UWM's Digital Future

 

•    UWM's Digital Future Campus Summit
     DATE: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
     TIME: 10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
     LOCATION: Union Wisconsin Room
  
  Watch the webcast of the March 13th Campus Summit:
  http://tcs.ics.uwex.edu/tcs/?id=0050609C-6E8D-42D5-9FAF-6D04C85C01DD
  
  The Summit included an update on the Digital Future initiative, featuring posters and a panel session of Digital Future grant recipients, updates on the Emerging Educational Initiatives group and the Flex Option redesign process, and a 'What's Next' panel.
  

•    3nd Round Projects Selected for Funding -- Envisioning UWM's Digital Future


•    Digital Future Update from Provost & Vice Chancellor Johannes Britz (from the December 2012 UWM Report)


•    A special Digital Future meeting of the Academic Deans Council was held on December 4, from 2:30 - 5:15 p.m. in Curtin 175. The session featured the presentation "The Promise and Perils of Innovation: Competitive Challenges to the Traditional Higher Education Model" by Matthew R. Pellish, Director of Strategic Research at the Education Advisory Board (they are based in Washington DC). The presentation featured, among other topics, MOOC initiatives around the country as well as similar digital initiatives.


•    See the creators of the new Encyclopedia Milwaukee website discuss the process of creating this important local resource. The Digital Past, Digital Future - The Encyclopedia of Milwaukee brown bag was held on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Provost Johannes Britz moderated this panel presentation by Amanda Seligman, History, and Ching-Tzu Chien, University Relations. The discussion focused on how the Encyclopedia of Milwaukee project team bridged the worlds of academia and web development in developing a public history website.
  
  
•     Session notes & details from the September 21, 2012 Digital Future Unconference. See also the keynote address.

 




•    2011 Working Group Recommendations

  •    Teaching & Learning
  •    Research
  •    University Operations & Services

 

Working Group Information

Working Group	Google Group Discussion Site & Notes	Pantherfile Resources
Research   Co-chairs:   Ewa Barczyk         &   Phyllis King   Members	http://tinyurl.com/df-research	http://tinyurl.com/df-pantherfile
Teaching & Learning   Co-chairs:   Tanya Joosten         &   Jacques du   Plessis   Members	http://tinyurl.com/df-teachinglearning	http://tinyurl.com/df-pantherfile
University Operations & Services   Co-chairs:   Bob Meyer         &   Ed Rodriguez   Members	http://tinyurl.com/df-svcs-operations	http://tinyurl.com/df-pantherfile