The 22nd Annual Campus Technology Summer Conference inaugurates soon at the Hynes convention center in Boston. The conference will be held for four days. Higher education professionals have already started crowding the conference. It showcases the latest technologies, steered by industry-thought leaders who will guide professionals into the effective path. There are also innovative programmes that would indicate the procedure to handle and manage challenges regarding the campus.
Here is a quick look at what this year’s conference will primarily focus on-
- Workshops on various topics and subjects.
- Networking and breakout sessions.
- Keynotes and exhibit hall with the cutting-age technology.
The aspire-sessions are another mind-engaging fact of the conference. These are twenty-minute sessions that will assist the visitors to learn new methods or skills which they can later apply in their colleges or universities, if required. Two other important focus areas will also be provided by the conference, namely ‘Higher Ed IT in the Digital Age’ and ‘CIO: Next Generation’..
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The general manager of the conference, Mike Eason, said “Higher education institutions require professionals to know about the latest technology and IT strategies because that’s what keeps campuses secure and cutting-edge.” He also stated “CT brings together campus administrators and IT executives and professionals who want to gain that insight.”
The exhibit hall allows the visitors to see; to try and to purchase the latest innovative aspects of the modern world and, surprisingly, these innovations belong to more than 150 companies, including industry powerhouses such as: Insight Systems Exchange; Mediasite by Epson; GovConnection; Pro AV Systems; MakerBot; Bluehost; CDW-Government; Laserfiche; Sonic Foundry. Eason also comments that the visitors will be knowing about the latest technology available in the market. They will also become aware of the technology regarding higher education from the leaders of the industries.
Some crucial aspects of the conference
Here are interesting keynotes from the conference that you should check out-
- EdX Vice President, Beth Porter will be saying about its effect and improvement, will be the luncheone keynote of the conference.
- Paul LeBlanc, professor of The Southern New Hampshire University, will be telling about the current changes of the higher education. He will also be describing how to bring the change into the educational institutions in order to innovate these changes.
- The role of 3D printing in the field of higher education will be highlighted by MakerBot Vice President of Professional services, Jordan Brehove and the CIO of Xaviers Consultancy, Shawn Nason. They are scheduled to speak during the Wednesday sessions of the conference.
- William Perry, the cyber security expert and California State University Chief Information Security Officer and the last speaker of the conference, will be talking about the occurrence of cyber crimes and about the steps that the IT firms can take in order to secure themselves from such threats o crimes.
Importance of AAEEBL
AAEEBL stands for the Association of Authentic; Experiential & Evidence Based Learning which is a part of the conference. This is an ePortfolio which aims to implement three transformative and strategic approaches. These are:
- Evidence-based learning.
- Customized learning.
- Assessment based on the holistic outcomes.
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Visitors are welcome to take part in the sessions to improve their skills in learning.
The fascinating campus technology
The campus technology is can be considered as the sincere endeavor of the nation where higher education professionals, IT experts, e-learning program managers, instructional designers provide an insight about the functional value of the latest immersive innovations; social software and the latest applications. It also provides an educational atmosphere where the attendees can view and share the innovative ideas of the conference as well as having an insight of the latest innovative technology and services; software; tools; applications etc.
How can we use this conference
The conference is essentially important for the students as well as higher education professionals. This effective conference will not only help them to solve their problems about education but also will assist in the rediscovery of education in an innovative way. It is a great opportunity being held in Boston and we should not ever think of missing it.
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