CIT Extension (CITx)

CITx is a half-day extension event connected to the Continuous Improvement in Technology (CIT) conference held in the Fall and Spring semesters. The goal of CITx is to empower Illinois State's IT professionals by providing them the latest IT news from around campus, opportunities for social networking with their colleagues, and collaborative brainstorming on current topics.

The Spring 2020 CITx event was held virtually on the morning of Thursday, June 11, 2020.

Keynote Address (9 am - 9:45 am)

Oh, the (Tech) Things I've Seen

Dr. Mark Walbert, Assistant Vice President for Academic Technologies

Dr. Walbert arrived at Illinois State University as an Assistant Professor of Economics in 1984. He served as director of Faculty Technology Support from 2000 to 2003 before joining the Provost’s Office. He has oversight responsibility for the Office of Academic Technologies (OAT), whose units include Learning Spaces and Audio/Video Technology, TechZone & Student Technologies, the Center for Learning and Technology (with Assistant Vice President for Academic Administration), and the academic technology support units in each of the six Colleges, Milner Library, and EMAS. Dr. Walbert will retire at the end of June after nearly 36 years of service to ISU. He will talk about the many changes to technologies and to the organization of technology services on campus during his long tenure here.

IT News (9:45 am - 11:30 am)

Get the latest IT news straight from campus technology leaders. The 2020 CIT Student MVP Award winner and nominees will be recognized during this session.

Video Recording - Keynote Address and IT News

Chat Transcript - Keynote Address and IT News