Join NGLC for a Summer Learning Series

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Engage and Learn with Next Generation Learning Challenges this Summer This summer, you're invited to join your colleagues and Next Generation Learning Challenges for a "Summer Learning Series" – a schedule of webinars dedicated to the transformative role that technology can play in fostering student success with solutions designed to improve college completion. The series will kick off on June 28 with Louis Soares, director of the Postsecondary Education Program at the Center for American Progress. In this first webinar, "Disrupting College: How Disruptive Innovation Can Deliver Quality and Affordability to Postsecondary Education," Soares will share key insights and observations from a recent report co-authored by Clayton Christensen, Michael Horn, and Louis Caldera that examines higher education through a lens of disruptive innovation. Rather than offering answers, Soares will challenge participants to consider new strategies for an educational system focused on success. Throughout the summer, subsequent webcasts will explore the critical role that technology can play in expanding the use of educational models designed to promote engagement, flexibility, and collaboration from the first wave of NGLC grantees. The Series No advance registration is required to participate. Each hour-long webinar is free and open to the public and session archives will be posted on the NGLC homepage the following day. Topic: Disrupting College Speaker: Louis Soares, Director of the Postsecondary Education Program, Center for American Progress Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Time: 1:00 p.m. ET Topic: Blended Learning at the University of Central Florida Speaker: Thomas Cavanaugh, Assistant Vice President, Distributed Learning Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Time: 1:00 p.m. ET Topic: The Gamification of Education Speakers: Steve Ritter, Carnegie Learning; Chris Sprague, OpenStudy; and David Gibson, SimSchool Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011 Time: 1:00 p.m. ET Topic: The Open Learning Initiative Speaker: Candace Thille, Director, Open Learning Initiative Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Time: 1:00 p.m. ET Topic: Using Openness to Bridge to Success Speaker: Patrick McAndrew, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Time: 1:00 p.m. ET How to Join Each webcast will be hosted inside the NGLC Adobe Connect webconferencing room. To join, simply enter the URL and select "Enter as a Guest," type in your name and affiliation (e.g., John Doe, American High School), and click "Enter Room." Once inside the room, audio will be provided through your computer speakers and presentation slides will advance on your screen. You can interact with fellow attendees and presenters using the chat feature inside the room. Each web seminar is free and open to all, but virtual seats are limited. Attendance is first come, first served. Each session will be recorded and archived for later viewing. Technical Requirements Whether you've participated in an NGLC online event before or you're joining us for the first time, please run the Adobe Acrobat Connect Connection Test before the event. View the Adobe Connect technical requirements. Note: If you experience difficulties during the web seminar, you can listen to the audio via a toll-free conference call line at: 1-877-944-2300, access code 99290#. More Information For more information, including a complete listing of webinars, visit the NGLC Upcoming Events page.

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