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CT at the Show

9/2/2008

Campus Technology '08 Moves to Convention Center for Record Turnout

Welcome to Next-Gen.Edu!

Adrian SannierTRAILBLAZER KEYNOTE. No one could better represent Next-Gen.Edu and set the tone for the Campus Technology '08 summer conference than opening keynote Adrian Sannier, Arizona State University's outspoken senior VP and university technology officer. Drawing from his ambitious work (with ASU President Michael Crow) to build the "New American University," Sannier fired up the audience of 861 attendees from 496 institutions to pare back to "core" T&L tech competencies and "get someone bigger and smarter" to do the rest!

Vijay KumarMIT WELCOME: A VISION FOR OPEN EDUCATION. As a welcome and preview for the pre-conference tours of MIT's high-tech learning spaces and initiatives, all pre-conference attendees were treated to a plenary talk by MIT Office of Educational Innovation and Technology Director Vijay Kumar.

MODEL INNOVATOR. To set the stage for Campus Technology Editor-in-Chief Kathy Grayson's recognition of the 2008 Campus Technology Innovators at the Wednesday morning general session, Montclair State University (NJ) VP of IT Ed Chapel reflected on innovations at his own university. (Chapel and Montclair State were 2007 Innovator award winners.) The awards presentation moved on to deliver 14 mini case studies teeming with fresh campus tech ideas for attendees.

David Miller, Alicia Russell, Kathy Grayson, Julie Evans, Anne Moore, Steve Acker & Jim MaravigliaJulie Evans
MYTH OR MANDATE? CT Ed-in-Chief Kathy Grayson (standing) took the podium to moderate the closing general session, "Shootout! Bracing for the Next-Gen Student Wave." Grayson led a high-powered panel through questions based on a research presentation by Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans (photo, right)-- all to uncover whether or not our campuses are ready for next-gen students. The interactive session involved the attendees in controversial discussions and incorporated audience polling technology by Turning Technologies. Panelists (above): At far left, David Miller, University of Connecticut; Alicia Russell, Northeastern University (MA). To the right of Grayson: Julie Evans; Anne Moore, Virginia Tech; Steve Acker, Ohio Board of Regents; and Jim Maraviglia, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.



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