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ITS (including the Learning Resource Center), Distance & Distributed Ed Center, the EXCEL center, UWG Ingram Library, and support units within each of the colleges, all strive to collaborate and offer training on one central calendar site: http://www.westga.edu/~training Have questions? e-mail jgubbins@westga.edu.

Thursday, October 22, 2009 Public Access

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8:00am   9:00am   10:00am   11:00am   12:00pm   1:00pm   2:00pm [2:00pm] Preparing for the Unexpected: A Client Panel on Uninterrupted Learning (Webinar) Description: Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:00 PM US Eastern In the face of unforeseen events, student safety and continued student learning is top of mind for most school districts. No matter where your district is in developing a readiness plan, there are steps you can make today to ensure your school community is informed, engaged, and ready to provide learning continuity. Districts from across the nation are developing emergency preparedness plans to guarantee school communication and learning continues when the unexpected occurs. Join us for a client webinar featuring several institutions for a panel discussion on how these districts are using mass notification technology to inform and engage the community and employing e-Learning to ensure student learning continues. This is an excellent forum for you to ask questions of your peers, gather insights, and learn best practices from fellow educators. We will also explore how Blackboard Connect and Blackboard Learn helps school districts provide clear communication and learning continuity when unpredictable events occur. Go to http://www.blackboard.com/Company/Events-Center/Webinars-and-Demos.aspx for more info and to register. 3:00pm [3:00pm] Effectively Teaching Math, Sciences, and Engineering Online (Webinar) Description: Please log in to sign up for this event at http://www.wimba.com/community/forums/member/login/ Or if you do not have a Wimba website account please complete a one-time registration at http://www.wimba.com/community/forums/member/register/ This is another Wimba Study Break Event. http://www.wimba.com/company/events/1715-wimba-study-break%3A-effectively-teaching-math%2C-sciences%2C-and-engineering-online Presenter: David Tao, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, Tracy Christofero, Technology Management, College of Information Technology & Engineering, and Karen Mitchell, Mathematics, College of Science, Marshall University Many disciplines within math, science, and engineering can be difficult to translate into an onilne teaching and learning environment. In this presentation you'll hear first-hand accounts about how several different schools have successfully taught these subjects in a distance environment. Learn how physics classes at the Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences are now effectively taught online, as well as how science, technology, and engineering is deftly offered at Marshall University. These first-hand examples will hopefully spark ideas for you and your own institution! 4:00pm   5:00pm

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Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:00 PM US Eastern

In the face of unforeseen events, student safety and continued student learning is top of mind for most school districts. No matter where your district is in developing a readiness plan, there are steps you can make today to ensure your school community is informed, engaged, and ready to provide learning continuity. Districts from across the nation are developing emergency preparedness plans to guarantee school communication and learning continues when the unexpected occurs. Join us for a client webinar featuring several institutions for a panel discussion on how these districts are using mass notification technology to inform and engage the community and employing e-Learning to ensure student learning continues. This is an excellent forum for you to ask questions of your peers, gather insights, and learn best practices from fellow educators. We will also explore how Blackboard Connect and Blackboard Learn helps school districts provide clear communication and learning continuity when unpredictable events occur. Go to http://www.blackboard.com/Company/Events-Center/Webinars-and-Demos.aspx for more info and to register.

Description:

Please log in to sign up for this event at http://www.wimba.com/community/forums/member/login/

Or if you do not have a Wimba website account please complete a one-time registration at http://www.wimba.com/community/forums/member/register/

This is another Wimba Study Break Event.
http://www.wimba.com/company/events/1715-wimba-study-break%3A-effectively-teaching-math%2C-sciences%2C-and-engineering-online

Presenter: David Tao, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, Tracy Christofero, Technology Management, College of Information Technology & Engineering, and Karen Mitchell, Mathematics, College of Science, Marshall University


Many disciplines within math, science, and engineering can be difficult to translate into an onilne teaching and learning environment. In this presentation you'll hear first-hand accounts about how several different schools have successfully taught these subjects in a distance environment. Learn how physics classes at the Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences are now effectively taught online, as well as how science, technology, and engineering is deftly offered at Marshall University. These first-hand examples will hopefully spark ideas for you and your own institution!