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May, 2005

Town Hall 2005 Registration Opens

Friday, May 27th, 2005

[Martin Dee Photos]

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The Presentation Proposals were submitted in early April from all over the UBC campus, then reviewed by the e-Strategy Town Hall committee. By late April we were down to the final few. Now we’re ready to open the doors and formally invite you to participate in our biggest annual event.
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Doctoral Student Wins Our Survey Shuffle

Friday, May 27th, 2005

Horatio Rus and his new Shuffle
[John Chong Photo]
He was the 203rd person to answer our e-Strategy Update survey questions, and he won himself a $130 prize: the new iPod Shuffle from Apple!
Horatiu Rus plans to obtain his Doctorate in Economics next year at UBC. He comes to us from Romania via Toronto, where […]

THE Q&A: An interview with Dr. Linc Kesler about First Nations Studies and Technology

Friday, May 27th, 2005

It began as a Speakers Series this spring that was streamed live on the Internet from the UBC campus, and it looks like it will become an annual event. Dr. Linc Kesler, an Associate Professor and the Director of UBC’s First Nations Studies Program, put the Speakers Series together. He recently told us how technology is helping to turn confrontation into participation in the Aboriginal community.

History in the Palm of your Hand

Friday, May 27th, 2005

Technology is changing the way we enjoy museums, and UBC’s Museum of Anthropology is at the forefront of that change.
Imagine this: as you walk into the museum you’re handed a handheld mobile device that looks like a Blackberry, screen and all. It has a location sensing device embedded in it, so no matter […]

The Convenience of “ASK ME” Expands to UBC’s Information Technology Services

Friday, May 27th, 2005

e-Strategy Update asked Jennifer Woo, who helped create many of the answers for the ITServices Ask Me service, to write about her experiences, and explain how it works:
Launched in the summer of 2003 by Enrolment Services, the “Ask Me” button on student webpages at UBC has proven to be a real time-saver when it comes […]