2009 Free Webinar Series

Upcoming Webinars

Implement lecture capture that is scalable, flexible and easy to use

Date: Wednesday, Dec 02, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PST
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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Lecture capture demand is growing at an amazing rate. Hear from institutions that are using this technology today with great results. See how this tool can be flexible to administer and easy for faculty to use. You will learn how a lecture capture solution can grow with your institution as demand for lecture recording grows. – Limited training needed!

Attend this webinar and you'll learn:

  • New technology does not have to mean large amounts of staff training
  • Lecture capture technology can be scalable and affordable.
  • How lecture capture technology can keep colleges going in the event of an H1N1 outbreak
  • How the University of Minnesota and Seattle Pacific University have implemented lecture capture in their classrooms.
 
Sponsored by:
 
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TechSmith Corporation
 
Elluminate

 

 

Archived Webinars

The Rising Tide of Autism:
How your school will be affected and practical strategies you can implement today

Date: Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm EDT / 10:00 am PST
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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Autism-related challenges are growing exponentially, but there are ways to cope. Join the experts in this webinar to find out the key steps you must take right now to (a) help these students, (b) protect your assets, and (c) preserve your general curriculum. .

In early October, a national report released in the journal Pediatrics revealed that 1 percent of US children ages 3-17 have an autism spectrum disorder, an estimated prevalence of 1 in every 91 children.  This is a dramatic increase from the one in 150 prevalence rates currently reported.  Given the deluge of students diagnosed within the autism spectrum, states and schools are struggling to make sense of this and come up with best-practice standards & programs.  Some of the challenges faced by schools are:

  • Autism spectrum’s broad range
  • The diversity and complexity of individual needs
  • No "one-size-fits-all" approach
  • Handling academically brilliant students with social and communication barriers
  • And much more
 
Sponsored by:
 
Powered by:
 
AutismPro
 
Elluminate

Many thanks to Lenovo and AT&T for sponsoring this webinar

Netbooks and K-12 Distance Learning:
Less is more.

Date: Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PST
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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There's a lot of buzz these days about netbooks. They enable connectivity and collaboration. They are less controversial than smartphones. They can come pre-loaded with digital textbooks and other content.

Small, lightweight, and "cool;" they might eliminate the 80 lb backpack. (There's nothing sadder than a first grader with a bad back!) But how are they different from the thin client of yore? What role can they play in distance learning programs or emergency / learning continuity? Are they really as "green" as people say? What are the options in terms of equipment and applications? Will they save schools money? And why now?

 

 
Sponsored by:
 
Powered by:
 
AT&T and Lenovo
 
Elluminate

Technology Smarts:
Investing Wisely in Laptop Management

Date: Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PST
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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Have you experienced a sharp increase in computer theft or loss? Maybe you're concerned about compliance or other regulations. Or perhaps you are simply overwhelmed with the logistics of tracking and maintaining a large fleet of computers. You're not alone. Attend this Free webinar and hear the success story from Prince George’s County. Learn how they improved their laptop and computer asset tracking, reduced losses and increased efficiencies.

Using Absolute's solution and services, Prince George's County has:

  • Implemented a paperless, more efficient asset tracking system, allowing IT techs to see the location of over 40,000 laptops, desktops and mobile computers county-wide
  • Saved over $47,000 annually on teacher laptop hand-out/take-back tasks, representing a 30% increase in efficiency
  • Reduced computer losses by approximately 95% per year, saving potentially $93,000 in capital expenses
 
Sponsored by:
 
Powered by:
 
Absolute Software
 
Elluminate

The End of the Insanity:
Manage school IT systems without going crazy

Date: Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PST
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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Every year, the demands on your IT department go up. How will you respond with limited resources and shrinking budgets? Unfortunately, many school IT managers are overwhelmed, become frustrated and fail.  Students, teachers and administrators depend on you to deliver IT services across multiple locations. How will you do it all AND be innovative at the same time? If you're too busy patching, fixing and updating, you can't focus on new ideas.

Join us for this potentially career-saving FREE webcast and discover:

  • The most common landmines for school IT managers
  • How one smart IT Director automated away his daily IT hassles and manages machines in multiple locations
  • How you can efficiently manage hundreds of systems through one interface, saving time, hassle, money and resources

 

 
Sponsored by:
 
 
 
Kaseya
 
 

From Campus to Classrooms:
Cost-Effective Digital Solutions for the 21st Century School

Date: Wednesday, Sept 16, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PST
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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Is your school keeping up with the trends? Messaging, imagery and many other forms of communication have been transitioned into the digital world over the past several years, and a growing number of educational institutions have begun to realize the many benefits of digitizing their facilities.

While bright, large-screen displays on campus or in hallways promote upcoming events or alert passersby of an emergency, feature-rich projectors in the classrooms keep students’ attention and desktop monitors with crisp screen performance fill the computer lab.

This webinar will detail the latest trends in technology for the education market and how your school—no matter its size, budget or technical know-how—can take advantage of the current stimulus to fund a digital makeover in and out of its classrooms.

 

 
Sponsored by:
 
Powered by:
 
NEC
 
Elluminate

Cutting the Cord
Wireless Broadband Solutions for Educators

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PST
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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School districts looking to significantly reduce the cost of leased lines and improve connectivity should not miss our upcoming webinar.

In this practical and useful webinar, you will learn real-world solutions including:

  • How wireless broadband can produce cost-effective video and high-speed data transfer solutions that provide 24/7 surveillance capabilities with bandwidth to spare for data and voice applications;
  • How wireless broadband networks can create more technology-enriched learning experiences that provide students access...anytime, anywhere;
  • Plus, you will learn how wireless broadband is achieving reliable campus-wide indoor/outdoor coverage, providing a very low total cost of ownership for school districts and offering high scalability for future expansion.
 
Sponsored by:
 
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Motorola
 
Elluminate

Online Learning
Empowering public education through online learning

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PST
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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Join Bror Saxberg, Chief Learning Officer of K12, and Curtis Johnson, co-author of Disrupting Class, as they discuss how technology and online learning are extending the power of public education.

Individualized learning through online courses can, and will, help districts tackle some of their toughest problems, including:

  • student achievement
  • graduation rates
  • budget pressures

Sponsored by:
Cisco

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Video Solutions
Enhancing Communication, Safety and Educational Excellence in Schools, Colleges and Universities

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PST
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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Video is no longer the future, it is now. By deploying video solutions such as Digital Signage, Desktop Video and Campus TV, schools, colleges and universities have the ability to:

  • Enhance communications with parents, students and the community
  • Quickly disseminate emergency alerts and instructions to the student body
  • Broadcast live event such as graduations and in-service trainings to people who cannot attend in person

In this live webinar, you will hear from John Kim, Director of Unified Communications, at Calence/Insight Networking Solutions, a leading education solution provider.  Joining John will beShah Ardalan, Vice Chancellor of IT and Mario Berry, Campus IT Director for Lone Star College System.  They will be sharing their experiences and information on how the Cisco Digital Media System is revolutionizing their schools.    

Sponsored by:
Cisco

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Elluminate

Stimulating and Sustaining Improvement
Longitudinal Data Systems And The Impact Of The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Original Broadcast: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Duration: One hour (15 mins for Q&A)

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Increasingly, districts achieving significant gains in student performance cite longitudinal data systems -- systems that gather and track student data over time -- as their key to success. For these districts, easy access to accurate, real-time, frequently gathered data enables them to inform collaborative planning, differentiate instruction and drive improvement.

At this webinar, you'll hear first-hand from district leaders and education technology innovators from Albemarle County Public Schools and Wichita Public Schools, how they are using data systems to:

  • Provide their professional learning communities with formative and summative assessment data to inform differentiated instructional planning
  • Align standards-based curriculum, instruction and assessment programs to bolster continuous improvement initiatives
  • Analyze key data and performance indicators to make real-time shifts in pacing, intervention and enrichment
  • Provide classroom teachers with protocols to guide their use of data as an essential element in instructional practice

Sponsored by:
SchoolNet

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Elluminate

Assessment And Grading Solutions

Original Broadcast: Friday, April 24, 2009
Duration: One hour

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Struggling to find a better, more cost-effective way, to accurately and easily measure student progress and success? The HP Assessment and Grading Solution for Education may be your solution. This tailored solution, which easily integrates into a school's existing imaging and printing system, provides administrators with the capability to seamlessly address student Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) tracking and individualized curriculum planning- requirements of the No