This presentation is aimed at providing insight and best practices to implement when recruiting students into STEM-related fields of study, specifically students from a wide breadth of academic disciplines into a one-semester nanotechnology Capstone Semester. A NACK Center staff member will discuss these strategies, as well as provide tips on how to promote existing programs to students. We will also share materials used in a NACK recruitment presentation, which is constantly updated, to introduce students to nanotechnology and the nano-scale, as well as highlight current and innovative research that is changing their lives on a daily basis. This is a great way to learn how to keep your content “fresh” and to truly connect with your current and potential students who are pursuing STEM-related fields of study.
In just one year’s time, Jamie Houseknecht, who is serving as the NACK College Recruitment Coordinator, has increased enrollment by over 25% within the NMT Capstone Semester. He recruits students from all of the 33 partner institutions across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which are at both the associate and baccalaureate degree granting level. By connecting with students via interactive discussion, open forum-style events, following up with interested parties, and relating to them on a personal level, Jamie and the NACK National ATE Center have witnessed the highest average enrollment over three semesters since the NMT Capstone Semester began in 1999.
NanoDays is our nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future. NanoDays events are organized by participants in the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net), and take place at over 200 science museums, research centers, and universities across the country from Maine to Hawaii.
What Can YOU Do?
NanoDays activities often bring university researchers together with science museum educators, creating unique learning experiences. NanoDays engages people of all ages in a miniscule world where materials have special properties and new technologies have spectacular promise.
Many NanoDays celebrations will combine simple hands-on activities for young people with events exploring current research for adults. One popular activity involves visitors working together to build a giant balloon model of a carbon nanotube. (Real carbon nanotubes, which are 1/50,000th of the width of a human hair, have extraordinary strength and unusual electrical properties that make them useful in electronics and materials science.
Other NanoDays activities demonstrate different, unexpected properties of materials at the nanoscale -- sand that won’t get wet even under water, water that won’t spill from a teacup, and colors that depend upon particle size.
Some NanoDays participants host public forums, discussions about the risks and benefits of particular appllications of nanotechnology. Many participating universities host public tours of their laboratories that work with nanoscale science and technology.
Innovations 2010 is the premier event for professionals dedicated to improving organizational teaching and learning, and discovering new approaches for enhancing the community college experience. The conference provides a tremendous forum for collaboration among academic experts and leading community college professionals, while granting participants exclusive access to the most inventive and thought-provoking programs from around the world.
The National Science Foundation funded Advanced Technology Education project: "eSyst: A Systems View of Electronics Education" has developed instructional materials to give students the information and practice they’ll need to show competency in each learning objective. In this webinar the eSyst Development Team will demonstrate how to implement the eSyst Electronics System course “Electronics Communication”. This webinar will also explore: • Enhancing student/technician enrollments in today's electronics technology degree programs • How teaching a "systems" approach can revitalize your existing electronics curriculum • How the "systems view" can aid in the retention of your students • Present overviews of the course's new systems resources • Provide current status of the project • Demonstrate where to find the eSyst systems resources on the eSyst website Register at http://www.matecnetworks.org/webreg/esyst.php
Presenter: Casey W. O'Brien, CISSP, CEH - Associate Professor, Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)
Contact: mleary@nvcc.edu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register before April 1st. Due to the overwhelming popularity of this course, it is anticipated that seats will be limited. Community Colleges will be given priority registration and registration may be restricted to single attendees from any one institution. Confirmation of your registration will be sent out after registration closes. Faculty attending that have not been confirmed will be subject to seat availability.
Course Description: Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures is a hands-on, intensive, four-day workshop immersing students in the methodology and application of ethical hacking concepts and techniques. This workshop introduces students to the basics of footprinting, scanning, gaining and maintaining access, covering tracks, and securing their own systems. When students leave this class they will have hands-on experience and understanding of ethical hacking concepts and techniques.
Who should attend: 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 Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam (312-50).
Prerequisites: Faculty attending this workshop need to have passed either the CompTIA Security+ or CISSP certification exams, or have proven industry experience.
Presenter: Casey W. O'Brien is an Associate Professor of Network Technology at the Community College of Baltimore County and Co-Director of the CyberWATCH Center. Casey's major teaching and research interests include: network and systems security, firewalls and network perimeter defenses, computer networking, computer architecture, scalable and cost-effective information security laboratories, and secure network engineering. Casey coordinates the Mid-Atlantic Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC). The CCBC team won the 3rd Mid-Atlantic Regional CCDC this past spring and was the first community college in the country to qualify for the National CCDC. Casey has worked as a database administrator, senior network engineer, Web programmer, and UNIX/Windows system administrator for both public- and private-sector organizations before transitioning into a full-time faculty position.
CSEC is currently offering a series of five instructor training
workshops in three different locations. The workshops are for CSEC member institutions in the CSEC eight state region. These workshops are to prepare an instructor to teach courses in each of the five core areas of Information Assurance, which are:
1. Principles of Information Assurance
2. Network Security
3. Enterprise Security Management
4. Secure Electronic Commerce
5. Digital Forensics
Limited openings are available for instructors from community colleges that are not part of CSEC.
More workshop dates are also listed on the CSEC events calendar at:
http://ociafe.ctln.org/calendar/
For more information please contact:
Robert Hamilton
405-743-5552
rhami@okcareertech.org
The premier association for the postsecondary technical educator, with emphasis on professional development.
The trade show will include over 50 exhibit booths with information and products for postsecondary technical educators including textbooks, software, and state-of-the-art equipment for a variety of technical education disciplines.
Emerging and converging technologies are advancing at such a rapid pace, that instructors are teaching for jobs that did not exist a few years ago. Invite your students to explore cross-disciplinary career opportunities in current and future high tech fields.
The Hands-on Nanofabrication Workshop for Educators will be held April 12-14, 2010, at the Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization (CNEU) at Penn State University.
This three-day workshop will utilize the facilities at Penn State to teach nanotechnology at an introductory level which will enable the participants to understand how nanotechnology is, and will continue to be integral, to STEM curriculum and careers.
Registration closes April 1, 2010. Please register as soon as possible; spaces fill up quickly.
The only conference east of the Rockies devoted exclusively to the promotion, marketing and selling of regional wines. Three full days where the best minds in American wine and tourism meet to learn, share, exchange and 'steal' from one another's successes.
Looking to understand what nanotechnology means for you? Need to understand how and why nanotechnology can improve your products, process and may even cut costs? Interested in learning about the latest applications and trends in top-down fabrication and bottom-up assembly techniques? Then this event is for you!
This workshop provides an introduction to POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) and explores 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.
ABET Symposium
The ABET Symposium features the following items: four educational tracks about Assessing your program, preparing the self-study, planning for the visit, ABET program evaluator updates; and provides a symposium Resource Room for reviewing sample self-studies and poster sessions on ways to prepare your resource room for your visit. Learn about the latest developments in accreditation practice, choose from among more than 50 peer-reviewed sessions on assessment and accreditation processes, meet with accreditation commission leaders, and find out how others are using technology to enhance their assessment and accreditation experience.
NACTA is focused on the personal and professional development of members through education and building relationships. NACTA seeks to improve higher education by providing a forum for discussion of issues related to college instruction and student success.
The annual NACTA Judging Conference is being hosted at Redlands Community College. The contest that will be hosting are as follows: Ag Business Management, Computer Applications, Crops, Dairy, Horse Judging, Livestock, Quiz Bowl, and Soils.
One hour webinar on Integration of GIS Across the Campus Presenter Amy Work
http://delmarcollege.na3.acrobat.com/ngtc/
Toll free number: 866.962.6635
Passcode: 86164129
The Convention
The premiere event for community college leaders, AACC's Annual Convention offers unprecedented professional development as well as the opportunity to network, share, and learn from professionals in the fields of education, business and industry, and the government sector. The AACC Exhibit Hall offers a variety of services and products to bring innovation to your campus.
The Venues
The majority of the AACC Convention will be held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. Forums, roundtables, and the exhibit hall will be at the convention center. The Sheraton Seattle Hotel is AACC's headquarters hotel for the convention. The preconvention workshops, business meetings and social events will be held at the Sheraton. Refer to your program on-site for more information.
The Happenings
Two days of preconvention workshops and business meetings are offered before the convention gets underway, followed by two and a half days of programming (Innovation Theater, forums, roundtables, poster, focus, and spotlight sessions). Monday night's Gala Dinner honors Outstanding Alumni and the meeting culminates with brunch and a major speaker on Tuesday. A preliminary schedule will be posted soon.
The Attendees
Convention attendees include community college administrators (chancellors, presidents, vice presidents, deans, and department chairs), trustees, faculty, business/industry representatives who work with community colleges, federal or state government representatives, and graduate students.
This is a new, exciting advanced MEMS workshop for high school teachers who have previously attended an SCME MEMS workshop.
You will explore the pattern transfer and electroplating steps of the the MEMS micromachining process known as LIGA (x-ray lithography). You will be able to demonstrate these processes in your classroom using a take-home instruction guide and kit, provided free of charge.
By the end of the workshop, you will have created an electroplated copper pattern on a lithographic plate.
SCME will pay your registration and lab fees and provide free educational material. You will receive a $100 scholarship after the workshop. APPLY NOW! Deadline is April 1. Registration is limited to the first 10 qualified applicants. See below for details.
When? Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8-4:30.
Where? Albuquerque, NM at the UNM Manufacturing Training and Technology Center (MTTC).
Who? Taught by Fabian Lopez, SCME co-PI and CNM MEMS instructor.
Why? Job growth in this field is accelerating. SCME wants to educate instructors about this exciting technology so that they can offer new career pathways to their students.
Cost: Free, sponsored by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education program. Travel expenses and meals are the responsibility of the participant or the participant's institution. A $100 scholarship will be awarded after the workshop.
To apply, go to the SCME website: www.scme-nm.org and become a registered user. Click on the SCME Events tab and "LIGA Workshop." Click on the registration link.
Do it today! Deadline is April 1. Enrollment is limited to the first 10 qualified educators.
Acceptance emails will go out April 5.
Contact Anna Garden at agarden@unm.edu or 505-272-7150 for more information.
CloudCamp is an unconference where early adopters of Cloud Computing technologies exchange ideas. With the rapid change occurring in the industry, we need a place where we can meet to share our experiences, challenges and solutions. At CloudCamp, you are encouraged to share your thoughts in several open discussions, as we strive for the advancement of Cloud Computing. End users, IT professionals and vendors are all encouraged to participate.
Register for CloudCamp Western Mass, Apr 20, 2010
Price: Free, food will be served at registration
Who should come: Developers and managers from Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Vermont, and surrounding states, who are working with or
are interested in working with cloud technologies
Three keynote speakers—All authors and innovators in their fields
Powerful breakouts—A can’t-miss line-up of industry talent
No increased registration costs—We kept registration fees the same as last year to give you a break.
American agriculture is stronger than ever. In an economy where so many industries are struggling to stay afloat, agriculture is thriving. Demand and innovation are opening new markets and creating new opportunities.
The 2010 Agri-Marketing Conference will help you:
take advantage of emerging markets.
harness the power of new media to achieve real business results.
learn how industry leaders are using e-mail, strategic branding and trade shows to reach customers and new clients.
There’s a lot to be excited about, but agriculture still has challenges to meet. This year’s conference is packed with workshops, remarkable keynote presentations and breakout sessions to help you get ahead in turbulent times.
So please make plans now to join NAMA in the Heartland. Get energized about your career . . . Get excited about ag all over again!
This workshop will explore how a geospatial system can assist in making an informed decision through the use of geospatial information technology system. The concept of the workshop is how to visualize data that has a spatial orientation. The participants will learn how to take data that is contained within a spreadsheet and display it spatially. This will include displaying the data via address or position latitude and longitude as well as how to summarize data and display the summary information. The concepts geocoding and summation of data through the COUNTIF function of Excel will be done. Online basemaps will be utilized. No previous knowledge of GIS is required. Online video and documentation will be available to the participants for reference and continued study after the workshop.
This summit is a two-and-a-half day event, a Strategic Summit on the Computing Education Challenges for Community Colleges, designed to frame the challenges of the next five years and beyond of computing education. A diverse group of experts, from industry as well as from academia, will be brought together to engage in focused round table discussions to address just one question: "What are the major challenges confronting computing programs in community colleges spanning the next five to ten years?" For more information on the summit or if you are interested in attending please contact Elizabeth Hawthorne at hawthorne@ucc.edu.
Merced College, in collaboration with Hands On Solar, Inc., National Science Foundation ATE Regional Center (CREATE), and The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), sponsored by the US Department of Energy, is happy to announce a free half-day workshop on April 30, 2010, for colleges and schools that are interested in starting effective programs in solar energy, weatherization, energy efficiency, and related technologies. This event would also apply to schools that wish to enhance existing green programs. IREC is committed to training that is based on industry-set learning objectives and standards. The workshop will include information on the newly updated Entry Level Exam program offered by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) and the IREC/ ISPQ connection.
BIO produces the BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world.
The BIO International Convention showcases the many ways the biotechnology and life science industries work together to help heal, fuel, and feed the world. In 2009, more than 20,000 people from across the globe are expected to converge in Atlanta, Ga. on May 18-21 to attend the global event for biotechnology.
BIO produces the BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world.
The BIO International Convention showcases the many ways the biotechnology and life science industries work together to help heal, fuel, and feed the world. In 2009, more than 20,000 people from across the globe are expected to converge in Atlanta, Ga. on May 18-21 to attend the global event for biotechnology.
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. OTC is held annually at Reliant Center in Houston.
Each year, OTC attracts more than 60,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibiting companies representing more than 110 countries.
OTC is sponsored by 12 industry organizations and societies, who work cooperatively to develop the technical program. OTC also has endorsing and supporting organizations.
OTC .10 offers 4 days of cutting-edge technologies, sought-after speakers, and valuable networking.
As the Geospatial Industry continues to grow and expand, so too does the demand for geospatially skilled and geospatially knowledgeable individuals. In order to prepare individuals who will enter the workforce, the creation of opportunities to explore geospatial technologies is fundamental. In an effort to increase student exposure to geospatial technologies, a number of community colleges have taken an approach to integrate these technologies into a range of existing courses on their campuses by faculty members who have little to no experience using geospatial technologies. These faculty members work in a variety of disciplines where the infusion of geospatial technologies enhanced their students’ interest and understanding of issues and situations associated with that discipline and increased their ability to think more holistically or conceptually about discipline topics. Due to the nature of the discipline and the level of expertise of the faculty member, a range of integration methods were used. Through the establishment of the National Geospatial Technology Center, faculty members from community colleges across the country have a platform from which they can acquire resources to advance geospatial technologies across their campuses. This presentation will examine how faculty members with little experience with geospatial technologies were introduced to technologies, the methodologies used to integrate them into different courses, and the various disciplines that geospatial technologies have been infused in.
Cost:
FREE
Date & Time:
Friday May 7, 2010
11:00AM – 12:00PM (EST)
Location:
Dial 1-866-962-6634 and enter passcode: 86164129# to join the free webinar. Follow along on the web at http://delmarcollege.na3.acrobat.com/ngtc/
Please contact Dr. Phillip Davis at pdavis@delmar.edu for more information.
Students today have been born and brought up in a digital world characterized by multimedia, and social networking. This extends beyond highly technical gadgets, and includes opportunities and encouragement for self-directed learning, creativity, and empowerment. Engineering education must embrace these changes and address the challenges and opportunities that it faces. We need to understand how the digital generation learns, communicates, and socializes in ways which are significantly different than the previous generation. This generation can seem to be, even to those only one generation older, both extraordinarily sophisticated and strangely narrow. In the coming years, how should engineering and technology education respond to the needs of the digital generation? This will be the theme for an exciting and thought provoking weekend of professional workshops, presentations, and discussions at Wentworth Institute of Technology.
This workshop has been designed to introduce participants to the emerging technology of computational science for the Ohio job market. The hands-on activities will show participants how easy it is to integrate computational science into their STEM classes and help them meet the Ohio Academic Content Standards in this area. This will be a great opportunity to network with fellow Ohio STEM educators. Participants will be introduced to the virtual school of computational science at RRSCS. For those who are interested, information about how to develop a baccalaureate minor or associate degree in computational science at their institution will be presented.
Stipend Opportunity
The workshop is an NSF-grant funded activity; therefore, there are a limited number of stipends available to offset travel expenses. There will be a stipend of $100 per day (May 10TH and 11th) for the first 65 registrants! For the first 60 registrants traveling more than 150 miles one way, we will provide a one-night (May 10) paid overnight stay at the Courtyard by Marriott in North Canton, Ohio.
