IT - Information Technology

Esports in higher education has become a cultural phenomenon that is taking college campuses all across the world by storm. SUNY Canton has established itself as a leader in collegiate esports for the North East U.S. with two ECAC championship titles, a varsity program with dedicated full-time staff, and a burgeoning esports population that is beginning to rival the size of traditional athletics on their campus. Attendants can learn how SUNY Canton created partnerships to evolve its program from 18 students playing three games to about 100 students playing 8 titles.

What are the top business trends shaping higher education in 2020 and what are the strategic technologies that universities should be implementing to respond to these trends? In this session we will cover analysis of both the higher education business trends and strategic technologies and show that they reflect a broader set of themes or meta-trends affecting higher education today. Identifying and understanding the themes across the broader ecosystem enables CIOs to see the forces of change and the opportunities currently impacting higher education.

The State University of New York (SUNY) and its campuses have been engaged with open educational resources (OER) in various capacities since 2011.  With direct funding from the New York State budget beginning in 2017, SUNY was able to formalize an approach to OER rooted in excellence in teaching and learning. SUNY’s OER framework is focused on student success by utilizing content and learning tools that are data-informed for excellence.

Microsoft representatives will illustrate how native accessibility tools can help your students in and out of the classroom. Come learn tips and tricks to overcome everyday accessibility barriers.

Presenter: Josh Reynolds

Account Executive, Microsoft

Josh Reynolds is the account manager supporting k12 and higher education customers across New York State for Microsoft. In his role, he supports education and non-profit customers in all things Microsoft, including STEAM, accessibility, and pedagogical implementation of O365/Office applications.

Yes, it really will. We don't know when, but we'll talk about why, where things stand now, and how you can start exploring (or go deeper) with this transformational technology.

Presenter: Adam Blumenthal

Associate Professor, Brown University / VP Nucco Brian Studio

Unconscious bias sometimes produces unintended adverse effects through technology. This presentation will offer current research on the role of unconscious bias in developing technology platforms and what we can do about it.

Presenter: Paula Ioanide

Associate Professor - Ithaca College, Author

Information Technology is excited to host our 2nd annual single-elimination Mario Kart Tournament!

The event will have free food, board games, virtual reality games and demos, retro video games, live music performed by the IC Gamer Symphony Orchestra, and more!

Grand Prize: Nintendo Switch, with dozens of other raffles and giveaways

Check In: 12:30-12:50pm

Tournament: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Pre-Register at ithaca.edu/ITGaming to ensure your spot by Wednesday, September 18!