The Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U) is Georgia Tech's living laboratory for fundamental change in higher education. Disruptive innovations in higher education are still evolving, and Georgia Tech is committed to leading the initiatives that will define the next generation of educational practices and technologies. C21U works in tandem with campus administrators and faculty to identify, develop, and test new educational platforms and techniques. Currently, more than 40 faculty members from a wide range of academic units across campus are affiliated members of the C21U faculty.
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Richard A. DeMillo is the Director of C21U. Prior to returning to academia in 2002, he held a variety of executive and leadership roles, most recently as Hewlett-Packard's Chief Technology Officer. His current research interests focus on information security and the creation of a new field of study devoted to the Internet. DeMillo is a Distinguished Professor of Computing and the Chair of the Council for Educational Technology (CET), a group created by the Office of the Provost to take ownership of educational technology, in both vision and setting of institutional policies. |
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Paul M.A. Baker is the Associate Director of C21U. His research involves education and communication policy, educational institutional change, social media and online communities, e-accessibility, and disability policy. Baker has a courtesy appointment in the School of Public Policy. He is also an Adjunct Professor with the Centre for Disability Law & Policy at the National University of Ireland, Galway. |
W. Michael McCracken is C21U's Director of Online Course Development and Innovation. He is also the Director of Georgia Tech Lorraine (GTL) Programs for the College of Computing, and he leads the development of new programs at other European universities. McCracken also teaches and conducts research in computer science and software engineering, and he is a member of the Cognitive Science Program faculty. |
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