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CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY | October 2017
What to See at Educause 2017
LIf you’re headed to Philadelphia this month for the Educause Annual Conference (Oct. 31-Nov. 3), you won’t want to miss these timely topics.
Rhea Kelly,
Executive Editor
LONGTIME EDUCAUSE attendees are no doubt familiar vision, engage the campus community, drive academic innova- share tools, processes and best practices for using social with this age-old dilemma: So much to do, so little time. To help tion and more. Among the speakers: Peter Bryant, head of media to promote learning and engagement.
sift through the options, we’ve scrutinized the conference learning technology and innovation at the London School of
agenda for sessions that best reflect current trends in higher Economics and Political Science (UK), who received a Cam- Perspectives on Video Creation to Enhance Student education technology. Here are our top picks: pus Technology Innovators award last year. Learning: The Whys and Hows
Experts from Colgate University (NY) and LinkedIn Learning Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: The Educause 2018 Top 10 IT Issues will deliver tips and techniques for using video to engage stu-
The Art of the Possible Members of the IT Issues panel will present an exclusive pre- dents and promote digital literacy.
Paul Erickson, assistant director for enterprise architecture at view of next year’s biggest topics in higher education informa-
the University of Nebraska, and Kyle Bowen, director of educa- tion technology (the official list will be published in January). Blockchain: How Can We Use It in Higher Ed?
tion technology services at Penn State, will delve into the pos- sibilities of machine learning and AI — and how technology can change the way we measure and use data.
Net Neutrality: Current State and Potential Impact to Your Institution
Get up-to-date on the latest developments in net neutrality and how recent changes will affect higher education institutions.
Insights for Advancing a Digital Learning Strategy in Higher Education
Three institutions will discuss how to develop a digital learning
This is an extended hour-and-a-half-long session, so attendees will have a chance to ask questions and share opinions.
Who’s Doing Our Data Laundry? ... and Why?
Brad Wheeler, vice president of IT and CIO at Indiana Univer- sity, will look at data laundering — the process of cleaning, organizing, enriching, repackaging and presenting data — and how to handle the issue at your institution.
Learning in Bursts: Microlearning With Social Media
Lindsey Sudbury and Clair Waterbury, both academic instruc- tional technologists from Northeastern University (MA), will
Get a better understanding of blockchain — and its potential to transform higher education — from this panel led by Phil Long, associate vice provost for learning sciences at the Uni- versity of Texas at Austin.
Women CIO Perspectives on the Ascension to Leadership
Have you experienced gender bias in higher education IT? This panel of current women CIOs will share their views on the issue and how to prepare the next wave of women IT leaders.
Continue the conversation.
E-mail me at rkelly@1105media.com.
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