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Off-Campus Opportunities Webinars

2010 ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 
San Antonio, Texas
March 6-8, 2010

http://www.visitsanantonio.com/ASCD2010/index.aspx

This Conference will explore the best of what committed educators are doing in response to today's challenges, from diversity to differentiated instruction, formative assessment to arts education.

The Chair Academy’s 19th Annual International Conference: Leading in a Time of Change
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 15-18, 2010

http://www.chairacademy.com/conference/2010/10index.html

The conference goal is to provide programs that specifically address the administrative and academic needs of post-secondary leaders, develop the skills required for effective leadership, and maximize the opportunity for conference participants to interact with each other.

Ohio Teaching Enhancement Program (OTEP)
Otterbein College
Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday, April 21
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m

http://www.units.muohio.edu/otep/index.shtml

Attend this conference for a day of sharing experiences, strategies, issues, and challenges about faculty (educational) development, teaching, learning, and our teaching and learning centers

2010 Global Think-In Conference
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
April 18-20, 2010
https://globalthinkin.cmich.edu/

Focused on the health of our environment, the economy and issues of equity, the conference brings together individuals and organizations through interdisciplinary explorations to encourage socially responsible, sustainable practice.

Connecting Campuses with Communities
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Center for Service and Learning
IUPUI Campus
Indianapolis, Indiana. 
Monday, May 17 through Friday, May 21
http://csl.iupui.edu/conferences.asp

The Indiana Campus Compact Service Learning Institute (SLI) is a hands-on opportunity for higher education service learning instructors to build or refine a service learning course through the development of learning outcomes and quality service learning experiences, as well as craft meaningful assignments and reflection and assessment activities.

Eastern Michigan University
SOTL Academy 2010: Taking a Closer Look
Ypsilanti, MI
May 17-18, 2010
http://www.emich.edu/sotlacademy/   

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Academy (SOTL) 2010 invites proposals for presentations of work in the area of the scholarship of teaching and learning. This conference seeks to bring together all members of the academy engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) and to provide a forum for presenting new SOTL work, for sharing reflections on SOTL and its role within the academy, and networking with others engaged in this enterprise. 

Fourth Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning
Student Engagement
Oakland University, Rochester, MI
May 19-20, 2010
http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/oakland/index.php

Participants will examine effective practices, curriculum models, outreach strategies, research, and academic and student service programming designed to promote student learning and foster student success, including such topics as models and practices for engaging students, diverse learning preferences, styles, and approaches; first-year experiences; service learning/civic engagement; and the diversity of needs that learners bring to the classroom.

3rd Annual Great Lakes Conference on Teaching & Learning.
Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel and Conference Center
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Sunday, May 23 through Tuesday, May 25, 2010
http://facit.cmich.edu/conference/home.shtml

This conference is comprised of faculty presentations based on scholarly teaching with a primary mission of sharing documented methods to enhance student learning. 

Eastern Michigan University and the Eastern Michigan Writing Project Conference
Summer Invitational Institute
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan
June 24-July 22
http://www.emichwp.org  

The Eastern Michigan Writing Project (EMWP) Summer Invitational Institute is an intensive four-week session designed for teachers and administrators (K-College) concerned with the teaching of writing in any subject area.

26th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning
The University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
August 4-6, 2010
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/index.cfm

The Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning provides an exchange of current resources, research, and best practices from around the world that are relevant to the design and delivery of distance education/training.

 

Capital City Writing Institute
Lansing Community College
August 10-13, 2010

http://lcc.edu/writinginstitute/index.aspx

The Capital City Writing Institute (CCWI) is a four-day summer invitational institute for developmental writing faculty created in response to the need for sustained conversations about teaching writing and to share teaching strategies that support the specific needs of developmental writers

Headwinds in English: Harness the Winds of Change and Chart a New Course to Success Online Conference
Pearson Publishing
March 3, 2010
9:50 am-4:50 pm

http://headwinds.newmarketinglabs.com/

In today’s shifting economic and educational environments, English instructors and departments are facing new challenges in the classroom, in the discipline, and within the higher education community. The Headwinds in English Online Conference has been developed to help you harness the winds of change and chart new courses to success.

NISOD Webinar Series: "Effective Practices in Fully Online Programs"
Garen Singer, Blackboard Inc.
Linda Winter, Winter Group
Evelyn Waiwaiole, NISOD
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
2:00-3:00 p.m. EST


http://www.nisod.org/forms/webinar.htm

This webinar will highlight effective practices in fully online programs present a detailed profile of how to provide top-notch student services to full-time virtual students, a common thread among successful programs.

2010 Virtual Symposium: Education for Everyone—Expanding Access Through Technology
Drexel University
Wainhouse Research
World Bank’s Global Development Learning Network

http://iphone.goodwin.drexel.edu/govirtual/

This virtual symposium will bring practitioners and scholars around the globe together online to share successes and challenges in utilizing technology to enable better access to K-12, Higher, and continuing education.

March 1st Online Conference Launch

  • Blogs
  • Selected Recorded Presentations
  • Participant Profiles

March 2nd-23rd

  • Additional Presentations
  • Online Workshops

Live Video Events

March 23rd: Live Video Keynote:

  • Curt Bonk, Author of The World is Open
  • Response: Phillip Karp, World Bank Institute

March 24th: Live Video Panel Discussion:

  • Public/ Private Partnerships: The Role of Government, Policy, & NGO’s

March 25th: Live Video Panel Discussion:

  • Best Practices in Technology Use: Innovation on the Ground

THE COLLABORATIVE DIGITAL EDUCATION SERIES: The Roadmap to Successful Implementations
The Digital Innovation Group
Georgia College
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
9:00 - 3:00 EST

http://cdes.gcsu.edu  

The online conference is intended for  Higher Education individuals who want to explore the concepts of 1 to 1 technology initiatives and innovative student engagement. The conference is free but all participants are required to register. Connections are limited so register early.

Retention, Success, Persistence Webinar Series
Smarthinking

http://www.smarthinking.com/webinar

SMARTHINKING

Smarthinking sponsors a series of webinars addressing student success, retention, and persistence. The following link will bring up a list of all the webinars scheduled, which will continue to grow as more webinars are scheduled The link will also provide the archives of all previously offered webinars.

http://www.smarthinking.com/webinar

National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Webinar Series
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Strategies For Writing Learning Outcomes
Weaveonline

Presenter: David Corliss
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) Demonstration MCCVLC & ETOM Webinar
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EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information

EASI is a provider of online training on adaptive technology and how institutions can provide barrier-free computer and information technology systems for persons with disabilities

EASI's mission is to serve as a resource by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. EASI Webinars can help educational institutions stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field.
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Hook'Em Up. Hook'Em Up is the monthly e-newsletter of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). To access the web version of the complete newsletter, visit
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ULiveandLearn

ULiveandLearn and their Content Partners join in offering live and on-demand programs to help meet professional development needs. ULiveandLearn offers the following Free On-Demand Recording:
Embracing the Power of Social Media and Networking with Howard Davis
http://www.uliveandlearn.com/

Turning Technologies Turning Technologies

Ideas and Strategies Improve the Quality and Effectiveness of Learning. TurningTalk is provides a variety of webinars for the sharing of these ideas and strategies.
Turning Technologies Webinar Resources: www.turning-talk.com/2009webinars

AcademicInfo

AcademicInfo features online degree information, subject guides as well as educational resources.
academicinfo.net

Emphasis on Excellence, Inc.

Emphasis on Excellence, Inc., a company that changes what people know, feel, dream, and do through workshops, consulting, and publications. Workshops offered generally focus on eliminating distractions and  becoming more productive.
http://www.meggin.com/

Additional Resources

Bookshare: Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities Accessible Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities Webinar
http://easi.cc/archive/bookshare/bookshare.htm Bookshare is an online library of digital books for people with print disabilities. It makes available digital books to people with qualifying disabilities. Come find out who Bookshare serves and how to make print books accessible to those with qualifying disabilities.

 
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