The-Laker-Issue-Spring-2022

Global tech group honors faculty member Jonathan Weissman, associate professor of computing sciences, has been inducted into the New Internet IPv6 Hall of Fame as an IPv6 Evangelist. IPv6 stands for Internet Protocol version 6, which provides an identification and location, through an IP address, for computers and devices so they can find each other and communicate over the internet. (This is how you can use your phone to pay your credit card bill from a trail in the Adirondacks). It is designed to replace IPv4, the almost 40-year-old address system that has failed to keep up with the proliferation of internet-connected devices. This includes mobile devices and the Internet of Things, a reference to devices that communicate with other devices, for example, those found in wireless sensor networks, control systems, and smart homes. A worldwide consortium called the IPv6 Forum created the evangelist honor to recognize efforts of individuals to get industry, research, education and government to switch from IPv4 to IPv6 to protect business continuity and security. Jonathan, who is also the coordinator of the associate degree in networking and cybersecurity, developed and taught what he believes is the first college course dedicated to IPv6 anywhere, for FLCC in the summer of 2012. He continues to teach CSC 206 as a summer course; registration is open for summer 2022. In addition to college credit, the class leads to a certification that shows the students are knowledgeable and have hands-on skills in the new protocol. The evangelist honor, Jonathan said, “allows my future CSC 206 students to understand how connected I am to the new protocol.” You can follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram: @CSCProf. the LAKER | 11 College named Innovator of the Year The Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce named FLCC one of the recipients of its five Business Inspiration Awards for 2022. FLCC was chosen as the Innovator of the Year for its expansion of the HyFlex learning modality during the pandemic. HyFlex, short for hybrid flexible, is a model of learning that allows students to choose how to attend a class on any given day. It starts with a traditional classroom at one of FLCC’s locations that is equipped with high quality microphones and cameras. Students can attend in-person with the professor and other students, livestream from any location with broadband internet, or watch a recording of the class later. The technology in the room allows students to interact in real-time with the professor and other students. Cameras in the classroom follow the discussion and zoom in on speakers. A monitor in the back of the room allows the professor to see the remote students. Students can switch their mode of attendance at any time, for example, attending in person on Mondays, but remotely on Wednesdays. Due to the pandemic, the chamber opted against an in-person awards event and instead recorded a talk-show style program to celebrate the recipients. It debuted on Finger Lakes TV on Feb. 11 and is archived on the chamber’s website. Ryan McCabe, associate vice president of academic technology and high impact practices, accepted the award on behalf of FLCC and engaged in a 20-minute segment about HyFlex and the College’s work to make programming accessible for a wide range of learners. The College had 50 HyFlex sections in the fall in a wide range of classes, including accounting, graphic design, anatomy and physiology, engineering, culinary arts, and exercise science. campus happenings photo by jan regan