Abstract Title: Mobile Phone 2.0
The mobile phone—perhaps the modern technology that has changed our lives the most—is continuing to evolve. How? You don’t have to be a futurist to accurately predict what we are likely to see. Just look at Japan and Korea, where the future of personal communications is now! They are between three and five years ahead of Europe (itself some years ahead of the US). What are these people able to do with their handsets that we aren’t? And, of that, what would we like to have?

Judith Borreson Caruso
JUDITH BORRESON CARUSO is an ECAR fellow and is Director of Policy and Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has delivered papers and presentations on ECAR research, IT staffing, policy, and security for CAUSE, EDUCAUSE, and CUMREC. She chaired the EDUCAUSE Quarterly Editorial Committee in 2002, served on the EDUCAUSE Current Issues Committee and she was a CUMREC Vice President and board member. As an ECAR fellow, Caruso has been a long-time investigator on ECAR’s study of students and IT, and she writes case studies, key findings, and research bulletins. In addition, she provides project management support for major ECAR studies.

Abstract Title: The ECAR study of students and information technology, 2007
What information technologies are used by undergraduates? How does IT contribute to their academic experiences and learning? What has changed since 2005? Judy Borreson Caruso presents 10 key findings from the fourth annual survey of undergraduates, with responses from 27,846 students at 103 higher education institutions. She’ll also discuss what’s happening in 2008.

Les Watson
I’ve worked in education for 35 years as a teacher, lecturer and researcher in computers in education, and as a senior manager. I have many interests but my passions include IT (trying to make it really useful), learning (making it engaging and inspirational), and management (making it creative). I’m a freelance educational adviser having left my post as Pro Vice-Chancellor at Glasgow Caledonian University recently. At GCU I had responsibility for a large part of the academically related services. Before that I worked as a Dean at the University of Gloucestershire and before that I was a Head of IT Services. I’m a member of the Chartered institute of management, a fellow of the RSA, and a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement . Over the past few years I’ve done some interesting work with learning spaces.

Abstract Title: “Spaces and Places for Learning”
Expenditure on buildings is an at all time high in our schools, colleges and universities. Les Watson will explore what we should be thinking about in the design of new spaces for learning and what should drive our designs. Technological change has had significant impact on access to information and the rate of dissemination of ideas, inevitably affecting the way students learn. The impact of the information age has also been felt significantly in libraries of all types challenging their very purpose. This talk will be based on the highly acclaimed Saltire Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University which is a library, but is also a one-stop shop for student services and a place of learning. The Saltire Centre, through its wide range of study environments, aims to provide a multiplicity of different learning environments and engage the whole student population.

Kieran McCorry
Kieran McCorry is a Distinguished Technologist in HP’s Advanced Technology Group, a Microsoft Certified Architect, and a Microsoft Exchange MVP. Kieran works extensively with the planning, design, and implementation of messaging and compliance infrastructures for many of HP’s largest worldwide customers. He is worldwide leader of HP’s Microsoft Technology Profession. A frequent speaker at Microsoft Exchange Conferences, Microsoft TechEd, HP World, and Exchange Connections Conference, Kieran writes extensively for the ‘Exchange and Outlook Administrator Newsletter’ and is a regular contributor to ‘Windows .NET Magazine.’ He is author of four books on messaging technology.

Abstract Title: Privacy in Electronic Mail: An Alternative View of Compliance

Conor Galvin
Conor Galvin is a Lecturer and Researcher at UCD Dublin College of Human Sciences where he work on various education, ICT, and research methods programmes. Dr Galvin’s research interests include social policy, knowledge and innovation in an information age, and the impact of new and emergent technology on learning and society. He has recently completed research evaluations of the Diageo Liberties Learning Initiative, Dublin and of the EU funded DigEuLit project. He has acted as also Assessor on a number of EU actions relating to the Information Society - most recently on eLearning and MINERVA - and has been National Delegate (Ireland) to OECD summits on the Information Society & Education. Dr Galvin holds The President’s Award for Teaching Excellence at UCD and regularly speaks throughout Europe at conferences on ICT / IST and social policy related issues.

Abstract Title: “Web2.0 / Student2.0; key challenges for IT & Information Services in Higher Education over the next 5 years.”

Sean Phillips
Librarian, University College Dublin, since 1978, previously Deputy Librarian, Trinity College (1975-1978), and Head of Technical Services, Queen’s University of Belfast (to 1975). Member of the Committee on Library Co-operation in Ireland (Vice-Chair 1984-1985, Chair 1986-1987), the Consortium of National and University Libraries (Chair 1981-1992). Member of SCONUL (and of the Executive Board 1985-88 and 1999-2002). Currently Chair of IRIS, the NEWSPLAN Joint Liaison Committee, and the IUA Joint Copyright Working Group. Previously national representative in the development of the EU Libraries Programme, Chairman of the Irish National Focal Point, and of the Working Party on the Development of a National Policy for Libraries in Ireland.

Abstract Title : IUISC and the evolution of policy and strategic direction
IUISC’s existence since the early 1990s has coincided with a period of radical change in the production, dissemination, and use of recorded information, and in modes of access to it. The evolving context within which IUISC operates will be explored from the perspective of public policy and technology drivers, in both the economic and educational contexts, and the implications for the re-positioning of the IUISC community, particularly libraries, will be examined.

Prof. Cunningham
Patrick Cunningham is Chief Scientific Adviser to the Irish Government and Professor of Animal Genetics in Trinity College, University of Dublin. He was formerly Deputy Director (Research) in the Irish National Agriculture and Food Research Institute (1980 - 1988), visiting Professor at the Economic Development Institute, World Bank (1988) and Director of the Animal Production and Health Division, Food & Agriculture Organisation of the UN, Rome (1990 - 93). He has published extensively on the genetics of domesticated animals. He is co-founder and Chairman of the biotechnology company IdentiGEN. He has been President of the European and World Associations of Animal Production, and served on the European Life Sciences Group which advised Commissioner Busquin. Website: www.chiefscientificadviser.ie