North Dakota State University’s Group Decision Center is using ThinkTank in a series of 22 town hall meetings in rural North Dakota to help the communities create economic development plans. The sessions are usually held in the largest gathering spots in town. In one community, that meant holding the session in a bar, in another the session was held in a school gymnasium. NDSU has ThinkTank running on a mobile rig so they can bring their 37 computers just about anywhere. With a wireless router connecting the computers, they are fully mobile. Read about NDSU’s Group Decision Center by following this link: http://www.ndsu.edu/gdc/ndsu/index.shtml
Filed under: Community Outreach, Economic Development
This sounds very interesting. While driving across NoDak recently, I heard a report from UND about most of their graduates leaving the state – they are wondering how to encourage graduates to stay. I kept thinking “technology” and “alternative energy industry” but I don’t know if these are viable answers.
Anyway, I would love to know the outcome. It is a noble mission.