Presidents, CIOs, CFOs, vice presidents, treasurers, network architects, AV and media directors, provosts, deans, and a wide spectrum of campus technology leaders convene at EduComm to engage with top solutions providers. EduComm attendees make significant buying decisions.
EduComm 2011 at the Hilton in the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort is higher education’s premier setting for influencing top buyers in the college and university market.
Attend the five-day Grammar Review for Workplace Correspondence workshop June 13-17, 2011 at a cost of $500, at RIT/NTID in Rochester, NY. The workshop will be held daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Have you ever had a performance appraisal that states that you need to improve your command of the English language or written communication skills? If your answer is “yes,” then this workshop may be for you. The session prepares you to apply proper grammatical rules to produce better written communications - the kind of writing expected in the workplace. Grammar instruction is heavily emphasized.
Topics:
*Nouns and Pronouns
*Adjectives and Adverbs
*Compound-Complex Sentences
*Sentence Fragments
*Awkward or Confusing Sentences
*Subject-Verb Agreement
*Using Verb Forms
*Using Pronoun Forms
*Using Modifiers
Prerequisites:
Participants must possess, at minimum, paragraph-level fluency and clarity, as demonstrated by successful completion of a basic writing course. Participants must be deaf/hard-of-hearing adults who are either already in the workforce, or are considering re-entry into the world of work.
Attend the five-day Migrating from 2D CAD to 3D CAD using Revit Architecture workshop June 13-17, 2011 at a cost of $500, at NTID/RIT in Rochester, NY. The workshop will be held daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
We are in the midst of a major shift in how the AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) industry is using CAD. Sustainability, BIM, 3D, 4D and even 5D are the wave of the future. Autodesk’s Revit Architecture is rapidly becoming the leading CAD/BIM application in the AEC industry.
This workshop will introduce participants in the general concepts of 3D CAD and BIM. Hands-on activities will include learning Revit Architecture 2011.
The theme for JCDL 2011 is "Digital Libraries: Bringing Together Scholars, Scholarship and Research Data", in recognition of the changes the digital age is now bringing to scholarship, broadly writ. Publishing models are changing, along with the breadth of digital material that must be managed coherently in the context of users forcing the move from information silos to a landscape of interconnected systems supporting scholarship for both research and education. Additionally in a number of disciplines we are seeing funding agency directives to include with primary scholarship those materials on which the scholarship is based such as data sets both in the sciences and humanities. Further, we are seeing more focus on requirements for managing data for use in the future by other scholars.
Registration for this seminar requires approval.
You will be sent a confirming email from the registrar.
This five day class introduces programming simple iPhone applications using Cocoa and Objective C. Students will learn basic Objective C concepts, iPhone programming basics, and use the SDK environment on Apple Macintosh computers with OS X as a development platform. Design concepts and programming tools will be integrated with an emphasis on developing and deploying iPhone applications. Prerequisites: It is suggested that attendees have some background in Object Oriented programming languages such as Java, Ruby on Rails, Visual Basic.NET, C# or PHP.
The National Science Foundation has provided grant funding to launch the Mid-Pacific Information and Communications Technologies (MPICT) Center to coordinate, improve and promote ICT education, with an emphasis on 2-year colleges, in northern California, northern
Nevada, southern Oregon, Hawaii and the Pacific Territories. ICT Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term, widely used outside the U.S. and in the U.N., to encompass all rapidly emerging, evolving and converging computer, software,
networking, telecommunications, Internet, programming and information systems technologies. MPICT’s 4.5 day Summer 2011 Faculty Development Week at City College of San Francisco’s Ocean campus will provide five "Train the Trainer" tracks to prepare faculty to teach new or improve existing courses or programs:
1. World Organization of Webmasters: Aligning and Improving Web Curriculum
2. Fundamentals of Software Assurance
3. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
4. Introduction to Juniper Operating System (IJOS) and Juniper Routing Essentials (JRE)
5. VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
Three pedagogical tracks to impart new teaching and learning skills:
6. Transforming Instruction with Problem Based Learning
7. Designing & Using Innovative, Collaborative & Fun Approaches to Teaching & Learning Online
8. Delivering High Impact, Hybrid Online/In-Person Courses
This event is free to qualified ICT educators, who may be eligible for travel cost reimbursements. For more information click here.
Students begin the Academy for College Excellence (ACE) semester with a two-week intensive called the Foundation Course. The FELI is a compressed, modified version of the Foundation Course exclusively for community college faculty, administrators and staff. During this workshop, participants are exposed to all of the same basic communication and leadership curriculum as ACE students, and often experience similar renewal and inspiration. The FELI offers the opportunity to enrich one's self both personally & professionally, and is an excellent way to be introduced to ACE. This FELI is the first step for faculty interested in teaching ACE courses.
This is an experiential workshop, meaning that you will be participating as a learner, not as an instructor learning to teach ACE curriculum.
The workshop is being held Monday, June 13 – Friday, June 17, 2011, 8:30am-5:30pm daily, at Cabrillo College, CA. This may sound like a long workshop, but many exercises get you out of your seat, and there are ample breaks. Because each exercise builds on the next, and rapport is built within the group, participants are asked to attend each day in full. Session groups are capped at around 25 participants.
Why Attend
Improve your connection with students & colleagues
Experience ACE curriculum
Take the first step to becoming an ACE instructor
Gain new skills
Renew yourself professionally
Get back in touch with why you became involved with education
Agenda
In this workshop, you will be exposed to core ACE curriculum and exercises within the theme of ‘re-conceptualizing the community college’. Major components include:
Laws of communication
Listening techniques
Identifying the working & communication styles of self and others
Learning how to construct & participate in a cohesive work team
Reflection techniques
For those who are interested, information about how to become an ACE instructor will also be shared.
For more information click here.
Attend the three-day Building Basic Android (Droid) Applications using Google App Inventor workshop on June 15-17, 2011 at a cost of $350, at RIT/NTID in Rochester, NY. The workshop will be held daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
You can build many different types of apps with App Inventor. Many people start with games of various sorts, however, building apps in not limited to games. App inventor can control databases and interact with the web. In this workshop, we will use various tutorials and emulators to make visual blocks (rather than coding) to design the behavior of the application for your hand-held device. Hand-held Android devices and computers will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own droid device if you have one.
Join us for the first annual Florida Engineering Technology Summer Institute. Our goals for this new
professional development opportunity are multifold:
• Introduce participants to emerging technologies
• Provide networking and community building opportunities
• Provide resources to support classroom teaching
• Provide professional development for teachers and faculty of all engineering technologies
FLATE and the National Science Foundation recognize the importance for faculty to keep current with
advances in their field and expand their expertise. FLATE is pleased to offer this Summer Institute
free of charge and will offer a $250 stipend to all attendees who participate. Lodging will be provided
for those living over 50 miles from the location of the Institute (Wednesday & Thursday nights: 6/15-16).
The Texas Education Agency and Austin Community College Biotechnology Program have collaborated to offer a professional development opportunity for high school science, health science, agriculture, and STEM Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers in the state of Texas. The training includes the cutting edge in biotechnology information and discoveries, through online delivery, podcasts, and a capstone laboratory-based Summer Institute held at sites throughout the state.
The Summer Institutes are a fun way to learn how to do biotechnology experiments that can be used in high school settings. Teachers will at the same time be given timesaving and money-saving tips on how to set up and maintain a biotechnology laboratory.
The CUNY Institute for Virtual Enterprise (IVE) is offering you and your fellow faculty/educators the opportunity to explore the world of Virtual Enterprise (VE) by participating in one of the following two IVE Spring 2011 Faculty Development Webinars.
What is STEM Virtual Enterprise?
The STEM Virtual Enterprise is an in-class pedagogical simulation that has students assume the roles of members of a high-tech enterprise and operate that business in face-to-face teams. It delivers technical, soft and business skills as part of an entrepreneurial experience comprised of a series of active-learning modules, online tools and student events. Faculty implementers have embedded it within existing IT, BioTechnology and Electronics courses. It has also been used as a standalone offering for STEM majors. The power of STEM-VE is its organized national and international network of student businesses, motivating students to produce high-quality projects and connecting classrooms across the STEM spectrum.
This seminar will discuss Virtual Enterprise and provide time and resources for integrating the pedagogy into your STEM classroom.
When:Friday, June 17th, 2011 (12pm – 5pm) and Saturday, June 18th, 2011 (9am – 3pm)
Where: Manhattan, NY
Who: Faculty participants of all disciplines; limited travel stipends available to those teaching STEM.
Domenic Carisetti returns to Illinois to talk about winemaking tips and techniques garnered over his 35 years in the wine industry. Topics covered include: table, fruit, sparkling, dessert and flavored wines with dedicated time for questions and answers. There is money to be made in listening as Domenic discusses practical, cost saving and money-making opportunities that any winery can implement. In addition, time will be available for you to discuss troublesome wines with Domenic, so bring them along!
Domenic Carisetti is a Winemaker and Winemaking Instructor in New York with over thirty years of professional experience. He was trained at the University of California at Davis. His bio can be found at: http://carisetti.com/
Cost is $40 per person, $35 for VESTA students, Lunch included
Please Register by June 10th
Saturday, June 18, 2011
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hidden Lake Winery, Aviston, IL
http://www.hiddenlakewinery.com
Please join us for the 9th National Career Clusters Institute at the Marriott Atlanta Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia. This year's theme is Career Clusters: A World of Career Options, One Simple Framework. The Institute promises to give you more of what you are looking for – sessions and workshops organized into strands designed for specific groups, with more hands-on breakouts. These strands include:
Strand A:Career Clusters as a Model for Collaboration
Sessions in this strand will share examples (state, local and regional) where leaders in education (secondary and postsecondary), workforce development, economic development and/or business work together for shared interests and goals using Career Clusters as the unifying model/approach.
Strand B:Innovations in Implementing Career Clusters
Sessions in this strand are targeted for leaders at the state, district and local levels in secondary and postsecondary settings. Sessions should provide practical advice, examples and resources for implementing Career Clusters or to expand/enrich current implementation of Career Clusters. Session may include a focus on how Career Clusters align initiatives and improvement efforts, the impact of Career Clusters on curriculum, guidance and/or community engagement activities in the school, how Career Clusters help align learner levels, etc.
Strand C:Career Clusters and Programs of Study: Guidance, Instruction, and Assessment
Sessions in this strand will share examples of successful efforts to develop new tools, resources or approaches in one or more of the 16 Career Clusters.
Strand D:Instruction and Innovations in One of the 16 Career Clusters
Sessions in this strand will share examples of successful efforts to develop new tools, resources or approaches in one or more of the 16 Career Clusters.
Guitars in the Classroom? Absolutely. This National Science Foundation STEM Guitar Project provides innovative professional development to high school and community college faculty in collaborative design and rapid manufacturing. Faculty teams will take part in an intense five day guitar design/build project. Each faculty member will build his/her own custom electric guitar and will engage in student centered learning activities that relate the guitar design to specific math, science and engineering topics. Participants will leave this weeklong experience with their custom-made guitars, curriculum modules that can be immediately integrated into the faculty team's school curriculum, and much more.
This workshop is being held at the College of the Redwoods, CA from June 20 through June 24th.
For more information click here.
Attend the five-day Building Web Pages with HTML5 workshop on June 20-24, 2011 at a cost of $500 at RIT/NTID in Rochester, NY. The workshop will be held daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
HTML 5 is designed to meet the growing demand for a more interactive and creative Web. The future of the Web will be built on HTML5. There are dramatic differences between HTML5 and XHTML that will change the landscape of the World Wide Web.
The Cisco Networking Academy has released a new CCNA level network security curriculum.
This course provides students with in-depth network security education and a comprehensive understanding of network security concepts. The course is designed to provide students with hands-on knowledge and skills, emphasizing practical experience needed for entry-level job roles in network security. This curriculum reflects the latest network security technologies and provides hands-on exercises. The hands-on exercises teach installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices.
CCNA Security provides a next step for CCNA Discovery or CCNA Exploration students who want to expand their CCNA-level skill set to prepare for a career in network security. The class is designed to prepare faculty for CCNA Security certification (IINS 640-553 exam)
Registration for this seminar requires approval.
You will be sent a confirming email from the registrar.
This 5 day class will cover core competencies in the latest PC hardware and software technologies as well as safety and environmental issues and soft skills. There will be a special unit focusing on Cyber Security. The course will cover all topics required for CompTIA's new A+ (2009) Certification and the new Cisco IT Essentials curriculum (version 4.1). This course's focus is on the training needs of high school IT faculty although it will also be open to College IT faculty. Attendees will have opportunity to gain certification as Cisco Instructor for Cisco IT Essentials curriculum.
Collaborating with 12 community colleges and Bio-Link, the DNA Learning Center (DNALC) is offering week-long Genomic Approaches in BioSciences workshops. Workshop participants will explore cutting-edge science tools, hands-on laboratories, bioinformatic investigations, and careers. Participants will update their pedagogy while networking with biotech leaders and colleagues. Faculty from secondary education, 2-year colleges, and universities are invited to apply. The National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education’s Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program is funding all instruction, workshop materials, meals/refreshments, and a stipend of $300. Further support for travel or other related expenses is not available. The Genomic Approaches in BioSciences workshops will focus on four key technologies – PCR, DNA Sequencing, RNA interference, and Bioinformatics – that will
prepare students for specialized life science elective courses, independent research projects, and biotechnology careers.
Genomic Approaches in BioSciences will integrate theoretical, laboratory, and computer technology with practical advice on classroom management and career exploration. Time will be included for independent work, lesson planning, and preparation for classroom projects. Each workshop is led by DNALC staff members and college faculty who collaborated in the development of the course modules. For more information or to register, please visit our website: www.dnalc.org
Location
BioPharmaceutical Training Center (associated with Promega Corp.)
5445 E. Cheryl Parkway
Madison, Wisconsin
BTC Institute Teacher Courses for summer 2011 include:
Forensic DNA Analysis, June 20-24
Biotechnology: The Basics, July 18-22, scholarships available, see website for details
Biotechnology: Beyond the Basics, July 25-29, scholarships available, see website for details
http://www.btci.org
Registration information
Contact person: Barbara Bielec
phone: 608 277-2618
email: barbara.bielec@btci.org
Registration:
See www.btci.org for more information.
To stay competitive, Connecticut’s 4,500 manufacturers need a skilled workforce prepared for the high-tech world of 21st century manufacturing. What can businesses, educators, and policymakers do to make sure that happens? Get answers from business leaders, government officials, and experts actively involved in manufacturing, education, and training.
Presented by: CBIA Education Foundation
Copresenters: The Connecticut Community Colleges’ College of Technology’s Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, CONNSTEP, Aerospace Components Manufacturers, New Haven Manufacturers Association, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Smaller Manufacturers Association of Connecticut
Program Features:
• Keynote Speaker – Catherine Smith, Commissioner, CT DECD
• Keynote Speaker – Emily DeRocco, President, The Mfg. Institute and its National Center for the American Workforce and Sr. VP of the National Assoc. of Mfg.
• 2011 Manufacturing Survey, sponsored by The Connecticut Community Colleges’ College of Technology’s Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing and J.H. Cohn.
• Leading manufacturers on the current state and future of the industry in CT
• State perspective on plans for economic & workforce development in mfg.
• Panel Discussion on Mfg. Workforce needs
COST PER PERSON:
CBIA Members & educators $25
Nonmembers $50
Table of Ten $225
Visit the program website for more information: http://www5.cbia.com/events/?p=2284
or call Lise Cliche at 860-244-1977 or by email at registrar@cbia.com
Guitars in the Classroom? Absolutely. This National Science Foundation STEM Guitar Project provides innovative professional development to high school and community college faculty in collaborative design and rapid manufacturing. Faculty teams will take part in an intense five day guitar design/build project. Each faculty member will build his/her own custom electric guitar and will engage in student centered learning activities that relate the guitar design to specific math, science and engineering topics. Participants will leave this weeklong experience with their custom-made guitars, curriculum modules that can be immediately integrated into the faculty team's school curriculum, and much more.
This workshop is being held in San Diego, CA from June 27th through July 1st.
For more information click here.
Collaborating with 12 community colleges and Bio-Link, the DNA Learning Center (DNALC) is offering week-long Genomic Approaches in BioSciences workshops. Workshop participants will explore cutting-edge science tools, hands-on laboratories, bioinformatic investigations, and careers. Participants will update their pedagogy while networking with biotech leaders and colleagues. Faculty from secondary education, 2-year colleges, and universities are invited to apply. The National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education’s Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program is funding all instruction, workshop materials, meals/refreshments, and a stipend of $300. Further support for travel or other related expenses is not available.
The Genomic Approaches in BioSciences workshops will focus on four key technologies – PCR, DNA Sequencing, RNA interference, and Bioinformatics – that will prepare students for specialized life science elective courses, independent research projects, and biotechnology careers.
Genomic Approaches in BioSciences will integrate theoretical, laboratory, and computer technology with practical advice on classroom management and career exploration. Time will be included for independent work, lesson planning, and preparation for classroom projects. Each workshop is led by DNALC staff members and college faculty who collaborated in the development of the course modules.
For more information or to register, please click here.
You must APPLY via the registration tab to the left in order to be considered for attendance at this meeting. Applications will be reviewed in early March and applicants will be notified no later than March 31 of their status.
This meeting will include both workshop sessions and more meeting-like components (e.g. plenary sessions, poster session) to provide attendees with all levels of POGIL experience an opportunity to gain new insights and grow professionally. There will be a sequence of workshop sessions specifically designed for those who are new to POGIL, and other sessions for those with previous POGIL experience, including new components that were not part of the 2010 Regional Meeting.
This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphereTM, which consists of ESX/ESXi and vCenter Server. The course is based on ESX/ESXi 4.1 and vCenter Server 4.1. Completion of this course satisfies as a prerequisite to take the VMware Certified Professional 4 exam.
Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. See www.vmware.com/education for advanced course options.
By instituting this program, VMware seeks to create a collaborative relationship with academic institutions whereby their students may obtain the VMware Certified Professional (VCP) status and other VMware certifications.
Participation in VMware vSphere will provide you with VMware vouchers for exams.
Food and refreshments will be provided.
The $50 fee will be collected on the first day of training by the Network Technology Academy.
This training has a mandatory orientation and capstone session. Each session will be delivered virtually via webex. You will receive a confirmation email one week prior to the orientation session. You will also receive a webex invitation one day prior to the orientation and capstone sessions.
The Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources (NCSR) will offer a professional development opportunity for college faculty that examines the science and issues related to wetlands mitigation. The Wetlands Mitigation and Management Institute will be held at the Oregon Garden located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in Silverton, Oregon. The six-day event will include both field- and classroom-based activities based on instructional modules developed by NCSR. These modules are designed for adaptation and integration into courses such as general biology, environmental science, and natural resources.
The Connecticut College of Technology’s Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (RCNGM) in collaboration with the United States Coast Guard Academy, would like to offer you the opportunity to attend the Engineering Challenge for the 21st Century Program’s – 2011 Teachers’ Summer Dissemination Workshop being held at the United States Coast Guard
Academy in New London, Connecticut.
In addition to a traditional classroom setting, participants will work in teams led by United States Coast Guard Faculty and Cadets, RCNGM college faculty and Project Management and Behavioral Diversity Consultants.
Registration and General Information:
Program participants will receive the following:
• Reimbursement of airfare (maximum of $600.00) or mileage ($.51/mile @ maximum of $200.00). Expenses for rental cars will not be reimbursed. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Lodging accommodations near the United States Coast Guard Academy in historic New London, Connecticut
• Dinner reception at the residential quarters of the Academy’s Admiral
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Program stipend of $250.00
• Manuals and related technical materials
• 4.0 CEU Credits
• Stipend of $500.00 for the implementation of program materials at your institution in the Fall of 2011
For additional information, please send e-mail to: tech.event21@gmail.com or call (860) 229-1225
Attend the five-day Microsoft Office 2010: Create a Dynamic Presentation workshop July 11-15, 2011 at a cost of $500 at RIT/NTID in Rochester, NY. The workshop will be held daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
You may use Microsoft Word and PowerPoint on a daily basis, but do you use it enough to make a dramatic impact in your workplace? Then this instructional “hands-on “workshop is designed for you. This class goes beyond the basics of Microsoft Office.
Each participant will have a solid understanding of how to apply Microsoft Word and PowerPoint so they will be able to enhance their level of productivity in the work place. The instructor will guide you through a step-by-step “how-to” approach that will help you master the features only Microsoft Office has to offer. Upon completion of this workshop, you will have sufficient knowledge to take the MCAS (Microsoft Certified Application Specialist) certification test.
Guitars in the Classroom? Absolutely. This National Science Foundation STEM Guitar Project provides innovative professional development to high school and community college faculty in collaborative design and rapid manufacturing. Faculty teams will take part in an intense five day guitar design/build project. Each faculty member will build his/her own custom electric guitar and will engage in student centered learning activities that relate the guitar design to specific math, science and engineering topics. Participants will leave this weeklong experience with their custom-made guitars, curriculum modules that can be immediately integrated into the faculty team's school curriculum, and much more.
This workshop is being held at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH and Butler County Community College in Butler, PA from July 11 through 15th.
For more information click here.
Guitars in the Classroom? Absolutely. This National Science Foundation STEM Guitar Project provides innovative professional development to high school and community college faculty in collaborative design and rapid manufacturing. Faculty teams will take part in an intense five day guitar design/build project. Each faculty member will build his/her own custom electric guitar and will engage in student centered learning activities that relate the guitar design to specific math, science and engineering topics. Participants will leave this weeklong experience with their custom-made guitars, curriculum modules that can be immediately integrated into the faculty team's school curriculum, and much more.
This workshop is being held at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH and Butler County Community College in Butler, PA from July 11 through 15th.
Attend an eight-day summer program in biotechnology designed for high school and college teachers seeking new knowledge and instructional ideas. Receive a $750.00 stipend, a hardcopy and flashdrive version of the summer workshop's laboratory exercises, and access to lab supplies and kits that will enrich your home school lab/classroom activities.
Biotechnologists works in fields that fight disease, create new drugs, improve food production and clean up the environment. In the summer workshops teachers will learn real-world applications of biotechnology that will interest their students and shape future career choices. Representatives from industry will also provide the latest information on cutting edge research trends, job availability and current salaries in the field.
Kingsborough is located on a 70-acre campus in Manhattan Beach on the southern tip of Brooklyn. The college serves about 30,000 students each year, offering a wide range of courses in the liberal arts and sciences, not to mention a private beach where workshop participants can relax, read, and swim.
