Reminder: Tonight - Annual IS Awards Reception and Ceremony

The Annual IS Awards Reception and Ceremony will be held on Monday April 23 from 6-8 pm at the University Club (in the Stadium).

Join us for delightful conversation and celebration of the end of the school year over hors d'oeuvres and a no-host bar, followed by recognition of some of our outstanding students (and you never know -- it could be you!). 

Dress: snappy casual

Seminar Speaker: Dr. Klein

This Friday is our last seminar of the school year. Dr. Klein will be speaking and his topic is "Design & Development Research"

As usual, it will be in the Morgan Studio from 12:00-1:00pm.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Today's Seminar Speaker: Dr. Vanessa Dennen

Just a reminder. Seminar this Friday (today), 12-1 in the Morgan Studio.

Presenter: Vanessa Dennen
Topic: Informal learning and professional development in online social networks


And don't forget ... Friday, April 6 is the Alumni Conference!

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!