engineering Economy With Real-World Unsolved Problems In Collaboration With Industry, Janis P. Terpenny, William G. Sullivan, Harpreet Singh, Kimberly Sward

Janis P. Terpenny

This paper reports on results of an experiment to investigate whether technology and the Internet facilitate student learning of Engineering Economy through real world problems in collaboration with industry. An overview of the organization and administration of the collaborative projects is presented. Learning aids and Internet tools are included in this discussion. Assessment results of student performance and perception are also presented. It was found using a bootstrap sample, at a significance level of 0.05, that the grade point average (GPA) of students working on projects in collaboration with industry administered through a variety of tools over the Internet (Experimental …