NITLE Update - 29 April 2009

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NITLE Professional Development News
April 29, 2009
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The June instance of “Special Topics for Instructional Technologists and Their Colleagues” is now open for registration.

= Introduction to Issues of ADA Standards and Classroom Design =

For instructional technologists and others who provide direct support and assistance to faculty members in using technology in teaching and learning, instructional technology managers, and interested others. This session will introduce the key components of the Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines (AADAG) standards as related to classroom technologies, including assistive listening devices and podium design, and common pitfalls to avoid in classroom design and implementation. The presentation will also offer some straightforward tips and suggestions to share with faculty and others on your campus to make presentations and the use of classroom technology more universally accessible.

• Location: Delivered online via MIV
• Date: June 5, 2009, 12 – 1 p.m. Eastern
• Registration deadline: Friday, May 22, 2009
• Price: 1 program unit
• More Info: http://www.nitle.org/www/events/958

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Those who are interested in this program or have attended past sessions of “Special Topics for Instructional Technologies and Their Colleagues” may also be interested in:

• Electronic Portfolios: Implementation and Use at Two Campuses. May 1, 2009, 12 – 1 p.m. Eastern. Delivered online via MIV. 1 program unit. An instance of the “Special Topics for Instructional Technologists” series, featuring Mary Glackin of Mt. Holyoke College and Ganesan Ravishanker of Wesleyan University. Register now! Limited spaces available. http://www.nitle.org/www/events/955.

• Special Topics: Update on Emerging Technologies. May 6, 2009, 4 – 5 p.m. Eastern. Delivered online via MIV. 1 program unit. An opportunity for those engaged with or interested in innovative, technology-supported pedagogy to consider, with NITLE’s Bryan Alexander, the latest developments in the digital world and their impact on liberal education. Register now! Limited spaces available. http://www.nitle.org/www/events/939.

• Faculty Development Abroad: Connecting Campus and Community via Online Writing Tools. May 14, 2009, 4 – 5:15 p.m. Eastern. Delivered online via MIV. 1 program unit. For those responsible for teaching and supporting instruction in foreign languages, the social sciences, area studies, global studies and/or cultural studies. An instance of the “Special Topics: Teaching Tools for the Global Age” series, featuring Shila Garg, Dean of Faculty, and Joe Benfield, Instructional Technologist at The College of Wooster. Register by this Friday, May 1, 2009. http://www.nitle.org/www/events/928.

• Instructional Technologists: A Virtual Conference. August 19, 2009, 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Eastern. Delivered online via MIV. 3 program units. This conference is for “front-line” instructional technologists who provide direct support and assistance to faculty members and are interested in engaging with colleagues at other institutions to develop approaches to shared problems and cultivate a robust and supportive professional network. Register by July 17, 2009. http://www.nitle.org/www/events/923.

A full list of NITLE professional development events is always available at http://www.nitle.org/www/events.