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.
The National Initiative For Cybersecurity Education (NICE) will host its third annual Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Education Workshop at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD. The NICE Initiative is focused on enhancing the cybersecurity of the United States by accelerating the availability of educational resources designed to improve the cyber behavior, skills, and knowledge of the population.
The 2012 Workshop will focus on Connecting the Dots between government, academia, industry, and the public in the cybersecurity education arena. The conference will focus on the critical role each group plays in raising national awareness about risks in cyberspace; broadening the pool of individuals prepared to enter the cybersecurity workforce; and cultivating a globally competitive cybersecurity workforce.
The workshop will host four tracks: raising awareness; education, professionalism, and certifications; training and maintaining a competitive cybersecurity workforce; and the role of cybersecurity in competitions.
The Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME) presents free interactive online seminars that participants can attend from virtually anywhere. Each live 90-minute session is presented by subject matter experts and includes screen sharing, live chat, and Q & A. Webinars are recorded for repeat viewing and to use in classroom presentations.
The second in the series is Microsystem Processes Part II - Photolithography and Etch. The webinar, which takes place at 1:00 pm EST, will address one overarching question: How do these two processes (photolithography and etch) work together to transfer a specific pattern into a deposited thin film layer or substrate?
In addition, the webinar will touch on the following key ideas: coat, expose, develop, wet and dry etch, and chemical and physical etch.
Learn about one community college program in engineering technology in which the percentage of females retained went from zero percent in 2007 to 26% in 2012. Plus, more male students and minority students are receiving degrees and certificates as well!
In this webinar you will learn:
What female students need to hear from faculty to keep them on track to graduate.
The curriculum changes that will keep students engaged throughout the program.
How the layout of your lab may help or hinder the retention of female students.
The National Educator's Workshop (NEW) builds upon 26 years of annual workshops aimed at promoting science, engineering, and technology education. Each year the workshop has enhanced the quantity of useful information provided to the participants while maintaining quality and relevancy.
The National Educators Workshop series has provided over 7000 participants with the latest developments in materials science while offering strategies for teaching and learning and shared over 600 experiments and demonstrations. Recent endeavors have provided best practices and hands-on curricular materials that strengthen young people's understanding of STEM principles and enhance K-20 technology education integration. Peer review and publication of the experiments and demonstrations have provided the materials education community with current, valuable aids for teaching and research.
The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) offers college credit and advising services, illuminates career paths, influences public policy, and participates in research and innovation in order to achieve their main goal: helping people get the education and training they need.
The CAEL International Conference is designed to serve adult learners in today’s difficult economy. There will be several exhibitors seeking job prospects, educational workshops, and speakers including journalists, professors, policy and legislative counselors, and the President of SNHU.
This one-day event will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2012, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Springfield.
The purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for any student currently attending an Illinois community college, college, and university to explore computer forensics education through exercises targeting introductory forensic skills. The hands-on exercise will include an academic lesson and engage the next generation of computing professionals in a digital forensic scenario.
Current college and university students from across the state of Illinois may apply to participate in this entry-level event.
Students who wish to apply must meet the following criteria:
1. U.S. Citizen
2. Currently enrolled student at an Illinois community college or university
3. Completion of a college-level, information security or networking course
This is an exciting opportunity that allows students to gain practical experience in the field of digital forensics. Students need to submit a completed, online application by October 24, 2012. Applications will be reviewed and students will be notified of their status by October 25, 2012.
Deadline to submit an application is October 24, 2012.
The Digital Forensics Challenge is brought to you by Springfield InfraGard Members Alliance, and its valued partners, the Center for System Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) and the Computer Science Department at the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Integrating Adult Basic Education and Career and Technical Education is a challenge as ATE projects and centers support transitioning adult students. This webinar from MATEC NetWorks will feature best models in the area and discuss the Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System (ICAPS) being used at community colleges in Illinois.
The webinar will take place at 1:00 pm ET and last approximately 90 minutes.
Three 55-minute microsystems workshops, presented by Dr. Matthias W. Pleil, PI at the Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), will be available free at the ATMAE Conference. These workshops, numbered 6, 7, and 8 in the program, will take place between 8:30 am and 12:00 pm in Capitol 2.
The three sessions cover the following topics: (1) What are MEMS and why a 2-year tech program should care; (2) How are MEMS made? The SCME pressure sensor process kit and understanding microfabrication processes in the classroom; and (3) How do MEMS sensors work? The pressure sensor macro model kit.
Please consult the conference program for complete descriptions.
The geospatial technologies industry is currently growing at a rate that will require increased quantities of skilled workers over the next several years. With the increased demand for technical skill sets, Elmhurst College has provided a GTCM-aligned program consisting of an Online GIS Certificate Program and plans for an additional online Geospatial Science Program over the next year. A traditional undergraduate program, also aligned with the GTCM, currently exists in Applied Geospatial Technologies (AGT), and has prepared students to transition into the geospatial workforce with spatial skills stemming from coursework in spatial thinking, a required internship, two programming courses, and a Web Mapping course in addition to courses in remote sensing and spatial analysis. This webinar offers an examination of a geospatial program designed with both the transitioning undergraduate student as well as the geospatial professional in mind.
The webinar will take place from 11:30 to 12:30 pm Central Standard Time. Free registration is required.
As more GIS educators contemplate offering their courses and academic programs online, they are faced with a slew of pedagogy and technology challenges. In this presentation we will interview two professors from the University of Twente in the Netherlands who have successfully incorporated proven pedagogical strategies in their GIS courses. The webinar will focus on the use of Learning Design principles for developing an effective eLearning GIS course. We will feature an Open Source Web Mapping solution as the demonstration eLearning course.
The webinar will take place from 11:00 to 12:00 pm Central Standard Time. Free registration is required.
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!
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.
The Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME) presents free interactive online seminars that participants can attend from virtually anywhere. Each live 90-minute session is presented by subject matter experts and includes screen sharing, live chat, and Q & A. Webinars are recorded for repeat viewing and to use in classroom presentations.
The third in the series is Problem Solving for Technicians – How to teach a critical manufacturing skill. The webinar, which takes place at 1:00 pm EST, will address one overarching question: How to teach problem-solving, a critical manufacturing skill, to student technicians.
In addition, the webinar will touch on the following key ideas: Basic steps of problem solving, applying these steps to simple everyday problems, and applying the steps to problems related to microsystems fabrication. For the best experience, it is recommended that attendees review the previous webinar, Microsystems Processes Part II – Photolithography and Etch.
As hundreds of thousands of American adults seek new career options, they are inflating the enrollments at every community and technical college in the nation. They bring with them new challenges and opportunities for adult education practitioners, workforce developers, career guidance personnel, and administrators. Participants in this webinar from MATEC NetWorks will learn what works, what strategies are actionable, and how to measure results on their way toward building adult career pathway program capacity.
The webinar will take place at 1:00 pm ET and last approximately 90 minutes.
