contexts tech fair tomorrow: 11-1 coffman union

the contexts tech folks will be doing a little academic technology showcasin' tomorrow, so i thought i'd spread the word. i'll be there, fronting my very first poster (thanks, suzy). you can also meet podcasters arturo baiocchi and jesse wozniak, as well as the voice of the crawler, amelia cotton corl. the multi-talented arturo is working up the video above, and he'll also be showcasin' the spss flash modules he developed for intro stats.

at this time, i can neither confirm nor deny rumors regarding the appearance of jon smajda, context.org's reclusive web genius.

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Mississippi Room, 3rd Floor Coffman Memorial Union

The College of Liberal Arts Office of Information Technology (CLA-OIT) Academic Technologies is pleased to announce the second annual Academic Technology Showcase, featuring CLA innovations in the area of educational and research technologies. This poster-style showcase will feature over 25 exhibits on innovative technologies for teaching and research throughout CLA. Below are examples of what you will experience at the Showcase:

-- Student-produced media podcasts, iTunes U and CLA You Tube Channels
-- Bicycles (and backpacks!) used to make digital graffiti art
-- The GeoWall, which lets you fly over mountains and through valleys without ever leaving the building
-- Exploration of virtual space and time with Time Dig
-- Cutting edge practices in digital music
-- Innovations in online learning and digital course delivery across the CLA curriculum
-- Collaborative art projects using technology

Come check out how technology has affected every facet of today's student!
**All attendees can register to win a Flip Camcorder!**
Departments and Academic Support Centers Represented at the Showcase:

Department of Art (2)
Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies
Department of Communication Studies
Department of Geography (2)
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
School of Music
Department of Psychology (2)
Department of Sociology (2)
Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies
Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Department of Writing Studies
Language Center
Center for Writing
CLA Student Services
CLA-OIT Division of Academic Technologies