That is correct. I was simply stating that it is on my wish list, and
would solve the issue of calendar sharing across disparate systems.
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>>> On 9/17/2008 at 9:14 AM, MSU Network Administrators Group wrote:
> To my knowledge, a "free-busy
> aggregator for calendaring" isn't included in this upgrade, is that
> correct?
-t
On Sep 17, 2008, at 8:55 AM,
> Michael Surato wrote:
>
This sounds great, and was put forward for serious consideration.
However, the needs of the
> University are too diverse to allow for a
cohesive solution as this
> case study presents. Therefore, the university
is pursing a "least
> common denominator" solution and leaving it up to
the individual units
> to provide something else if desired. This has the
advantage of
> customizing to the needs of the individual unit with the
disadvantage
> of requiring trusts between systems for some of the items
you have
> listed below. Given the correct systems are put in place
centrally
> (say a free-busy aggregator for calendaring), this is a
workable
> solution and can provide for most requirements the university
is
> looking for. However, this will require several changes to both
> methodology and culture to make happen.
In the meantime, this
> is a good step forward for what we have
currently.
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On 9/17/2008 at 8:37 AM, Laurence Bates wrote:
I was surprised to find this morning that a new email system has been
announced. Yes, I know, it’s only a new web interface but it will
be
> perceived as a new email system and so we may as well acknowledge
that.
A part of my confusion is that I was under the impression that ATS
> was
investigating the use of Microsoft Exchange for faculty and staff.
> If
that is the case then college administrators should know
> about this plan
before deciding what to do about the new web front end
> to Mail.
And here comes the
> difficult part since I don’t want to be either
unkind or to ignore
> fiscal limitations, but the second part of my
confusion is the quite
> frankly klunky nature of the proposed web
interface for Mail. I understand the problems in building an add-on
to
a home
> brewed system, and I am not necessarily opposed to local
development
> of some systems. They have their place, but the bar has
> already been raised for email and calendaring systems and
expectations
> are necessarily high.
For what it is worth, I am moving towards the view that, rather than
concede email and
> calendar development to Google, which this new
interface effectively
> does, MSU should be aggressively seeking to build
a full-fledged MSU
> community with real-time unified communications *
i.e. state of the
> art point-of-presence, email and calendar pushing to
iPod Touch
> devices (for example), Pre-filled calendar class schedules
for
> students, pre-built class email lists, readily available web
> conferencing, and multi-point video conferencing between students
and
> faculty.
These tools are available
> today, and no, they are not cheap, but then
neither is a less than
> optimally effective and motivated student body or
a
> less-than-committed alumni group. If MSU has set its goals on
becoming a world integrating community, then community building, in
> my
view, had best begin at home.
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