MORE NDLW EVENTS ADDED: Public Policy, IBM Redbook Spotlight, Mobile Learning, Culture & Language…and much more!

National Distance Learning Week–November 9-13, 2009 ================================================== ***MORE EVENTS*** Visit this link to register: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=115 *Make sure you fill in all areas of the RSVP form. ====================== THURSDAY (NOV. 12th) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ET) Public Policy This webinar will explore today’s policy initiatives which drive information and communication technologies with a focus on distance learning opportunities for education and training. To that end and in order to support, accelerate and fulfill the tremendous potential of distance learning and its impact on education and training technologies, the USDLA Public Policy Committee supports an open discussion forum.  Specific areas of discussion for this event will cover an overview of Department priorities, status of legislative initiatives, reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act along with workforce development. Register Today: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=115 Sponsored & Hosted by: Elluminate, Inc. (http://www.elluminate.com/) ·    Moderator: Dr. Rob Robinson, University of Texas System ·    Speaker 1: Raymond Hartfield, AT&T ·    Speaker 2: Paul Bardack, Esq., Center for Online Workforce Development 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (ET) (IBM EVENT INFO WILL COME VIA THIS RSVP!) USDLA and Membership: Chapters, Membership and How to Get Involved! This webinar will explore the United States Distance Learning Association, which is a non-profit organization formed in 1987 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. USDLA promotes the development and application of distance learning for education and training and serves the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity. Distance education and training constituencies served include pre-k-12 education, higher and continuing education, home schooling, as well as business, corporate, military, government, and telehealth markets. Specific areas of interest may focus on an overview of activities, direction and ways you and your organization can get involved via individual and/or organizational levels with state or global chapter support. Register Today: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=115 Sponsored & Hosted by: Elluminate, Inc. (http://www.elluminate.com/) ***NEW**Education for a Smarter Planet: The Future of Learning & Enabling Technologies (IBM Redbook Spotlight) Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ET) Presenters: Dr. Jim Rudd , IBM Distinguished Engineer and Practice Leader for IBM Interactive. Chistopher Davia is the Industry Architect for the IBM Global Education team and provides the technical and architectural guidance to IBM solution and offerings for schools and higher education clients.. Patricia Sullivan is the Education Solutions Executive for IBM Global Education and leads the development of emerging offerings to schools and higher education. Register Today: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=115 Sponsored & Hosted by: Elluminate, Inc. (http://www.elluminate.com/) ====================== FRIDAY (NOV. 13th) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ET) Mobile learning This webinar will explore the new undiscovered learning environment and how it is changing the way the world learns and interacts in a global multi-billion dollar education and training market.  Specific areas of interest may focus on mobile learning, simulation, social networking, blended learning and Web 2.0 technologies. Register Today: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=115 Sponsored & Hosted by: Elluminate, Inc. (http://www.elluminate.com/) ·    Moderator: Louis Stricoff, PA/DE/NJ Distance Learning Association & Emantras ·    Speaker 1: Tyson Greer, CEO, Ambient Insight ·    Speaker 2: Supra Manohar, Senior VP, Emantras ·    Speaker 3: Dr. Nish Sonwalkar, (Sc.D.MIT), Director of Research, USDLA 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (ET) International: Culture, Language and Collaborative Learning Globally This webinar will explore a broad range of issues related to collaborative learning globally. Specific areas of interest may focus on what various countries are doing in regards to distance/open learning, distribution, culture, language and providing overall accesses to learning globally. Register Today: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=115 Sponsored & Hosted by: Elluminate, Inc. (http://www.elluminate.com/) ·    Moderator: Reggie Smith, Booz Allen Hamilton ·    Speaker 1: Dr. Eunhee Jung O’Neill, Center for International Virtual Schooling ·    Speaker 2: Elizabeth Bober, Rosetta Stone ============================ Visit this link to register: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=115 *Make sure you fill in all areas of the RSVP form.
Additional NDLW Events Here are just a few events and more can be found at http://www.ndlw.org/learners.html ========================================================== Florida Virtual School Events – Learn more and register: http://www.flvs.net/areas/aboutus/ndlw/Pages/default.aspx Earth Space Science Thurs, Nov. 12th, 10:00 – 10:30am EST Student Activities Thurs, Nov. 12th, 10:30 – 11:00am EST ================================== Thurs, Nov. 12th, 2:00 – 3:00pm EST The Quantum Remixing of Education Presenter:     Mike Lawrence Executive Director Computer Using Educators (CUE) CONNECTION INFORMATION: http://tinyurl.com/3vfv8y *PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED (Elluminate) ================================== Thurs, Nov. 12th, 6:00 – 7:30pm EST Looking at Art Live and interactive on cable television and the Internet * View the Promo at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEe6wXF_ezU Presenter:     Bernard Baker College of Arts & Humanities, Department of Art California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, CA CONNECTION INFORMATION: http://dhtv.csudh.edu (SIGN IN WITH SCREEN NAME // CLICK ARROW TO START VIDEO) ================================== Sat, Nov. 14th, 12:00 – 2:00pm EST Language Learning Live and interactive on cable television and the Internet * View the Promo at   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEe6wXF_ezU Presenter:     Danny Brassell College of Professional Studies, School of Education California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, CA CONNECTION INFORMATION: http://dhtv.csudh.edu (SIGN IN WITH SCREEN NAME // CLICK ARROW TO START VIDEO) ================================== Sat, Nov. 14th, 4:50 – 6:30pm EST Introduction to Public Relations Live and interactive on cable television and the Internet * View the Promo at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEe6wXF_ezU Presenter:     Christopher Burnett College of Arts & Humanities, Dept. of Communications California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, CA CONNECTION INFORMATION: http://dhtv.csudh.edu (SIGN IN WITH SCREEN NAME // CLICK ARROW TO START VIDEO) ==================================
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