--- Forwarded Message from Sharon Scinicariello <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:00:18 -0500 >To: [log in to unmask] >From: Sharon Scinicariello <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: CALL FOR PROPOSALS: No Strings Attached ------------------ Colleagues, This is short notice, but we are still seeking proposals. E-mail me please if you have questions or look me up at CALICO this week. We are particularly seeking discussions of the ways wireless computing and/or handheld computing devices are being used in humanities disciplines. --- CALL FOR PANELS, PRESENTATIONS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS No Strings Attached <http://www.cwru.edu/nostringsattached>www.cwru.edu/nostringsattached A National and Virtual Conference and Showcase on the Application of Wireless Technology and Personal Digital Assistants in Higher Education. May 1-2, 2002 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is one of the nation's leading independent research universities, with programs that are marked with distinction in health Sciences, law, management, engineering, social work, and arts and sciences. In early May, CWRU will be hosting the first annual conference, No Strings Attached dedicated to an exploration and the application of wireless technology and personal digital assistants (PDA) in higher education. The conference will be organized around six tracks with the following themes: 1. Health Science Education 2. Humanities, Arts, and Applied Social Sciences 3. Science and Computing 4. Business and Law 5. ERP and Administrative University Services 6. Libraries and Museums Each track will consist of three sessions of an hour and a half in length. We are actively seeking presenters for each 90-minute session in any of these tracks. Presenters may be faculty, staff, or others associated with a college or university. If you would like to be considered for one (or more) of these sessions, please send a one-page abstract describing your presentation, including name, institutional affiliation, and relevant contact information to: Health Science Education Dr. Thomas M. Nosek [log in to unmask] Associate Dean for Biomedical Information Technologies Humanities, Arts, and Applied Social Sciences Dr. Sharon Scinicariello [log in to unmask] Director, Curriculum Support Group Science and Computing Dr. James Alexander [log in to unmask] Professor and Chair of Math Business and Law Keith J. Barton, Esq. [log in to unmask] IT Director Library and Museums Tim Robson, [log in to unmask] Deputy Director of University Libraries ERP and Administrative University Services Robert Jefferis [log in to unmask] Assistant Director of Database Architecture For general inquiries regarding NO STRINGS ATTACHED, please contact: John Molnar, Conference Coordinator at [log in to unmask] Proceedings, panels, and keynote addresses from No Strings Attached will be streamed over the Internet. See conference website at <http://www.cwru.edu/nostringsattached>http://www.cwru.edu/nostringsattached. On May 2nd at 2 pm EST, a national satellite and webcast of the award-winning Ready2Net broadcast will originate from the No Strings Attached conference. Ready2Net (<http://www.csumb.edu/ready2net>www.csumb.edu/ready2net) is a joint collaboration of CSU Monterey Bay, Case Western Reserve University and The Campus Computing Project. For Hotel Accommodations, please contact Glidden House (<http://www.gliddenhouse.com/>www.gliddenhouse.com) at 216.231.8900 ($139/night) or the InterContinental Hotel (<http://www.cleveland.interconti.com/>www.cleveland.interconti.com) at 216.707.4300 ($169/night). No Strings Attached will take place at the Thwing Center at Case Western Reserve University. Glidden House is located on the CWRU campus and is within walking distance of the conference site. The InterContinental Hotel is on the Cleveland Clinic Campus and is a short shuttle ride from the conference site. NO STRINGS ATTACHED is sponsored by the Case Western Reserve University. Co-sponsors include The Campus Computing Project and the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education. Corporate sponsors in include Cisco Systems, Compaq Computer, Dell Computer, Oracle, and Palm Computing, among others. -- Sharon Scinicariello, Ph.D.--Senior Network Information Specialist Curriculum Support Group, Information Services Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 44106-7151 *** Quant'è bella giovinezza, / che si fugge tuttavia! Chi vuol esser lieto, sia: / di doman non c'è certezza. --Lorenzo de Medici