Agenda

8:00 - 8:30	REGISTRATION and Refreshments	11 - Senate Room
8:30 - 8:45	WELCOME    Pamela Transue, President, Tacoma Community College	11 - Senate Room
8:45 - 10:00	KEYNOTE: Your Next Generation of Learner Martin Bean, General Manager, Education Products Group, Microsoft Corporation Martin Bean is responsible for driving Microsoft’s all up strategy for education spanning primary, secondary, tertiary and lifelong learning. In this informative and provocative presentation, Martin will explore the changing nature of the global economy and the impact that it has on education and workforce development. Martin will present Microsoft’s latest thinking around the impact technology is having on the way people want and need to learn and the impact technology is having in both their digital work style and lifestyle. Martin will challenge participants to think about how their organizations will need to adapt if they are to be successful serving the needs of the “Net Generation” and their employers. Topics to be covered include: ·         An overview of the new skills crisis ·         Insight into the needs, aspirations, likes and           dislikes of the Next Generation ·         The impact of non-traditional education ·         Implications for the education stakeholders	11 - Senate Room
10:00 - 10:15	BREAK
10:15 - 11:15	BREAKOUT SESSIONS
	A. Center for Information Services – Re-hosting Updates and News Russ Beard, Director of Information and Communication Services, Big Bend Community College Dianna Sadlouskos, Program Manager for the Competitive Advantage Reclamation (CAR) projects, Big Bend Community College This session will cover the recent activity around re-hosting, Center for Information Services (CIS) governance issues and the Competitive Advantage Reclamation (CAR) Initiative that is currently underway.	11 - Web Cafe
	B. Getting More “Out” of Your Inbox Gina Youngblood Hatcher, Instructor\Program Chair, Office Management Program, Tacoma Community College  This session will demonstrate how to use your Outlook Inbox to effectively organize and manage your business actions and activities.  As one sorts through email, the volume of messages can sometimes be overwhelming.  Outlook has several features that can streamline the managing, tracking and planning of your business actions and activities straight from your email inbox.  This session will show you how to get more “out” of your Inbox.	17 - 201
	C. Student Recruitment in the Digital Age (Azorus software)    Andrew Crawmer, Outreach Specialist, Columbia Basin College Jack Huls, Vice President of Student Services, Peninsula College  To reach today’s students you need to be where they are - on the web. Student expectations are for information that is personalized, interactive, and relevant to their individual needs. Colleges are increasingly turning to student relationship management software to create and sustain relationships with prospective students. This presentation demonstrates the Azorus software and how it is being used in Washington State.	27 - 115
11:15 - 12:15	The Technology Initiative at the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Reuven Carlyle, Member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges This presentation will center on the Community and Technical College system's Technology Transformation Task Force and efforts to improve the quality of technology, eLearning and educational outcomes for students.	11 - Senate
12:15 - 1:15	LUNCH and LEGISLATIVE UPDATE                                             Chris Reykdal, Director of Administrative Services, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges	15 - 1
1:30 - 2:30	BREAKOUT SESSIONS
	A. Teaching and Learning in Virtual Worlds: an Introduction to Second Life Geoff Cain, Instructional Designer Tacoma Community College John Miller, Nursing Instructor, Tacoma Community College Second Life is a free, online 3-D virtual world imagined, created and owned by its residents. This workshop will introduce participants to Second Life and provide some background and history to the fascinating work currently being done in virtual worlds. We will also look at some best practices and examples of effective teaching in virtual spaces. John Miller’s work in the virtual cardiac unit simulation will be featured.	28 - 106
	B. Music Appreciation for Geeks John Falskow, Music Department Chair, Tacoma Community College This session will demonstrate and explain how computer technology can open up a world of music exploration, appreciation, and understanding.  The digital world empowers informed people to take control of their surroundings, and music is the perfect medium for this realization.	28 - 306
	C. Screencasting Your.... Everything!  with Camtasia Marc Lentini, Senior Instructional Designer, Highline Community College Jeff Ward, Business Department Coordinator, Highline Community College  Spice up your online class, crank up comprehension by addressing multiple learning styles and universal design for learning. Screencasting records your screen, your voice, and even a video of you to bring new life to online presentations. Faculty and staff at Highline are showing how-to demos, feedback on assignments, on-line lectures and more. We'll produce a videoshow/ examples of how it's being used and talk about how we rolled out Camtasia.	17 - 201
	D. Virtual Collaborative Learning: What You Can Do Now Patricia Dombrowski, Director, Life Science Informatics Center, Bellevue Community College Michele Royer, Curriculum Design Specialist, Bellevue Community College Pervasive connectivity is now changing learner expectations, course content and delivery, faculty expectations, and information exchange inside and outside our institutions.  We all struggle to stay on top of technology.  This presentation highlights opportunities for community and technical colleges in the hyper connected environment.	11 - Senate
2:30 - 3:30	Update from the State Board Charlie Earl, Executive Director, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges	11 - Senate