ITS Program Statewide Meeting
Information Technology Specialist Program
Spring 2007 Faculty Meeting
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University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus
March 30-31, 2007
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Arrival Thurs.
Pickup: Bethel Airport, Alaska Airlines - Hotel shuttle with ITS Program Grads/Students - Visit to KuC.
Dinner: VIP Restaurant, Rsv. ~ 7:00pm
Day One
Friday March 30
8:30 Coffee and set up
9:00 Welcome
Martin Leonard, CIOS Faculty, Kuskokwim Campus
Curt Madison, ITS Administrator, Center for Distance Education
9:15 Campus reports of course enrollments and new course development
10:00 Digital Fluency as a defining skill
The Interactive Web bringing knowledge to bear – Chris Lott
This is the fifth in a series from the font of philosophy which has included nuances of pedagogy, social networking with technology, connectivism and ontology of social forms.
Transformation of ITS to DFP – Curt Madison
How will the creation of an umbrella faculty group facilitate student success in UA programs. What are Digital Fluency competencies?
Digital Fluency and the Library – James Huesmann
All UAF students must complete a library skills course prior to graduation, but the content of the course needs to change.
12:00 Lunch KuC Dorm (All)
1:30 Technology Demonstrations
Key Server access to software – Patti DeAngelis
WebApps for Education – Assorted presenters
Digication - Chris Becks
Second Life for Educators, tour of Rhetorica – Christen Bouffard
3:00 Employers Panel – Martin Leonard
Invitees:
YKHC Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp.
LKSD Lower Kuskokwim School Dist.
AVCP Association Village Council Presidents
UUI United Utilities (telecomm)
Unicom (telecomm)
Tundra Technologies (private consulting)
5:30 End of First Day
7:00 Dinner: Reservations @ Family Rest.
8:30 Camai International Dance Festival, optional.
Day Two
Saturday October 7, 2006
8:30 Coffee and conviviality
Mary Pete, KuC Director
9:15 Session II demonstrations
VoIP – Mark Ganser
Simulations – Curt Madison
10:00 Projects to finish out the FY07 year
TCC Online Conference – Joe Mason
E2C license purchase
Other projects up to the limit of the remaining budget
10:30 Break
10:45 Revelation of Research Tools
What was accomplished with the tools from Sitka?
Distribution of tools and expectations of new goals
11:30 Selection of Fall 2007meeting location
12:00 Wrap up
12:15 Brunch Served…Compliments KuC
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An optional trip on the famous Kuskokwim Ice Road is planned to Napakiak, a Yupik village near Bethel.
Ice Fishing at Johnson River.
Saturday night is the finale of the Camai Festival. Transportation provided to the venue.
