ITC 2009-2010 Professional Development Calendar
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Here is our list of upcoming professional development Webinars. If you are unable to make any of the live presentations, an archived version of the call will be available on the phone bridge for 60 days after each live event. We only have 30 spaces for the live event – first come, first served. However if you register for the live event, you and/or any member of your staff, are free to access to the archive (note that ITC owns the copyright for these Webinars so we appreciate your not making or storing any copies). The registration fees are the same to access the live and archived versions: one call for $35, any 20 calls for $600 ($30 each), or all 32 calls for $960 ($30 each). These fees are double for non-ITC members. Since we don’t have 20 calls scheduled yet, you can choose any of the 11 we have so far and carry a credit for what is left over. A big thank you goes to Anne Arundel Community College and Dallas TeleLearning for contributing the use of their Elluminate Web platform and phone bridge to us so we can keep our costs down! As you can see, this is a work in progress, please send us your ideas for topics or presenters as we develop the schedule of Webinars in the spring of 2010!! We hope you value this ITC member service and we would love to hear from you! Drop a line to Danielle Perry or call 202/293-3110. |
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September 2009 Return to Top of Page
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Creative Ways to Support Students and Faculty Sept. 15, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar - Elluminate ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Heather Hartman, Associate Vice President for IT and Online Studies, Brenau University |
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| Have you called your online students today? Did you audit online class sites to ensure they are ready for the students? Online learning is fast becoming mainstream … isn’t it about time we began supporting teaching and learning in the online environment? Borrow some tools from Brenau University’s toolbox. We’ll share some tricks and tips to successfully support your constituencies. | |||||||||||||
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Organize Your Digital Self Sept. 22, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar - Elluminate ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Maria H. Andersen, Math Faculty, Muskegon Community College |
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| Going “digital” can be a bit overwhelming. How do you keep track of your links, files, blogs, email, and Web site materials? How do you go about organizing and sifting through the vast array of resources on the Internet and turning them into an easy-to-use and coherent set of learning materials for the classroom or online environment? People always tell me that they can’t believe I get so much done - it’s easy if you have the right tools! I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I’ll tell you what seems to work for me (and what hasn’t). | |||||||||||||
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Get on the Fast Track: Online Accelerated Programs for Adult Learners Sept. 29, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar - Dallas Phone Bridge ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenters: Luke Dowden, Dean of Accelerated Learning, Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) |
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| Is your institution searching for a new, innovative approach to serving adult learners? Do you want to compete better with the online institutions now present in your backyard? Do you need to invigorate your campus’ accelerated or e-learning programs? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you will want to participate in this ITC Webinar. Luke Dowden will share successful program and course models for online accelerated learning at BPCC. Program participants will learn the elements needed to create a successful accelerated online program and the secrets to BPCC’s success, having graduated 49 students within five semesters with 30 more candidates in Fall 2009. Dowden will share the a model for course design, key elements of accelerated and e-learning pedagogy, examples of appropriate student services for online accelerated adult learners, a faculty mentoring approach, and the results of using external consultants to assist in developing and sustaining accelerated learning at BPCC. Learn more. | |||||||||||||
| Before the fall 2007 semester, BPCC did not offer accelerated courses in the fall or spring semesters. The college now offers four- and eight-week online sessions in the fall and spring semesters, and four- and eight-week face-to-face and accelerated online sessions in the summer. These courses are supported by a wide network of offices and support systems across the campus. Luke Dowden is a member of the Commission on Accelerated Programs and serves as the executive director of the Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana (CALL). CALL supports five other campuses in addition to BPCC in providing online, accelerated degree programs and support services for Louisiana adult learners. |
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| October 2009 Return to Top of Page
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Nurturing Professional, Virtual Relationships with Faculty Learning Communities Oct. 13, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar - Elluminate ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Angela Velez, Northeastern Illinois University |
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| As online learning becomes more wide-spread in academe, institutions will inevitably find themselves wondering how to foster collegial relationships with their instructors who teach from a distance. Research shows that instructors desire a connection with their employer and there are ways to create, enhance, and/or sustain this connection through the use of Faculty Learning Communities, which are a result of creating a Virtual Community of Practice within an organization. This session will describe these communities, discuss practices to create them, and activities to continually sustain them on virtual (or non virtual) campuses. | |||||||||||||
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Teaching the Linguistics of American Sign Language in a Hybrid Learning Environment: From Theory to Practice Oct. 20, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Beth Carlson, Ph.D., Professor Communications/Deaf Education Specialist, St. Petersburg College |
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| Beth Carlson will review theoretical and pedagogical trends in the field of second language acquisition toward socially-mediated forms of instructional activity. She will apply these concepts to discuss how educators can design hybrid coursework in the linguistics of American sign language. For the purposes of this presentation, "hybrid coursework" will refer to the combination of online learning and face-to-face instruction. Beth will discuss developing course sequence and content, student interaction and assessment, and other factors that influence the learning environment. Participants will gain practical knowledge on the promise and reality for using an online learning environment to teach American Sign Language. | |||||||||||||
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Designing and Teaching Public Speaking Online Oct. 27, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Erica Osmond, Lecturer; Speech, Burlington County College |
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| This Webinar will discuss what to consider when first deciding to design an online Public Speaking course, the ethical challenges to address when designing the online course, and tips for creating an interactive and engaging learnning environment. |
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| November 2009 Return to Top of Page
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Just-in-Time Faculty Development: A Website to Keep 'Em Coming Back Nov. 3, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Debbie Kell, Assistant Dean, Director, Virtual College and Professional Development, Mercer County Community College |
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| Faculty development is always a challenge! It's next to impossible to find times that faculty members can get together to participate. Many colleges have developed online resources for just-in-time training or assistance, but it's not always easy to encourage faculty to visit the site and use those resources. Mercer County Community College has used branding, humor and faculty spotlights to maintain interest in a faculty development website named "The Virtual BAT Cave". Inspirational streaming video faculty spotlights generate a great deal of interest, pride and a sense of ownership. This Webinar will demonstrate our "Virtual BAT Cave" and discuss the challenges and opportunities surrounding online faculty development. | |||||||||||||
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Using Discussion Boards within and between Classes Nov. 10, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Margaret Anderson, Professor, Psychology Department, SUNY Cortland |
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| Margaret Anderson will describe how and why Live Journal blogs were used to maintain private student journals and provide a mechanism for group interaction within and between courses. Live Journals were also used to coordinate communication across six different courses which included two groups of students who were enrolled in three parallel courses, four instructors and four teaching assistants. Since Live Journal is a stand-alone program, it can be integrated into course delivery systems and used in a distance or blended formats. Live Journal allows for private, semi private and open communication and is particularly useful to facilitate communication among students who are not enrolled in the same course. | |||||||||||||
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Sustainability: Teaching Environmental Science Online Nov. 17, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Chris Nichol, Natural Science Department - Earth Science, Oceanography and Marine Biology, St. Petersburg College |
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| Christopher Nichol has been teaching environmental science lecture and lab courses online for eight years at St. Petersburg College. The college has recently added an introduction to environmental sustainability class that professor Nichol has designed and it teaching online this fall. Environmental science has been a staple for general education students for years and the environmental sustainability class has recently been approved for general education students. This seminar will examine how an instructor can teach environmental concepts online and describe the various "hands-on" experiences that have been used to make these viable science classes. We will explore the pitfalls of teaching such classes in the online environment and how to overcome them. | |||||||||||||
| December 2009 Return to Top of Page
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Teaching Computer Literacy Online Dec. 1, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Pamela Hegg, Professor, Computer Technologies and Information Systems, Oakton Community College |
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| This webinar will demonstrate issues of teaching computer literacy online. How do you teach someone who is trying to learn computer literacy in an all-computer environment? I have found that I end up with more interactions with my online students than face to face classes. We will look at some of the basic course management tools and enhance these with virtual tools for presentations, interaction, and engagement. |
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Online Course Design for Math Dec. 8, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Maria H. Andersen, Math Faculty, Muskegon Community College |
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| Math is difficult course to learn even when you are in a traditional classroom. Move the course online, and not only is it hard, but there are a multitude of technical obstacles to overcome. How do students show work? How do you effectively communicate mathematical concepts on a text-based message board? How can you provide instruction so that students actually watch and listen? During this interactive presentation, we will explore all the pieces of effective online course design for math. Take advantage of my learning experiences teaching math online and flatten your own learning curve. | |||||||||||||
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Innovative Techniques for Teaching a Hands-On Lab Course Over the Internet Dec. 15, 2009 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Jennifer A. Herzog, Assistant Professor of Biology, Herkimer County Community College |
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| A stumbling block for offering entire degree programs online is the requirement that students complete at least one lab science course to graduate. In response, Jennifer Herzog developed an online general biology course for non-science majors taught with an accompanying hands-on laboratory component. This course is completely asynchronous, and open to traditional and non-traditional students. She devised several methods for conveying the on-campus learning environment over the Internet. For the course's lecture section, she uses movies, novels, TV shows and interactive Web sites to reinforce concepts and principles, while students analyze current biological issues by threaded discussions. Students purchase a Lab Paq lab kit and manual from a company called Hands-On Labs so that they can perform hands-on experiments at home. Course assessment is built directly into the modules: students can use online office hours, question and “talk to the professor” areas to provide instant feedback on activities, examinations and Herzog's teaching methods. Students provide more in-depth responses through a culminating activity in a questionnaire format. | |||||||||||||
| January 2010 Return to Top of Page
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Effective Communication in Online Education Jan. 12, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar - Dallas Phone Bridge ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Kristen Betts, Associate Clinical Professor, School of Education, Drexel University |
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| As higher education institutions offer increasing numbers of online and blended programs, it is important that administrators integrate communication theory and methods into training and professional development for online faculty. Kristen Betts will provide a comparative overview of communication research as it relates to online education. She will offer recommendations for integrating effective online communication into programming and instruction to increase student connectivity, engagement, and retention. She will share faculty and student data/feedback collected from Drexel University’s online Master of Science in Higher Education Program to highlight the importance of effective communication in online education. | |||||||||||||
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Virtual Biology Field Trips Jan. 26, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenters: James A. Wallis II, Academic Chair, Natural and Physical Sciences, St. Petersburg College |
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| Designing virtual biology field trips is not easy. Most species won’t sit still while you try and capture them in multimedia (except in zoos) and weather can be against you on the best days. There is little literature to support the design process -- although there is a great deal available in academic publications that is not discipline-specific. When it comes to applying educational theory to biology field trips, the support, in the forms needed to guide the process, is not there. One of the best sources for design information are those who are already involved in the field who are trying to design products that are user friendly as quickly as possible. |
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| James Wallis will discuss designing a virtual biology field trip -- the benefits and the short-comings. He will present comparative examples and some process guidelines. Designing any virtual field trip invites collaboration -- this is an opportunity to share possible material sources, workable design concepts, field experience, and tips for making the design of biology-supportive trips user and content friendly. | |||||||||||||
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Complying with the TEACH Act and Copyright Issues in Distance Education Feb. 2, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar - Dallas Phone Bridge ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Fritz Dolak, Copyright and Intellectual Property Manager, Copyright and Intellectual Property Office, Ball State University |
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| What does the TEACH Act mean for distance educators? TEACH amended the U.S. Copyright Act to allow educators at accredited higher education or recognized K-12 institutions to transmit portions of legally-acquired audiovisual works over distance learning networks, without having to first obtain permission from the work's copyright owner. Fritz Dolak will review the list he created for the Indiana Partnership for Statewide Education, "Do's and Don'ts for Transmitting Copyrighted Materials." Learn how to use the TEACH Act and the CONFU Multimedia Guidelines to legally use portions of copyrighted works for your distance education classroom. | |||||||||||||
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Avoiding Shovelware: Innovative Strategies toward Improving Online Course Quality Feb. 9, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar - Elluminate ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Greg Kaminski, Instructional Computing Facilitator, Portland Community College; Beth Hale, Learning Technologies Facilitator, Chemeketa Community College; Susan J. Clark, Ph.D., Former Instructional Designer, Linn-Benton Community College |
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| Many online courses are created by shoveling materials created for the face-to-face classroom online, resulting in page after page of text that can best be described as "shovelware." Online instruction can be so much more engaging! Representatives from three Oregon community colleges will highlight some techniques and tools their programs are implementing to improve the quality of design and delivery of online courses. They will discuss the use of tools - such as a Quality Matters-aligned course readiness review instrument - and techniques - such as an “online faculty consultant” approach. | |||||||||||||
| March 2010 Return to Top of Page
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Combining Web 2.0, Web 3.0, and Cloud Computing Technologies to Empower eLearning March 9, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenters: Dr. Irena Bojanova, Program Director, Associate Professor Telecommunications Management & ITEC620 Information and Technology Systems, Graduate School of Management and Technology, and Dr. Les Pang, Program Director, Database Systems Technology Information and Technology Systems, University of Maryland University College |
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| Current Web 2.0 technologies are evolving to Web 3.0 and Cloud Computing, both of which reflect the next generation Internet. In this session we present ideas on applying Web 2.0, Web 3.0, and Cloud Computing technologies -- using the corresponding tools Twitter/Twibes, Second Life, and Google Docs -- to enhance the ideas and themes in online courses. We demonstrate their utility based on a "virtual learning tour" with Information Technology graduate students and discuss the lessons learned from this experience. |
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TBA March 16, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: TBA |
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TBA March 23, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: TBA |
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| April 2010 Return to Top of Page
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It’s Pedagogy, Not Technology: LMS Training Can Address Teaching, Learning and Student Engagement April 13, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: Debbie Kell, Assistant Dean, Director, The Virtual College and Professional Development, Mercer County Community College |
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| Most faculty are subject-matter experts, with little or no training in learning theory or pedagogy. Many teach in the same way they were taught. Yet most seem willing to make time to learn how to teach online, which offers administrators the perfect opportunity to sneak in conversations about pedagogy. Debbie Kell will describe the three-week hybrid online instructor certification course MCCC developed that pays attention to best practices in teaching and learning. Faculty participants not only learn how to use the LMS and other technological teaching aids, but also learn how to: work with key course goals such as the driving focus in course design, create activities and processes for humanization, experience and compile a collection of best practices in online learning, understand and develop formative assessment practices, chunk learning activities and processes, develop learning processes that increase learner engagement, value and develop CAT’s (classroom assessment techniques), value and develop rubrics, and apply Quality MattersTM standards to a course. | |||||||||||||
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Retaining Students in Online Education April 20, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenters: Peggy Van Kirk, Monroe Community College, Martha Dixon, Erie Community College, Susan Gallagher, Hudson Valley Community College, Chrisie F. Mitchell, Dutchess Community College, Terry Keys, Monroe Community College, Robert G. Knipe, Genesee Community College |
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TBA April 27, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenters: TBA |
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| May 2010 Return to Top of Page
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TBA May 11, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: TBA |
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Integrating Web 2.0 Technologies into Your Online Courses May 18, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenters: Jo Thomas, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies, Old Dominion University |
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| Expand your digital instructional efforts and explore the growing volume of free online applications capable of generating solid learner enthusiasm for otherwise boring instructional content. Explore the many drag-and-drop Web site providers, concept map generators, databases that enhance research and knowledge sharing, and artistic sites that permit easy font creation, model building, and video editing. This short journey will introduce you to a vast and varied assortment of online offerings that require absolutely no financial investment yet provide solid returns -- a valued combination for our current economic climate. | |||||||||||||
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TBA May 25, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenters: TBA |
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| June 2010 Return to Top of Page
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TBA June 15, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: TBA |
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TBA June 22, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenters: TBA |
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TBA June 29, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: TBA |
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| July 2010 Return to Top of Page
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TBA July 13, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: TBA |
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TBA July 20, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: TBA |
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TBA July 27, 2010 - 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time ITC Professional Development Webinar ITC members: one call for $35, 20 calls for $600, 32 calls for $960, these prices are double for non-members Register Online (questions call 202/293-3132 or e-mail Danielle Perry) Presenter: TBA |
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