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EDUCAUSE Live! May 17, 2005 1:00 p.m. EDT (12:00 p.m. CDT, 11:00 a.m. MDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT); runs one hour iPods and Academia: The Duke First-Year ExperienceSpecial Guests
Tracy Futhey was appointed Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Duke University in February 2002. She is responsible for the strategic evolution of the university's information technology infrastructure and directs the allocation and effective use of computing resources in support of university programs. In its 2001 strategic plan, Duke identified information technology as one of its major goals. Futhey provides the leadership for achieving that goal, which seeks to intensify the use of information technology throughout the university's various endeavors. Prior to her position at Duke, Futhey spent 17 years at Carnegie Mellon University in a variety of information technology positions, ranging from computer consultant in the early years to CIO in the later years. Futhey is an active member of numerous regional and national higher education organizations and serves on several industry advisory councils. She holds a B.S. in mathematics with a computer science concentration and an M.S. in industrial administration, both from Carnegie Mellon.
Lynne O'Brien is Director of the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) within Perkins Library. In that role, she provides leadership for using technology to improve teaching and learning. She plans CIT's programs, consults with faculty and campus IT planners, and interacts with academic technology groups around the country. O’Brien came to Duke from Brown University where she was a faculty member and manager of instructional computing services. She has organized conferences on academic computing, taught courses in educational software design, planned technology-enhanced classrooms, and served on accreditation teams for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. At Duke, she is especially interested in promoting collaboration and information sharing across schools and in helping faculty use technology to support innovative and effective teaching strategies. Lynne holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Delaware. SummaryYour host, Steve Worona, will be joined by Tracy Futhey and Lynne O'Brien, and the topic will be "iPods and Academia: The Duke First-Year Experience." In August 2004, Duke distributed 20GB Apple iPod devices to each first-year student. Titled the Duke First-Year Experience, the iPod initiative was intended to stimulate creative uses of digital technology in academic and campus life. Duke's Office of Information Technology, Center for Instructional Technology, Division of Student Affairs, Office of the Provost, and Office of the Executive Vice President, along with Apple Computer, Inc., all collaborated on this project. They now have two semesters of experience using iPods in the classroom and in student life. In this session, Tracy Futhey and Lynne O'Brien will discuss how iPods were used at Duke this past year, what they've learned so far, and how the project will be extended in the next academic year through the newly announced Duke Digital Initiative. Related EDUCAUSE Resources
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