Change Can Happen…or…The Great Adventure Continues

Well, I’ve got some big news. Today I accepted a position in the Office of Educational Innovation and Technology (OEIT) at MIT. My initial appointment is for 6 months to work on dissemination of the iCampus Project, in particular the Spoken Lecture project.

iCampus was a research collaboration between Microsoft Research and MIT whose goal was to create and demonstrate technologies with the potential for revolutionary change throughout the university curriculum. It’s development phase ended in 2006, and it is currently conducting dissemination and wrap-up activities scheduled to complete in the next two years.

I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the folks at OEIT over the last couple years, so this isn’t a departure into the great unknown. I’ve always been impressed by the projects they’ve worked on, and the team they have assembled. So, just like my move to Utah State in 2004, I go to work with folks that I know and respect.

What does this mean long term? I’m not sure. I hope that I can work at OEIT for years to come. But in the short run, the great adventure continues. To paraphrase, “Go East, young man.” Go East.