CIT Extension (CITx)

Dr. Matt Caplan will discuss his research into black holes and how ISU computing resources support it

Dr. Matt Caplan

Matt Caplan is currently a professor of physics at Illinois State University where he studies dense matter in white dwarfs, neutron stars, and microscopic black holes. Prof. Caplan received his BS from the University of Virginia and his PhD from Indiana University, and won the Dissertation Award in Nuclear Physics from the APS in 2018. He was previously a Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics National Fellow at McGill University and an inaugural fellow of the Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction. Beyond academia, he is a scriptwriter for PBS Digital Studios and Kurzgesagt.

Keynote Recording

Join your colleagues for facilitated discussions on the topics of the day. Redbirds of a Feather sessions are interactive - please choose your favorite topic and come prepared to share your thoughts and experiences!

How Does IT Support Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Access (EDIA)?

Facilitated by Dr. Doris Houston, Dr. Will Lewis, and Jen Bethmann

Our panel will lead a discussion on how technology can enable equity, diversity, inclusion and access at ISU.

How Does IT Support Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Access (EDIA)? Recording

How Does IT Support Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Access (EDIA)? Chat Transcript

• Jen Bethmann
  Bethmann is the Web Accessibility Coordinator at ISU

• Dr. Doris Houston
  Dr. Houston is the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at ISU

• Dr. Will Lewis
  Dr. Lewis is a member of the faculty in the ISU School of Information Technology

Moving to Canvas - You Bring Your Questions, and We Will Bring Ours

Facilitated by Dr. Rosie Hauck and Dr. Tony Pina

ISU begins the move to Canvas as our new LMS with a pilot this semester, and will finish 2023 with all classes in Canvas. Come hear the latest from the pilot and bring your questions about this big change for instructors and students.

Moving to Canvas - You Bring Your Questions, and We Will Bring Ours Recording

Moving to Canvas - You Bring Your Questions, and We Will Bring Ours Chat Transcript

• Dr. Rosie Hauck
  Dr. Hauck is the Executive Director of the Office of Advanced Technology Support for Faculty and an Associate Professor in the ISU College of Business

• Dr. Tony Pina
  Dr. Pina is ISU's Chief Online Learning Officer and Director of Online Education

Recording, Prioritizing, and Completing Work When Everything’s Important

Facilitated by Dan Taube

Most of us have a workload that simply cannot be completed in a single day. Complete one task and two, three, or more are added to the pile. Rarely is there the opportunity to “staff up” to handle the volume, so we are faced with the question of how to get it all done. Further, many of us work in roles that provide services to others that often provide services themselves. If work backs up for us and we cannot service them, it often directly affects their work and ultimately the institution at large. Join in the discussion to commiserate on shared experiences, challenges, and hopefully methods to getting it all done.

Recording, Prioritizing, and Completing Work When Everything’s Important Recording

Recording, Prioritizing, and Completing Work When Everything’s Important Padlet

Recording, Prioritizing, and Completing Work When Everything’s Important Chat Transcript

• Dan Taube
  Taube is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at ISU

Ask Me Anything - IT Staff Learn About ISU

Facilitated by Dr. Craig Cullen, Crystal Nourie, Arturo Ramirez, Jason Ross and Jacob Soto

It can be tough for IT staff to find time to learn about how the university works and what the university values, particularly in our new hybrid world. Please bring your questions for our panel, who represent different ISU roles - you'll learn about what they do and how what IT does impacts them. 

Ask Me Anything - IT Staff Learn About ISU Recording

Ask Me Anything - IT Staff Learn About ISU Chat Transcript

• Dr. Craig Cullen
  Dr. Cullen is a professor in mathematics education and the Director for the Ph.D. in Mathematics Education Program

• Crystal Nourie
  Nourie is an Associate Registrar in the ISU Office of the University Registrar
  

• Arturo Ramirez
  Ramirez is the Director of Web and Interactive Communications at ISU

• Jason Ross
  Ross is an EndPoint Systems Administrator in the ISU Office of Technology Solutions

• Jacob Soto
  Soto is an ISU student and the Secretary of IT for the Student Government Association

Get the latest IT news straight from campus technology leaders. The 2023 CIT Student MVP Award winner and nominees will also be recognized during this session.

IT News and Student MVP Award Recording

CITx - 2023-02-23 - IT News Slide Deck