Thursday 26 September 2013

Upcoming IS Events

Friday, Sept. 27
Encore presentation of "The PhD Movie"
Whether you're a PhD or MS student, this is a must-see movie. Follow the lives of students conducting research - there are lots of funny moments in the film. Note: Running time is slightly over an hour.

Friday, Oct. 11
Alumni Spotlight Seminar
Please join IS alumni Alison Moore in person, and via Skype Gwynn Grandy, Chris Keeney, and David Levels as they discuss their positions at AT&T and what they're doing with their IS degrees. Gwynn and David started out as interns while completing their MS degrees and Alison was an intern this past Summer.

Friday, Oct. 25
AECT Showcase
Thanks to those that have responded, and we would like to hear from others planning to present at AECT the following weekend. If you are interested in briefly showcasing your presentations, please contact me to be scheduled.

Friday, Nov. 15
Alumni Spotlight Seminar
IS PhD alumni E Shen, Tami Im, and Jean-Marc Wise of the Office of Distance Learning will share how they their IS degrees are utilized in an academic setting.


And please mark Friday, Dec. 6 12p-1p on your calendars for our annual End-of-Semester get-together and Yankee Swap. Details will provided as the date approaches.

Dean's Symposium on Online Learning


Come support your IS faculty and students who will be presenting posters during the lunch hour!





7th Annual Dean's Symposium
on Monday, October 7th

  "Ensuring Quality, Charting New 
Directions in Online Learning"
This year's 7th annual Dean's Symposium will focus on ensuring quality in online learning. While online learning has been a part of educational landscape for over a decade, critical issues are emerging around how to the ensure that our online learning opportunities are of high quality and prepare students for a world that demands new levels of knowledge and skills. Join state policy-makers, school administrators, teachers, agency officials, Florida State faculty and students as we discuss the future of online learning across K-12 and postsecondary settings.

Featured speakers include Dr. Deb Adair, Managing Director and Chief Planning Officer of Quality Matters and Andrew NG, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Coursera.

Monday, October 7th, 2013
Room 208 
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

For more information visit

Friday 13 September 2013

Fall 2013 IS Research Mixer - Come Join Us!

September Mixer location: STB Room 3303 (just turn right at the top of the stairs)
See you at 3pm!