Speakers

Microsoft and Tablets in the Curriculum
10/29/2007
Dr. Jane Chu Prey

Dr. Prey is the Senior Program Manager of Microsoft Research External Research & Programs, and is the lead for the Tablet Technologies in Higher Education initiative and for the Gender Pipeline initiative. She has also been a faculty member for the university of Virginia School of Engineering & Applied Science Department of Computer Science. She has been working with the School of Business for the last two years on the Microsoft tablet grant.

On October 29, 2007, Dr. Prey met informally with two separate student focus groups, one from the College of Engineering and one from the School of Business Administration. Many faculty and staff of the School and College also attended. Lively discussion took place regarding tablets and Microsoft in higher education, as well as where the tablet market is going and what is the role of Microsoft research. She also met with the members of the current Microsoft Grant team from BSAD and CS (Jim Kraushaar, Tom Chittenden, Jeff Frolick, and Dave Novak.) We presented a summary of our research results to date, discussed research challenges faced when trying to measure the impact of tablets on student learning, and explored additional research opportunities.

Bill Solemene On Advertising
10/4/2007
Bill Solemene, President and Owner of Solemene and Associates Advertising, discusses how he approaches development of an advertising campaign. Using examples drawn from his extensive career, he provides evidence that with discipline and dedication it is possible to go from creative concept to campaign delivery.

"Entrepreneurship - Some Experiences from Denmark and Other Nordic Countries"
3/23/2007

Dr. Kristian Philipsen

Dr. Philipsen is Associate Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Relationship Management at the University of Southern Denmark.

Prof. Philipsen's most recent research includes how the perception of opportunity affects the perception of market creation. One of his latest writings includes two cases about spin-offs and the process of cooperation and competition between the parent and the spin-off company with special focus on the spin-off's accesses to resource in the parent company.

"The Private Management of Public Regulation"
11/2/2006
PROFESSOR PETER CARROLL

Professor Peter Carroll is a research professor in the Faculty of Business at the University of Tasmania, following a five year period as Dean. He was Professor and Head of the Department of Management at the University of Wollongong from 1999 – 2001 and, from 1997-99, Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Business, Queensland University of Technology.

"Five Faculty Tasks Made Easier With Tablets"
10/12/2006
Joseph G. Tront

Prof. Tront is a professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech where he teaches courses in computer architecture, VLSI design and embedded systems. He does research in bio-microelectronic sensors, computing system design, and on the use of technology in engineering education.