About the Webinar:

Standards Education at the IEEE is a joint activity of two major operating units of the Institute, the Standards Association and Educational Activities. Susan Tatiner and Jennifer McClain will give a tour of the current activities in this area, including the Standards Education e-Magazine, student grants, eLearning courses, the Standards Education Speakers Bureau, a standards case studies book published by IEEE Standards Press/John Wiley & Sons, standards education videos and webinars, live seminars and workshops. There will be previews of future plans including the IEEE Standards University and its Standards MOOC, and a Standards Development Simulation Game. The IEEE Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology (SIIT) conference and its relationship to standards education and standards research will also be discussed.     

LEVEL:  Beginner

About the Speakers:

As Director, Standards Education, Susan Tatiner is responsible for strategic planning, maintenance and growth of internal and external business relationships, and oversight and implementation of all activities in the areas of Standards Education for the IEEE Standards Association. Tatiner helps create and communicate the strategic vision for a global standards education program, directs staff and resources to create a mix of workshops, conferences, products and services in the fields of standards education and standardization research. Tatiner has been a standards professional since 1997.  

Jennifer McClain has been with IEEE for 17 years. She began her career at IEEE as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science and IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. Now with IEEE Educational Activities, she is Senior Manager, Standards Education and Business Development, managing all functions related to the Standards Education Program and Committee (SEC) and is primary liaison between Educational Activities and the Standards Association.