April
17
INTELLIGENT ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY:THE PRESENT
AND THE FUTURE
Martha E. Pollack, MSE,PhD Dean and Professor in the School of
Information U of M.
An expert in the area of artificial intelligence, Dr.
Pollack has conducted research on
automated plan generation, temporal
reasoning, adaptive interfaces, and natural language
processing. Currently, her primary research interest is in the design
and exploration of
assistive technology for people with cognitive
impairment, a topic about which she testified
before the US Senate
Subcommittee on Aging.
April
24
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS PROVIDING A MODEL FOR
MEDICAL EDUCATION
Pamela B. Andreatta, EdD, Assistant Professor, Director, Clinical
Medical Education, U of M.
Technology
advancements have provided a new model for medical education that
benefits
patients and
clinicians alike.The use of robotic patients, computerized models, and
virtual
reality all provide
life-like contextual learning environments for novice physicians and
other
healthcare
providers to practice and hone skills prior to interacting with live
patients. This is
an area of
tremendous growth that has radically altered the way clinicians train
and are assessed
in the
practice of medicine.
May
1
ELEMENTS, USE, THEFT, AND PROTECTION
Virginia Rezmierski, PhD Former Director of Office of Policy
Development and Education at
U of M. Gerald School of Public Policy and
the School of Information.
Dr. Rezmierski will speak on the topic of identity theft and include
information
about current
law, identification, authentication, authorization,
incidents of
identity theft, what to do to protect oneself, RFID tags, and other
emerging
technologies that have privacy implications.
May
8
VIRTUAL REALITY — THE TECHNOLOGY AND ITS
APPLICATIONS
Klaus-Peter Beier, PhD., Research Scientist, University of Michigan 3D
Laboratory. Dr.Beier
will illustrate the development and current
technologies of virtual reality and explain the
fascination that
surrounds these computer-generated virtual worlds. The many
applications
of virtual reality in areas like business, research,
education, training, and entertainment
will be demonstrated by showing selected examples.
May 15
PIXELS VERSUS PIXIES — INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AND ITS INFLUENCE ON
THE CREATIVE PROCESS IN ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry H. Bilik Vice
President, Creative Development, Feld
Entertainment, Former Professor of
Music, University
of Michigan. During the past few decades, emerging information and
digital technology have greatly influenced and reshaped the production
and performance process of
most entertainment media—films,
TV, direct-to-video, recorded and live musical performances,
stage
plays, circuses,
ice shows, etc. Using as an example the creation of the annual edition
of
Disney on Ice,” which he has written and directed for many years,
Mr. Bilik will describe the
changes that have
occurred and their impact on both preparation and performance of the
shows.
He will also outline the changes he foresees within the next
decade and discuss the implications
of information technology in terms
of “live performance” and entertainment in general.
May
22
HOW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING LEARNING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
MICHIGAN
John L. King, PhD., Vice Provost for Academic Information, Professor,
School of Information,
University of Michigan.
Dr. King earned a PhD at the University of California Irvine, and then
served
on the faculty there from 1980-2000. Here at the University of Michigan
he has played a
vital role in the use of information technology at the University. He
has authored over 150 books and papers based on his research in this
field.
and Bill
Roberts,
chair.
Note: Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute at the
2900 Jackson Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103
* TIME: 10:00 till 11:30 a.m.
* FEE: $30.00 for all six lectures; add $10.00 if non-member.
$10 one day only, if member; Scholarships available