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iStream: April 2007 Updates


Focus on Faculty and Staff Development:  iStream has a new look, new content, and new features for easy access to the latest League resources and publications. Log in today to innovate, converse, and discover the endless virtual world that is iStream.

Thoughtful Topics:  Starting with some shocking statistics about the growing need for community college educators and administrators, Terry O’Banion demonstrates how Walden University is combating the issue with its Community College Leadership program.

Project Highlights:  Moraine Valley’s got eight expectations. Learn how they have expanded into tools for interviewing, implementing core values, and developing staff, when you read about this award winning project, in this month’s Project Highlights.

<<https://www.league.org/istreamSite/partners_index.cfm?id=1018>> Partners Spotlight:  Implementation of the IDEA system of evaluation at Angelo State University took off quickly and is now accepted by the majority of its faculty. Find out how the call for better assessment was answered in April’s Partners Spotlight.

<<https://www.league.org/istreamSite/tlt_index.cfm>> TLT:  TLT Webinars, Dangerous Discussions, and Flashlight

TLT and the League for Innovation have partnered to provide iStream subscribers front-row seats to practical and thought-provoking professional development workshops and webcasts. One such upcoming workshop will cover Assessment and Accreditation. This workshop will focus on sharing ideas, plans, and instruments that your institution could use to do accreditation self-studies. This workshop will run on April 19, 26, and May 3 at 3pm EDT. iStream will receive 12 free admissions to this event. Please register for the course through the TLT tab to secure your seat for this workshop.

<<https://www.league.org/istreamSite/questions_index.cfm?id=1019>> Ten Questions:  March in time with Andy Brantley, Chief Executive Officer of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, whose years of HR expertise have afforded him the Donald E. Dickason Award. You’ll “think differently” about top HR issues in higher education when Andy Brantley answers 10 Questions.

<<https://www.league.org/istreamSite/nroc_index.cfm>>NROC:  Free seats are still available to iStream subscribers for the next NROC Webinar!

Join us this Thursday, April 5 at 2:00pm EST in the NROC Network Commons (HYPERLINK "https://www.nrocnetwork.org/"www.nrocnetwork.org) for “Using Blogs in Teaching and Learning,” presented by Lisa Cheney-Steen, Co-Executive Director of Learning Technology, Colorado Community College System.

This webinar is geared toward instructors who are unfamiliar with blogs. Learn about blogging tools and share ideas for using them to facilitate courses. If you are interested in participating, please email <<mailto:info@montereyinstitute.org>> and we will send you a confirmation with the details for accessing the webinar.

To find out if your college is an iStream member, or to learn more about joining iStream, contact Wendy Neil, HYPERLINK <<mailto:neil@league.org>> or (480) 705-8200, ext. 233.

Log into <<https://istream.league.org/>> \niStream for new content, new updates, and new ideas. (<<https://istream.league.org/>>)

Dr. Susan Salvador
Office for Student Services
04/20/2007