May 10, 2007
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Requiring an online experience for high school graduation? Following WiscNet’s Digital Districts Online (DDO) Symposium to explore the opportunity of requiring an online experience for high school graduation, development has progressed in Wisconsin following Michigan’s lead to be the first … Continue reading
May 10, 2007
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Keynote Speaker Dr. Robert McChesney, co-founder of Free Press gave a powerful address regarding Net Neutrality. His analogy to The Godfather Part II is pretty accurate. Telcos are seeking to slice the largest cut of the cake for themselves and … Continue reading
May 10, 2007
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With an early presentation of the Internet2 K20 Working Group to the Board meeting Day 2 of the FTC picked up right where Day 1 left off. I will clearly support the work done by WiscNet’s databackup group. It may … Continue reading
May 9, 2007
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The MIAD team was able to reflect and discuss outcomes of day one at the evening reception. (left to right) Kim Tondryk, Cynthia Lynch, Leslie Fedorchuk, David Novotny and Matt Ogden.
May 9, 2007
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Dan Gross and I moderated the FTC session Integrating Art Into the Teaching of Math, Science and other Disciplines enabled by Internet2. There could be no greater example of the power of WiscNet and Internet2 than by having Dale Hilton … Continue reading
May 9, 2007
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Bill Moseley was the second keynote speaker today. Bill is a Professor of Computer Studies at Bakersfield College in California and an Adjunct Faculty in Pepperdine University’s Masters in Educational Technology Program. His presentation focused on how to utilize, test … Continue reading
May 9, 2007
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Keynote Speaker: Michael Wesch’s presentation Human Futures for Technology and Education was very well received and many were inspired by his work. New technologies have profound implications for education and force us to rethink how we teach, what we teach, … Continue reading
May 9, 2007
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What a great day for WiscNet! The first day of the 2007 Future Technologies Conference started with a bang… Ron Kraemer, Deputy CIO at UW Madison announced WiscNet will be the support center for the new BOREAS network connecting: Ames, … Continue reading
May 8, 2007
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Today begins the 2007 Future Technologies Conference in Madison. It will be a tough act to follow. Last year’s event was a tremendous success and I’m looking forward to this year’s events. In addition to MIAD’s IT team, our Library … Continue reading
April 17, 2007
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Wisconsin is moving in the right digital direction, literally at the speed of light. Announced yesterday the UW System is connected to a new network named Boreas. Boreas was the name of the Greek God of the North Wind, but … Continue reading