IEE seminar on multimedia prelectures posted

Monday, May 4, 2009

The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois has a long tradition of innovation in undergraduate education, from PLATO to Tycho to i>clickers. The tradition continues with their most recent innovation: prelectures — short Flash(r) animations designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts before they attend a lecture. Watch the seminar by Tim Stelzer in the embedded player bellow or here.


iFoundry interviews IESE alumni Richard Henneman

Monday, May 4, 2009

Richard Henneman talks to iFoundry about the transformational experiences he had at the University of Illinois and after he graduated. Stay tuned for more interviews.

iFoundry would like to thank Dick Henneman for the interview and for the help during the IESE alumni board meeting.

Illinois alumnus Gerry Labedz to visit iFoundry

Monday, April 27, 2009

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Alumni are excited about the iFoundry vision and eager to help shape engineering education at Illinois. On Monday, May 4, college alumnus Gerry Labedz will be here, dawn to dusk, to meet with iFoundry student participants and leadership to share his insights from 33 years of work and design experience at Motorola. He’ll talk with students on the real-world challenges of engineering practice, and how the iFoundry vision, and programs, might help meet those challenges. Gerry’s biography is here. A detailed agenda for his visit will be posted soon. Contact Karen Hyman for more information.