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NMC Down Under in July!
Posted July 2nd, 2008 by Alan Levine
modified from creative commons licensed flickr photo by pierre pouliquin
From July 5-20, 2008, the NMC leadership team of CEO Larry Johnson and Vice Presidents Rachel Smith and Alan Levine will be in Australia establishing a new phase of the Horizon Project and meeting with colleagues at our five Australian NMC member organizations. Look for a string of news stories and podcasts from this tour.
Collaborating Without Email?
Posted July 2nd, 2008 by Alan LevineThe NMC's listserv for our members, the NMCTAB, is frequently rated high in our surveys as a valuable service... but we are sure no one would mind getting information in fewer email messages. One effort we have been taking to better organize the discussions is to provide summaries of the more active discussions posted to the NMC web site.
Often, our members are looking for specific kinds of software or practices used at other institutions. While this information can be collected from email responses it is a tedious cut and paste operation, and generates a flood of email responses.
VISION 2020: Digital Ubiquity & University Transformation
Posted June 17th, 2008 by phoffmanThe University of Cincinnati and Apple are hosting Vision 2020 the first week of August. The theme for the event is "Digital Ubiquity & University Transformation".
The conference will provide the opportunity for institutional leaders and faculty from around the country to share ideas and best practices about digital ubiquity in higher education. For anyone interested in integrating notebooks, iPhones or iPod touch devices into their campus environment, this is the conference to attend.
Featured speakers include former Maine Governor Angus King, the University of Cincinnati President Nancy Zimpher, dean and CIO leadership panels, NMC CEO Larry Johnson and KnowledgeWorks CEO Chad Wick addressing "Emerging Technology Trends: Shaping the Future of HIgher Education", and over 25 other college and university presentations. University and college are encouraged to bring teams of 3 or more.
Student Video Contest on Freedom
Posted June 17th, 2008 by phoffmanThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is teaming up with Apple, to provide college students across the United States with the opportunity to share how they define freedom. Teams of college students can create and submit a short video (3 minutes or less) expressing the qualities, importance, and impact of freedom in their lives, today.
Through their submissions, students will connect with people around the world to share their ideas about Freedom and become facilitators in a very important, global dialogue concerning some of society’s most critical issues. Creating Freedom Awareness—at a time when we need it most—is, perhaps, the 21st Century’s greatest challenge.
NMC Announces 2008 Center of Excellence Award Recipients
Posted June 13th, 2008 by Alan LevineAt the 2008 NMC Summer Conference , the NMC today announced recipients of the 2008 NMC Center of Excellence Award. The award, the highest honor bestowed by the NMC, recognizes demonstrated excellence and outstanding achievement in the application of technology to learning or creative expression.
Symbolized by a specially struck medallion suspended in a translucent obelisk, the Center of Excellence Award has been designed purposefully to make it distinct from other award or recognition programs. Colleges do not compete for the award, nor is it granted within predefined categories. The selection process is based on the MacArthur Awards, and like that program, the nominators and others involved in the selection process remain anonymous as a core principle of the program. They are chosen from organizations both within and outside the NMC, and represent a considerable diversity of knowledge.
NMC Welcomes New Members Joined in May 2008!
Posted May 30th, 2008 by Nancy ReevesPlease take a moment and welcome the following member institutions who joined the NMC in May!
2008 NMC Summer Conference - Registration Still Open!
Posted May 25th, 2008 by Nancy ReevesRegistration is still open for the 2008 NMC Summer Conference that will be held June 11-14 at Princeton University!
NMC has already broken attendance records with over 500 registrations! Don't miss out on your chance to join us for this one-of-a-kind event as NMC celebrates its' 15th Anniversary!
Click here for complete program details
Click here for travel and accomodation details
All of us at NMC hope to see you soon in Princeton!
Spike Lee presents prize at Cannes Film Festival to Film & Digital Media Graduate
Posted May 24th, 2008 by Iain MaclarenA young Irish filmmaker and graduate of National University of Ireland, Galway’s Huston School of Film & Digital Media is among the winners of the first Babelgum Online Film Festival. Over a thousand entries from 86 countries were uploaded for this, the first Babelgum Online Film Festival. Visitors to the Babelgum website decided the competition shortlist, which was then judged by the festival jury, led by renowned director Spike Lee. The other jurors consist of film experts from across the globe, including directors of established film festivals.
University of Texas-Austin IT Showcase 2008
Posted May 16th, 2008 by Keene HaywoodThe University of Texas at Austin's Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment (DIIA) will be hosting the IT Showcase on the Austin campus on May 28th. It will highlight Instructional Technology projects from across the campus and offers IT groups a chance to mix and mingle, to share information and see each other's projects in an informal open house event. For an idea of some of the projects that will be showcased please visit this link.
Cheers,
Keene Haywood, New Media Manager, DIIA
The University of Texas at Austin
NMC Announces $100,000 in Virtual Learning Prizes
Posted May 15th, 2008 by NMCThe New Media Consortium (NMC) announced today the call for proposals for the 2008-09 NMC Virtual Learning Prize, a $100,000 competitive program of awards intended to create a collection of innovative open-source learning experiences that make use of the unique attributes of a virtual learning environment. (See the press release.)
As many as 20 NMC Virtual Learning Prizes will be awarded in 2008. Each of the US$5,000 awards will provide a cash incentive paid to the awardee of $500 as well as $4,500 in expert development assistance from the NMC Virtual Worlds team to create the learning experience. The range of inworld services available to awardees to actualize the proposed ideas includes professional building, scripting, design, animation, avatar design, and/or related services.
