| Michael Wesch, an Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology from Kansas State University, will be visiting the U of S on January 11. Dubbed "the explainer" by Wired magazine, Michael is a cultural anthropologist exploring the impact of new media on society and culture. |
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10:30-11:30 a.m. – Teaching Effectiveness Q & A
The Learning Commons, Murray Building
2:30 p.m. – The (Digital) Writing on the Walls (and why the walls don't matter anymore)
Feature Presentation
Neatby-Timlin Theatre, Arts Building
Those unfamiliar with Michael should check out his short video entitled "A Vision of Students Today" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o. It has been viewed nearly 3.5 million times since it was posted in October 2007.
His videos on technology, education, and information have been viewed by millions, translated in over ten languages, and are frequently featured at international film festivals and major academic conferences worldwide. Michael has won several major awards for his work, including a Wired Magazine Rave Award, the John Culkin Award for Outstanding Praxis in Media Ecology, and was recently named an Emerging Explorer by National Geographic. He has also won several teaching awards, including the 2008 CASE/Carnegie U.S. Professor of the Year for Doctoral and Research Universities.
Visit Michael's Website: http://ksuanth.weebly.com/wesch.html
| Michael Wesch's Visit is sponsored by
the Offices of:
CIO & AVP Information and
Communications Technology |
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