Utilizing Distance Learning fees NJIT has renewed membership in the Sloan-C College Pass program for the 2009 Calendar year. This membership includes enrollments in a variety of 2 to 4 week, on-line workshops in many diverse subjects. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a free iPod Touch. Registration is currently available for the following workshops: (to register send an e-mail to instruction@njit.edu) The following workshops are scheduled for the near future. The full schedule is at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/2009ws_schedule

• Preparing Faculty for Blended Teaching and Learning: Basics for Faculty Developers & Trainers Faculty developers and trainers prove integral in helping faculty redesign courses for blended teaching and learning.  A well established and highly successful blended teaching and learning faculty development program is presented from the viewpoint of these faculty developers and trainers.  Guidance regarding program structure, content, and activities as well as general tips and pointers for fostering a successful faculty development experience are highlighted.. Oct 5 - Oct 16

• Learning Online 2.0: 20 Engaging, Interacting and Syndicating Applications Web 2.0 technologies are revolutionizing the way in which instructors engage and interact with students online. Through RSS syndication, instructors are automating the delivery of learning objects to the students. Through Web 2.0 applications a whole host of new ways to engage and interact with students has emerged. Wikis, blogs, podcasts, interactive whiteboards, VoIP, tagging, image sharing, discussion rooms, and many more learning tools are freely available to educators..  Oct 14 - Oct 23

• Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course Recognizing quality is much like recognizing art; everybody sees something different. With regard to online courses, your students, faculty, administrators, peers, and accrediting bodies may not know what to look for in assessing quality. Defining quality standards proves crucial to successful course design and implementation. Oct 14 - Nov 6

• Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching: Getting Started: The First Step toward Online Teaching is a prerequisite to the Online Teaching Certificate program and to the Blended Teaching Certificate program. This workshop introduces potential faculty and/or administrators to online education fundamentals. You will not only discuss the concepts but use the technologies to gain practical “hands-on” experience. Oct  21 - Nov 6

• Video Tools for Teaching and Learning   Video is a powerful media for teaching and learning and an asset to any distance course. With video, you can present information and your students demonstrate learning. You also can use video to communicate efficiently and effectively. Nov 4 - 13

Details on these and many more available workshops are available at http://www.sloanconsortium.org/2009ws_schedule

With our "College Pass" membership, NJIT has become a "Sloan-C Premium Member" giving all NJIT staff access to a variety of benefits. Details here on how to set up your own account.

ALSO COMING  SOON!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009   —   MATLAB Virtual Conference

Whether you are a new user of MATLAB or a seasoned expert, the MATLAB Virtual Conference will show you how to get the most out of MATLAB. This conference offers sessions for users with all levels of MATLAB expertise. For professors and researchers, conference sessions will discuss the use of symbolic math and how to “MATLAB enable” your campus.

Registration information is located at:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabvirtualconference