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Call for Presentation Proposals

The success of the CHECK conference depends on IT staff providing their best practices, lessons learned, and panel discussions to advance the knowledge of our community.

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Below, you will find a list of presentation ideas to get you started. If you already have a topic in mind, you can go straight to the Presentation Proposal Form.

Proposal submissions are open. The deadline for proposals is March 10, 2026.

A big thank you in advance to all of our presenters!! We are excited and looking forward to seeing you at CHECK 2026!

Peer Presentation Ideas

IT Administration

  • IT governing structures

  • Mobile self-service or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) 

  • Policy & compliance 

  • Cloud software licensing 

  • The future of IT 

  • Data warehouse best practices

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Server and Application Services

  • Access request system (Identity Management) 

  • CAS (Single Sign On) 

  • Data storage including a discussion of cloud services (Evernote, DropBox, box.net, etc.) 

  • Digital signage 

  • Digital signatures 

  • Enterprise solutions (email, student systems, financial systems, content management systems, etc.) 

  • Learning management system 

  • Linux server patch management and maintenance 

  • Office 365 in higher education 

  • Pay-for-print, or campus printing solutions (for students) 

  • Streaming server solutions/implementations​​

Additional Topics

  • QA Testing for upgrades, etc. 

  • Central IT working in decentralized environments 

  • Google in higher ed 

  • Innovations worth touting 

  • Managing projects 

  • Open source 

  • Wireless network challenges, evolution, and strategies 

  • Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques

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IT Security

  • KBOR IT Security Policy

  • Security campaigns

  • Multifactor authentication 

  • Security tools 

  • Data management 

  • Achieving/Maintaining Compliance (i.e. PCI, FERPA, HIPAA, NIST Security Standards, GLBA, etc...) 

  • Identity Verification

  • Vulnerability Management

  • GRC (governance, Risk, and Compliance) Tools

User Services

  • Desktop management on an enterprise scale 

  • Help desk best practices 

  • IT inventory and asset management 

  • IT training models 

  • ITIL and other best practice frameworks for managing IT services 

  • Mobile apps for higher education 

  • Using the Office 365 suite for collaboration 

  • NOCs and monitoring systems 

  • Open textbook initiatives and IT’s involvement 

  • Remote desktop support 

  • Virtualizing our world 

  • What’s new in audio visual

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Disaster Recovery

  • Building a disaster recovery plan 

  • Planning for disasters 

  • Implementing disaster recovery 

  • COOP Planning

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IT Communications

  • Accessibility 

  • Collaboration between Kansas institutions 

  • e-textbooks 

  • How to prepare for the one-to-one generation (their expectations in terms of IT needs and IT infused into instruction) 

  • Improvements to business processes/work flow 

  • Marketing IT services 

  • Website 

  • Social media 

  • Video conferencing/lecture capturing

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These are just a few ideas...

We want to hear about your innovative projects, implementations of cutting edge technologies, and day-to-day operations. 

Here are a few examples of recent trends:

  • AI Supercomputing & Platforms — Big-scale AI systems powering enterprise workloads.

  • Autonomous & Agentic AI — AI agents that plan, act, and automate tasks end-to-end.

  • AI-Native Development — Software built with AI at the core of creation and maintenance.

  • Confidential & Secure Computing — Protecting sensitive data even in shared environments.

  • Preemptive Cybersecurity & Zero Trust — AI-powered, proactive threat defense.

  • Edge AI & Real-Time Analytics — Intelligence running close to devices for speed and privacy.

  • Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Architectures — Cloud models tailored for flexibility and AI workloads.

  • Quantum Computing Progress — Early enterprise use for optimization and complex simulations.

  • Extended Reality (AR/VR) — Immersive digital experiences crossing consumer and business use cases.

  • Sustainability & Green Tech Integration — Energy-efficient computing and carbon-aware systems.

Past Conferences

Still need more inspiration? Check out the links below for past conferences:

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