The Future of Online Learning In Higher Education & 5G Open Source Tools for Innovation

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The Future of Online Learning In Higher Education & 5G Open Source Tools for Innovation

THURSDAY 03 APR, 2025 05:30 PM EST // HYBRID EVENT

ON-SITE VENUE
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
(JHU/APL), 201-117, 11091 Johns Hopkins Road,
Laurel, MD 20723 Visitor’s Information

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Invited Talk 1 – Georgia Tech’s Revolutionary Online Program and the future of online learning in higher education

Dr. Zvi Galil is the Frederick G. Storey Chair in Computing and Executive Advisor to Online Programs at Georgia Tach. Dr. Galil was and is the moving force behind the establishment of Georgia Tech’s online masters in computer science (OMSCS), which by Fall 2024 had grown to more than 15,000 students representing more than 100 countries.

In May 2013, Georgia Tech together with its partners, Udacity and AT&T, announced a new online master’s degree in computer science delivered through the platform popularized by massively open online courses (MOOCs). This new online MS in CS (OMSCS) costs less than $7,000 total, compared to a price tag of $40,000 for an MS CS at comparable public universities and upwards of $70,000 at private universities.

Invited Talk 2 – 5G open-source stacks as tools for learning, innovating, and commercializing

Tracy van Brakle, Visiting Research Consultant with WINLAB, Rutgers University, formerly an Expert Member of Technical Staff with AT&T, has been a co-chair and/or key contributor within mobile wireless open-source projects and standards development organizations for the past 10+ years.

Open-source plays a critical role in the evolution of open, programmable, secure 5G/NextG “FutureG” as specified and envisioned within 3GPP and the O-RAN ALLIANCE. A key enabler of the O-RAN vision is the development of an open-source stack, integrating OpenAirInterface (OAI) and/or the open-source version of srsRAN as the foundation for OCUDU (Open Centralized Unit Distributed Unit). This approach ensures diverse implementations while maintaining compliance with open and standardized APIs, reinforcing the principles of modularity and vendor neutrality within the FutureG ecosystem.

 

Date and Time

  • Date: 03 Apr 2025
  • Time: 05:30 PM EDT to 07:30 PM EDT
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Location

  • This event has virtual attendance info. Please visit the event page to attend virtually.
  • Johns Hopkins University (JHU/APL)
  • 11091 Johns Hopkins Road
  • Laurel, New York
  • United States
  • Building: B201-117

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Agenda

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST    Networking and Refreshment (Onsite)
5:30 PM – 5:40 PM EST    Welcome Address and ACM Baltimore Chapter Update
5:40 PM – 6:30 PM EST    Georgia Tech's Revolutionary Online Program and the future of online learning in higher education, Prof. Zvi Galil, Georgia Tech
6:30 PM – 6:40    BREAK
6:40 PM – 7:30 PM EST    5G open-source stacks as tools for learning, innovating, and commercializing,Tracy van Brakle, Senior Consultant with WINLAB, Rutgers University (formerly Expert Member of Technical Staff with AT&T)
7:30 PM – 7:40 PM EST    Future plans and Vote of Thanks


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