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Innovator of the Month: Bob Flynn

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Company
Box
Date Published
Author
Meghan Gillespie
Word Count
931
Company Posts That Month
9
Language
English
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Summary

Bob Flynn, Indiana University's Cloud Technology Support Manager, has played a pivotal role in transforming how faculty, students, and staff engage with digital content through his work with Box, a cloud content management platform. Celebrated as Box's "Innovator of the Month" in March 2018, Bob's journey began in academia, where his teaching and technological expertise led him to spearhead the implementation of Box at Indiana University and later manage its evaluation for Internet2's NET+ program. Bob's innovative approach has resulted in over 110,000 active users at the university, with unique applications such as a Spanish phonetics professor using Box to collect and analyze students' audio recordings. Bob's involvement in the Box Skills beta explores potential cost savings in closed-captioning and foreign language processing, reflecting his commitment to enhancing educational tools. He emphasizes the importance of reliable IT tools in higher education and values the collaborative nature of the academic tech community, finding fulfillment in making a difference and learning from peers.

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