Slightly revised version of a presentation I gave at a regional meeting of the International Association of Business Communicators, on October 19, 2010 in Cincinnati, OH.

1. Douglas Perry, Ph.D.
Dean
College of Informatics

3. Development of theories and technologies
of computation, information, and
communication

4. Development of theories and technologies
of computation, information, and
communication
Computation:
• Computer and software engineering
• Data generation and acquisition
• Artificial intelligence
• Human-computer interaction
• Simulation and virtualization

5. Development of theories and technologies
of computation, information, and
communication
Information:
• Properties
• Processing
• Storage
• Retrieval
• Analysis

6. Development of theories and technologies
of computation, information, and
communication
Communication:
• Information exchange
• Content creation
• Knowledge construction
• Digital space
• Social impact

7. Study of digital dystopias
• Cybercrime
• Information overload
• Frustration
• Loss of privacy
• Isolation
• Exclusion

8. Developing and deploying applications of
digital technology to advance:
• Arts
• Sciences
• Professions
• Business

9. Health care → health informatics
Filmmaking → 3-D animation
Design → virtualization
Performing arts → digital inflection
Business → enterprise resource planning
Art → interactive media
Science → bioinformatics
Publishing → eBooks

10.  Commodification
• Information technology is
becoming off-the-shelf
 Integration
• Data flow
• Data management
 Convergence
• Infrastructure, hardware, and software
• Exponentially growing data and computing power

11. PEOPLE
TECHNOLOGY
CONTENT
INFORMATICS

12. 1985 2010
1 experiment
1 gene
10 data points
1 experiment
10,000 genes
10,000,000 d.p.

13. Systems are reduced to their component
elements
Experiments are based on preconceived
theories
Results are predicted by a priori
hypotheses
Conclusions are drawn by deductive logic

14. Elements are discovered and synthesized
into relational systems
Data can be either experimental or
empirical
Theories are constructed a posteriori
based on results
Conclusions are drawn by inductive logic

15. Founded in 2005
~1,300 students
~120 faculty members
10 majors
9 bachelor degrees
5 master’s degrees
200+ new graduates every year

16.  College of Arts & Sciences
• Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science
 Computer science
 College of Business
• Dept. of Information Systems
 Information systems
 College of Professional Studies
• Dept. of Communication
 Speech
 Radio/TV/Film
 Journalism
 Public Relations

17. Department of Business Informatics
Department of Communication
Department of Computer Science
Center for Applied Informatics

18.  Dept. of Business Informatics
• Business informatics, B.S. and M.S.
• Health informatics, M.S.
• Library informatics, B.S. (with Steely Library)
 Dept. of Communication
• Communication studies, B.A. and M.A.
• Electronic media and broadcasting, B.A.
• Journalism, B.A.
• Media Informatics, B.A.
• Public Relations, B.A.
 Dept. of Computer Science
• Computer information technology, B.S. and M.S.
• Computer science, B.S. and M.S.

19.  Core technologies
• Computer science
• Information technology
 Technology and people
• Business informatics
• Health informatics
• Library informatics
 People and technology
• Communication studies
• Electronic media & broadcasting
• Journalism
• Media informatics
• Public relations

20. Formed in 2006
Students employed by CAI: >150 total
Students impacted by CAI : >400/year
Professionals trained by CAI: 2500/year
Population impacted by CAI : 750,000
Organizations served: >1000 total
Grants received: >$3M total
Impact on local economy: $1.5M total

31. Cloud computing
• The end of “my” computer
Mobile computing
• The “Third Screen”
Ubiquitous computing
• The intelligent building
Immersive computing
• The ultimate virtualization
Collaborative computing
• The irrelevance of place