Archive for January, 2009
DITA Newsletter <www.ditanewsletter.com>is a wonderful way to stay in touch with what’s happening in the world of structured documentation.
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“We’re looking for employers to join Paychex, Croop La-France, Callfinity, Catalyst Direct, RailComm, Harris RF Communications, RTEmd, Ajilon, D4, Function5 Forensics, PeoplePLUS Consulting, The Rochester Group, BlueTie, Rochester RHIO and others as we once again help to match experienced professionals and opportunities for career advancement! The Digital Rochester Career Fair has consistently received positive exhibitor feedback, with companies reporting that they successfully identified and hired qualified candidates in a variety of disciplines as a direct result of the event.”
If you own or work for a firm that needs good IT staff, this is a reasonable place for a company to spend its trade show budget. <!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:”Cambria Math”; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:1; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1593833729 1073750107 16 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:”"; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”,”serif”; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –> Event is March 10, 2009. Registration fees are based on company size. Full details are at the DR web site < <!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:”Cambria Math”; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:1; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1593833729 1073750107 16 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:”"; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”,”serif”; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; mso-themecolor:followedhyperlink; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –> www.digitalrochester.com/careerfair>.
Note for freelancers: DR’s Career Fairs are a decent marketing opportunity for technical communicators who enjoy working for a high-tech company. Watch for future announcements closer to the event date.
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Submitted by Yefim Kats
CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Proposal Submission Deadline: February 28, 2008
Learning Management Systems Technologies and Software Solutions for Online Teaching: Tools and Applications
A book edited by Yefim Kats, Rivier College, USA
Invitation
I kindly invite you to contribute to new book “Learning Management Systems Technologies and Software Solutions for Online Teaching: Tools and Applications” to be published by IGI Global. The main goal of this edition is to present high quality research by the leading experts on the state-of-the-art Theory, Technology and Applications in online as well as hybrid educational environment.
Project Overview
Currently, many colleges function as exclusively online training or degree granting facilities, while others enrich their traditional curriculum with more and more online and hybrid courses. As the E-Learning market continues to grow, the choice of available stand-alone software modules as well as “software as a service” packages has been growing accordingly. Among the most prominent companies and/or products offering E-Learning software and services are Blackboard/WebCT and eCollege, ANGEL.
In this increasingly competitive environment, administrators and faculty confront a difficult problem of choosing an appropriate learning management system that fits their budget, technical resources, curriculum, and profile of the student body. The problem is complicated further by the variety of available modes of course delivery, such as“pure” online, hybrid, and asynchronous/synchronous courses.
Target Audience
The book is intended to be a source of consolidated information for administrators, faculty, course developers and businesses on the available technological solutions in the area of online education. It will contain vital practical information, case studies, and conceived as a manual for all involved in the E-Learning environment.
Suggested Topics
The topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Comprehensive Software Solutions for Online Teaching and Learning:
Commercial Learning Management Systems and services, such as Blackboard, e-College, ANGEL, WileyPLUS; free-source LMS.
The role of innovative social networking technologies, such as Second Life, in online education.
Technological, financial, and academic issues related to the choice of the appropriate online educational platform.
2. Practices and Methodologies for Asynchronous Delivery of Online Course Content:
Practices and methodologies corresponding to various LMS.
Technologies employed to enrich asynchronous courses, including appropriate multimedia technologies among others.
3.Software Solutions and Methodologies for Synchronous Course Delivery:
Key software solutions such as iLink and Adobe Connect
Teaching methodologies for live online seminars.
Supporting technologies such as instant messaging software and a variety of Microsoft and Adobe products.
4. Hybrid Course Delivery in a Mixed Educational Environment:
Technologies and practices available for hybrid courses.
Advantages and disadvantages of hybrid courses vs. “pure” online and traditional courses.
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before February 28, 2009 a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by March 15, 2009 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters of 7,000 to 8,000 words are expected to be submitted by June, 15 2009. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.) is a publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference) and “Medical Information Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding this publication and the publisher, please visit:
http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=538
Important Dates:
February 28, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline
March 15, 2009: Notification of Acceptance
June 15, 2009: Full Chapter Submission
July 15, 2009: Review Result Returned
July 30, 2009: Final Chapter Submission
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to:
Yefim Kats, PhD
Assistant Professor
Rivier College
420 Main st, NH 03060
email: yefimkatz@yahoo.com, ykats@rivier.edu
tel. (315) 832 0184 (cell), (603) 897 8288 (office)
fax: (603) 897 8805
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