Category: Day 2

Snack Break

Take a break, stretch, try not to get pulled back into the siren song of the unread email…

Lunch and Social

Mix and mingle either in person or online! Oh yeah, food, there’s that too… iHotel (Day 1 only):

Digital Accessibility Update

Description:  Join Keith Hays, the University of Illinois ADA IT Coordinator, for an update on digital accessibility tools, targets, and the 2026 Title II deadline. About this event: Presenters: Track: Accessibility, Communication, Collaboration, and Training Experience Needed: All Levels Learning Outcome: Maximum Capacity: No maximum capacity Additional Keywords: Title II Time: 11-11:45am November 13

Bits to Behaviors: Updates from Cybersecurity Training and Awareness

Description: Join us for an update on our Cybersecurity Training and Awareness initiatives. Discover the new topics we’re incorporating to keep our training relevant and comprehensive, and hear about upcoming changes to our training platform, designed to enhance user experience and engagement. We’ll also spotlight our collaborative efforts across the university and higher education. Presenters:  […]

Bruce Nesmith — Stories from the Gaming world

Description: Bruce Nesmith has had a long career in game design, including the Elder Scrolls series. This a chance to hear from one of the most successful game designers in the industry. About this event: Presenters: Track: Let the committee select a track Experience Needed: All Levels Learning Outcome: An insight into game development. Maximum […]

CUI and the Cloud (Cancelled!)

Description: Support for Controlled Unclassified Information will be in the cloud. This presentation will present the options that are available. About this event: Presenters: Track: Software, Security, Data, and DevOps Experience Needed: Beginner Learning Outcome: Understand the CUI solutions available. Maximum Capacity: No maximum capacity Additional Keywords: CUI, Controlled Unclassified Information, Cloud, Amazon, AWS GovCloud, […]

WIT: Resume Review Crew Panel

Description: Panel of Resume Reviewers from Women in Technology (WIT) at Illinois: an introduction to how to get help, what areas/specialties we each have, and a call for more volunteers to review resumes.We will explain how to reach us for resume help, why you might want help, some of the challenges/considerations we had while creating […]

Automating Data Management with Azure: Streamlining SQL and Power BI Pipelines

Description: This presentation showcases how to leverage Azure to automate data pipelines, including SQL and Excel, to provide data reports and Power BI dashboards. In the presentation, we detail two projects built by the Data Strategy, Analytics, and Reporting team at Gies College of Business to improve data management and information access. First, we will […]

Attendance Analytics from A to Z: Turning (Asana) Tasks into (Zoom) Teaching Insights

Description: For the past several years, we have developed and implemented a robust data pipeline for tracking Zoom attendance in synchronous online courses through a fully operational dashboard where instructors and learning designers can monitor weekly attendance for live class sessions. A key element of our approach is the integration of session details from a […]