The GeoTech Center is proud to announce the first annual competition based
upon the new Department of Labor Geospatial Technology Competency Model.
The competition is open to any two year community and technical college
student currently enrolled in a geospatial technology course or program.
The competition requires a pre-registration and the first round begins
January 31, 2011.
Please announce the competition to your qualified students as early as
possible. Information regarding qualification, rules, and how to apply can
be found online here
Students from all over the world are welcome to participate in the student component of the IVE Stock Market Competition. Upon sign-up students will receive a trading budget to invest in the virtual and real stock market. Students who made the most profit will be announced at our IVE Collaborative Conference in April 2011 and as the winners they will receive prizes and awards.
This February workshop will introduce teachers to the introductory curriculum strand developed through the NSF bio-itest project.
This curriculum is designed primarily for high school teachers and focuses on using bioinformatics tools to explore questions around testing for one of the breast cancer susceptibility genes (BRCA1).
Drafts of the introductory and advanced curriculum may be downloaded here
The 9th annual Kick-Off Event is scheduled to be held on Friday, February 4th from 9 AM – 12 noon at Baruch College’s Field Center for Entrepreneurship (Vertical Campus, Suite 2-140, 55 Lexington Ave, NYC). During the Kick-off Event you will get a detailed overview about the program, be able to network with other CUNY students, sign-up, and start your leadership journey with a workshop on project management.
Attend this POGIL workshop if you would like to learn effective instructional techniques, see POGIL in action, participate in student-centered activities and network with other educators. Participants who attend this workshop will be able to: articulate fundamental POGIL principles, articulate several possible student gains from being a POGIL classroom and develop an understanding of the effectiveness of the POGIL methodology.
AMTEC Academy will feature Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training Administration US Department of Labor as keynote speaker, a presentation by Emily Stover DeRocco, President of the National Association of Manufacturers and an Introduction to the AMTEC national online curriculum.
Interested in the best practices for career pathways? Tomorrow's automotive industry needs a stronger, more competitive workforce for the global marketplace. AMTEC proposes to be part of the solution by helping to create that competitive workforce through highly developed career pathways and a nationally standardized integrated systems curriculum and assessments that will meet the needs of the industry.
Attend the next AMTEC Academy to find out the most up-to-date information on creating pathway models that involve employers, a must for student and industry success. Sessions will include presentations by Annette Parker, Executive Director/PI of AMTEC; Emily Stover DeRocco, President of National Association of Manufacturers; Dr. Federico Zaragoza, Vice Chancellor Professional Technical Education for Alamo Community College District; and others as well as a panel of industry experts which include Willy Kaulfersch, Ford Motor Co., JoAnne Pritchard, General Motors, and Caren Caton, Toyota's North American Production Support Services.
The RCNGM, in collaboration with Manchester Community College, is sponsoring an expo at the college, highlighting engineering, lean manufacturing practices and sustainable green initiatives. Nationally recognized expert in lean manufacturing, Robert Emiliani, will give a keynote speech at 8:30, followed by a series of relevant workshops and exhibits from 9:30 - 12:30 in the arts, science and technology building (next to the Learning Resource Center). Companies such as Hamilton Sundstrand, UTC Fuel Cells, Electric Boat, Sunlight Solar, General Electric, and Barnes Aerospace will be represented.
The Expo is FREE and educators will receive .4 CEUs.
Please click here to register.
National research indicates that Minority Males are not attending or graduating from college at the same rate as their female counterparts. Examine initiatives designed to improve retention and degree completion rates for this underrepresented group.
Date: Friday, February 11, 2011 12:00 P.M. EST
Length: 90 minutes
This workshop serves as an introduction to POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) and an exploration of the benefits of this approach to active-learning in the classroom. Participants will experience a POGIL-based learning environment, analyze activities to understand how guided-inquiry is structured in a POGIL classroom, and consider classroom facilitation and other issues related to the implementation of POGIL.
The future of farming is coming to the 46th National Farm Machinery Show, as the nation’s largest indoor farm show returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center in February. Start the year with row after row of quality products and services, hands-on demonstrations of the latest technological advancements, and a variety of free seminars.
The AAAS Community College Forum on Biotechnology Education will highlight cutting edge curriclum for use in biotechnology post-secondary education, as well as innovative industry partnerships. Community college based biotechnology programs and educators play a vital role in preparing post-secondary students for careers in the biotechnology industries including research and development, diagnostics, regulatory affairs, homeland security, and sustainable energy production and management. Biotechnology education curriculum areas include laboratory techniques, industrial biotechnology, green biotechnology and agriculture, nanotechnology, homeland security, and bioenergy and biofuels. The Forum will include presentations about vision and change in undergraduate biology education, exemplary curriculum in biotechnolgy education, and partnerships with industry. This day-long session will include plenary panels, poster sessions, and small group discussions.
MobileCamp Boston is a one-day un-conference style event that brings together entrepreneurs, students, faculty, and telecom industry professionals to share ideas, network and discuss the latest advances in the mobile industries. MobileCamp is one of the premier development focused events in the Boston region and attracts developers from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and as far as California, Europe, and Asia.
This year’s MobileCamp Boston will give participants the opportunity to learn with visionaries, developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and carriers in the mobile industry, and to explore advances in the field. Building on the success of previous years’ MobileCamps, this year’s full-day event will bring together hundreds of participants and will feature technical sessions, discussions on industry topics, and the popular unconference style learning.
The top two winners of each Midwest State CCDC will be invited to the Midwest Regional which is scheduled for 3/25-26/2011 to be held at Moraine Valley Community College.
For information about registration please email: ddurkee14@oh.rr.com,
The top two winners of each Midwest State CCDC will be invited to the Midwest Regional which is scheduled for 3/25-26/2011 to be held at Moraine Valley Community College.
For information about registration please email: ddurkee14@oh.rr.com,
Cygnus Aviation Expo is the one-stop-shop for aviation professionals, showcasing leading technologies for ground support, FBO and aircraft maintenance professionals.
Over 3,500 industry professionals gather at Cygnus Aviation Expo from all 50 states and 38 countries for face-to-face buying, selling, networking and education opportunities.
Nanofabrication is defined as a field of applied science and technology whose theme is the control of matter on the atomic and molecular scale, generally 100 nanometers or smaller, and the fabrication of devices or materials that lie within that size range. This webinar will provide a general overview of both the top-down and bottom up nanofabrication techniques utilized at this size range. NACK Center staff will also share additional educator resources to accomplish more detailed presentations on nanofabrication.
This workshop covers a fabrication process for a MEMS pressure sensor. After studying the 10 step process, participants will complete two of the process steps (lift-off and anisotropic etch) using actual fabricated chips. Participants will also study 10 chips that represent each step of the fabrication process. They will identify the process represented by each chip and arrange the chips in the correct process order. Workshop discussions will include where and how this material and the related activities can be incorporated into an existing curriculum.
OP-TEC, the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education, is a National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center of Excellence with the stated mission of promoting photonics education and assisting colleges around the country in developing and implementing educational programs that support expansion of this critical new technology.
As part of our efforts to provide faculty development in optics and photonics, OP-TEC will be offering a hybrid, online faculty development course. The course will cover OP-TEC’s Fundamentals of Light and Lasers. Each of the six modules will be taught online over a two-week period with a high level of self-paced instruction combined with an interactive component facilitated by e-mail exchanges and chat room discussions.
Fundamentals of Light and Lasers Modules:
Module 1: Nature and Properties of Light
Module 2: Optical Handling and Positioning
Module 3: Light Sources and Laser Safety
Module 4: Basic Geometrical Optics
Module 5: Basic Physical Optics
Module 6: Principles of Lasers
This online course is being offered at no charge to high school, community college and technical college faculty interested in teaching a basic photonics course. Participants who successfully complete the 12-week course and 3-day laboratory session will receive a certificate of completion from OP-TEC. Participants will also be awarded 9 CEUs.
Next course date: Starts February 28, 2011 ( 12-week course runs 2/28/11 - 5/22/11)
The six modules will be taught over a 12-week period. After the completion of Module 6, all participants will spend a 3-day period at an OP-TEC Partner College where they will have the opportunity to conduct all laboratory experiments included in the course and discuss with experienced instructors best practices for teaching the materials.
