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OP-TEC Hybrid, Online Professional Development Course: Fundamentals of Light and Lasers

http://www.op-tec.org/faculty

The National Center for Optics and Photonic Education (OP-TEC), is a National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center of Excellence with the mission of promoting photonics education and assisting colleges around the United States in developing and implementing educational programs that support expansion of this critical technology.

As part of its efforts to provide faculty development in optics and photonics, OP-TEC offers a hybrid, online faculty development course in optics and photonics. This Open Entry/Open Exit course has been developed for faculty whose schedules demand a more flexible course timeline. It is perfect for busy faculty who might have difficulty keeping up with weekly assignments in a "scheduled" course, but who would have a period or periods of time during the semester or school year that would allow them to complete assignments and exams independently and at their own pace. It is also an excellent opportunity for junior faculty, adjunct faculty, and lab technicians who may need to prepare to teach a college level or dual credit introductory photonics course.

This online course is being offered at no charge to U.S. high school, community college and technical college faculty interested in teaching a basic photonics course.

The course will cover OP-TEC's Fundamentals of Light and Lasers. Modules Include: Nature and Properties of Light, Optical Handling and Positioning, Light Sources and Laser Safety, Basic Geometrical Optics, Basic Physical Optics, and Principles of Lasers.

Online: The course is facilitated by an instructor experienced in teaching photonics concepts at the college level and will require a high level of independent self-paced instruction. The six modules will be completed online and through email with the instructor. Though this course is self-paced, participants must pass all six End of Module tests by May 15, 2013 to be eligible to attend the Capstone Laboratory Experience in June 2013.

Hands-on: After successful completion of all six modules by May 15, 2013, participants will spend a 3-day Capstone Laboratory Experience at an OP-TEC partner college where they will have the opportunity to conduct laboratory experiments included in the course and discuss with experienced instructors best practices for teaching the materials.

Participants who successfully complete the online course and the 3-day laboratory session will receive a certificate of completion from OP-TEC. Participants may also apply for 9 CEUs from an OP-TEC partner college.

No tuition or materials fees! Participants will be responsible for travel, lodging, and meals for the 3-day lab session in June 2013.

Applications are accepted online or by email. For more information and registration, please visit http://www.op-tec.org/faculty, call 254-751-9000, or email op-tec@op-tec.org.

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An International Summit on Excellence in CTE

https://www.acteonline.org/vision.aspx

(4 days)

AtlantaGA30313

This November, career and technical education professionals from across the country and around the world will gather in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center Nov. 28-Dec. 1 for the most exciting and talked-about CTE event of the year—CareerTech VISION 2012!

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CareerTech VISION 2012

https://www.acteonline.org/vision.aspx

(3 days)

AtlantaGA30313

Please note that the ACTE Annual Convention is now CareerTech VISION.

CareerTech VISION 2012 is designed to be an integral component of your overall professional learning plan. The format of VISION has been created to meet individual professional growth needs and align with institutional strategic-improvement plans. You will drill deeper and accomplish more by taking advantage of a wide range of international partnerships, powerful business and industry connections, and critical certifications.

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American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

http://fallmeeting.agu.org/

(5 days)

San FranciscoCA94103

The AGU Fall Meeting is the largest worldwide conference in the geophysical sciences, attracting more than 20,000 Earth and space scientists, educators, students, and other leaders. Attendees will have the opportunity to present research, learn about the latest geophysical breakthroughs and connect with their peers.

The Fall Meeting takes place in the North, South, and West buildings of the Moscone Center, at the intersection of Fourth and Howard Streets, San Francisco, CA 94103. The Moscone Center is accessible by BART and MUNI public transit lines, and also in walking distance of many hotels.

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VHDL & FPGA Design Workshop

https://www.teachingtechnicians.org/Event/Details.aspx?EventID=5e9c4723-5239-4035-a952-541...

(2 days)

ChicagoIL60030

The College of Lake County, located in north suburban Chicago, IL, is offering a VHDL & FPGA Design Workshop on December 7th & 8th for engineering technology instructors who plan on teaching or developing coursework in digital logic design utilizing hardware description languages and FPGAs. Attendees will learn basic and advanced coding techniques for VHDL synthesis, Quartus II development software for FPGAs, and curriculum strategies for developing digital logic design courses using VHDL & FPGAs. Some basic knowledge of digital design is required. Attendees will be paid a stipend of $150 per day for the two days, and $500 for travel. Please contact Michelle Leonard at 847-543-2760 or mleonard@clcillinois.edu for more information, or to register.

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Global Education & Technology

http://www.matecnetworks.org/growth.php

Our new world of mobility encourages the exchange of people and ideas around the world. This webinar from MATEC NetWorks looks at specific features of the globalization of education as described by a panel of experts.

The webinar will take place from 1:00-2:30 pm EST.

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WomenTech Educators Free Webinar

http://www.iwitts.org/training/free-webinar

Learn about proven resources on increasing the number of female students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. Participants will learn about effective, evidence-based strategies that they can use to recruit and retain female students in their STEM classes.

In this webinar, participants will learn:
-What changed in one computer science program so that now 42% of their students are women.
-How a short course in spatial reasoning can significantly increase retention rates of female (and male) students.
-How community college technology programs in California created “leadership teams” to recruit and retain more female students.
-Step-by-step, how to use a blueprint worksheet to recruit more female students to STEM programs.
-How to use the free Proven Practices Collection on the IWITTS website to find even more valuable resources on recruiting and retaining women and girls in STEM.

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NACK Webinar - Societal and Ethical Issues in Nanotechnology - Part II

http://nano4me.org/webinars.php

This webinar is a continuation of the May 24, 2012 webinar. It will delve deeper into nano and discovering its impact on our daily lives. The webinar will be presented by Barbara Herr Harthorn, Principal Investigator and Director of the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS-UCSB), a National Science Foundation-funded national center.

This webinar will take place at 1:00 PM EST.

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ACE Webinar: Behavior System & Integration Workshop

http://academyforcollegeexcellence.org/behavior-integration-workshop/

The behavior system developed for the ACE Bridge Semester is an integral cornerstone of the program. This workshop explains the principles of the ACE behavior system and how it is effectively implemented. Participants will also learn how to integrate courses and coordinate assignments for a more successful semester.

All instructors teaching in the ACE program are required to attend this workshop prior to teaching in ACE for the first time. Experienced ACE instructors are also welcome.

The goal of the workshop is to provide ACE faculty with a common framework and consistent set of tools that encourage positive behavior and address disruptive behavior, supporting conditions in the classroom for optimal learning.

A typical session agenda includes:

Discuss ACE’s Inside-Out philosophy
Explain in detail the core Behavior System
Explore supplemental strategies and tools
Apply the Behavior System to typical scenarios
Briefly review approaches to coordinate individual course content

Prerequisite: Faculty Experiential Learning Institute (FELI)

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Security +

http://www.cssia.org/

(5 days)

Palos HillsIL60465-0937

Security + is an international, vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates competency in:
- Network Security
- Compliance and operational security
- Threats and vulnerabilities
- Application, data and host security
- Access control and identity management
- Cryptography

This course introduces the basic principles of network security. The student will be introduced to computer network vulnerabilities and threats and how to safeguard computer networks from those vulnerabilities and threats. This course will expose the student to network security planning, network security technology, network security organization and the legal and ethical issues associated with network security. This course is designed to prepare the student for the CompTIA Security + certification.

*Note: This training opportunity is for Teachers/Faculty. Verification of teaching status and institution will be requested.

PLEASE NOTE: Although there is no cost for the workshop, there will be a no-show fee of $500 billed directly to your institution for each registered individual who fails to cancel their registration a minimum of 10 business days prior to the first session of this course.

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NETLAB+ User Community Workshop

http://www.cssia.org/

(2 days)

JacksonvilleFL

This two-day workshop will instruct academic institutions/faculty on the procedures and processes for implementing a virtualized lab solution using NDG NETLAB+ and VMware vSphere. Virtualized labs enable organizations to host real IT equipment, virtual machines, and lab content on the Internet to support IT training. Generally, these labs include all the software needed to provide an environment through which students may schedule and complete lab exercises for Information Technology courses.

Participants of this workshop will be performing a "from the ground up" build of the learning environment, to include both physical and software installations. Participants should be familiar with Cisco, VMware, and Microsoft Technologies before attending the workshop.

*Note: This training opportunity is for Teachers/Faculty. Verification of teaching status and institution will be requested.

PLEASE NOTE: Although there is no cost for the workshop, there will be a no-show fee of $500 billed directly to your institution for each registered individual who fails to cancel their registration a minimum of 10 business days prior to the first session of this course.

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