SMDI Students are so great! Just finished a meeting with the smdi students. They are so great! They've learned so much over the summer so far. Their projects seem to be coming along and I know things are going to be hectic toward the end, but I think we'll have some nice projects by the end.

One thing I was thinking about was how important I think it is for women to tackle these technology projects and learn along the way. Unfortunately, the number of women in the IT field is decreasing and this program is one way for women to learn about one aspect of the IT field. We've had lots of our "graduates" go on to work in web design, e-commerce, or educational technology. Personally, I think the well-rounded knowledge that liberal arts graduates bring to the IT field is important. They can think about how technology will be used by non-technologists and bring fresh ideas to the table.

I hope some of this year's students end up in the IT field. Even if this experience simply adds to their college experience, I think it's worth it! And they've done such good work and as always, I learn just as much from them as they learn from us. ¶ 1:44 PM, posted by Laura