November 9, 2009 Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and INteroperability Environments David S. Ebert, Director

John Stasko, Education Director November 9, 2009 Education Program Overview

November 9, 2009 Key Components Enhancing global visualization and analytics (VA) curriculum development Increasing VA education and career opportunities at minority serving institutions Active engagement of middle and high school teachers as well as college and univ. faculty Distributing VA educational material through the Visual Analytics Digital Library Engaging local and regional HS professionals in innovative & practical professional training

November 9, 2009 Objectives Our Educational Innovations will: Expand upon existing programs Be multidisciplinary Use unique skill sets from team universities to enhance curriculum development Be designed for wide distribution and use by interested teachers and schools Focus on STEM

November 9, 2009 Management Structure Education Director John Stasko Georgia Tech Asst. Director Education & Outreach Marti Burns Purdue Asst. Director MSI Programs Richard Aló Univ. Houston-Downtown Coordinator HBCU Programs Maureen Biggers Indiana

November 9, 2009 PK-12 Programs Worked with middle school teachers to create a variety of HS and VA modules Initial partners: Granger, IN middle Houston Prep Incorporate VA into emergency mgmt and homeland security elective courses for HS juniors and seniors Goal: Develop one term HS elective focusing on visual analytics Develop summer teacher workshops to introduce VA topics

November 9, 2009 Undergraduate Programs Develop Visual Analytic Summer Program (VASP) Modeled after Purdue’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program Discovery-based learning program Hands-on intensive research experience for 11 weeks during the summer

November 9, 2009 SURF Program Highlights Research under the guidance of a faculty member and a graduate student Learn research methodology, develop research skills, and apply academic knowledge to research problems Receive pay for research activities Attend sessions on graduate school, and professional development Present research at the SURF Research Symposium

November 9, 2009 MSI Programs Affinity Education & Research Program Innovative educational partnership between Research 1 Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions Collaboration beyond traditional, similar programs Based on a recognized program initiative (NSF)

November 9, 2009 Affinity Education & Research Program Goals: Increase the number of African-American students and faculty in visual and data analytics and DHS-related careers Strengthen undergraduate programs in computing at a variety of MSI schools Emphasize high performing teamwork Establish & maintain on-going collaborative research teams Promote student research papers and presentations at professional conferences

November 9, 2009 Program Model

November 9, 2009 Graduate Programs Courses Core curriculum for data & visual analytics Areas of specialization & certificates For students seeking more background Degree programs Explore the creation of Master’s degree programs Doctoral work Continued training of the next generation of research “thought” leaders

November 9, 2009 Professional Training Develop training strategy for local emergency responders up to state & federal officials On-line training Short courses Summer seminars & camps Muscatatuck Urban Training Center

November 9, 2009 RECONNECT Program Partnership between CCICADA & VACCINE August at Rutgers Georges Grinstein & John led week-long symposium for faculty seeking to learn about visual analytics We’re exploring future opportunities

November 9, 2009 Educational Products Visual Analytics Digital Library (VADL) Repository of visual analytics-related material: Lectures, classic papers, course syllabi, lecture slides, videos, lecture recordings, reference material, etc.

November 9, 2009 VADL Usage ~4,500 visits and 12,000 pageviews/year ~60% from U.S./Canada 15% Western Europe, 10% Asia ~45% traffic organic via Google (vs. direct or links from RVAC page)

November 9, 2009 Conclusion Leverage existing programs and strengths Develop innovative new initiatives Strong focus on MSI programs and schools Education is a significant aspect of VACCINE

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