RSVP for ASKe'17 (ISLT Conference on April 20 to 21)

Please mark your calendar and save the date to attend the Alumni Student Knowledge Exchange (ASKe’17) on April 20-21, 2017.

RSVP is required by this Friday March 24th if you plan to attend!

• Students, please fill out this survey to RSVP for the conference: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cM8Dchtb5GAJK1T. 
• Alumni, please fill out this survey to RSVP for the conference: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6tIQ4WK3Fv7XGe1

Schedule:

• April 20th (PM): ASKe’17 kicks off with the ISLT award ceremony and reception (Alumni Center) 
• April 21st: ASKe’17 events including Dr. Marc Rosenberg on Learning and Performance Ecosystems (Stone Building) See Attached Flier for the Complete Schedule of Events.

If you have questions about the conference please contact Yasin Yalcin yy13@my.fsu.edu or Zhongrui Yao zy13c@my.fsu.edu.

Please contact Mary Kate at MMcKee@campus.fsu.edu if you need a parking pass for April 21.

Dr. Marc Rosenberg will be our Keynote Speaker from 10:30 AM—12:00 PM on April 21. If you plan on joining us virtually for this session, please click the link below to join the Adobe Connect meeting: https://meet93404893.adobeconnect.com/_a1099984980/aprilkeynote/
Important: For alumni and others who plan to attend Dr. Rosenberg’s session virtually, we recommend you access the following link in advance to test your connection and computer settings: http://meet93404893.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

Here are the top 6 reasons for Alumni to attend ASKe’17:

1.  Sharpen your knowledge about our field by learning about the latest trends in research and practice 
2. Give back to the FSU ISLT program by investing in the next generation of students (help them understand what to expect after graduation) 
3. Learn about how FSU ISLT students are using innovative technology and learning approaches to facilitate learning and performance Reconnect and network with fellow graduates of our program as you walk the halls of the Stone Building 
4. Learn from our keynote speaker Marc Rosenberg about Learning and Performance Ecosystems
5. This is a FREE conference! (although we will gladly accept your generous donation if you can give to our student support fund which helps students travel to make presentations at professional conference) 

We hope you can make it!
The ASKe'17 Committee

ISSA Learning the basics of tennis and social event, Friday March 3, 2017 @ 5:00pm

ISSA has currently planned two fun opportunities for this week. Each of these opportunities will take place Friday, March 3. We hope that you’ll be able to attend one or both of these events!

1. Learn the basics of tennis @5:00pm: Bobby York, USTA Florida League Coordinator has agreed to come and teach the basics of tennis to those interested in learning. We’ll meet at the tennis courts behind the Stone Building, where we’ll learn the basics. You may want to dress comfortably and wear sneakers. Equipment (if you have a tennis racket, please bring it) and water will be provided!

2. ISSA Social Dinner at Primetime @ ~6:30 – 7:00pm: Following this tennis activity, ISSA will host a social dinner at Primetime, which is located very close by campus. This will be a great opportunity to relax and network with your peers! For directions please check the link below: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/primetime+tallahassee/@30.4486098,-84.3852571,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x88ecf4ffa77ecf37:0x1d806bc03be07802!2m2!1d-84.3152169!2d30.4486285

We hope that you will be able to attend both (or at least one of these events). Please complete the survey below so that we can plan accordingly: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9ZUWPKGVPgpgiJ7

As always, if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact Logan (tla13b@my.fsu.edu).

We look forward to seeing you,
-The ISSA Board

Join FSU Libraries for the Social Media and Research Symposium!

Join FSU Libraries for the Social Media and Research Symposium. Learn about social media research conducted by FSU faculty and discover ways to promote your own research using social media. Dr. Vanessa Dennen will also have her presentation titled Ethics and Social Media Research: Examining Private Lives on a Public Stage there. The symposium is open to the FSU community and the public. Click here to register for this event: http://fsu.libcal.com/event/3009233

• Event Date: 9am - 3pm, Friday, March 3, 2017
• Event Location: Strozier Library, Bradley Reading Room
• Event Schedule: Click here to see the event schedule.

ISLT Event: Walk Talk Hunt, Join Our Scavenger Hunt on FSU Campus

Walk, Talk, and Hunt! A fun physical scientistic activity from ISSA will be held this coming Friday (Feb. 24th from 2 to 4 pm). 

Everyone is welcomed to join us. While walking around the campus, we will talk about everything and get to know the giants of our field with a fun scavenger hunt designed by Lukas Liu. Water bottles will be provided.
Hope to see all of you. We will have more fun stuff--stay tuned.

ISSA board members, physical scientistic committee. ‌

The Spring 2017 ISLT Newsletter Has Arrived!

The Spring 2017 ISLT Newsletter has arrived.

Click here to read: https://goo.gl/QxJFRm

In this edition:

• A “Slice of Life” in ISLT
• Alumni news
• Faculty accomplishments
• Student accomplishments
• ISSA news
• AERA, AECT, and DigiTech faculty and student presentations

 Wishing our ISLT family a wonderful spring semester and we look forward to your accomplishments in the coming year.

ISLT Spring Seminar Series: February 24, Sheryl Eliam on Canvas

Please mark your calendar: next Friday, February 24th from 12:00-1:00 pm EST in Morgan Studio, Sheryl Eliam will be giving a lecture, “Canvas is coming! Are you ready?”
A group of FSU ISLT students, alumni, and faculty will be gathering in the Morgan Studio to watch this interactive event in person.

Please check the detail about the seminar in the attached flyer below, or watch a short animation video about it via the link: https://youtu.be/8rQHpK_91rQ.

Please RSVP to Zhongrui Yao (zy13c@my.fsu.edu), if you are planning on joining us in the Morgan Studio for the ISSA pizza lunch at 11:30 am or for the seminar at 12:00 pm. 
Any local alumni who wish to attend in person will need to secure a parking pass through Mary Kate (MMcKee@campus.fsu.edu) well in advance of the Friday session.

If you plan on joining us virtually for the session, please click the link below to join the Adobe Connect meeting: https://meet93404893.adobeconnect.com/_a1099984980/spring-seminar/
For alumni and students who will virtually attend the seminar, we recommend you access the following link in advance to test your connection and computer: http://meet93404893.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

If you have questions, please email Zhongrui Yao (zy13c@my.fsu.edu).

Look forward to seeing you in the upcoming seminar!

The Spring Seminar Committee

Two ISLT students were nominated for a 2016-17 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

Two ISLT doctoral students, Michelle Cates and Seyedahmad Rahimi, were nominated for a 2016-17 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.
The award recognizes outstanding graduate student teaching assistants for their distinguished contributions to student learning through excellence in instruction. Recipients of the awards are recognized at the annual spring Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence event (Tuesday, April 17, 2017, 3:30-5:00pm at the FSU Alumini Center). Awards will be announced on March 31, 2017.
Click here to learn about the nomination and selection process.