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  Invited Talks (past 5 years):

  • On the Design and Implementation of a System Integrating Outlook Mobile Services with the Short Message Service, with S. Border and J. Brown, 2008 International Conference on Wireless Networks (ICWN'08), Las Vegas, NV, July 14-17, 2008.

  • Mobile Education: A Collaborative Effort to Leverage IT Investments at UNCW, with Jeff Brown, Poster Presentation at the Interact Technology Showcase, UNCW Information Technology Systems Division, Wilmington, NC, April 2, 2008.

  • Building Mobile Messaging Applications with SMS, ACM Distinguished Lecture, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, March 18, 2008.

  • Extending GridNexus to Support the Visual Assembly of Web Services, with E. Harris and J. Brown, International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CISSE 07), December 3-12, 2007.

  • Interactive Services on Mobile Devices for Higher Education, with J. Brown, R. Hoon, and D. Saunders-White, 2007 Educause Conference, Seattle, Washington, October 23-26, 2007.

  • Building Mobile Messaging Applications with SMS, Invited talk at the University of Virginia, June 19, 2007.

  • Interactive Services on Mobile Devices for Higher Education, with J. Brown, 2007 Southeast Educause Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 10-13, 1007.

  • Parallel Processing with GT4, with J. Brown, M. Freeze, and E. Harris, Poster Presentation at the International Conference on the Virtual Computing Initiative (ICVCI 2007), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, May 7-8, 2007.

  • GridNexus: A Graphical User Interface for Grid Computing Applications, with E. Harris, Grid Computing Symposium and High Performance Computing Workshop, NC A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, April 13, 2007.

  • Investigating Innovative Applications of Blogs and Podcasts in University Environments, with L. Patterson, Poster Presentation at the Interact Technology Showcase, UNCW Information Technology Division, Wilmington, NC, March 29, 2007.

  • Real-time Shuttle Bus Tracker, with A. Rawls and J. Brown, Poster Presentation at the Interact Technology Showcase, UNCW Information Technology Division, Wilmington, NC, March 29, 2007.

  • GridNexus: A Graphical User Interface for Grid Computing Applications, with E. Harris, N. Martin, A. Stapleton, and J. Brown, Poster Presentation at the Interact Technology Showcase, UNCW Information Technology Division, Wilmington, NC, March 29, 2007.

  • Short Message Service Applications, with B. Shipman, and J. Brown, Poster Presentation at the Interact Technology Showcase, UNCW Information Technology Division, Wilmington, NC, March 29, 2007.

  • Application of Biometrics to Mobile Devices, with A. Curley, B. Shipman, J. Kim, and K. Ricanek, Poster Presentation at the Interact Technology Showcase, UNCW Information Technology Division, Wilmington, NC, March 29, 2007.

  • An Update on UNCW’s Grid Computing Research Project, with N. Martin and J. Brown, UNC-GA, Chapel Hill, NC, September 18, 2006.

  • UNCW’s Grid Computing Project, Presentation to NCCU’s Computer Science and Information Systems Departments, Durham, NC, June 23-24, 2006.

  • Virtual Learning Community Project, with D. Ward and G. Lugo, Poster Presentation at the ITSD Interact 2006 Technology Showcase, UNCW Information Technology Division, Wilmington, NC, March 29, 2006.

  • GridNexus: a Graphical User Interface for Grid Computing, with N. Martin, C. Ferner, J. Brown, A. Martin, J. Martin, and L. Bartolotti, 57th Southeast/61st Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Memphis, TN, November 1-4, 2005.

  • Classroom Uses of Mobile Devices, PT3 Technology Institute, UNCW School of Education, April 23, 2005.

  • On the Design and Implementation of a Location-Aware Campus-Based Computing Infrastructure, with E. Dunn, 2005 UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, Raleigh, NC, March 30, 2005.

  • Technology in the Classroom: Wireless Networking and Handheld Computers in Lecture and Lab, with B. Heath, UNCW Adult Scholars Leadership Program, February 24, 2005.

  • UNCW's Mobile Learning Environment, Multimedia Users Group for Teaching and Learning, North Carolina State University, January 20, 2005.

  • GridNexus and JXPL: A Grid Services Workflow System, with J. Brown and C. Ferner, MCNC Grid Technology Workshop, December 14, 2004.

  • Integrating Digital Libraries with Traditional Libraries: Collaborating for Sustainability, with D. Pfohl and D. Ward, Poster Presentation at the NSF NSDL Workshop, Chicago, IL, November 15-17, 2004.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web and Grid Services, ACM Distinguished Lecture, University of Pittsburgh, October 21, 2004.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Allegheny College, October 20, 2004.

  • Future Prospects for Mobile Learning, PT3 Summer Technology Institute, UNCW Executive Development Center, June 14, 2004.

  • Technology in the Classroom: Wireless Networking and Handheld Computers in Lecture and Lab, UNCW Watson School of Education, Classroom Presentation, March 22, 2004.

  • Technology in the Classroom: Wireless Networking and Handheld Computers in Lecture and Lab, with B. Heath, UNCW Adult Scholars Leadership Program, March 4, 2004.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Indiana University, February 4, 2004.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, American College of Computer and Information Sciences, December 11, 2003.

  • An Introduction to Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing, UNCW College Day, November 22, 2003.

  • The Mobile Learning Environment Project, with R. Herman, G. Lugo, R. Reeves, and D. Ward, UNC Cause 2003 Conference, Wilmington, NC, November 12-14, 2003.

  • UNC-OP and MCNC Grid Computing Forum, with J. Brown, C. Ferner, and M. Wood, Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC, October 28-29, 2003.

  • Power Expectations for a Leading Edge Center for Computer Science, 2003 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Power Quality Interest Group Meeting, Wrightsville Beach, NC, October 20-21, 2003.

  • Integrating Digital Libraries with Traditional Libraries: A Model for Sustaining NSDL Collections, with S. Cody and D. Ward, Poster Presentation at the NSF NSDL Workshop, Washington, DC, October 12-14, 2003.

  • Wireless Networking and Handheld Computers in Lecture and Lab, Onslow County Educator's Curriculum Conference, Jacksonville High School, Jacksonville, NC, July 29, 2003.

  • Overview of the Discipline of Computer Science, Summer Ventures, UNC-Wilmington, June 28, 2003.

  • Computer Information Systems Building: Transitioning into the Digital Age, IEEE Lower Cape Fear Meeting, UNC-Wilmington, June 16, 2003.

  • Web-based Assessment Tools: Online Observational Profiles and Student Response System, PT3 Summer Technology Institute, UNCW Executive Development Center, June 12, 2003.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Duke University, Durham, NC, March 25, 2003.

  • New Work Habits for the Information Age, UNCW ITSD Student Technology Assistant (STA) Training Program, UNC-Wilmington, March 18 and 19, 2003.

  • Opportunities in a Wireless World - How the Rapid Growth of Wireless Technologies May Impact Your Business and Present New Business Opportunities, Opportunity 2003: Business Begins where the Ocean Ends, Coastal Entrepreneurial Council, Wrightsville Beach, NC, March 7, 2003.

  • Technology in the Classroom: Wireless Networking and Handheld Computers in Lecture and Lab, with B. Heath, UNCW Adult Scholars Leadership Program, February 27, 2003.

  • The iLumina Digital Library Project, with D. McArthur, UNCW Computer Science Department Seminar, February 26, 2003.

  • A Look at the Creation and Maintenance of a Digital Library of Educational Resources, with D. Ward, UNCW Visit by Sheppard Air Force Base, January 13, 2003.

  • Pocket PCs and Wireless Networks in Science and Mathematics Education, with D. Ward, UNCW Visit by Sheppard Air Force Base, January 13, 2003.

  • Emerging Web Technologies, UNCW College Day, November 23, 2002.

  • Computer Information Systems Building: Transitioning into the Digital Age, UNCW Board of Trustees, UNC-Wilmington, November 11, 2002.

  • Metadata and Learning Objects: Lessons Learned from the iLumina Digital Library, MIT 540 Colloquium, School of Education, UNC-Wilmington, October 31, 2002.

  • Part I - Computer Networks and Part II - Technology in the Classroom: Wireless Networking and Handheld Computers in Lecture and Lab, PT3 Technology Institute, UNC-Wilmington, October 25, 2002.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, October 4, 2002.

  • Project Numina: Innovative Integration of Media into Higher Education Curricula, with D. Ward and G. Lugo, NC State's 7th Annual Exposition of Educational and Instructional Technologies (EdTech 2002), September 26, 2002.
  • Developing Rich Media Content and Wireless Instruction, with T. Rhyne, NC State's 7th Annual Exposition of Educational and Instructional Technologies (EdTech 2002), September 26, 2002.

  • Technology in the Classroom: Wireless Networking and Handheld Computers in Lecture and Lab, PT3 Technology Institute, UNC-Wilmington, September 13, 2002.

  • Course 48 - Dynamic Media on Demand: Exploring Wireless and Wired Streaming Technologies and Content, with T. Rhyne, L. Bishop, D. Holmes, and A. Turner, ACM SIGGRAPH 2002, San Antonio Conference Center, July 21-26, 2002.

  • Technology in the Classroom: Wireless Networking and Handheld Computers in Lecture and Lab, PT3 Technology Institute, UNC-Wilmington, June 21, 2002.

  • The Pocket PC in Higher Education with D. Ward and G. Lugo, UNCW PDA and Handheld Computing Workshop, April 16, 17, and 23, 2002.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Miami University, Oxford, OH, April 10, 2002.

  • Technology in the Classroom: Wireless Networking and Handheld Computers in Lecture and Lab, with B. Heath, UNCW Adult Scholars Leadership Program, February 28, 2002.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, February 14, 2002.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN, February 13, 2002.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, February 12, 2002.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, ACM Distinguished Lecture, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, October 3, 2001.

  • Advanced Software Development at UNCW, Presentation at the ITSD General Staff Meeting, UNC-Wilmington, August 27, 2001.

  • An Introduction to Emerging Web Technologies, Presentation at the ITSD Application Services Retreat, New Bern, NC, July 25, 2001.

  • The Profession of IT and Computer Science, Presentation to Summer Ventures students, UNC-Wilmington, June 30, 2001.

  • Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning, Keynote address at the "Classroom Without Walls" Instructional Technology conference at Minnesota State University - Moorhead, Moorhead, MN, May 16, 2001.

  • Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning, Presentation at the Annual Conference of the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers (NCACE 2001), Wrightsville Beach, NC, May 3, 2001.

  • Wireless Networks and Pocket PCs, Wilmington PC User's Club, April 17, 2001.

  • Partnering Internationally, Benefiting Locally, 7th Annual Conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, March 25-26, 2001.

  • The Distance Learning Design/Model (DLD/M) Project, North Carolina Adult Education Association (NCAEA) Conference, November 1-3, 2000.

  • Web-Based Enterprise Computing, CIS Research Colloquium, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, October 20, 2000.

  • The Distance Learning Design/Model (DLD/M) Project, Telelearning 2000, Atlantic City, NJ, October 14-17, 2000.

  • Web Technologies, Wireless Networks,and Pocket Computers for Everyday Classroom Use, 4th UNC Workshop on the Use of Technology for Distance Education Pre-workshop Tutorial, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, September 20, 2000.

  • An Introduction to the Technologies of the Internet, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD, April 15, 2000.

  • The Virtual University: An Example, Panel presentation at the 6th UNC Forum on Distance Learning and Education, Wrightsville Beach, NC, March 9-10, 2000.

  • An Introduction to the Technologies of the Internet, ACM Distinguished Lecture, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, March 3, 2000.

  • Agent-based Network Management Using Active Network Components, Panel presentation at the NSF Workshop on Network Quality, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, February 25-26, 2000.

  • Computer Careers, Vocational Education Week at Trask Middle School, Wilmington, NC, February 17, 2000.