Chasing the CloudHow web-based and mobile tools help shape the future of academic research, collaboration, and education
Ashvale Tech.Chi-sheng Jan
Where We Are Today
• Reference Management
• Online open access
• Social and collaboration
• Startups and Nonprofits
Reference Management
• Endnote, Mendeley, Papers…etc
• Gradual evolution from early 2000s
• Sharing and collaboration
Open Access
• The short history of digital media in the 21st century
• Archive -> Curation -> Discovery
The Rise of Social
• Facebook/LinkeIn/Twitter mashup of proven models
• Great way to attract VC funding
Startups & Nonprofits
• ImpactStory: web-based CV
• RIO journal: sharing the whole research cycle
• Powered by the entire technology stack of silicon valley
Research Gate Total vs. Active : 7,000,000 vs. 85,000
1.1% asked a 2nd question
The problem with “Socialization”
Let’s talk about: Seminar, Conference, Colloquium, Workshop, Short course,
Lecture series, Summer school…
Colloquium meEvent-based academic networking and collaboration
Core Idea
• Conferences are inherently social
• Key integration
• Focus on utility
Program InfoPresenter details Abstract Time and location
Event InfoNavigation Phone Address Web
AttendeesProgram-specific questions General discussions Group chat
User contentJob openings CVs
SocialEvent-wide timeline Program-specific discussion Private or group chat
Support
• iPhone 5, iPad 3, and above
• iOS 8.0 and above
• Android 4.1 and above
Events
• Southwest Quantum Information and Technology Seminar (2015 Berkeley)
Events
• 24th Joint Kaist-Kyoto-NTU-NUS Symposium on Environmental Engineering (2015)
• NCU Math
Value & Vision
• Encourage existing social behavior
• A handy tool for aspiring undergrads
• Don’t “wait for someone else to do it”
Reality Check
• Scalability across multiple fields
• Sustainable business model or venture capital
• Viability as a social platform
• What did we miss?
Ashvale Technology Inc.
Chi-sheng Jan
• MSc in Math, Northwestern University
Yenchang Huang
• PhD in Math, University of Notre Dame
Yuehyi Huang
• MSc in Math, National Taiwan University