Dillard University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Institute May 12 & 13th 2011

Colleagues:

Dillard University’s Center for Teaching, Learning, and Academic technology is sponsoring a “Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Institute” funded through the UNCF Mellon Teaching and Learning Grant. We propose to host this institute May 12 – 13, 2011 on campus. It is a two (2) day institute to expose both our faculty and other schools to the following select objectives:

(1)Increase faculty interest in teaching and learning through SoTL and Faculty Learning Community principles

(2)Provide consultant support to faculty for investigating and utilizing new strategies in classroom research as well as experimental research

(3)Increase publication submission rates for participating institutions

We are requesting that you or designated faculty consider joining us in this retreat that focuses on tips for successful publishing. The goal is to assist faculty in submitting a research project for publication before classes start in August. We are asking that you focus on research that you have already begun so that at the end of the institute you would be ready to submit to a refereed journal.

We will support 1-2 ready faculty/faculty developers from your institution by paying registration fees, travel reimbursement, and we will provide room and board on campus for the two (2) day retreat. Faculty whose articles are successfully submitted will be paid a stipend of $1,000.00.

This institute proved to be a great opportunity for junior and senior faculty who needed the concentrated support to assist them in getting published. Dr. Kathy Burlew, University of Cincinnati, will once again be conducting the institute here at Dillard University.

We ask that you complete the attached application and return to Barbara Albert, balbert@dillard.edu by April 15, 2011.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.

Phyllis W. Dawkins, PhD
Associate Provost & Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70122
pdawkins@dillard.edu
(504) 816-4216

Dillard University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Institute May 12 & 13th 2011

Dillard University Library Hours for Spring 2011 Finals

Dillard University Library Hours for Spring 2011 Finals

Dillard University Center for Teaching, Learning & Academic Technology Presents: MOODLE & Flashlight 2.0 Workshop

Consultant: Mr. Frank Parker

FLASHLIGHT 2.0 ON-LINE:

Other survey systems start you with a blank page. Other survey systems are single purpose (just single surveys, or just rubrics, or just student course evaluation, or ...) Flashlight Online 2.0 is different. You can:
•Adapt surveys, rubrics, and item banks created by other users, including authors at other institutions;
•Choose from a large collection of model surveys and validated questions created by Flashlight staff;
•Share surveys with others (e.g., instructors teaching survey methods can easily provide forms for their students to adapt or critique; staff can provide faculty with rubrics to adapt; two or more people can co-author a survey online);
•Add to the power of your inquiry by using matrix surveys, tailoring the questions and even the text for each group of respondents;
•Reduce survey fatigue by having two or more groups contribute questions to the same matrix survey (even though they are gathering information from overlapping groups of respondents);
•Use a variety of question types to create your own items, including two kinds of rubrics;
•Save money by using the same tool for surveys, rubrics, and for student course evaluation;
•Strengthen the scholarship of teaching and learning with new tools that are even more powerful when used in a faculty learning community (community of practice);
•Boost response rates (e.g., by tracking who has responded, while maintaining respondent anonymity.
•Flashlight Online is secure. Display reports to respondents as soon as they complete a survey and then allow them to watch as more data comes in.

WHAT IS MOODLE?

It is an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment. It basically helps instructors create e-learning environments for their students.
Moodle is open source software which means that you are free to download it and use it in your organization without incurring any license costs. There are tens of thousands of registered Moodle sites. Moodle's open source license means you are free to modify or extend it, making it versatile for your growing needs.

When: Monday April 11, 2011

Where: Will Alexander Library – 2nd Floor Distance Learning Lab

AGENDA

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Meeting with Dr. Okpalaeze and James Hobbs

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Moodle Training (FACULTY)

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH (Lunch Provided to Workshop Participants Only)

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Flashlight Training (FACULTY)

3:15 – 4:30 p. m.
Assessment Committee

Dillard University Center for Teaching, Learning & Academic Technology Presents: MOODLE & Flashlight 2.0 Workshop

Campus Technology 2011 18th Annual Education Technology Conference

Seaport World Trade Center
Boston, MA
July 25-28, 2011

Transforming Technologies
for Higher Education
Conference Program Announced!
This year's event offers 40+ concurrent sessions in the following tracks:

A Conversation with the Future
Digital Campus and IT Infrastructure
Innovators Track
Instructional Design and Learning Environments
Leadership, Innovation, and Strategy
Learning Applications and Tools
Plus forward-looking Keynotes, half-day Workshops, and more!
Review the full program now!

REGISTER today and save $100 with early registration!

Campus Technology 2011 18th Annual Education Technology Conference

PRWeb: Pearson, Columbia University Announce Partnership to Design Innovative Online Learning Program using Social Technology

Columbia Students to Benefit from Social Learning Environment

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 29, 2011 —

Pearson and Columbia University’s School of Continuing Education today announced a partnership to design an innovative online learning program that leverages Pearson’s social technology platform to support cooperative learning.

Beginning with a series of pilots starting this summer, the School of Continuing Education will offer courses via the Pearson LearningStudio platform, including a hybrid Master of Science program in Information and Knowledge Strategy and an online Business Certificate Program. Columbia’s administrators and faculty will have access to a range of Pearson LearningStudio’s data tools, including Enterprise Reporting to monitor and analyze trends in student performance, and Learning Outcome Manager to track the achievement of learning objectives and goals.

Using Pearson’s social technology tools, students can connect and interact in real-time or asynchronously with instructors and peers for a richer online learning experience. As a result, they will be able to build relationships and learning communities; exercise social, team and leadership skills; give and receive feedback on ideas; participate in shared knowledge building; and support one another in the pursuit of shared learning goals.

“We anticipate that this collaboration will yield a model of innovative learning that will serve to advance higher education in the 21st century,” said Kristine Billmyer, Dean of Columbia’s School of Continuing Education.

“We are very happy that Pearson shares our interest in developing a new learning platform that by design encourages social engagement and ‘knowledge networking’ through the latest web 2.0 functionality,” said Marni Baker Stein, Senior Associate Dean for Curriculum and Instruction at Columbia’s School of Continuing Education.

“Our design partnership with Columbia is aimed at forging new ground in how social technology tools and online learning can be merged to provide students with a more robust and rewarding learning experience,” said Matt Leavy, CEO at Pearson eCollege.

More information is available at http://ce.columbia.edu/.

About Columbia University’s School of Continuing Education
The Columbia School of Continuing Education offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage the combined expertise of our students and our faculty, and connect global constituencies. Through its 13 professional master’s degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school preparation, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and program for learning English as a second language, SCE transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good, defined as a just, sustainable and compassionate global society.
For more information, please visit http://ce.columbia.edu/.

About Pearson eCollege
Pearson eCollege is a trusted and innovative leader in powering online learning programs and part of Pearson, the world’s leading learning company (NYSE: PSO). Pearson eCollege’s flagship product—Pearson LearningStudio—represents the next generation in learning management systems and provides a comprehensive, flexible and fully supported cloud computing environment for online personalized learning in higher education. Serving more than 9 million students around the globe, Pearson LearningStudio provides a comprehensive learning management system with an assessment and analytics suite that helps to improve student achievement and retention. The technology offers a personalized learning environment build on an advanced, scalable and dependable Software as a Service platform. For more information, visit http://www.pearsonlearningstudio.com.

Media Contact: Susan Aspey, susan(dot)aspey(at)pearson(dot)com or 1-800-745-8489

PRWeb: Pearson, Columbia University Announce Partnership to Design Innovative Online Learning Program using Social Technology

2011 DUROP Seminar Series: Reducing and/or Eliminating Health Inequities and Their Social Determinants

2011 DUROP Seminar Series: Reducing and/or Eliminating Health Inequities and Their Social Determinants

DiversityHealthWorks: News for Health Educators

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Apply Now! McLendon Foundation: Five $10,000 Scholarships

{Please consider nominating an NAIA student-athlete}
The John McLendon Memorial Minority Postgraduate Scholarship Awards

Each recipient will receive a $10,000 scholarship

All nomination forms must be received by the NACDA office
(not postmarked) by Friday, April 29, 2011

Scholarship Information | Nomination Form (Word doc)
The John McLendon Memorial Minority Postgraduate Scholarship Awards is presented to senior-level (see option 2 on criteria form) minority students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in athletics administration. Each recipient will receive a $10,000 grant.

Among the criteria will be (1) full-time status as a senior at the time of nomination OR an undergraduate degree with two years work experience, preferably in athletics administration; (2) minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale); (3) official classification as a minority as defined by federal guidelines; (4) intention to attend graduate school to earn a degree in athletics administration; and (5) involvement on the college/university or community level.

To be eligible, students must meet the federal guidelines for definition as a minority. This definition is from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which uses Equal Employment Opportunity Form EEO-1. The definition is as follows: (a) Black (Not of Hispanic origin) -- All persons having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa; (b) Hispanic -- All persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture of origin, regardless of race; (c) Asian or Pacific Islander -- All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Samoa; or (d) American Indian or Alaskan Native -- All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintain cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. Students who are ! not of the listed origins, but have married someone of the listed origins, are not eligible.

Top administrators in the field of athletics will vote upon the finalists, while a panel of leaders in the fields of business, sports, entertainment and politics will select the overall winners.

The nomination form must be signed and approved by the student's academic advisor or supervisor.
Even though your seniors may be the recipients of other postgraduate awards this year, they are still eligible for this award, and we urge you to submit your paperwork as quickly as possible. The nominations will be sent to a Review Committee of collegiate athletics administrators and their top candidates will be sent to a Blue Ribbon Committee that will choose the final five winners.

Please note all nomination forms must be received in the NACDA office (not postmarked) by Friday, April 29, 2011. Nominations cannot be accepted after this date. Nominations may be mailed, faxed or sent by overnight mail. However, only submit the nomination form by one of the above methods.

Please complete the form (typed only) in its entirety. This will prevent us from having to call with any questions and ensure the best possible opportunity for your students. Please attach additional sheets as necessary. Also note, students who have already graduated will be eligible. See the criteria form (option 1) for details.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please feel free to call or e-mail Katie Newman in the NACDA office, knewman@nacda.com or 440-892-4000.

Apply Now! McLendon Foundation: Five $10,000 Scholarships

TLT Group FridayLive! Tuition-Free University: University of the People

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Dillard University Academic Calendar 2011-2012

Dillard University Academic Calendar 2011-2012