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#ETCNAU 2010/04/27 LMS DECISION PROCESS NAU has launched the process for selecting a new Learning Management System (LMS) to replace Blackboard Vista, our current LMS. The Provost's Academic Computing Advisory Committee (PACAC) invites your participation in the decision process. Now is the time to indicate how and to what extent you wish to participate in the selection of the successor to Blackboard Vista! This email briefly outlines how you can be involved in the decision process. After reading the rest of this email, please spend a couple of minutes filling out the interest form to indicate your desired level of participation. FLASH - Attend a webinar, Friday April 30th 10:00am-11:30am, offered by e-Learning to discuss the two options, Blackboard Learn and Moodle. This is but one of many coming opportunities to learn about these options. (To resister see  http://www.nau.edu/~d-elearn/training/sche

Have you participated the “To Win Educational Technology Books” event?! It will end April 30, Friday. #ETCNAU Please share your experiences with other ETC students to win education technology books. Join ETC Community on Facebook Page and share your learning experiences with other ETC students.  The more you share; the better chance to win; the more books you can win. For more information see: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flagstaff-AZ/ETC-NAU/105567158813?v=app_2373072738   ·          What books can I win? ·          http://delicious.com/tag/ToWinBooks+ETCNAU   ·          Course experiences that I had were from last year? Count? ·          Yes! Wish to be removed from ETC Listserv.  

4/23 Elluminate session recording available. #ETCNAU

Jake is an ETC’s newly graduate & he just finishes his capstone in spring 2010. #ETCNAU See: http://www.yumasun.com/news/teacher-57914-school-anderson.html javascript:void(0)

Guest Presenters:  Drs. Hong Zhan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott & Hsiu-Jen Cheng, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan. Date/Time: April 23, 2010, Friday, 7-8 pm Arizona Time Location: ETC Community Elluminate. Second Life (SL), a 3-D virtual world, has been found beneficial to foreign language education because of its immersive and interactive environments. The presenters will share an on-going study exploring integrating SL into teaching and learning Mandarin Chinese. The presenters will describe the process of the collaborative study involving a teacher training program in Taiwan, an undergraduate degree program in the US, and an information technology institute in Taiwan. The presenters will demonstrate SL teaching and learning task design samples and show SL video clips demonstrating how teaching and learning Chinese can take place in the 3-D virtual environment. Results of their pilot study will be also shared. Wish to be removed from ETC Listse

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Have you joined ETC Community on Facebook yet?  Our “To Win Educational Technology Books” event is back and in the process now.  Please share your experiences with other ETC students to win education technology books. Join ETC Community on Facebook Page and share your learning experiences with other ETC students.  The more you share; the better chance to win; the more books you can win. All postings should be posted to ETC Community Facebook Page between April 1 and 30, 2010.  For more information see: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flagstaff-AZ/ETC-NAU/105567158813?v=app_2373072738 To be eligible to win books ·          Become ETC Community Fans ·          Post your course experiences to ETC Community Page. Be sure to check out these recommendations before you enroll in any ETC courses. **************************************************************************** Event Facilitator: We need a student facilitator to facilitate this event. Duty: Facilitate the discussion