IDEAx 2015

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Cheverton NLCVA Administrator — Leave a comment
Event:  IDEAx
Location: Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Date:  September 18th (day conference)
Audience: Higher education practitioners within the fields of learning sciences and professional development
Cost: FREE

The Instructional Development Educational Alliance Exchange (IDEAx) will hold this year’s meeting at Longwood University on September 18, 2015!  IDEAx is a new regional professional community for higher education practitioners within the fields of learning sciences and professional development. The goal of this community is to open the door for conversation on ideas and resources that can be shared to help design instruction and become a positive change agent in teaching and learning innovations.

Call for “Conversation Igniters” Proposals is now open: During the “Conversation Igniters” session, representatives from invited institutions will engage in a poster style session to ignite ideas and spark conversation. If your institution is interested in participating in this poster style session, please fill out the following application:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17Rbt8m8GoFvGjd1nSWulQdYXDioeyh-uC8ptSS1-jaY/viewform. Schools who have a representative on the IDEAx Advisory Board will be given preference. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Decisions regarding the inclusion of proposals will be made and communicated on Friday, September 4, 2015.

Registration for this event is now open at http://tinyurl.com/IDEAx2015Register.We would like to thank the generosity of our sponsors for helping keep the cost of this conference completely free for participants.
Detailed information about the meeting and for planning your visit can be found at http://www.ru-citl.com/ideax/.

Please feel free to forward this notice to other learning sciences and professional development practitioners at your institution and beyond.
Questions? Feel free to contact Samantha Blevins (Radford University) at:  ideax@ru-citl.com
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Invite to MAGIC’s Inaugural Conference April 25 @ Longwood

Posted on March 2, 2015 by lisaames — Leave a comment

Do you Canvas? Would you like to see what faculty from other institutions on the East coast are doing in the LMS? Are you doing something cool in Canvas that you’d like to present? How about just want some cool swag and prizes? Join the Mid-Atlantic Canvas Users Group for its Inaugural Conference on April 25, to be held at Longwood University. More info at canvasmagic.org/blog.

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Announcing VCU ALTfest! May 12-14, 2015

Posted on March 2, 2015 by lisaames — Leave a comment

vcu altfest

VCU’s ALT Lab and Office of Online Academic Programs are proud to host a program of formal and informal special events, performances, and festive activities celebrating stories of learning transformation and exploring new possibilities.

ALTfest is designed for educators and learners to engage in active learning experiences and share stories of learning transformation.
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Instructional Design Position at UVA

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jdp6m — 1 Comment

The University of Virginia, School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS), seeks applicants for the Instructional Design and Support Specialist position in Charlottesville, Virginia.  The incumbent will work with the SCPS Strategic Technologies and New Initiatives team and instructional faculty to integrate best practice instructional design and adult learning preparation into online and blended learning. To view full details of posting and apply: search for posting #0615655 through Jobs@UVa site. https://jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1420573045546

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. (January 2015)

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NLCVA Membership Meeting Monday, January 26

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Cheverton NLCVA Administrator — Leave a comment

The next NLCVA membership meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2015, 1:00-3:00 p.m. We will meet in person at the UVA/VT Richmond Center at 2810 N Parham Road, Suite 300. If members cannot attend in person, they can join by teleconference (contact Sarah Cheverton at cheverse@jmu.edu for the number).

Monday’s agenda will include work on developing a small grants program for NLCVA member institutions.

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NLCVA Meeting Monday, November 17, 2014

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Cheverton NLCVA Administrator — Leave a comment

The next NLCVA meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 17, 2014. This meeting will be held ONLINE using Google Hangout. Richard Sebastian from the Virginia Community College System will be our guest. Richard will talk about how the Virginia Education Wizard works (https://www.vawizard.org/vccs/Main.action). This might serve as a model for how we can create a central resource for course listings (interestingly, back to the original idea of NLCVA’s predecessor, ECVA).

More details about connecting to the meeting will be forthcoming.

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2014-2015 Meeting Schedule Available

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Cheverton NLCVA Administrator — Leave a comment

Welcome to the new academic year! The 2014-2015 NLCVA meeting schedule has been posted on the calendar. Agendas, meeting minutes and other information will be published as soon as they become available.

For quick reference, here’s the schedule of dates:

Monday, September 15
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Virginia Tech Richmond Center

Monday, November 17
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Online/video conferencing

Monday, January 26
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Virginia Tech Richmond Center

Thursday, March 12 (Tentative)
7:30-8:30 a.m.
ACCS Conference
Charlottesville

Monday, May 18
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Virginia Tech Richmond Center

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NLCVA Meeting Monday, May 19, 2014

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Cheverton NLCVA Administrator — Leave a comment

The final NLCVA meeting for the FY14 academic year is Monday, May 19, 1:00-3:00 at the VT/UVA Richmond Center. The address is:

Virginia Tech Richmond Center
2810 Parham Road, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 662-7288

If you would like to participate by phone, please contact use the Contact Form or email Sarah Cheverton at cheverse@jmu.edu.

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NLCVA to Present at VCU Online Learning Summit May 14, 2014

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Cheverton NLCVA Administrator — Leave a comment

Lisa Ames, LMS Administrator and e-Learning Specialist at University of Mary Washington and Joy Taylor, Director of Learning Support Services at George Mason University will be presenting, “Emerging Quality Standards in Online Learning” at VCU’s Online Learning Summit on Wednesday, May 14, 2014.

“Connections and Community: From Course to Commonwealth” is the third Summit coordinated and hosted by VCU’s Center for Teaching Excellence. Go here for more information: https://wp.vcu.edu/onlinesummit2014/

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