Primary speaker:
Dennis Ilyutkin, Innovation Specialist, Information & Instructional Technology Services, UTSC
Additional speaker:
Michael Young, Director, IT Operations, Information & Instructional Technology Services, UTSC
Description:
Emerging technologies are evolving rapidly, yet their institutional impact depends on more than just access to tools. At UTSC, IITS is playing an active role in identifying promising technologies and bringing them into collaboration with academic and support units across campus.
Our presentation explores how IT can function as an innovative catalyst by proactively introducing emerging technologies to departments, faculty and staff where there is clear research or service alignment. In collaboration with UTSC Task Forces and important partnerships with the Library, the IITS department has implemented technologies such as 3D printing, 3D scanning and virtual reality in ways that directly support teaching, research and service initiatives.
This presentation will highlight specific examples of how these technologies were introduced, piloted and adopted in collaboration with faculty and campus partners. We will examine how IITS translates technical possibilities into practical use cases, supports early adopters and helps lower barriers to experimentation.
We will discuss lessons learned, including challenges related to awareness, adoption, support capacity and sustainability. Attendees will gain insight into how collaborative partnerships between IT, academic and support units can accelerate the responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
As U of T continues to build tomorrow together, IT has an opportunity to move beyond traditional service delivery and actively enable emerging technology adoption across the tri-campus community. We hope to invite discussion on how collaborative approaches can bring forth innovation while ensuring alignment with institutional parties.
