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Thanks to everyone who provided input to our recent survey on international studies. Based on participants’ feedback, NITLE has developed and is pleased to announce: “From Planning to Practice: Using and Assessing Technology in Teaching Language, Culture, and International Relations.” Early registration for this conference will be open until Friday, October 23, 2009.

NITLE offers the following sessions on Moodle:

“Moving Faculty to the Moodle Big Leagues with All-Star Training,” Friday, October 2, 2009, at 12 noon Eastern time/11 Central time/10 Mountain time/9 Pacific time. An online program via MIV in NITLE’s series “Special Topics for Instructional Technologists and their Colleagues”. Early registration deadline is Friday, September 18, 2009. This program is intended for instructional technologists or other staff who support Moodle use on campus.

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NITLE Professional Development News
September 1, 2009
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With continued input from participants, NITLE is shaping its programming agenda for the 2009 – 2010 academic year. A range of virtual programming for fall 2009 is now open for registration.

Washington and Lee University (http://www.wlu.edu/) and NITLE have added two new workshops to the NITLE events calendar. Registration is now open for:

= Google Earth for the New Geographer =

For faculty, technologists, and librarians from Washington and Lee University and other participating institutions. Invited to register: those interested in using Google Earth for teaching and research. Prior experience using web-mapping applications required.

• Location: Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA)
• Date: October 15, 2009, 9:00 a.m.

Headline of the Week: What We Think We Know … and What We Want to Know More

This week, our series of MISO reports looks at self-reported skill levels in using a variety of information-based tools, as well as a gauge of interest in learning more.

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NITLE Professional Development News
May 20, 2009
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= Geospatial Technologies in the Liberal Arts =

The planners for “Geospatial Technologies in the Liberal Arts” invite participants to submit proposals for presentations and/or workshops. The conference, organized by and for GIS professionals in the NITLE Network, will take place September 25 – 27, 2009, at Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY).

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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.

Headline of the Week: Report from Spring CNI Task Force Meeting

Last week I attended the semi-annual Coalition for Networked Information Task Force meeting in Minneapolis. CNI is a joint venture of ARL (Association of Research Libraries) and EDUCAUSE. Some notes from the sessions I attended:

Variations
This software has been in use at Indiana University for many years and allows online reserves for their music collection. Content is digitized, connected with MARC data and other metadata and then delivered via streaming server on-demand.

For reasons of both mission and budget, faculty members are seeking effective, lower-cost, technology-enabled approaches to engage their students and promote active learning. In that search, having a time and venue to step back and reflect on one’s teaching practices—with colleagues that share similar interests—can be invaluable. If you have faculty members on your campus wishing for such an opportunity, please let them know about the 2009 NITLE Faculty Seminars.

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NITLE Professional Development News
April 1, 2009
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Late last week, Colby College and NITLE added a new workshop to the NITLE events calendar. Registration is now open for:

= Pedagogical Implications of Wireless and Mobile Technologies =

For faculty, instructional and information technologists, and librarians interested in exploring the pedagogy of mobile, wireless computing.