cavrak@kira.uvm.edu (Steve Cavrak) (02/14/90)
Preliminary Conference Announcement February 13, 1990
THE MACINTOSH COMPUTER IN THE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM.
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April 6th and 7th, 1990. The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
The Macintosh Computer in the University Curriculum offers an exciting
look at how the Macintosh is currently being integrated into higher
education. Conference events include an opening reception, vendor
exhibits, shareware displays, a keynote address and individual sessions
exploring the use of the Macintosh computer as a resource for teaching,
learning, research, and scholarship across the university curriculum.
This is a preliminary announcement.
For more information, you may wish to subscribe to the MAC-CONF
conference mailing list supported by LISTSERV@UVMVM.BITNET.
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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Friday, April 6 Kalkin Building
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8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Gala Reception, vendor exhibits, shareware
displays, computer art, music, and excitement.
Saturday, April 7 Billings Center
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8:00 am - 9:15 am Welcoming remarks, John Hennessey, Interim
President of the University of Vermont
Keynote Address,"MacHistory 101: What you get
is > what you see", Jerrold C. Manock, Project
Manager 1984 Macintosh Development Team
9:30 am - 12:30 pm Concurrent paper sessions. Currently scheduled
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm papers are listed below. Titles subject to
change.
TOPIC: General Room 004 Kalkin Building
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THE ELEMENTS OF DESKTOP STYLE: Janet Cottrell, UVM Academic Computing.
INSTRUCTIONAL INTERACTIVE VIDEO PROJECT: David Elvin, Vermont
Information Systems.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATABASES FOR THE MACINTOSH, Tom Mead, Dartmouth
Medical Library.
NO MAC IS AN ISLAND: Steve Cavrak, UVM Academic Computing.
HYPERCARD AND BEYOND: David Herren, Academic Computing, Middlebury
College.
THE HEALTH OF YOUR MACINTOSH - FIGHTING VIRUSES; Lynne Meeks, UVM,
Academic Computing
TOPIC - Humanities and Social Sciences Room 003 Kalkin Building
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THE MACINTOSH AND ITS APPLICATION TO FOREIGN LANGUAGES; David Herren,
Middlebury College.
THE MACINTOSH AND ITS APPLICATION IN MUSIC; Robert Wigness, UVM, Music
Department.
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM AND THE MACINTOSH; Don Mitchell, English
Department, Middlebury College.
URBAN MODELLING AND CENSUS DATA; Grady Meehan, Salisbury State
(Maryland).
ECONOMICS AND THE MACINTOSH; Sheldon Sax, Middlebury College.
ANALYZING WORLD MILITARY AND SOCIAL EXPENDITURES WITH DATA DESK
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM; David Rosenburg, Political Science Department,
Middlebury College.
TOPIC - Science and Engineering Room 002 Kalkin Building
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THE MACINTOSH FOR SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION; Wesley Wright, UVM
Academic
THE MACINTOSH AND ITS APPLICATION IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH;
Peter Fuhr, UVM Electrical Engineering.
HYPERCARD AND ITS APPLICATION IN GEOLOGY; David Burger, Smith College.
HYPERCARD IN TECTONICS AND PETROLOGY; Barbara Tewksbury, Hamilton
College.
SPACE-TIME SOFTWARE IN PHYSICS; Frank Winkler, Middlebury College.
TOPIC - Science And Medicine Room 001 Kalkin Building
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GRATEFUL MED AND THE MACINTOSH; Tom Mead, Dartmouth, Medical Library.
THE MACINTOSH IN MATHEMATICS; Peter Andrews, Middlebury College.
DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS; E. Alan Cassell and P. L.
LaPotin, UVM School of Natural Resources.
THE HEMATOLOGY PROFESSOR; James Hornig-Rohen, UVM Department of
Radiology
ZOOLOGY AND THE MACINTOSH; Joan Herbers, UVM, Department of Zoology
TOPIC - Science and Maps Room 110 Kalkin Building
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MAPS AND ALLIED GRAPHICS IN GEOLOGY USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR; David
Elbert, Middlebury College.
MACGRASS VIEWS THE EARTH - AN EXPLORATION IN GIS INFORMATION; Richard
Haugen , U. S. Cold Regions Laboratory (Hanover) and Aulis Lind, UVM.
WEATHER ANALYSIS; Aulis Lind, UVM , Department of Geography.
POSTER Sessions and Demonstrations Room 101 Kalkin Building
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COMPUTER ART EXHIBIT, Lynn Pocock-Williams, UVM, Department of
Art.
OPERATING AN IBM CD-ROM PRODUCT WITH A REMOTE MAC; Tom Mead, Dartmouth
Medical Library.
Hand-on Training Sessions on a variety of products.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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To register, please return the registration form with your remittance to
the address below. Valid forms of payment include checks or money
orders (in U.S. funds) made payable to The University of Vermont.
Participants who preregister by March 15, 1990 will receive an
information packet containing details about the workshops and conference
schedule. Registration is limited to 400 participants.
Registration includes admittance to all events, access to the shareware
booth, and eligibility for free software drawings and door prizes. The
proceedings volume is included with all professional registrations; it
is optional with student registrations.
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Professional $20 before March 15
$25 after March 15
Student $ 5 without proceedings
$14 with proceedings
Lunch $ 5 before March 15
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Please return this form with remittance payable to the University of
Vermont to:
Macintosh Conference
Department of Geography
Perkins Hall
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont 05405
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