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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Welcome by Center Director, Rich DeMillo
9:05 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Zvi Galil, Dean, CoC Opening remarks and introductions
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote Address: Jonathan Cole
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Announcement of C21U programs for 2012
Presentation of the TechBurst Video
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Introduction of Panel Moderator, EVP for Research Steve Cross
11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Introduction of Panelists and Panelist’s comments
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Panel Discussion, Q & A Moderator:
Jeffrey J. Selingo, Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education Panelists: Stephen E. Cross, EVP for Research, Georgia Institute of Technology Devin Fidler, Institute for the Future
Alan Kay, President, Viewpoints Research Institute Roger Shank, Executive Director and founder of Engines for Education, Inc. and Chairman and CEI of Socratic Arts, Inc. Lynne Weisenbach , Vice Chancellor, Educator Preparation,University System of Georgia
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. President Peterson
Announcement of 2012 Presidential Forum and Closing remarks
12:45 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Closing comments, Rich DeMillo