Internet Technology and Commerce ITC Thrust

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Internet Technology and Commerce (ITC) Thrust

• Presentation to Academic Council
• Tom Peterson
• Mark Zupan

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Academic Undergraduate/Graduate Programs

• Internet Engineering
• E-Commerce
• Internet Science
• Security Authentication, Authorization,
  Integrity
• Web Graphics and Design

• Details on the nature and composition of the
  degree programs to be worked out later
• Non-technical programs will attract more women
  and
• underrepresented populations

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Common Core of Academic Programs

• Introduction to Computer Networks and Protocols
• Web-based Programming (Java, Perl..)
• Web-based Applications (Authoring tools, VRML...)
• Introduction to E-Commerce and Business

• Courses are at Junior and Senior levels
• Will be available to university wide audience

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Training/Certificate Programs

• Network administration and management
• Network technology devices and systems
• Web-based programming
• Website Development and applications
• Internet Business Design and Development

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Internet Technology Enabling Research

• Next generation Internet hardware appliances
  (traffic distributors, large storage devices)
• High speed wireless and mobile connectivity
• Next generation Internet communication protocols
• Internet trusted real-time middleware
• Intelligent management of Internet services
• Modeling and simulation infrastructure for
  technology integration

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Internet Commerce Enabling Research

• Data mining and discovery
• Knowledge management
• eBusiness model development strategies

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Internet Workforce Training Research

• Internet technology simulators - Research and
  Development
• Training outcome assessment methodology and tools
• Virtual Laboratories for experimentation with
  Internet technologies and services

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Examples of Collaboration with Industry and
Public Sector

• Internet Teaching Laboratory, supported by CAIDA
• AOL-supported Internet Connectivity Laboratory
• CISCO Network Academic Program for network
  training in southern Arizona.
• Grant from Intel to experiment with Internet
  multimedia services
• Research collaborations in distributed modeling
  and simulation with Raytheon
• Multi-year agreement with Information Systems
  Engineering Command (Fort Huachuca) for
  distance-learning, training and research in
  network modeling and simulation

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Proposal Outline

• Establish new Internet Technology and Commerce
  Institute to design, implement and coordinate
  this thrust area
• Institute will define new internet academic
  programs and the interdisciplinary
  composition/participation
• Hire new faculty to teach the new courses and
  perform the research in conjunction with faculty
  of existing related department
• Provide the Institute with the state-of-the-art
  infrastructure to support its teaching, training
  and research functions
• Plan for phased transition of faculty to
  permanent lines and for Institute to become self
  sustaining

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Responsiveness to ABOR Funding Criteria

• Promote university research, development and
  technology transfer related to the knowledge
  based global economy.
• research on next generation internet technology,
  services and ecommerce
• Internet is the driving force behind the global
  economy
• strong interactions with Internet/High Tech
  industry for technology transfer
• Expand access to baccalaureate or
  post-baccalaureate education for time bound and
  place bound students
• virtual laboratories for experimentation from any
  place at any time
• Implement final recommendations from the
  Governors Task Force to develop specific
  programs to meet workforce needs
• Training/certificate programs will create
  skilled, knowledgeable, Internet-based workforce
• Develop programs that will prepare students to
  contribute in high technology industry located in
  Arizona
• ITC academic programs address the exploding
  numbers of students wanting to specialize in
  Arizona-based Internet technology and ecommerce
  vocations