State Board and College Staff Selected to Present at Wimba 2010 Conference

SBCJC eLearning Director Christian Pruett, eLearning Specialist Terry Pollard, and NWCC Instructional Technology Specialist Rebecca Butler will co-present at the Wimba Connect 2010 Conference in Orlando, Florida.

The State Board-offered portion is entitled "Envelop, Develop: Building a Statewide Professional Development System with Wimba and your LMS."  The session description is as follows:

The best kind of training is circular: informed trainers, engaged faculty, and an administration that supports efforts to improve instruction. Come learn how the Mississippi community college system is building an ambitious Blackboard, Desire2Learn and Wimba course training program that delivers training anywhere, anytime. The presentation will be two-tiered discussion of the training offerings by Terry Pollard, SBCJC eLearning Specialist, and a statewide perspective offered by Dr. Christian Pruett, SBCJC eLearning Director. Pollard will speak to the Wimba training curriculum, enrollment growth, and facilitator selection. Pruett will speak about statewide efforts, including challenges and lessons learned.

Move It Online! Using Wimba to Create our Online Professional Development Program:

We all know that Wimba is a great tool for connecting teachers and students together, but what about for training and professional development? In this session, we will explore the online program Northwest Community College Instructional Trainer Rebecca Butler created to train faculty located at three different campuses, and adjunct faculty from around the state.

For the full conference agenda, visit the Wimba Connect 2010 site.