ETC Community

The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow If this e-mail message does not display correctly or hyperlinks are missing, please view our online version . EDUCAUSE Live! Webinar March 5—The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow Speaker: Malcolm Brown , Director, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, EDUCAUSE Veronica Diaz , Associate Director, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, EDUCAUSE Date: March 5, 2012 Time*: 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET (UTC-5); convert to your time zone *Note: this webinar runs for 90 minutes. Topic: During this free, one-and-a-half hour session, " The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow ," Malcolm Brown and Veronica Diaz of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative will discuss what's new in mobiles, electronic books, learning analytics, and other emerging technology areas as they review the annual publication of the Horizon

As you know, the fall schedule is now open for you to view. You may have noticed that there are not many ETC courses listed in the fall semester. Here's the deal...   We petitioned the university to change the numbers of our courses. The application went through the appropriate channels and the process ended yesterday with an approval. That means that central administration needs to create the codes for the new courses into LOUIE (they need to build the courses). Once they are built, then our scheduler can add them to the schedule that all students can see. That takes about two weeks.   So, do not despair. We will offer all of our ETC courses in the fall but they will show with the new numbers. Expect to see them in the schedule in about two weeks.   If you're not familiar with the new numbering for courses, please check out...   http://www2.nau.edu/edtech/site/programs/master_new-2012.html   Also, remember that on your POS you can use either the old or n

High-achieving Arizona graduating high school seniors from Maricopa, Pinal, Yavapai, or Coconino counties who plan to major in Education at ASU, UofA, or NAU are eligible to apply for a $6,000 renewable "Centennial Scholars Program" award from the Arizona Republic, 12 News-tv,  & the Arizona Republic's on-line version, azcentral.com . Judges will choose up to 10 scholarship winners based on academic achievement, interviews, & essays. Scholarship funds are renewable for up to 4 years & may be used to cover tuition, fees, books, & on-campus room and board. Adding to the funds is program partner "Arizona Community Foundation", who will provide support services for student success. To apply, graduating senior must be Arizona residents, 2012 graduates from an Arizona high school in Maricopa, Pinal, Yavapai, or Coconino counties only; have a GPA of at least 3.5 & plan to major in Education at ASU, UofA, NAU. Essay questions will explore why appl

Please help us get the word out to your students at Northern Arizona University's College of Education about our $5,000 scholarship opportunity for students working towards teaching STEM subjects in middle or high schools.  We were able to award 50 scholarships last year in support of STEM education.  We need you help in reaching deserving, future STEM Teachers with our support!   In addition to the $5,000 scholarship, each graduating AFCEA STEM Scholar will receive a $1,000 AFCEA STEM Teaching Tool grant each year for three years, provided they remain teaching a STEM subject.  These grants can be used to fund hardware and software, classroom tools, field trips, STEM-focused clubs and other activities.   Interested candidates, teachers and mentors can get more information and download the online application at http://stem.afcea.org . Please note that the application deadline this year is April 1, 2012 .   Eligibility and other details are explained in the accompanyi

Date Created: 1/4/2012 8:44:48 AM The start of a new year is a good time to think about all the information you keep on electronic devices and, equally as important, how to safeguard it from loss. We're all using and carrying more electronic devices than ever before, and we're using them to store ever more important, even vital information. The last few years have seen a boom in smartphones, tablets, and similar mobile devices. The only information that used to be on our mobile phones were phone numbers, but now we have pictures, movies, apps, TV shows, financial information, music, contacts, calendars, email, and more on these little pocket computers. Give a thought to all the information you would lose if your phone was lost, stolen, or simply failed to turn on one morning. Would that cause any problems for you? Most smartphones provide a method for backing up to either a computer or to a web-service. Android phone and tablet owners can sync contacts, calenda