Technology has expedited advancements in the Information Age as knowledge and data continues to be shared throughout the world with the click of button. However, sometimes, information produced from research studies is not always easily accessible for analysis in the world of academia. While working on projects at the Institute for Digital Information and Scientific …
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iSchool alum collaborates on "Jailbreaking the PDF"
iSchool alum receives George Mason University's Spirit of King Award
Florida State University School of Information alum Aaron Hood received the 2014 Spirit of King Award presented at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration held at George Mason University on Jan. 30. The Spirit of King Award is presented to a staff member or administrator at George Mason who has made an exceptional contribution to …
CONTINUE READINGIt’s official! Florida’s iSchool is the FSU School of Information
The Florida State University (FSU) iSchool is now officially the School of Information. ISchool Director and F. William Summers Professor, Dr. Kathleen Burnett, said, “For the past twenty years, our commitment to making vital connections between people and information has never wavered. Today, technology provides us with the opportunity to spread our deep roots to …
CONTINUE READINGCCI to host "3 Day Startup" weekend
Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information will host “3 Day Startup” on March 21-23 – an entrepreneurship education program designed with an emphasis on learning by doing with the goal of starting technology companies over the course of a weekend. Students ranging from freshman to freshly-minted Ph.Ds. with diverse educational backgrounds are invited …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Help Desk offers new remote technologies to students
As part of an effort to increase accessibility to the resources and tools available to its students, the Florida State University (FSU) College of Communication and Information (CCI) offers RemoteLabs. This technology provides virtual utility by providing ubiquitous access to programs like the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and nearly forty other programs to any …
CONTINUE READINGCCI alumni a force in Teach for America movement
Several Florida State University College of Communication & Information (CCI) alumni have recently found themselves taking a detour from their original career paths immediately after graduation. Instead, they are making two-year commitments to teach in low-income public schools across the nation as a part of the Teach for America (TFA) movement. Countless children throughout the …
CONTINUE READINGJoin the FSU iSchool at ALISE (1/21-24)
Join Florida State University iSchool faculty, students, staff and alumni at the ALISE Annual Conference in Philadelphia from January 21 to January 24, 2014! Here’s where you can find us at ALISE: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening Reception/Works In Progress Poster Session Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:30 a.m. – …
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