IT Open House (11/1/06, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM)

Don't Miss the IT Open House on November 1, 2006

Whether you find technology a challenge or an adventure, you will be sure to benefit from the array of information, demos, and tours available at this year's Information Technology Open House on Wednesday, November 1, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in Meyer and Green Libraries.

Over 70 campus-wide library and technology services groups will offer information and advice about Stanford's rich information and technology resources, and a variety of vendors will be on hand to show their latest products. The Open House is sponsored by IT Services, Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources (SULAIR), and Campus Wide Agreements (CWA).

At the IT Open House, you will find information about:

-Purchasing computer equipment and software through Stanford programs;
-Connecting to SUNet from home;
-Taking advantage of library resources and services;
-Protecting computers from viruses and spyware;
-Using technology in the classroom: programs to help in teaching, course software, data collections available for research and instruction; and much, much more!

You will also have a chance to see demos of new software and hardware resources, attend tours that highlight Green Library's services and facilities, check out the Stanford Libraries' book scanning robot in action, and learn more about the Stanford Google Library Project.

A group of technical "wizards" will be at the IT Open House to answer your hardest tech questions. Bring your tech conundrums to IT Service's team of expert wizards to solve.

Come for the educational value and stay for the fun with raffles and gifts as well. You can register at the event to win a MacBook and many other prizes.

Check the Web page for details:

http://itopenhouse.stanford.edu/

E-Learn 2006 (Honolulu) Final Call Due August 15, 2006

E-Learn 2006

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate,
Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education
October 13-17, 2006 * Waikiki Beach (Honolulu) Hawaii

FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION:

** Submission Deadline: August 15, 2006 **

http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/call.htm

Advance Program / Registration:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/advprog.htm

Organized by:
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
(http://www.aace.org)
Co-sponsored by:
International Journal on E-Learning
(http://www.aace.org/pubs/IJEL)
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"The International Forum for Researchers, Developers, and Practitioners to Learn
about the Best Practices/Technology in Education, Government, Healthcare, and Business"

** What are your colleagues saying about E-Learn conferences? **
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/testimonials.htm

COLOR POSTER--E-Learn 2006 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Available to Print & Distribute (PDF to print; 200kb)
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/EL06poster.pdf


>> CONTENTS & LINKS (details below) <http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/call.htm
Submission Guide: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/submitguide.htm
Presenter Guide: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/PresenterLounge

2. Major Topics: www.aace.org/conf/elearn/topics.htm
3. Presentation Categories: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/categories.htm

4. Products/Services Showcases & Presentations: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/corporate.htm

5. Proceedings & Paper Awards: http://www.aace.org/pubs
6. For Budgeting Purposes: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/rates.htm

7. Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii: http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Honolulu
8. Deadlines: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/deadlines.htm

INTRODUCTION
More info: http://www.aace.org/conf/eLearn/Intro.htm
E-Learn, the premiere international, non-commercial conference in the field, spans all
disciplines and levels of education and attracts more than 1,000 attendees
from over 60 countries. We invite you to attend E-Learn and submit
proposals for presentations.

INVITATION:
This Final Call for Participation is offered for those who were:
- unable to meet the first deadline for submissions in April, or
- were not ready to present a finished paper or project, or
- have a work-in-progress topic to present, and
- do not yet have a proposal accepted for presentation.

All presentation proposals are reviewed by three of the respected, international Executive Advisory Board http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/exec.htm and Program Committee, based on merit and the perceived value for attendees. Accepted presentations are included in the conference program, Proceedings (book and CD-ROM formats) and the digital library, EdITLib--Education and Information Library, http://www.EdITLib.org/

We invite you to attend the E-Learn Conference and submit proposals for
these presentation categories: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/categories.htm

E-LEARN IS UNIQUE AND A MUST TO ATTEND:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/unique.htm
http://www.aace.org/conf/eLearn/MustAttend.htm
E-Learn is an innovative collaboration between the top public and private academic researchers, developers, education and business professionals, and end users from the Corporate, Healthcare, Government, and Higher Education sectors offering a unique international forum to discuss the latest issues, strategies, applications, development, and research, to explore new technologies, and to identify solutions for today's challenges related to online learning.

E-Learn is THE essential resource to make international connections for collaboration with others who may share similar problems as well as those offering solutions.

E-LEARN KEY FEATURES
More info: http://www.aace.org/conf/eLearn/KeyFeatures.htm
The E-Learn Conference offers attendees a complete educational experience, with opportunities for collaboration and networking among leaders and peers working to make effective e-learning a reality. E-Learn offers varied sessions designed to produce effective results for all types of learning styles. From pre-conference tutorials to paper presentations to informal discussions, and more than 600 concurrent sessions, you are given the content you need by knowledgeable presenters and peers--all in one conference!

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
* Keynote Speakers
* Invited Panels/Speakers
* Papers
* Best Practice Sessions
* Roundtables
* Demonstrations/Posters
* Research/Technical Showcases
* Products/Services Showcases* Tutorials/Workshops

SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
- For Call for Presentations, connect to:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/call.htm
- Submission guidelines and Web form: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/submitguide.htm
- For Presentation and AV Guidelines: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/PresenterLounge

TOPICS:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/topics.htm

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following topics as they relate to the e-Learning and the technologies supporting e-Learning.

1. Sectors or Application Domains:
General & Cross-Domain
Corporate
Government
Health Care
Higher Education
Informal Learning (Museums, Communities, Homes)
K-12
Military Training
Professional Associations & Non-Profits

2. Major Topics relating to or technologically supporting E-Learning:
Content Development
Evaluation
Implementation Examples and Issues
Instructional Design
Policy Issues
Research
Social and Cultural Issues
Standards and Interoperability
Tools and Systems

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/categories.htm
The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful
activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.

PRODUCTS/SERVICES SHOWCASES & PRESENTATIONS:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/corporate.htm
Organizations have the opportunity to demonstrate and discuss their e-learning related
products and services in through Products/Services Showcases & Presentations.

PROCEEDINGS & PAPER AWARDS:
http://www.aace.org/pubs
Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Proceedings Book and on
CD-ROM. Proceedings in this series serve as major resources in the multimedia/
hypermedia/telecommunications community, reflecting the current state of
the art in the discipline. In addition, the Proceedings also are
internationally distributed through and archived in EdITLib--
Education and Information Library, http://www.EdITLib.org/

Selected papers may be invited for publication in may be invited for
publication in AACE's respected journals especially in the
- International Journal on E-Learning (IJEJ),
- Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH), or
- Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR).

All presented papers will be considered for Outstanding Paper Awards within
several categories. Award winning papers may be invited for publication in
the AACE journals.

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/rates.htm
The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants will be
approximately $395 U.S. (AACE members), $465 U.S. (non-members).
Registration includes proceedings on CD, receptions, and all sessions
except tutorials. The conference dinner will be an extra fee.

All conference sessions will be held at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel (http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/hotel.htm) located on the famous Waikiki Beach and in walking distance to the city's shopping district - with magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean. Special discount hotel and airline rates have been obtained for E-Learn participants.

WAIKIKI BEACH, HONOLULU, HAWAII
http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Honolulu

Whether your idea of fun is soaking up the sun on a pristine, white sand beach or nightclubbing in Waikiki, hiking the trails or sampling some of the fantastic Hawaiian Regional Cuisine, we know that you're going to enjoy yourself on O'ahu.

Explore Hawaii online at: www.gohawaii.com * www.visit-oahu.com


DEADLINES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/deadlines.htm

Final Call Submissions: August 15, 2006
Authors Notified: August 22, 2006
Proceedings File Due: Sept. 6, 2006
Early Registration: Sept. 6, 2006
Conference: Oct. 13-17, 2006

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To be added to the mailing list for this conference, link
to http://www.aace.org/info.htm

If you have a question about E-Learn, please send an e-mail to
AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.org

Contact:
AACE--Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
P.O. Box 1545
Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USA
Phone: 757-366-5606 * Fax: 703-997-8760
E-mail: conf@aace.org * http://www.AACE.org

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SCIL Summer Institute 2006

Discount for groups of three or more. The fees are discounted by $75 per registrant in those cases. Stanford registrants, remember you can use STAP funds for reimbursement of fees.

Please act now to reserve your places as they are filling fast. Contact Adelaide Dawes if you feel you may not meet the registration deadline, but do want to attend.
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Registration for the SCIL Summer Institute 2006 is now available online at:

http://scil.stanford.edu/summer06/

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THE 2006 SCIL SUMMER INSTITUTE
Stanford University, California,
Session 1 - July 17 to July 19, 2006
Session 2 - July 19 to July 21, 2006

The Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning is pleased to announce its 2006 Summer Institute, a unique forum where researchers and practitioners will explore one of the most critical issues at the crossroads of teaching, learning and technology, as well as have an opportunity to connect with colleagues and peers in the field in a small, interactive setting on the Stanford campus.

Program Description
The 2006 SCIL Summer Institute will focus on designing learning spaces. During the three-day workshop, participants will gain experience in applying learning and design principles to creating learning spaces for a variety of settings. Participants will work in teams to prototype learning spaces, learn from case studies in the experimental interactive classrooms of Stanford's Wallenberg Hall and gain experience creating assessment and evaluation tools. At the end of the session, participants will take away a greater understanding of how pedagogy, design, and technology can intersect to provide an optimal learning experience.

Instructor: Dan Gilbert, Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning and Stanford University School of Education

Cost
$495
($295 for Graduate Students)
NB - Stanford participants can use STAP funds!!

To register:
http://scil.stanford.edu/SSI-2006/signup.fft

Once your application is processed at SCIL you will receive an acknowledgement and an invoice payable by check.

Registration deadline: May 31, 2006
Payment due: June 16, 2006
Reservations may be cancelled without penalty before June 16, 2006
Cancellations after June 17 and before July 7, liable for 50% of charge
Cancellations after July 8, liable for 100% of charges

Contact
If you have any questions please contact Adelaide Dawes, SCIL Summer Institute Manager

More information
http://scil.stanford.edu/summer06/SCILSI06.pdf

List of Stanford Area hotels: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/hds/chs/general/hotel.html
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Adelaide Dawes
Building Manager, Wallenberg Hall
Stanford Center for Innovations in Learning (SCiL)
http://wallenberg.stanford.edu
Tel: 650-924-0144 (cell)
Tel: 650-723-8223 (desk/voicemail)
Fax: (650-72)5-0192

US Mail & Deliveries:
SCIL
Wallenberg Hall
450 Serra Mall, Bldg 160
Stanford, CA 94305-2055

MailCode:
2055

Scholars' Workshop: Google Earth, Maps and More

Date/Time: Wednesday May 24, 4-5pm
Location: Social Sciences Resource Center: Multimedia Room 121A, Bing Wing, Green Library
Website: http://library.stanford.edu/how_to/instruction_workshops_tours/scholars.html

Geographic Exploration Systems have exploded onto the mapping scene during the last year. Come learn more about Google Earth, Yahoo Local, NASA WorldWind, and other new developments in location technology. GIS specialist Meredith Williams, and GIS & Map Librarian Julie Sweetkind-Singer will present what promises to be an enlightening workshop.

Please contact Karen Greig if you have any questions.

Karen Greig
Engineering Library
725-1018

Educause Western Regional Conference - April 24 – 26, 2006

http://www.educause.edu/wrc06
April 24-26, 2006

Join us in San Francisco for the third annual EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference, April 24 - 26, 2006, "Building Bridges: Spanning New Horizons." Whether your focus is administrative services, information resources, teaching and learning, technology infrastructure, or management within higher education, you'll learn, share, and connect with others in your field and from your part of the country.

Plan now to attend preconference seminars on the morning of April 24 and the full conference program April 24–26. At the center of the conference are practical "how to" sessions that offer valuable, region-specific information and ideas to help you manage and lead IT at your institution. The sessions follow four key tracks:

-Partnerships: Connecting People and Organizations to Foster Success
-Spans to the Future: Strategic Planning and the Information Infrastructure
-Technology Expectations: The Next Generation of Teaching & Learning
-Corporate and Campus Solutions

The Grand Hyatt San Francisco is conveniently located in Union Square, with a variety of attractions, shopping, and restaurants just a short walk away.

Please come check out presentations by Stanford colleagues:

Seminar 01 - Data Security and Privacy: Incident Prevention and Response

PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.
Session Details

Preconference Seminar
Monday, April 24, 2006
8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Potrero (1B theatre level)
Cedric Bennett, Jacqueline Craig and David Futey


From IT to MyT: Technology for Learning in Higher Ed

Track 3
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
San Francisco A/B (1B theatre level)
Dan Gilbert and Carlos Seligo


How Can We Innovate in Learning?

Track 1
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Potrero (1B theatre level)
Claudia Engel and Kimberly Hayworth

TeamSpots All Over the Place: Implementation of a classroom collaboration tool in public and residential spaces

Track 3
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
San Francisco A/B (1B theatre level)
Surajit Bose and Allan Chen

Studio Open House-April 12, 2006 (5:00-6:30 PM)

Academic Computing and the Program in Writing and Rhetoric will be
hosting an Open House Event in the Multimedia Studio (http://acomp.stanford.edu/cams) on the second
floor of Meyer Library:

Wednesday
April 12, 2006
5:00-6:30 PM

Refreshments will be served.

If you or your students aren't familiar with the Studio, please come
by on April 12th for a brief tour, to talk to an instructor about
how students use the Studio resources or to meet with a Studio
consultant for a demo of Studio equipment and software.

Multimedia workshop instructors will also be available during the Open House.

In addition to Studio usage and consultations, faculty, students and
staff can check out equipment such as camcorders, laptops and
external hard drives at the Meyer Library second floor consulting
desk.

The consulting desk staff also provides services for wide-format printing projects. Just drop off your files at the Desk along with payment and come back later to pick up the finished product.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Hope to see you in the Studio on the 12th.

Thanks!

-Kim

Kimberly Hayworth
Manager
Consulting and Multimedia Services
Academic Computing
kimhwrth@stanford.edu
650.862.3408

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