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Announcements....
VCCS New Horizons 2010 Conference and Call for Proposals!
Deadline for submissions: Noon, Monday, Nov. 16.
VCCS New Horizons, Virginia's premier conference in teaching, learning and technology, will be held
April 7 - 9, 2010 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, Roanoke Virginia. The VCCS welcomes
your proposals for high-tech, mid-tech, and no-tech presentations and workshops to enhance teaching and learning.
Possible Topics Could Include:
The Classroom of the Future:
 New Pedagogies for New Learning Spaces
 Teaching Without Textbooks
 Learning Communities
 Campuses Going Green
 Cutting Edge Instructional Tools and Technology
 Blackboard 9 for faculty
The Science and Art of Teaching:
 What Master Teachers Do? Best Practices in the Classroom and Online
 Moving the Sage Off the Stage — Alternative Learning Approaches
 Innovative Uses of Technology in the Classroom
 Enhancing eLearning and Hybrid Learning for All
 Face to Face & e-Learning Best Practices
 Teaching Tools & Collaborative Learning
New Challenges in:
 Effective Strategies in Student Services & Support
 Safety & Security
 Campus Administration
VCCS New Horizons 2010 Conference Presentation Formats:
 Presenter(s) forum (one hour, one or more presenters)
 Computer lab workshop (one hour, hands-on)
 Computer lab workshop (two hours, hands-on)
 Panel presentation (one hour shared with up to four presenters)
Conference Timelines:
 Proposals are to be submitted online and are due by noon, Monday, November 16, 2009. The deadline will not be extended.
 Lead presenters will be notified whether or not they are invited to present by Wednesday, December 9, 2009.
 The conference begins at noon on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, and ends at noon on Friday, April 9, 2010.
Evaluation Criteria
The Program Committee will evaluate proposals with attention to the appropriateness for the conference themes and overall topic balance of the program. The Committee reserves the right to solicit specific proposals before and after the November 16, 2009 date to achieve an outstanding program.
For more information, go to: www.vccs.edu and click on Professional Development-New Horizons Conference.
Facilitate Adult Learning through University of Virginia’s Online Adjunct Faculty Academy
The Adjunct Faculty Academy consists of a series of noncredit online seminars especially designed for individuals holding advanced degrees who are interested in teaching at the college and university levels. Seminars consider strategies to: teach adults effectively; integrate adult learning principles; focus on expectations and challenges of teaching adults in academic settings; and obtain adjunct teaching opportunities. Eight seminars are offered through the Academy. A certificate of completion is awarded to those individuals completing seven seminars. All seminars are offered asynchronously online and are facilitated by experienced U.Va. faculty. For more information, visit http://www.scps.virginia.edu/certificates/facilitate.php.
The Myra Sadker Foundation
The Myra Sadker Foundation now offers financial support to teachers, doctoral students and undergraduates committed to promoting gender equity. To learn more about these possibilities, or to find some useful links and articles, you can visit our new website at www.sadker.org
(And yes, please share these new resources with interested colleagues and friends.)
CENTER FOR WORLD WAR II STUDIES AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, New Jersey
FY 09-10 COMMUNITY EVENTS
SPRING 2010 WORLD WAR II SERIES
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REGISTER FOR ALL PROGRAMS BY CALLING 732-224-2315 or contact:
Paul Zigo, Assistant Professor of History, Director, Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution,
Brookdale Community College,Lincroft, NJ 07738,732-224-2029.
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