This professional development series will take place regularly on the first Friday of each month at noon Eastern / 11 Central / 9 Pacific, except where a major holiday requires scheduling on the second Friday. Programs in the series will engage members of the instructional technology community at participating colleges in leading discussions of their projects, approaches, techniques, solutions, and successful practices via interactive videoconferencing. The format is designed to encourage interaction and promote network engagement. Each session listed is priced at 1 program unit.
Recent topics have included "Social Software, Language Study, and Study Abroad," "Digital Gaming for Teaching and Learning," and "Helping Faculty with Issues of Copyright and Fair Use." We welcome new ideas for individual programs in the series; individuals or groups wishing to propose programs are encouraged to contact Nancy Millichap.
- August 1, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Sharon Fass (Director of Academic Computing, Southwestern University), Donnie Sendelbach (Academic Technology Specialist, Lake Forest College), and Bryan Alexander (Research, NITLE) will present on "The Road Ahead: How Can Instructional Technologists Prepare for the Next Five to Ten Years of Technology Evolution?" Registration deadline: Friday, July 18, 2008.
- September 5, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Topic TBD. Registration deadline: Friday, August 22, 2008.
- October 3, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Michael Spalti (Associate University Librarian for Systems, Willamette University) and Stacy Nowicki (Library Director, Kalamazoo College) will present on "Meeting the Challenges of Institutional Repositories: How Campuses Select and Prioritize Digital Asset Management Projects." Registration deadline: Friday, September 19, 2008.
- November 7, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Gary Ploski (Assistant Director of Academic Computing, Sarah Lawrence College) and Veronica Pejril (Coordinator of the Music Instructional Technology Center, DePauw University) will present on "Branding Yourself Online: Identity Management and Social Media." Registration deadline: Friday, October 24, 2008.
- December 5, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Topic TBD. Registration deadline: Friday, November 21, 2008.
- January 9, 2009, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Topic TBD. Registration deadline: Friday, December 19, 2008.
- February 6, 2009, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Topic TBD. Registration deadline: Friday, January 23, 2009.
- March 6, 2009, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Topic TBD. Registration deadline: Friday, February 20, 2009.
- April 3, 2009, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Topic TBD. Registration deadline: Friday, March 20, 2009.
