For Dillard University Nursing Faculty...NYU Network Summer 2012 Session: "Interprofessional Competencies: A New Paradigm in Nursing Education"

http://www.nyu.edu/frn/programs.events/enrichment/network.summer.2012.html

Dear Dr. Dawkins,

Debra has asked me to write and let you know a bit more about the
Network Summer seminar "Interprofessional Competencies: A New Paradigm
in Nursing Education." This seminar, convened by NYU Distinguished
Teaching Award winner Barbara Krainovich Miller, will provide a very
special opportunity for your nursing faculty to learn more from a
number of high level NYU faculty at the cutting edge of nursing
education - along with many guest speakers, the group will be taking a
field trip to simulation labs at NYU facilities. A preliminary
syllabus is attached to this email that may be disseminated among your
nursing faculty. Debra has indicated that we will continue to accept
applications for this special seminar from Dillard faculty until April
16.

Thank you for your kind assistance. I will also be sending a separate
email message regarding the upcoming conference on fundraising and the
November New Orleans FRN symposium.

Regards,

Anne L. Ward
Assistant Director
Office of Faculty Resources
Faculty Resource Network
New York University
194 Mercer Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10012
P: 212.998.2351
F: 212.995.4101 E: anne.ward@nyu.edu

For Dillard University Nursing Faculty...NYU Network Summer 2012 Session: "Interprofessional Competencies: A New Paradigm in Nursing Education"

eSchool News: In case you missed them: Here are our top tens!

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10 of the best apps for education

As iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches become more integrated in classrooms, educators and students are looking for new ways to apply them to the learning process.

Ten great sites with free teacher resources
With cuts to school budgets, teachers are often left searching for ways to innovate without breaking the bank.

Ten skills every student should learn
What students should learn in school is at the forefront of the education reform debates taking place across the U.S. and elsewhere.

Ten common myths about teaching
It seems everyone has an opinion about teachers and their profession these days ... and most of them aren't teachers.

Ten ways schools are using social media effectively
Smart phones might be getting the green light in more schools around the country, but social networking is still getting the yellow in many schools: Parents are worried about bullying, teacher-student online relationships are questioned, and school security can be compromised all too easily, some critics fear.

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Campus Technology: 4 Tips for Using 3D in the Classroom

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/03/27/4-tips-for-using-3d-in-the-classroom.aspx?=CT21

• By Bridget McCrea
• 03/27/12

Three-D technology is becoming an increasing attractive technology for educators to employ in their classrooms. Particularly useful in subject areas like medicine, art, and architecture, where visual demonstrations make up a large portion of the learning experience, 3D’s ability to project width, height, and depth/length is helping the technology gain ground in higher education.
“We’ve been using 3D to depict diseases, surgical procedures, and physiologic processes for years,” said Marc Triola, associate dean for educational informatics at New York University’s School of Medicine. "3D has revolutionized our ability to convey complex, visual material--like the relationship of different body parts within the human anatomy--and has empowered both our faculty and our students."
Getting to the level where students and teachers alike are empowered by 3D technology requires professional development, creating the right environment, and strategies for managing the equipment and content. Here are four tips to use when integrating 3D into your school and classroom:

1. Provide upfront and ongoing faculty training. One of the biggest challenges for educators using 3D is the fact that they weren’t exposed to it when they were students and therefore never learned how to integrate it into their lessons. To overcome this obstacle Triola said IT departments should conduct teacher orientations and training sessions on the equipment and system before it is installed and ready to use. In fact, Triola said that level of professional development is downright critical to the future of 3D in the college setting. "Our students are familiar with gaming and 3D technology, but these are new modalities for the faculty," said Triola. "Training and development will be necessary in order to develop some fluency with the technology and to address the educational issues that arise when conveying 3D information digitally."
2. Create a 3D-friendly environment. If you plan to use 3D on an ongoing basis you’ll want to set up a classroom environment that’s conducive to the technology, according to Marcella Wilson, an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Baltimore. Wilson recommends using low, ambient lighting during the screenings (versus complete darkness); seating students directly in front of the screen whenever possible (to avoid distortion); and using a ratio of three times the screen height (i.e., 10 feet away for a 40-inch screen) as an optimal viewing distance. Make adjustments based on student feedback, said Wilson. "If they can’t see or if their equipment isn’t working, they’ll let you know."
3. Keep Track of the Equipment. Just how much oversight you’ll need for the equipment should be directly proportional to the amount of money and time invested in it. Furnishing a university classroom from the ground up with 3D projection equipment, monitors, and viewing glasses can cost upwards of $10,000. The glasses, which run $45-$250 per pair, are proprietary and may not work across different equipment brands (which means you’ll need different glasses for different equipment]. Keeping track of these costly, portable, viewing apparatuses is essential to keeping budgets in check and classrooms equipped with the necessary tools. At NYU, for example, Triola said students sign out the glasses for every class period and are responsible for the items’ care and return. Unfortunately, such restrictions mean that students can’t use 3D while away from class. "That’s really a result of the glasses being locked up outside of lab time," said Triola.
4. Take the time to manage your 3D content. Deliver the 3D in short, 10-15 minute segments, preview the content before showing it to the class, and test the 3D glasses to make sure they are operating before handing them out to the students. These three steps, Wilson explains, will help ensure that the 3D enhances the classroom instruction rather than distracting from it. Wilson, who helps professors set up technology in their classrooms, said the idea is not to fill classroom time with 3D content, but to augment lessons (like a heart dissection in biology or a motherboard assembly in computer technology) with "very short spurts of 3D that give students a more visually-stimulating experience."

About the Author

Bridget McCrea is a business and technology writer in Clearwater, FL. She can be reached at bridgetmc@earthlink.net

Campus Technology: 4 Tips for Using 3D in the Classroom

Campus Technology News Update Special Report: Moodlerooms

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/03/26/blackboard-buys-out-moodlerooms-netspot.aspx

Blackboard Buys Out Moodlerooms, NetSpot
Blackboard is buying out two major players in the open source services space: Moodlerooms and NetSpot. With the purchases, the company is also launching its own open source division: Blackboard Education Open Source Services.


Blackboard Speaks Out on Open Source Move
In this Q&A, Blackboard Learn President Ray Henderson and Moodlerooms Chairman and CEO Lou Pugliese explain why Blackboard is getting into the open source business, what's different about delivering services to those customers versus Blackboard's traditional customers, and what might be next on the open source agenda for the No. 1 learning management system company in the world.


Blackboard Extends Support for Angel LMS 'Indefinitely'
Education customers that are still running the Angel learning management system and wondering what they should do when the product is officially retired have received a reprieve.

Campus Technology News Update Special Report: Moodlerooms

Former Dillard University President Marvalene Hughes to speak during Founder's Day

http://www.tuskegee.edu/Articles/former_dillard_university_president_marvalene_hughes_to_speak_during_founders_day.aspx



Tuskegee University News

March 22, 2012

Former Dillard University President Marvalene Hughes to speak during Founder’s Day

Marvalene Hughes, the sixth and first female president of Dillard University in New Orleans will serve as the keynote speaker during Tuskegee University’s 95th Annual Founder’s Day Convocation on Sunday, April 1. The convocation will be held in the University Chapel at 9:30 a.m.

Hughes began her tenure at Dillard in 2005 and retired in 2011. During her six years of leadership, she helped to guide the university through post-Hurricane Katrina campus rebuilding and remodeling efforts. The historic 55-acre campus sustained more than $400 million in damage. Under Hughes’ leadership, Dillard also opened a new state-of-the-art Professional Schools and Sciences Building, and its first student union.


Prior to her time at Dillard, Hughes served as the president of California State University Stanislaus for 11 years, where she was credited with increasing enrollment by 40 percent, fundraising by 416 percent and capital construction by 41 percent.


Hughes has a Ph.D. in administration and counseling from Florida State University. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Tuskegee University.


She has been the recipient of several honorary degrees, including the Doctor of Humane Letters from Tuskegee University.

Former Dillard University President Marvalene Hughes to speak during Founder's Day

SIRII: Dillard University Students' Online Course Evaluation Reminders

Greetings!

This email serves as a friendly reminder that the online course evaluations are now into full swing. Check your Dillard email for an invitation from “CourseEvaluation@ets.org.”

Evaluations offer students a voice regarding their learning experience. More specifically, it is at this point that students have the greatest opportunity to champion teaching excellence and meaningful learning experiences.

Faculty receive daily participation rate reports (i.e., the percentage of students completing the evaluation) to monitor their course’s progress. We want to ensure anonymity and confidentiality, so faculty should not ask you – as a class or individually – whether you completed the survey.

Dr. Carla Morelon
cmorelon@dillard.edu

SIRII: Dillard University Students' Online Course Evaluation Reminders

Call for Submissions | POD Network News Spring 2012

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Inside Higher Ed Articles March 28, 2012

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And the Livin' Is Easy?
A Washington Post op-ed says professors don't work hard enough -- and leaves many academics furious, and wondering why they are seen as such easy targets.


Blackboard's Open-Source Pivot
In a major plot twist in the battle between open-source and proprietary learning platforms, Blackboard buys a major open-source service provider and plans a division around it.


Not Quite Complete
The percentage of degree holders hasn't increased much during the Lumina Foundation's three-year push, but policy makers have jumped on the "completion agenda" bandwagon.


Outpacing IPEDS
Researcher's new tool for producing timelier data on college degree completion shows 6.5 percent increase in number of credentials awarded in U.S. in 2011.


Stem Cells Revisited
Perhaps signaling that the debate over human embryonic stem cell research has shifted from the federal level to states, the science is again making headlines in Michigan and Nebraska.

Inside Higher Ed Articles March 28, 2012

Dillard University Fall 2012 New Course The Black Revolution Dr. A. Colon

http://www.slideshare.net/ccharles/du-fall-2012-new-course-the-black-revolution-dr-a-colon

Dillard University Fall 2012 New Course The Black Revolution Dr. A. Colon

eSN Tools for Schools: College Board launches BigFuture, a free new college planning tool

March 28, 2012

Our "Site of the Week" is a new college planning tool from the nonprofit College Board, called BigFuture. This free resource offers students objective college information in an online, interactive format, with the goal of making college more accessible for all students. And our Newslines this week feature new ed-tech products and announcements revealed during recent trade shows; a $250 million initiative from AT&T that will make grants to schools for using technology to spur graduation rates in innovative ways; and a response from ed-tech thought leader Alan November to five common criticisms of the "flipped learning" approach to instruction. Regards, Dennis Pierce, Editor dpierce@eschoolnews.com Did you miss this story? School Reform News: 10 states granted waivers from NCLB rules Best Practices Update How to engage students with wireless tech Education has certainly changed from when I was in school, but when one of my grandkids started pre-kindergarten this year, I realized just how different things were since my youngest child was in high school just seven years ago. Along with the usual school supplies of notebooks and pencils, wireless devices are quickly becoming indispensable learning aids in schools. [ Read More ]   Grant Alert of the Week $2M for educational researchers Most Popular News Articles Diane Ravitch outlines ed tech's promise, perils Four keys to creating successful eLearning programs Virtual field trip to help teach the history of immigration in America Free websites help boost student engagement, teacher productivity $250M investment aims to boost graduation with ed tech Newslines New ed-tech products and announcements: Spring 2012 $250M investment aims to boost graduation with ed tech Flipped learning: A response to five common criticisms Current Site of the Week College Board launches BigFuture, a free new college planning tool The College Board is looking to change the way students find their ideal college or university. The nonprofit organization just launched BigFuture, a new college planning tool. It's designed to help students customize their planning and application process, step by step. [  Read More ] Video Resources Want to see Time To Know in action? Watch this short video: Time To Know's Digital Teaching Platform (DTP) is a teacher-led, cloud-based, comprehensive instructional solution for math and English Language Arts. Students work on the same lesson at their level as a whole class, in small groups and individually. Teachers get feedback on performance during the lesson. View Video SMART Solutions for English Language Learners See how educators at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in California used SMART products to increase English language proficiency test scores by more than 30%. View Video Marketplace Complete Curriculum: THE AFFORDABLE K-12 ONLINE CURRICULUM SOLUTION www.completecurriculum.com Dell: Dell Signature Event for education - save over 35% on premium PC's http://www.dell.com/us/k-12/p/featured-deals Riverside Publishing: easyCBM provides a full suite of progress monitoring assessments and reporting options for every tier of the RTI process: http://www.riversidepublishing.com/easyCBM - Contact Lee Calloway at 800-394-0115 ext 131 for listing information. Grants & Funding Boost your grant-seeking success by demonstrating strong credibility "Grants & Funding" column, February 2012 edition of eSchool News--You might have noticed that some funders require you to address the "Capacity of Your Organization" to carry out the project you're describing in your grant proposal. If you come across this requirement, how can you demonstrate the sustainability of your organization to potential funders? [  Read More  ] *Note: Read more advice from Deb Ward here   Featured White Papers AceReader: The study of efficient reading skills and silent reading fluency using computers is in its infancy. Computers are proving to be useful in this area of study. The AceReader series of programs are ideal for high school and college students where efficient reading skills are more important than ever because of SAT/ACT/LSAT/GMAT... test taking and the amount of reading required for school. A summary white paper report written by the Educational Research Institute of America titled "A Review of the Research on the Instructional Effectiveness of AceReader" looks at four independent studies of instructional effectiveness. >> For more information click on http://www.acereader.com/131-16.html Upcoming Webinars Powering the Digital Classroom: More than just Computers Date: March 28, 2012 Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT Make Thinking Visible Date: April 4, 2012 Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT How to Harness the Power of Adaptive Quizzing to improve your AP courses Date: April 5, 2012 Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT Support Your Students Instead of Your Devices. How One School Automated Management for Hundreds of iOS Devices Date: April 11, 2012 Time: 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT The Art of a Flipped Classroom - Turning Learning on its Head Date: May 03, 2012 Time: 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT Educator's Resource Center Using 21st Century Tools for College Success Succeeding in college today can be a daunting challenge for students without the necessary study skills or those with learning disabilities. Students must adapt not only to a whole new learning environment, but also to a more rigorous and advanced curriculum. Virtualized Computing: Saving Time, Money, and Headaches Though the economy shows signs of improvement, schools and districts are still faced with budget shortfalls and funding dilemmas. But many school leaders are finding that desktop virtualization can help them save time and energy--while providing computers to more students at a fraction of the cost. Doing More with Less: How Informed Assessment Practices Can Help In this latest STAR, you'll find a collection of reports and research detailing 'Assessment Literacy,' or what educators, administrators and policy-makers should know about formative assessment, performance assessments, the importance of assessment alignment, using and understanding assessment data, and accessible testing and universal design. Teacher Collaboration with Digital Tools One of technology's most promising aspects is that it enables teachers to collaborate and share lessons plans, teaching tips, and other helpful information--both within and across districts, states. Engaging Your Community with Effective Communication Engaging all stakeholders can boost your chances of success when it comes to academics--as well as fundraising. But in tough economic times, many schools must learn to do. Empowering Education with Video Communication has changed, and students and educators are increasingly using video technologies in all aspects of education. Call for Submissions eSchool News is looking for articles from the field. If you have an ed-tech success story or advice for fellow educators, click here for details on our submission categories and how you can submit your article for consideration. You can also eMail Managing Editor Laura Devaney at ldevaney@eschoolnews.com for more information. Get a Free Subscription 1. eCampus News- Stay up-to-date and educate yourself and your colleagues on how technology is constantly improving higher education. Get your free subscription here. 2. eClassroom News- eClassroom News is still written just for teachers and explores new curriculum and assessment tools, the latest professional development resources, case studies on how school are using multimedia in the classroom, the best new instructional resources on the internet and much, much more! Click here to subscribe. 3. eSchool News- This monthly print and digital newspaper keeps you informed with up to the minute news concerning K-20 educational technology. Click here to subscribe. Whitepaper Library Funding Lecture Capture in Higher Education Provided by: Tegrity Chief Provides Flexible, Engaging Classroom Solution Provided by: Chief Best Practices in IT Management for Schools Provided by: IPswitch How to Evaluate Technology for Early Learners Provided by: Hatch Launching a Successful Interactive Whiteboard Implementation Provided by: Hitachi Solutions America Ltd. 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