About Dan Mintz (The Technogeezer)
Dan Mintz is a highly experienced technology leader and educator with a passion for leveraging innovative technologies like Mixed Reality and AI to enhance learning experiences.
Professional Journey Most recently, Dan served as the Department Chair for IT Technology at the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), where he spearheaded the “Immersive Pilot” program to bring Virtual Reality (VR) into the classroom. Before that, he served as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the US Department of Transportation (2006-2009), managing a $2.5 billion IT portfolio. He has also held leadership roles at Powertek, CSC, and Sun Microsystems.
About This Blog “Tales from the Technoverse” is the digital home for Dan’s musings on technology, education, and the future.
AI Disclosure
This blog is written by Dan, with AI used as a drafting and editing partner. The life experience, opinions, and final judgment calls are entirely his.
The specific AI tools in use will change over time — that’s part of what this blog covers.
You may also see posts that experiment with AI personas or other unconventional uses of AI. When that happens, it’ll be called out explicitly in the post itself.