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Information & Communication Technology Summit 2017
The Information Technology Program, at UMass Amherst, is holding its annual ICT Summit on March 23 & 24, 2017. This year’s theme is ‘Technology for All’. We will explore how IT is being used in the arts, humanities, social and physical sciences.
On the 24th, the Summit will include a tech fair that showcases a wide variety of technologies, from 3D printing to mobile apps, developed by members of the Five College Community as well as innovations from the corporate world. The Summit will also include presentations and panel discussions on information technology across the disciplines. This event of for all members of the 5 College community - students, faculty, researchers, and others.
On the evening of the 23rd, there will be a Professional/Career Networking session with representatives and alumni present to meet with and provide information to students and interested faculty and advisors.
Events:
Career/Professional Networking Event
How they got where they are and what they actually do
Primarily for students and interested Faculty/Advisors
- Date: Thursday, March 23rd
- Time: 6-8pm
- Location: Cape Cod Lounge, Student Union
- Moderator: Traci Hess, Professor, Isenberg School of Management
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| Eric Campanella | Outact Inc., Art Director |
| Jamal Coleman | Outact Inc., FX artist (UM ’10 –Art-Animation) |
| Ria Bailey Galvis | Google-Public Policy & Government Relations, International Relations Analyst (UM/Georgetown ’13) |
| Franz Strasser | BBC News - Reporter & Video Journalist (Columbia '09) |
| Eli Schiff | IBM/elischiff.com, UX/UI Designer, Design Consultant and Author (UM ‘14) |
| Ryan Sandvik | Skydance Interactive, VR Designer (UM '14) |
| Michael Reed | Two Bit Circus VR, 3D Generalist (UM '14) |
| Mike Salyh | Age of Learning, Game Designer (UM '14) |
| Aneesh Jain | Dell IT Business partner. ADJ Productionz (UM '11 -ISOM Op-Info Mgt) |
| Tim Callahan | The Hartford Financial Services Group |
| Chris Gaturu | Dell EMC |
| Kamal Hatami | Standing Stone Games |
- Date: Friday, March 24th
- Location: UMass Campus Center Auditorium
- Exhibition: 9am-2pm
- Panels & Talks: 10am-4:30pm
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Campus Center Auditorium
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ICT Summit SchedulePanels & Presenters - Abstracts and Bios (view/download)
Campus Center Room 162
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8:45 am |
Registration & Sign-in |
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9:00 Doors Open |
Exhibition by Technology Education Concepts 9am-2pm Tech Fair & Demonstrations 9am – 3pm Panels, Workshops, Talks – as scheduled |
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9:30 |
Technology For All - David McLaughlin Welcome and Overview Introduction |
9:45-11:15 |
Web Accessibility - Workshop - Kelsey Hall |
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10-10:45 |
Digital Policy and Law – Panel |
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10:45-11:30
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Exhibition/Tech Fair - Auditorium Floor Tech Talks - Area A - Usability and Training Strategies - Energizing Student Assessments Tech Talks - Area B - Telehealth
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11:15-12:15 |
IOS Accessibility - Workshop - Kelsey Hall |
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11:30-12:15 |
News Noise, Misinformation – Panel |
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12:15 - 1:15 |
Tech Fair with lunch for registrants |
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1:15 –2:00 |
Visualization and Communication - Panel |
1:15 –2:00 |
Virtual Reality for Design - Workshop - Chantale Pitts |
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2:00-3:00 |
Exhibition/Tech Fair - Auditorium Floor Tech Talks - Area A/B - Journalism in the Digital Age: Technology in Mobile Journalism - Designing with Intent |
2:15–3:15 |
Maker Movement / Maker Culture - Panel |
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3:15–4:30 |
The Last Think (of the day) – An open to all discussion on future of Maker/Creation Space possibilities at UMass and 5 Colleges and continuation of discussions begun in December of 2016. |
Open to all - Please register to help us in planning
ICT Summit TALKS & PANELS
| Presenter: | Topic: |
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| David McLaughlin | Technology for All |
| Franz Strasser | Journalism in the Digital Age: Technology in Mobile Journalism |
| Digital Policy & Law - Panel | |
| Tracy Mitrano | Academic Dean of the University of Massachusetts Cybersecurity Programs: Multi-Stakeholder Internet Governance |
| Ria Bailey Galvis | Google - Public Policy & Government Relations, International Relations Analyst: Human Rights and Tech: Key Issues and Career Paths |
| News, Noise and Misinformation - Panel | |
| Nabanita De | FiB: Detection of Fake News from Facebook |
| Joshua Stearns | How Newsrooms, Technologists and Communities can collaborate to Combat Misinformation |
| Kate Freedman | Creating Digital Citizens |
| Visualization & Communication - Panel | |
| Georges Grinstein | Scientific Data Visualization: Information Visualization & Visual Analytics |
| Eli Schiff | Criticality and Formalism for the Modern Designer |
| Ryan Sandvik, Mike Salyh, Michael Reed | Designing With Intent |
| Maker Movement / Maker Culture - Panel | |
| Charles Schweik | UMass Dept. of Environmental Conservation & Interim Director, School of Public Policy |
| Kathy Aidala | Mt Holyoke - Chair of Physics, Chair of Engineering |
| Dennis Spencer | Digital Media Lab |
| Liz Arum |
From Keychains to Multivariable Calculus: how the Ultimaker Pioneers, a group of over 100 educators, are using 3D printing to push boundaries and go beyond the key fob. |
| The Last Think (of the day) | |
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An open discussion for all - This session will be a discussion on future of Maker/Creation Space possibilities at UMass and 5 Colleges and a continuation of discussions begun in December of 2016. Led by: Andrew Soules, UMass, Senior Facilities Planner; Patricia Galvis Assmus, IT Program Director |
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ICT Summit WORKSHOPS
Open to all - Please register to help us in planning
| Presenter: | Workshop Information |
| Chantale Pitts |
Virtual Reality for Design; the pros and cons of each type of VR equipment and how they can be used effectively. |
| Kelsey Hall, Samm Delorey |
Web Accessibility: Inclusive Practices to Enhance the User Experience |
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Kelsey Hall, Josh Pearson |
IOS Accessibility |
ICT Summit TECHNOLOGY FAIR - EXHIBITION & PRESENTATIONS
Open to all - Please register to help us in planning
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| Desktop 3D printing |
Enterprise Systems Development (formerly CESD ) - Matthew Mattingly lead presenter |
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CO2 Laser Engraver |
- Through My Window a multimedia engineering education website - Glenn Ellis, Smith College (PI) - 5 College blended learning projects, e.g. Music notation and OWL - Doors to the World with Marla Solomon - Resources for educators on how to teach with specific books. Contains data about the books, author, illustrator, country, music/dance connections etc. |
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| Desktop CNC Mills using Roland SRP Player Software | ||
| Mechanical Design CAD Software | ||
| Vinyl Cutter for Graphic Creation | ||
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FiB - Detection of Fake news from Facebook, Nabadita De, CICS |
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Digital Media Lab – Umass Amherst Libraries - Discuss 3D Printing, their 3D printing service, and applications in schools. On hand will be a showcase of printed items; examples are a 3D printed human brain, prosthetic hand, and DNA model. | |
| Envisioneer: Architectural and Landscape Design software with Virtual Reality viewing capabilities | RACHEL PI - an open access library on a Raspberry PI being deployed in Malawi to a rural library | |
| Edibon: Technical Teaching Equipment - STEM Classroom trainers |
Unmanned Aerial Systems for Environmental Monitoring - River Systems Christine Hatch, Geosciences |
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| Sense Handheld 3D Scanner | From Farm and Garden to Preschool Program, Catherine Wickham, Nancy Cohen, UM Nutrition | |
| Information on: CNC Routers, Plasma Cutters, 3D Printed electronics, Metal Additive 3D printing, Hybrid 3D printing, | Usability and Training Strategies NSF Website in Instructional Simulations, Lynn Stephens, College of Education | |
| Telehealth - infusing Telehealth Technology into Academic Healthcare Curricula, J.DeMartinis, p. Aselton, M. Howett, in collaboration with C. Dukes, College of Nursing. | ||
| Open Source Tethered Submarine & Unmanned Aerial Systems, Charlie Schweik | ||
| EYE TRACKING Interdisciplinary research between Nursing and Engineering, Beth Henneman | ||
| ExamSoft Energizing Student Assessments, Introducing advanced computer based technology, David Sullivan, IT Lead, Cynthia Gaudet, College of Nursing | ||
Thank you for Support & Participation:
About:
The Information Technology Program is a campus wide academic program that administers the IT Minor which is available to students from any major in any college. With over 700 enrolled students, the IT Program collaborates with 32 different departments across the UMass Amherst campus. Further we provide support for the development of new courses that serve the engagement of technology within the different disciplines; as well as, collaborating with various initiatives of the campus and the 5 Colleges such as the Open Education Initiative, Blended Learning and the Computer Competency Certification project.
Background:
The Information Technology Program at UMass Amherst continues to fulfill its original goal "to combine the myriad strengths of this great university with the best technical means to extend them… to favorably affect the intellectual, social and economic base of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts".
The IT Program is aligned with the goals presented in the Joint Task Force on Strategic Oversight's status report. The program is engaged in advancing these major developmental plans from the report: Develop systematic ways to promote diversity, access and inclusion; Define the distinctive character of a UMass Amherst education; Build a campus climate that promotes curricular innovation; Develop a unified strategy for student success. The Information Technology Program is one of our important assets in making UMass Amherst a 'destination of choice'.