Ten experts will participate in a virtual open forum discussion on the effects of technology in the new millennium —pro and con— on Thursday, March 18, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Art Galleries, Sibell Wolle Fine Arts Building.
As part of the University of Colorado at Boulder's Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) initiative to examine the societal impacts of technology, 10 specialists from a diverse range of disciplines were interviewed about the effects of technology on society and education. Their interviews were converted into a novel interactive format for the World Wide Web.
Moderator Bobby Schnabel, professor of computer science and associate vice chancellor for academic and campus technology, will lead a discussion demonstrating the ATLAS millennium website.
Highlights of the presentation will include a demonstration of short digital vignettes of several of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's star public intellectuals discussing their opinions on the effect of the electronic classroom, how technology is impacting society both pro and con and Y2K issues.
Many of the millennium website participants, whose opinions and insights into those questions were incorporated into the website, will attend the open forum and participate in a live, interactive panel.
David Schaal, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder professional research assistant and website designer, will conclude the evening by discussing the design issues related to the project.
ATLAS is a campus-wide initiative dedicated to ensuring ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's full participation in the information age and advancing Colorado as a leader in the technology revolution.
The program recognizes that the age of multi-media networked information brings together technology, arts and the media as never before, creating new industries and careers, with new needs and opportunities. For more information, visit the website at .
The public forum is part of the "Front Porch" series, an ongoing collaboration between the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Art Galleries and the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art that highlights current creative research in the Boulder-Denver area. It is free and open to the public.
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Art Galleries are located in the Sibell Wolle Fine Arts Building on the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder campus, just north of the Euclid Auto Park and one block east of the corner of Euclid and Broadway.
ATLAS Millennium Website
Experts List
The following experts shared their opinions and insights on several relevant questions regarding technology use. Their responses were recorded and digitized, and represent the heart of the ATLAS millennium website.
* John Adams, digital artist and member of the University of Colorado Physics 2000 project
* Mark Amerika, publisher of the on-line publishing network ALT-X and author of "The Kafka Chronicles"
* Stan Brakhage, distinguished professor of film studies and recipient of the first American Film Institute award for independent film
* Mark Gross, professor of architecture and planning and member of the Institute of Cognitive Science
* Scott Hinton, professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Center for Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments
* Tom Landauer, professor of psychology and author of the award-winning book, "The Trouble with Computers: Usefulness, Usability, and Productivity"
* Patricia Limerick, professor of history and recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship
* Shuaib Meacham, professor of literacy in the School of Education
* David Monarchi, professor of information systems in the College of Business and Administration and director of the Immersive Interactive Learning Environment
* Wick Rowland, professor and dean of the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder School of Journalism