[Hidden-tech] Fwd: IT Project Profile is provocative

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Hi all,

I interviewed with Angela right before Thanksgiving and it was an 
interesting process. It made me do lots of thinking of how I use technology 
and where I fit in the tech spectrum. I urge lots of you to weigh in.

best,

Amy Zuckerman
Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair


>Dear Hidden Tech Member,
>
>My name is Angela Paradise, and I am a doctoral student at the University of
>Massachusetts-Amherst. I am working with a statewide higher education
>initiative to encourage a broader mix of students to study information
>technology (IT), and I am writing to see if you might help us.
>
>Massachusetts is a national leader in an approach to IT education called "IT
>Across the Curriculum" (ITAC) which seeks to provide substantial IT education
>to students of all majors.  In ITAC programs, students learn about IT from
>many different perspectives and are taught by a diverse faculty from a 
>variety
>of academic departments.  The results are promising: a much more diverse
>population of students has been enrolling than what is seen in other 
>technical
>degree programs, and students report high satisfaction with their
>experiences.
>
>The project I am working on will build on this idea to give prospective IT
>students an awareness of the many ways people work with IT in a variety of
>fields.  Over this next year, we will develop "profiles" of employees in
>Massachusetts who do interesting work requiring expertise in both IT and some
>other field.  Students want to know what opportunities await them after
>graduation, and these profiles will exemplify the wide range of occupations
>where IT expertise is an important asset.
>
>We hope that you will consider being profiled for this important project. The
>time commitment is minimal, requiring a 30-45 minute interview at your
>convenience.  (The interview questions could be posed and answered over email
>as well, if this option fits better into your schedule.) During this
>interview, I will ask questions regarding your educational background, career
>path, current occupation, and perspectives on IT.  In addition, we would ask
>your permission to be photographed (or provide us with a recent photo) so 
>that
>we may include a photo in your profile. Following the interview, we would
>write your profile based on your interview, and you would have the 
>opportunity
>to make any revisions to the draft.
>
>If you are willing to be profiled or have any questions regarding this
>project, please e-mail me at angelap at comm.umass.edu. We also encourage you to
>visit www.umass.edu/itprogram and www.citi.mass.edu to learn more about the
>UMASS Information Technology Program (as one ITAC example) and the
>Commonwealth Information Technology Initiative, respectively. Thank you for
>your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Angela Paradise
>Doctoral Candidate
>University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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