About WIPTTE
We are in perhaps the most exciting and demanding era of education change. These changes include entirely new interfaces for expression and communication; pen and touch computing are among these new interfaces. WIPTTE 2014 will feature applications and research that are integral to realizing the promisig and often extraordinary advances in learn and education.
Applications of ink-based computing -- such as those from current tablet and surface computing devices -- have demonstrated several advantages over traditional keyboard/mouse interfaces for promoting student learning and effective educational practice. These applications motivate a new landscape for such interfaces to alter the use of technology for enabling effective collaboration and learning experiences. WIPTTE 2014 provides an excellent opportunity to present and share innovative applications and research. The conference is intended to leverage a shared passion for the potential educational use of pen and touch-based computing, such that educators and researchers alike may benefit from and contribute to new emerging interfaces.
WIPPTE will include a diverse set of enriching experiences including academic and practicum talks and tutorials, campus research tours, grant and networking breakout sessions, and social events, including a banquet at the local winery. WIPTTE 2014 will be held in College Station, TX on the Texas A&M University campus, Home of the Fightin' Texas Aggies.
The beauty of WIPTTE is in the multicontextual diversity of the attendees. As opposed to standard conferences that focus on a single type of clientele, WIPTTE has a wide variety of participants that bring an array of different types know knowledge together. Past attendees include:
- Professors, Grad Researchers, Academic Deans, PhD Students, Librarian Academic Technology, Educational Technologists, Associate Deans, IT Directors, Instructional Technologists, Help Desk Directors
- Middle and High School Students, Lower School Tech Facilitators, Ed Tech Facilitator/Math Teacher, Teacher/Languages Dept. Cochair, Director of the Upper School, K-12
- Teachers, Director of Technology & Library Services, Math Department Chair, Math Science Resource Center Director
- Scientists, Project Coordinators, Senior Engineers, Sales Director, IT Managers, Research Software Design Engineers,Editor, Client Executive, Technology Analysts, Systems Engineers
Conference Organizers
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Co-Chair |
Dr. Tracy A. Hammond, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering Director, Sketch Recognition Laboratory Dwight Look College of Engineering Texas A&M University |
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Co-Chair |
Mark Payton Director of Technology Whitfield School |
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Co-Paper Chair |
Dr. Aaron Adler, PhD Scientist BBN Technologies 617-873-3517 aadler@bbn.com |
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Co-Paper Chair |
Joel D. Backon Director of Academic Technology Choate Rosemary Hall |
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Assistant Paper Chair |
Paul Taele Doctoral Candidate, Department of Computer Science & Engineering Research Assistant, Sketch Recognition Laboratory Dwight Look College of Engineering Texas A&M University |
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Poster Chair |
Dr. Jane Dong, PhD Professor, Department of Eletrical and Computer Engineering College of Engineering California State University, Los Angeles |
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Co-Local Chair |
Dr. Teresa Leyk, PhD Lecturer, Department of Computer Science & Engineering Dwight Look College of Engineering Texas A&M University |
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Co-Local Chair Scholarship Program Coordinator |
Stephanie Valentine Doctoral Candidate, Department of Computer Science & Engineering Research Assistant, Sketch Recognition Laboratory Dwight Look College of Engineering Texas A&M University |
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Ex Officio (Former Chair) |
Dr. Eric Hamilton, PhD Professor Joint Appointment in Mathematics Graduate School of Education and Psychology Pepperdine University |
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Ex Officio (Former Chair) |
Joseph Tront Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering 359 Durham Hall Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061-0111 Voice: 540-231-5067 Fax: 540-231-3362 |
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Co-Sponsorship Chair |
Stephanie Connor Human Factors Engineer Wacom Technology |
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Co-Sponsorship Chair |
Dr. Daniel Goldberg, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Geography Texas A&M University |
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Advisory Committee |
Jeffrey Buchanan Director of Sales Fujitsu |
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Organizing Committee |
Michael Vasey VP of Customer Experience DyKnow |
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Student Volunteer Coordinator |
Raniero Lara-Garduno PhD Student, Department of Computer Science & Engineering Member, Sketch Recognition Laboratory Dwight Look College of Engineering Texas A&M University |
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Logistics Coordinator |
Taffie Behringer Administrative Assistant, Computer Science & Engineering Dwight Look College of Engineering Texas A&M University |
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Organizing Committee |
Geoff Allison Education Industry Principle Fujitsu America Inc. |
Student Volunteers
TBD
Conference Archives
Previous Publications
Comments from Past TAMU Conference Attendees
- "I was most impressed by the amount of design-relevant research and intellectual activity at TAMU."
- "I have a new, improved image of Texas, as well as of A&M."
- "I came from India just to attend this conference and it was worth the travel of more than 28 hours."
- "I was a bit skeptical about attending a conference in Texas, College Station, but this turned out to be one of the better conferences I have attended in my 4 years of PhD experience."
- "Amongst the best networking opportunities I've had in some time."