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Call for proposals: Flipped classroom book

Please see the call for chapter proposals below (and attached). Please direct all questions directly to the editors. Thank you! —Chris Call for Chapter Proposals Proposal Submission Deadline: March 23, 2015   Working Title: The Flipped College Classroom: Conceptualized and Re-Conceptualized   Editors: Ross Perkins, Boise State University; Lucy Santos Green, Georgia Southern University; Jennifer R. Banas, Northeastern Illinois University   A Publication of the Springer Book Series:  Educational Communications and Technology: Issues and Innovations              Introduction:  The purpose of the text is to guide professionals working in higher education in deciding whether or not to "flip" instruction. It will also provide scaffolding for the examination of instructional considerations within the flipped learning environment: learning theori...

Graduate Assistanceship and Tuition Waiver Applications Now Available

I just wanted to let you know that our department website http://nau.edu/ed-specialties now has a link for the Graduate Assistanceship and Tuition Waiver information and application available under the heading  "Department Scholarship Opportunities for Graduate Students."  Students may select the "Find out more" link and be directed to the webpage http://nau.edu/COE/Ed-Specialties/Financial-Aid/ .  That page has information about the GA/Tuition Waiver requirements, application deadlines, how to submit, etc. as well as a link to download the application.   If you have any students interested in a GA or Tuition Waiver for next academic year, please spread the word!   Thanks,   Eiko Garcia Administrative Assistant College of Education, Educational Specialties Northern Arizona University PO Box 5774 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 eiko.garcia@nau.edu phone:  928-523-8420 fax:  928-523-1929 http://nau.edu/COE/ed-speci...

Lesson 6 & 7 Highlights

(same message posted to the discussion area & the announcement) Congratulations! A few more days to complete ETC645! Don't give up!   For Lesson 6 & 7, both lessons run simultaneously.   Here are a few highlights for your references. ·       Lesson 6 & 7 Discussions: Participate both lesson discussions.  Responding all key discussions by following the requirements. o    Lesson 6: 4 key questions o    Lesson 7: 6 key questions o    Follow two posting periods. ·       Participate the course evaluation : Share your thoughts with ETC, so ETC can improve its program.  Because of your feedback, ETC is ranked top 25 online Educational Technology program. ·       Assignment 4: Final PD (Signature assignment): Group project but all students should submit it via BBLearn. ·      ...

Common feedback for Assignment 3

(same message posted to BBLearn discussion board & course announcement) Below are the common feedback for Assignment 3 to help us to improve ideas, designs, and development.  After reviewing all our Assignment 3, I identities a few key points to help us to improve the designs for our group final PD.  I hope you find them useful.  Feel free to contact me if you need any support for your assignment.   ·       Design Ideas: I like many of your design ideas are very creative.  Some of you challenge yourself with very innovative and creative ideas.  ·       Online Instructions: Our activities must be completely online since our final project is a complete online PD. ·       Justification: Justify your design by providing the logical rationales for selected online technologies and online instructional strategies.  Some of us just listed the technologies a...

NAU Spring 2015 Professional Education Programs Career Fair!!!

Dear Candidates, Great News!!! Arizona Schools want to interview YOU for potential job opportunities! In response to the high demand for graduating educators, NAU is pleased to announce the NAU Spring 2015 Professional Education Programs Career Fair ! This is a two-day event exclusively for Arizona School Districts, Charter Schools, Private Schools, and NAU students graduating with a major in Education! The event will take place Thursday, April 16 th and Friday, April 17 th at the NAU North Valley Campus in Phoenix. You will have the opportunity to meet the school districts during the Career Fair on April 16 th , and interview on-site April 17 th with up to 8 potential districts/schools!!! Many districts have already signed up to participate in this opportunity!   SAVE THE DATES   Thursday, April 16 Career Fair 4PM – 7PM   Friday, April 17 On-site Interviews          Space a...

Hornor: Gregory Kosko

Congratulate ETC student  Gregory Kosko  on being chosen to receive the Outstanding Masters Student Department of Educational Specialties award at College of Education, NAU, for the 2014-2015 academic year. Honors Banquet on Thursday, March 5, 2015

FREE webinar on QM: Keep Pace with Challenges in Online Learning and Hear One District's Approach in Two Great Webinars!

Keep Pace with Changes in Online Education and Hear About One District's Response in the Keeping Pace and QM Success Stories Webinars Get important information on trends and topics in digital learning research across school districts like yours as John Watson, founder, Evergreen Education Group , and Christine Voelker, Director, K-12 Program , Quality Matters, present " Keeping Pace ", a FREE webinar, on Wednesday, February 25 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Discover:  findings from the 2014 Keeping Pace with K-12 Digital Learning Report: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice trends and policy issues across the national digital learning landscape  ways in which digital learning quality and accountability are being addressed      Immediately following the "Keeping Pace" ...