John Seely Brown - From Push to Pull: Higher Education in the Digital Age
Monday, March 6, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Dr. John Seely Brown -- author of The Social Life of Information and self-appointed "Chief of Confusion" -- will give the keynote address From Push to Pull: Higher Education in the Digital Age at the ODCE 2006 Conference on Monday, March 6, 2006.

Part scientist, part artist and part strategist, Dr. Brown's views are unique and distinguished by a broad view of the human contexts in which technologies operate and a healthy skepticism about whether or not change always represents genuine progress. His personal research interests include the impact of globalization on business, the management of radical innovation, digital culture, ubiquitous computing and organizational and individual learning.

Dr. John Seely Brown is currently a visiting scholar at USC. Prior to that, he served as chief scientist of Xerox Corporation and the director of its Palo Alto Research Center for nearly two decades. He is a member of the National Academy of Education and a fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence and of AAAS and a trustee of Brown University and the MacArthur Foundation. Dr. Brown received a B.A. from Brown University in 1962 in mathematics and physics and a Ph.D. from University of Michigan in 1970 in computer and communication sciences.

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• Hear Dr. Brown's Interview (mp3 recording)

• Chancellor Rod Chu - Introduction (for Dr. Brown) (Windows Media) Low Speed | High Speed

Mark Taylor - "Meeting Generation NeXt: Today's Postmodern College Student"
Tuesday, March 7, 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

"The young people of Generation NeXt are different than previous generations of college students. They are challenging our higher educational systems, faculty and staff. Few schools understand these differences well enough to respond effectively." -- Dr. Mark Taylor

Learn more about Generation NeXt during Dr. Mark Taylor's keynote address, "Meeting Generation NeXt: Today's Postmodern College Student" on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at The Ohio Digital Commons for Education 2006 Conference. Dr. Taylor, a 25-year veteran in higher education, management and the helping professions will explain the model traits of this new generation and explain how to cope with the challenges Generation NeXt presents.

Dr. Taylor holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and biology, a master's degree in social work and a doctorate in counseling, all from the University of Arkansas. Currently Director of Guidance Services at Arkansas State University at Beebe, he has been responsible for counseling, disability, career, testing, academic advising, orientation, housing/residence life, student activities/leadership, student success programming and other student services. Dr. Taylor has been licensed as a psychotherapist in Arkansas since 1981.

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• Hear Dr. Taylor's Interview (mp3 recording)