Information Technology Program

Information & Communication Technology Summit

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ICT Summit 2013

Thursday, March 28th

Join us for the fourth annual ICT Summit 2013 at the UMass Amherst Campus Center Auditorium.

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Past ICT Summits

2012

Abstract

Gather to consider creative technology for resourceful & pioneering applications in education and research.

Digital Inferno
A table top presentation of various IT related endeavors from individuals/ groups from the 5 College area in Western Massachusetts.

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ICT 2012 Website

Keynote Speaker: Douglas Trumbull

As Visionary filmmaker, innovator and entrepreneur, Douglas Trumbull has enjoyed a long and prestigious technological and creative career in filmmaking.

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2011

Abstract

The Information & Communication Technology Summit 2011 was a forum to discuss how we can cultivate an environment for a 1st class education. Exploration of collaborative paradigms in pedagogy and research that advance academia through innovative and wise use of information technology.

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ICT 2011 PDF

ICT 2011 ZIP

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ICT 2011 Site

Speakers

  • Leslie Hawthorne
    Open Source Outreach Manager at Oregon State University Open Source Labs
  • Youlanda Gibbons
    Professor of Sociology and Liberal Studies at Georgetown
  • Kate James
    Senior Manager and User Experience at MIT OpenCourse Ware
  • Dr. Ken Udas
    Chief Executive Officer at UMass Online
  • Norman Bier
    Associate Director, Open Learning Initiative (OLI) at Carnegie Mellon University
  • Elisa Lanzi
    Director of the Imaging Center at Smith College & Five Colleges Intellectual Property Policies for Shared Media Committee
  • Charlie Schweik
    Co-Director and founder at UMass Amherst Open Source Laboratory
Details at ICT 2011 Site

2010

Abstract

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ICT 2010 PDF

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ICT 2010 Site

Keynote Speaker: Nolan Bushnell

Mr. Bushnell is a technology pioneer and is often cited as the father of the video game industry. He is best known as the founder of Atari Corporation and Chuck E. Cheese Pizza Time Theater. Mr. Bushnell is passionate about enhancing and improving the educational process and truly enjoys motivating and inspiring others with his views on entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation.

nolanbushnell.com