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Keynote Speakers

Christopher Dede Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies Harvard Graduate School of Education	Chris Dede�s fundamental interest is the expanded human capabilities for knowledge creation, sharing, and mastery that emerging technologies enable. His teaching models the use of information technology to distribute and orchestrate learning across space, time, and multiple interactive media. His research spans technology forecasting and assessment, currently conducting funded studies to develop and assess learning environments based on immersive virtual reality technology and multi-user virtual environments. Mr. Dede is also active in policy initiatives, including a recent role as Senior Program Director at the National Science Foundation�s Directorate for Education and Human Resources. His work with state decision-makers encompasses activities with the Education Commission of the States, the Council of Chief State School Officers, and the National Governors Association. Mr. Dede�s involvement with education reform includes strategic planning for technology-based innovation with the Milwaukee and Cleveland public schools.

Jerry Mechling Director Strategic Computing and Telecommunications Harvard University JFK School of Government	Jerry Mechling is the Director of Strategic Computing and Telecommunications in the Public Sector, a research program of Harvard University�s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He conducts sessions for the Kennedy School�s executive education programs in addition to teaching STM-480: Managing in the Information Age for the graduate program. Dr. Mechling�s research and consulting highlights the impacts of computer-based technologies on organizational behavior and strategy. Formerly, Dr. Mechling served as an Aide to the Mayor and Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Administration for Mayor John V. Lindsay of New York City, and as Director of the Office of Management and Budget for Mayor Kevin H. White of Boston. He has consulted to numerous public and private organizations including federal, state, local, and international agencies and corporations such as AT&T, CBS, Cadbury-Schweppes, IBM, and Northern Telecom. Dr. Mechling also holds an A.B. in Physical Sciences (mathematics and physics) from Harvard College and M.P.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics and Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton.

Dr H. Cundiff President Salt Lake City College	Dr. H. Lynn Cundiff is the sixth president of Salt Lake Community College. He was named to the position in May 2000. Dr. Cundiff earned his Ph.D. degree in Educational Leadership from Southern Illinois University, Canbonville. Illinois. He received a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Mathematics from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. Prior to his current position, Dr. Cundiff served as President Floyd College in Rome, Georgia for eight years. In addition to his position at Floyd College, Dr. Cundiff served as Chancellor of the Alabama College System in Montgomery, Alabama; Vice President and Dean of Instruction and Dean of Students at Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kansas; Adult education Coordinator at Jefferson Community College in DeSoto, Missouri, and as Athletic Director of the DeSoto Public School System. He has also authored several scholarly publications, presented a number of papers at national professional conferences and spoken at the Whitehouse on June 20, 2000, regarding technology in education. Dr. Cundiff currently serves on the boards of the Utah Information Technologies Association, United Way, Utah Partners for Educational and Economic Development, Inc., the Economic Development Corporation of Utah, and the Microsoft Advisory Board.

Darcy Walsh Hardy, Ph.D. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Director, UT TeleCampus The University of Texas System	Dr. Darcy W. Hardy is Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Director of the UT TeleCampus, the virtual university of The University of Texas System that supports distance delivery of academic programs from all UT component institutions. The UT TeleCampus (www.telecampus.utsystem.edu) provides students and faculty access to virtually all services necessary for success when teaching and learning at a distance. Dr. Hardy has been involved in distance education since 1989, and was a founding member of the Texas Distance Learning Association. She is a past president of that organization, and currently serves on the Board of Directors. She is chair of the Distance Education Advisory Council for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and is Vice President for Membership and member of the Board of Directors for the United States Distance Learning Association. In addition, Dr. Hardy is the Curriculum Director and On-Site Host for the Institute for Managing and Developing e-Learning (MDE), presented annually by the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications. In 1998, Dr. Hardy received the UCEA Nofflet Williams Up-and-Coming Leadership Award and the TxDLA Don Foshee Leadership Award. Other honors include the 2000 UCEA Charles Wedemeyer Publication Award as a co-author of Teaching at a Distance: A Handbook for Instructors.

John Thomas Flynn CEO TechEd Strategies	John Thomas Flynn is the Chief Executive Officer of TechEd Strategies (TES). TES works with higher education clients in a partnership providing information technology planning, procurement and project management assistance, independent oversight, and other strategic support. Prior to TES, he was Vice President for Litton PRC where he was responsible for directing the strategic development of this billion-dollar technology company�s public sector business for state and local government. Mr. Flynn directed the Department of Information Technology, a new, cabinet-level agency reporting directly to Governor Pete Wilson. He was also Massachusetts� first CIO under Governor Weld.

Burck Smith Co-founder and CEO SMARTHINKING	As CEO of SMARTHINKING, Burck directs academic services, operations, the design and implementation of the SMARTHINKING technology platform and has joint responsibility for business development and strategic planning. Prior to co-founding SMARTHINKING in 1999, Burck was an independent consultant and provided statistical, economic, management and communications consulting services to for-profit and non-profit educational organizations (www.burck.net). Before launching Burck Consulting, Burck was Research Director at Public Interest Breakthroughs (www.p-i-b.org), a non-profit consulting organization that helps state and local governments plan and build information systems for human services. While with PIB, Burck authored a 1998 report on state human service infrastructures on behalf of the National Association of State Information Resource Executives (NASIRE). He has a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a BA from Williams College. Burke has traveled extensively and has worked in Korea and Vietnam.