The National Geospatial Technology Center, Jefferson Community and Technical College, and the Kentucky Information Technology Center (KITCenter) in Partnership with Kentucky Division of Geographic Information, Kentucky Geographic Alliance and the University of Kentucky Tracy Farmer Center, is proud to announce a regional one day conference to be held Wednesday, June 17, 2009 with pre-conference workshops scheduled for Monday, June 15 and Tuesday, June 16 on the Southwest campus of Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, Kentucky.
This first conference of its kind will provide a regional and Kentucky perspective of geospatial education in the P-16 segment. Presentations by leaders and practitioners in the field will provide participants with an up-to-date view.
Plenary sessions and professional development tracks include the following topics:
-Educational initiatives in GIS, remote sensing and other geospatial fields
-What’s the outlook for P-16 geospatial careers in Kentucky and the region
-Learn about modular curricula use in the field of geospatial education
-Current status of certification and certificate programs
-The Body of Knowledge in Geospatial careers and how it can help your teaching
-Current software development and applications for geospatial education
The Summit will engage a broad group of manufacturing educators and professionals and senior managers from industry and government who want to enhance manufacturing education globally. Activities will explicitly examine the needs of industry and integrate those needs into educational programs. The conference invites individuals who are in positions to make an impact on manufacturing and education. Expected attendees and stakeholders are from industry, academia, government and national associations, and regional development groups.
Discover the possibilities of thinking spatially when educators from around the world come together at the ESRI Education User Conference (EdUC). Build relationships and find everything you need to know to launch or grow geographic information system (GIS) projects and programs. Educators, administrators, researchers, librarians, and museum professionals with all levels of GIS experience will find unique solutions for their GIS projects and learn how GIS technology can advance their disciplines.
HI-TEC (High Impact Technology Exchange Conference) is the first national conference on advanced technological education where both faculty who teach technicians and technicians themselves can go to update skills and knowledge. Charged with Educating America’s Technical Workforce, HI-TEC will consist of one and a half days of pre-conference workshops and two days of conference sessions and keynote speakers.
This conference is designed to equip new faculty members with knowledge of active learning techniques that are both based on Physics Education Research (PER) and that have been successfully implemented at two-year colleges across the country. Led by experienced two-year college physics instructors, this conference will empower a new faculty member as they embark on the important mission of developing critical thinking skills in their students and developing the future technological workforce for this country. For more information please contact Thomas L. O'Kuma, ATE Program for Physics Faculty Project, [email protected].
The Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning is recognized internationally for the quality and integrity of its program. Each year the conference 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.
The CHFI course will give participants the necessary skills to identify an intruder's footprints and to properly gather the necessary evidence to prosecute. Many of today's top tools of the forensic trade will be taught during this course, including software, hardware and specialized techniques. The need for businesses to become more efficient and integrated with one another, as well as the home user, has given way to a new type of criminal, the "cyber-criminal." It is no longer a matter of "will your organization be comprised (hacked)?" but, rather, "when?" Today's battles between corporations, governments, and countries are no longer fought only in the typical arenas of boardrooms or battlefields using physical force. Now the battlefield starts in the technical realm, which ties into most every facet of modern day life. If you or your organization requires the knowledge or skills to identify, track, and prosecute the cyber-criminal, then this is the course for you.
This course will significantly benefit anyone who is concerned about the integrity of their network infrastructure and systems security. It is also intended for those interested in taking the EC-Council CHFI Exam EC0 312-49.
NETWORKS hosts FREE Online Webinars covering various topics in advanced technology education. A Webinar is a seminar, a workshop, or a lecture administered through the computer where participants and presenter can interact together. It is not just a one-way presentation, but a two-way connection between presenter and attendees. The Webinars will be conducted through Elluminate, a virtual meeting room accessible through any computer system. Participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance upon request.
Presenters: John Carrese, Center Director, San Francisco Center of Excellence and Daryl Hatano, Vice President for Public Policy,
Semiconductor Industry Association
Length: 90 minutes
Description: Modern society runs on electricity, and as standards of living increase worldwide, electricity represents the fastest growing form of energy use. This growth, coupled with ongoing advances in technology, presents significant opportunities to rethink the way we produce, utilize, and manage electricity. By some estimates, we can increase currently available electric energy up to 20% through "smart" management and devices. Technology related to electricity utilization can be thoughtfully integrated into a broad range of technician and technology education programs.
Mr. Carrese will focus on workforce needs and demands in the energy efficiency sector. He will present his center's study of the firms in the Bay Area that hire energy efficiency workers in technical occupations, and report on the projected job growth for these occupations and the workforce needs and challenges of employers. In addition, he will identify college programs related to energy efficiency occupations and discuss how results from his region may be translated across the country.
Mr. Hatano will describe the industry's views of the opportunities in the energy efficiency area. He will also discuss the challenges and issues raised by public policy and government initiatives to promote this sector.
The functionality of a GPS will be explored and how it can be used with Google Earth and ArcMap. Data will be downloaded from the GPS into a computer using free software. GPS units will be provided to the participants to use at the workshops, but participants can bring their own units if they would like. Instructor: Vince DiNoto Workshop will meet from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm in Room 108 of the Business Building. This workshop will be held on the Southwest Campus of Jefferson Community and Technical College. The college is located at 1000 Community College Drive, Louisville, KY 40272.
At the Green Manufacturing Expo you’ll see a wide spectrum of economically sound solutions for the manufacturing enterprise interested in improving process efficiency, reducing costs, and conserving energy and resources. Products and services featured at Green Manufacturing Expo include solar and wind energy systems, CAD/Design for sustainability, energy management software, bio-compostable packaging, recyclable packaging, energy-saving machinery and components, sustainable manufacturing consultants… and much more!
