Seminar Speaker: Val Shute

The IS seminar for this Friday, March 16th, is on Stealth assessment in Crayon Physics Deluxe by Val Shute. This presentation will describe some 21st century competencies, as well as illustrate an approach to pull out information directly from gameplay to make inferences about players’ creativity, persistence, and conceptual physics understanding.
Time & Place: 12:00-1:00pm in the Morgan Studio. 

Kirk Fleming: NEW Seminar Speaker - Tuesday 2/28

We have been presented with a wonderful opportunity to have an alum present a seminar. 

Kirk Fleming, MS Alum, will present on Tuesday, February 28 from 2-3 pm in the Morgan Studio.

His topic: Blending West and East:  Building a Learning & Development department in modern day China

Kirk lives and works in China now, serving as the Director of Learning & Development for ReSource Pro (www.resourcepro.com). He has sponsored summer internships for our students.

This promises to be a great seminar!

IS Seminar Speaker: Fengfeng Ke

Join us for the second seminar presentation in our IS Faculty Research Series. 

Who:  Fengfeng Ke 

What:  Intrinsic Design of Digital Game-Based Content Learning for Diverse Learners

When: Friday 2/17 12:00-1:00pm

Where: STB 3rd Floor Morgan Studio

2012 Annual Careers in Instructional Design Mini-Conference

The date for the 2012  Annual Alumni Advisory Council meeting and the "Careers in Instructional Design Mini-Conference" has been set for April 6th , 2012. Location details to follow. 

All IS students and prospective students plan on attending the morning "Careers in Instructional Design Mini-Conference" and the early evening Alumni reception.

Conference session topics include: 

• Job Searching and Interviewing
• Working as A Project Manager
• Working as an Independent Consultant
• Working as a Performance Improvement Specialist
• Trends in Instructional Design and Performance Improvement
• PhD Careers Outside of the College Classroom

ONLINE STUDENTS: there will be online connections for each of the sessions. Please plan on joining in the action packed sessions virtually!

This is an event that you do not want to miss! Not only will you be able to visit with other students and the faculty, but you will also be able to meet some of our most successful alumni and hear about their experiences since graduating from the program. During this time you can network and learn what it is really like in the IS field while getting advice and suggestions about obtaining a job. This is an event you will not want to miss!

Spring Seminar 2012

Seminar is back ... and our first seminar is THIS FRIDAY!!!! 

Seminar this semester is going to focus on our local talent: The faculty. You're used to seeing them in class, but do you really know what they do when they're engaged in research? And do you know how that research impacts practitioners? It's not quite the same as what they teach in class. So, come to seminar and see another side of your faculty -- and our field!

All currently scheduled seminars are on Fridays from 12-1 and will be held in the Morgan Studio. They will also be webcast (details forthcoming). See the schedule below.

Our first presenter, THIS FRIDAY (2/10/12) is Dr. Aubteen Darabi. His topic: 
Learners’ Instructional Efficiency & Cognitive Involvement: A Cognitive Load Paradox.

You won't want to miss it!

Current Student in the News: Sharon Jun

Sharon Jun, a current student in the instructional systems PhD program, was recently the focus of an article in the William and Mary School of Business alumni newsletter.

See http://mason.wm.edu/alumni/spotlights/jun_2011.php for more information.

Last Seminar Speaker: Dr. Gabrielle Gabrielli

Our last seminar of the semester is this Friday (December 2nd), 12:00-1:00pm, in STB 3303 (webex info to be sent later in the week).

Come hear Dr. Gabrielle Gabrielli, FSU IS alum, talk about working as a consultant.

See you there! Let's have a great turnout for this last seminar!