An overview of academic software solutions in the internet and mobile age, followed by an introduction to the Colloquium.me product.

1. Chasing the Cloud
How web-based and mobile tools help shape the
future of academic research, collaboration, and
education
Ashvale Tech.Chi-sheng Jan

2. Where We Are Today
• Reference Management
• Online open access
• Social and collaboration
• Startups and Nonprofits

4. Reference Management
• Endnote, Mendeley, Papers…etc
• Gradual evolution from early 2000s
• Sharing and collaboration

6. Open Access
• The short history of digital media in the 21st century
• Archive -> Curation -> Discovery

8. The Rise of Social
• Facebook/LinkeIn/Twitter mashup of proven models
• Great way to attract VC funding

9. Startups & Nonprofits
• ImpactStory: web-based CV
• RIO journal: sharing the whole research cycle
• Powered by the entire technology stack of silicon valley

10. Research Gate
Total vs. Active : 7,000,000 vs. 85,000
1.1% asked a 2nd question
The problem with “Socialization”

11. Let’s talk about:
Seminar, Conference, Colloquium, Workshop, Short course,
Lecture series, Summer school…

12. Colloquium
me
Event-based academic
networking and
collaboration

13. Core Idea
• Conferences are inherently social
• Key integration
• Focus on utility

14. Program Info
Presenter details
Abstract
Time and location

15. Event Info
Navigation
Phone
Address
Web

16. Attendees
Program-specific questions
General discussions
Group chat

17. User content
Job openings
CVs

18. Social
Event-wide timeline
Program-specific
discussion
Private or group chat

19. Support
• iPhone 5, iPad 3, and above
• iOS 8.0 and above
• Android 4.1 and above

20. Events
• Southwest Quantum
Information and
Technology Seminar
(2015 Berkeley)

21. Events
• 24th Joint Kaist-Kyoto-
NTU-NUS Symposium
on Environmental
Engineering (2015)
• NCU Math

22. Value & Vision
• Encourage existing social behavior
• A handy tool for aspiring undergrads
• Don’t “wait for someone else to do it”

23. Reality Check
• Scalability across multiple fields
• Sustainable business model or venture capital
• Viability as a social platform
• What did we miss?

24. Ashvale Technology Inc.
Chi-sheng Jan
• MSc in Math, Northwestern University
Yenchang Huang
• PhD in Math, University of Notre Dame
Yuehyi Huang
• MSc in Math, National Taiwan University