Conferences

This center provides you with the latest news and information about education technology conferences in higher education. Below you will find the most recent eCampus News Online coverage of conferences as well as links to selected conference reports produced by others. The Calendar is your guide to important upcoming ed-tech events in higher education. If you know of a conference you think should be listed in the Calendar, please send an eMail message including a web address (URL) for the conference and the name, dates, and location of the event. The editors will review all suggestions and add those selected to the eCampus News Calendar. Thanks.

LEDs light up InfoComm 2009
Jun 29, 2009   Primary Topic Channel: InfoComm Technologies

School administrators, teachers, and professors were among thousands at the InfoComm audio-video conference in Orlando June 15-19, where technology vendors unveiled the latest in digital signage hardware and software and LED projectors that could prove energy and cost efficient. Key words: InfoComm, audio-visual, LED projectors, digital signage, Orlando, education, technology

Facebook a key to college marketing
Jun 18, 2009   Primary Topic Channel: InfoComm

Universities are attracting students with coordinated, well-funded social networking campaigns, bringing their campus marketing message to sites such as Facebook without pushing teenagers away with an authoritative approach in an informal environment. Key words: Facebook, higher education marketing, social networking, educational social networking, InfoComm

'Storm computing' gathers just beyond the cloud
Jun 17, 2009   Primary Topic Channel: InfoComm

Renowned futurist George Gilder first discussed cloud computing with colleagues nearly 20 years ago. Now, Gilder is looking beyond the cloud and predicting a new kind of network that could boost universities' computing power. Key words: George Gilder, EduComm Conference, cloud computing, education, technology

Get familiar with the show floor
Mar 30, 2009   Primary Topic Channel: InfoComm

View a map and read information about the show floor.

Plan your InfoComm schedule
Mar 30, 2009   Primary Topic Channel: InfoComm

Check out the conference schedule.

InfoComm registration is quick and easy
Mar 30, 2009   Primary Topic Channel: InfoComm

Register for InfoComm 2009.

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