Spring Opportunities & Events

Thanks!
Before I launch into all of the cool and exciting workshops, events, and resources we've lined up for the spring semester, I want to take a moment to thank everyone for another successful Academic Technology Institute. This year we joined Faculty Development Day to offer a rich and diverse program featuring the amazing work of our faculty and how they are using technology across the curriculum. So thank you to the eLIS staff for all of your support, the Library for working with us on the drop-in clinic, and the Tech Liaisons and Faculty Development and Life Committees for your work on the program. And of course, thank you to all of the presenters for making the day possible.

New Resource Site
The eLearning Faculty Resources community is designed to facilitate conversations between experienced and novice faculty wishing to share ideas, access resources and view best practices in online/hybrid/web-enhanced learning. The community is meant to be cultivated by the faculty themselves. Faculty are invited to add resources and share what you have learned in your experiences when using technology in your teaching. A loose structure has been established as a starting point for this community and the eLIS staff will be stopping by to add resources, answer questions and offer further training.

This community is available in myLesley. For more information or to request enrollment in this organization, please contact elis@lesley.edu

Spring Training and Events
We have no shortage of things to try and learn about this semester. We are offering face-to-face workshops, one-on-one consultations, online courses and communities, as well as webinars planned later this spring. Below are just the highlights, so please be sure to check out our full calendar.

Online Workshop: A Taste of eLearning
Fully online, 2 weeks, Feb 2 -Feb 15th.
Curious about online learning? Have you heard about online courses, but never participated in one yourself? Perhaps you are interested in just a bite but are not ready to chow down on the entire semester-long course. eLIS is offering a short and engaging seminar that will help you to experience a small nibble of online learning. The two week seminar is offered completely online and will introduce you to the newest generation of students, the Millennials. You will also be exposed to the basic features of myLesley's eLearning environment. To register, please contact elis@lesley.edu or call 617-349-8960

myLesley Drop in Hours/Clinic
eLIS staff are available for drop in office hours/clinic time to help you with your specific myLesley questions and needs.
Feb 2, 10:30-12:30pm Library 403
Feb 4th, 10:30-12:30 Univ 3-084
Feb 17th 1-3pm, Library 401

Brown-Bag Lunch Series:
Our Favorite Free Online Software Tools and Resources
Feb 18th, 12:30-2:00pm Univ 3-089

Join Rebecca Petersen and Danielle Powell from eLIS to learn about free tools and resources that you can start using in your classes or for your own personal use today! Whether you are currently teaching courses that utilize specific software, or you have been curious about adding technology into your course, this brown bag talk is for you! We will introduce you to resources in the arts, sciences, math, language arts and social studies. We will show you how to paint online with Sumo paint, and how to create mind maps with Webspiration. Please RSVP to bchervin@lesley.edu or please call 617-349-8771.

Brown Bag Lunch Series:
Social Media, Social Learning: Understanding the Tools of Today's Learners
March 18th, 12:30-2:00pm, Univ 3-089.

Brenda Matthis, Division Director of STEM, and Rebecca Petersen from eLIS will be joined by Lesley College students as we explore the worlds of Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and other popular online tools for social networking and learning. During this talk, we will show you first hand how Facebook and Twitter works while hearing from students who rely on these tools for both their academic and social lives.

Wiki Workshop
February 26th, 10:30am-12:30 pm Library 401

Curious about wikis? Are you considering using a wiki in your course? Come to our workshop and try your hand at creating one. We will also discuss pedagogy of using wikis in education and look at some models of wiki usage.

Academic Technology Institute & Faculty Development Day

Just a quick reminder that the Academic Technology Institute is only one week away! This year we are combining forces with the Faculty Life and Development Committee to offer a joint Faculty Development Day/Academic Technology Institute event. Some highlights of the day include:

• Opening Remarks from President Joe Moore
• Concurrent sessions focused on hybrid and online learning, digital photography, wikis, the pedagogy of online discussions, and digital repositories and content.
• Poster sessions focused on the arts, multimedia, online teaching, and Library resources.
• All day drop in clinic and help from the Library and eLearning and Instructional Support staff.

Please view our full event schedule and details at http://www.lesley.edu/ati.

Getting Ready For Spring 2009

Happy New Year!

We hope that you are enjoying the break between terms and have enjoyed a restful and happy holiday season.

As always, the eLIS team is busy preparing new and exciting offerings for the Lesley Community. Please save the dates for the following events, and be on the lookout for announcements on some brand new offerings and new online professional development opportunities and classes for faculty this February.

13th Annual Academic Technology Institute/January Faculty Development Day

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

University Hall, 2nd Floor, 9am-4:30pm

eLIS is combining forces with the Faculty Development and Life committee to offer a joint program focused on the pedagogy of teaching and learning in the digital world. For the most up-to-date program information please visit the eLIS website at http://www.lesley.edu/elis

Free Sloan-C Workshops for Lesley Faculty

eLIS is excited to announce some free online workshops available during the month of January through our relationship with the SLOAN consortium. Many of our staff have found these workshops to be fun and informative. To view the upcoming schedule of workshops, please visit http://www.sloan-c.org/2009ws_schedule

If you are interested in enrolling in any of these, please contact eLIS directly to receive the SLOAN-C coupon code. You must have this code at the time of registration for free enrollment. elis@lesley.edu

Elluminate Live!

Interested in voice or audio conferencing? eLIS is piloting Elluminate web conferencing software with a small group of faculty and students during the spring 2009 semester to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology and support requirements for further implementation at the University. If you have tinkered with web conferencing, skype, or other audio and conference call software for teaching and learning, the Elluminate pilot may be for you. Please contact Rebecca Petersen or Kris McElroy to further explore the pilot requirements.

New Online Management Program

New Online Program - Management
Launches in Spring of 2009
B.S. in Management: Online Degree Completion 42 Credits

Lesley is excited to announce the launch of its new online degree completion program in Management beginning in January 2009. This program is designed to prepare students to successfully lead private, public, and not-for-profit organizations by learning skills critical to managing effectively and efficiently, while also developing the ability to provide ethical and creative leadership in any organization, whatever its size or purpose. The program addresses the challenges managers face in today's dynamic and multicultural workplace. Participants learn how to work and adapt to individual needs, while also promoting collaboration to achieve organizational goals.

Students will find interactive assignments and content taken from today's business pages, linking theory to practice. Competencies stressed include communication, innovative problem-solving, and the use of technology, as well as an understanding of the social and psychological factors that influence professional development and organizational success. As a wholly online program, classes are asynchronous, so time zones and personal schedules should not interfere with class participation. Participants become part of a community of learners sharing their experiences and expertise.

To earn a B.S. in Management degree students must earn a total of 120 credits - 42 of which are in the core management area. Students must be able to transfer a minimum of 30 college credits up to a maximum of 88 credits. The program will also offer students the opportunity to earn up to 48 college credits for life experience through a Prior Learning Assessment class and portfolio.

To learn more, view the program of study, or to apply to the program, please visit our website at http://www.lesley.edu/online_learning/mgmt_index.html.