SESSIONS GEARED TOWARD TECHNICAL STAFF
Service Oriented Architecture
What does it mean to have a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)? )? Learn about the benefits of SOA and Federal Student Aid's SOA and efforts.
Optimizing XML On Your Campus
Need to know how to capitalize on XML use? Now that XML use is required on your campus for aid data, find out how various institutions are using it to their advantage and share lessons learned about XML adoptions
Data Transport Standard
What is the Data Transport Standard all about? The Data Transport Working Group of the Postsecondary Electronics Standards Council has been working on a transport standard to move education-related data packets. Come hear an overview and implementation strategies of this new standard.
Security Architecture – What Does It Mean
What is security architecture and what are the critical functionalities? Learn about Federal Student Aid's security architecture - the what and the why - and how it affects you. Federal Student Aid's security architecture pilot with the campus-based system will be discussed as well as future plans, including B2B e-Authentication.
Financial Aid for Technical Staff
FSEOG, Pell, DL, FFEL, LAPS/LARS, CPS, COD, CSB, RFMS, DLSS, FAA, FAFSA, and ADvance: Do the financial aid acronyms drive you crazy? Here is your chance to find out what it all means. Join us for a brief history of the major financial aid programs, definitions of all the terminology necessary to understand the basic business of financial aid and how to work with financial aid business staff.
First Time SAIG Users
This session will provide basic instructions to all new SAIG users (Schools, Lenders, Guaranty Agencies and Servicers) on how to enroll for SAIG and the many tools that are available to users. It will include SAIG Mailbox instructions on downloading files and explain the use of message classes and naming convention of files. It will also cover the tools available within the software. These tools can be used for oversight, monitoring, retrieving archived files, and more.
XML: Tools and Trends
Have you hit the wall with your XML Schema (XSD) development? Schematron is a rule-based XML Schema language, which uses Xpath expressions to describe validation rules. This allows many kinds of structures to be represented which are inconvenient and difficult to describe in XML Schemas (XSD). Schematron can be used in conjunction with XML Schemas to allow more complete validation of your XML documents. Attend this session to learn more about XML tools and trends.
XML: Advanced Concepts
How can the XML Registry and Repository for the Education Community help you? Come to this information/training session to hear about the history, vision, and practical usage of this new application designed to assist and advance standards development. Hear about other ongoing efforts in standards development with an overview of collaboration work between the Department of Education - Federal Student Aid, and the Postsecondary Education Standards Council.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Database (IPEDS)
A representative from the Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) will provide an update on the data collection system of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). This session will review upcoming changes, report on current projects, and discuss planned improvements and enhancements. Staff will demonstrate how IPEDS data can be easily accessed and used in addressing key needs for information, through the IPEDS web-based data use book.
E-Authentication
What is e-Authentication and how does it affect your business? Learn all that you need to know about e-Authentication and the policies and guidance necessary to do business safely over the Internet. Learn what is happening in the Federal Government and the industry.
Cyber Security
Learn about security and tools that are available to help you protect your data. Presenters will discuss how to develop a security program and what policies and procedures should be established. Learn what Federal Student Aid is doing to protect its data and what you need to do to protect Federal Student Aid's data.
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