Future technology highlighted at conference

Representatives from school districts and local governments across Wisconsin will gather in Madison next week to learn about emerging technology for education and administration, and how to apply these technologies in their communities.

The WiscNet Future Technologies Conference April 30-May 1 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center will feature guest presenters from IBM, Cisco Systems, Lucent Technologies and other leading firms who will discuss hot technologies that are destined to impact learning, teaching, research and administration.

“The conference is an excellent opportunity to learn more about applying this high technology locally,” says FTC spokesman Andrea Deau. “Those who attend will get some great ideas to improve their use of the internet and computing in their home community.” More than 200 WiscNet members are expected to attend the event.”

The FTC is being sponsored by WiscNet, the statewide Internet consortium serving school districts, libraries, hospitals, and government throughout Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is part of the consortium.

WiscNet uses Internet technology to help members open up opportunities for distributed learning. Presenters will address topics including networks; caching and internet performance; making collaborative learning work on the Internet; peer-to-peer networking; IP telephony; and wireless solutions.

The conference will also feature sessions on Internet performance and traffic monitoring, security and appropriate use, and filtering technology and current legislation.