What is it?
We will gather to consider creative technology for resourceful & pioneering applications in education and research.
Learn MoreAbout the ICT Summit 2012
On Friday, March 2, 2012, 8:30-5pm, the Information Technology Program in collaboration with 5 College, Inc. will convene the annual Information & Communication Technology Summit.
During the ICT Summit 2012, we will gather to consider creative technology and come together to define the next 10 years for resourceful and pioneering applications in education and research.
ICT Summit 2012 celebrates 10th anniversary of the UMass Amherst's formal approval of and support for interdisciplinary learning in information technology with the Academic Information Technology Program.
All are Welcome
If you are currently teaching IT related topics, we would ask that you encourage your students to register and attend this event.
Keynote Speaker
Douglas Trumbull
Award winning Designer, Film Director, Inventor, & Entrepreneur.
When
Join Us: Friday,
March 2nd, 2012
The ICT Summit is a
day long event
(8:30am to 5pm).
Schedule
Time |
Activity |
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|---|---|---|
| AM | 8:30 | Coffee & Digital Inferno review: where students, faculty & researchers share current and future IT related projects | 9:15 | Welcome - Patricia Galvis Assmus, IT Program Director |
| Overview and Introduction to the Day: by Carol Barr, Vice Provost Undergraduate & Continuing Education |
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| 9:30 | Digital Inferno | |
| 9:50 | Organize Working Groups | |
| 10:00 | Working Session - Discussions Groups | |
| 10:30 | Discussion Results | |
| 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:10 | Open Education Initiative - presentation and announcement of new recipients. | |
| 11:15 | Open Education Initiative current recipients projects presentation | |
| 11:35 | OEI Library Support Team | |
| PM | 12:00 | Lunch Digital Inferno Review |
| 1:00 | Webinar(Dukes Room): Copyright and Faculty Rights - the challenges and solutions of applying copyright law in your classrooms, research and scholarly publications. Registration Link | |
| 1:00 | (Ballroom) Digital Inferno: Defining the Next Decade | |
| 2:15 | Overview and introduction of Keynote Speaker | |
| 2:30 | Keynote Speaker: Douglas Trumbull | |
| 3:30 | Q&A: Douglas Trumbull | |
| 4:00 | Reception for attendees |
Where
Student Union Ballroom
UMass Amherst
280 Hicks Way,
Amherst, MA 01003
Your Role
- Participate in working groups to discuss & define the next decade.
- Explore current & new technology in pedagogy and research.
- Enjoy keynote and guest speakers with the 5 College community.
- Celebrate the anniversary of the interdisciplinary IT program.
Related Events
- Copyright Webinar:
Copyright & Faculty Rights-challenges and solutions of applying copyright law in the academia. *Registration Required - Open Education Initiative:
A faculty incentive program to encourage the use of technology & information resources to support students' learning. - Open Education Week: Raises awareness about the benefits of free & open sharing in education
ICT Summit Events
Copyright Webinar
How copyright and fair use laws apply to teaching isn't always clear. The increasing ease of copying and distribution of digital materials raises the stakes even more. Faculty often don't have access to the resources and support they need to sort those challenges out.
Join us for the first session of a two-part webcast by Academic Impressions to understand how to apply copyright laws more appropriately in your own works and publications. The Webcast portion of this event will be followed by group discussion (~30 min) amongst attendees, including a few copyright specialists from campus.
Date and Time: 1pm on March 2nd
Location: UMass Amherst Student Union - Dukes Room
Webinar Registration *Required for Attendance. :
UMass Affiliated Persons Registration Link
Non-UMass Amherst Affiliated Persons Registration Link
Open Education Initiative
The high cost of commercial print textbooks is a major concern for both students and their parents. In response, the UMass Amherst Provost Office and the University Libraries launched a faculty incentive program in the Spring of 2011-the Open Education Initiative-to encourage the use of existing technology and information resources to support our students' learning. This effort supports faculty who are interested in pursuing non-traditional educational resources as an alternative to the traditional textbook.
The Open Education Initiative incentivizes the use of textbook alternatives through grants to its faculty. Using any combination of Open Educational Resources and proprietary Library resources, this initiative aims to bring about new ways of conceptualizing higher education tools, hopefully saving undergradute students hundreds of dollars each year.
Open Education Week
Open Education Week (March 5th-10th, 2012) is a global event that seeks to raise awareness about the benefits of free and open sharing in education, especially Open Educational Resources (OERs). This week will feature projects and resources as well as more general information about the OER movement.
Open Education Week Website - Link
Register
Registration is closed.
Anyone may still attend the keynote speech with Douglas Trumbull.
Direct Contact:
ICT Summit E-mail Link