2021 Institute
The 2021 IDEA Institute is sponsored in part by:
COVID-19 Guidelines
During the 2021 Institute, all participants, except for those who have been vaccinated, are required to wear face coverings.
Please do NOT attend an event if you have symptoms of COVID-19 or suspect you have been exposed to COVID-19. Immediately report to the event organizers if you think you attended an event while sick or potentially exposed to COVID-19.
The University’s COVID-19 guidelines are found here.
Program Dates
Pre-Institute Onboarding Program
Fellows will have been emailed a link with the Zoom information for joining the onboarding meetings.
May 25, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET
- Introduction, Overview, Getting Acquainted
June 1, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET
- AI and Libraries
June 8, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET
- Python Basics
June 15, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET
- Statistical Lens for Machine Learning
Week of June 21st
- Discussion
- Same 60 minute discussion will be held twice so that all can attend.
June 29, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET
- Introduction to UX-Human/AI Interaction
2021 IDEA Institute
The institute will be held from July 10, 2021 to July 16, 2021.
Further schedule details will be provided in June.
Campus Navigation
- The College of Communication and Information is located at 302 Communications, 1345 Circle Park Drive Knoxville, TN 37996.
- A University of Tennessee campus map can be found here. Take the UTK and SIS virtual tours.
- Directions from Cumberland House, the Institute hotel, to the College of Communication and Information can be found here.
Parking
- Institute participants who need to park on campus should stop by the Visitor's Booth on Circle Park and pay for parking, priced at $5/day. Closer to the event dates, information will be provided on where to park. Parking meters are also available.
Local information
- Explore Knoxville’s top attractions
- Find Knoxville’s restaurants here
Lodging
- The 2021 hotel is the Cumberland House located on 1109 White Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916.
- Reservations for single, king-sized rooms have been made for all IMLS-funded fellows. The hotel will bill our business office in CICS directly. Please do not book your own hotel as reimbursements may not be processed.
- You are welcome to make your own hotel reservation. Cumberland House is the designated Institute Hotel, and it charges a government rate for the University of Tennessee, along with the hotels listed below. If you need help with booking one of these hotels, please contact Claudia Gutierrez and/or Dr. Dania Bilal.
Hotels List
- Cumberland House Knoxville1109 White Avenue, Knoxville, TNApprox. 15-minute walkcwalter@peachtreehotelgroup.com(865) 971-4663
- Graduate Knoxville Hotel1706 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TNApprox. 10-minute walkmpitcher@graduateknoxville.com865-437-5500
- Additional Knoxville hotel options are listed here.