E-Learning & Online Teaching

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

The Division of Technology at the Louisiana Department of Education currently has two Educational Technology Consultant position openings on our team. These positions have responsibility for specific statewide technology initiatives and programs related to the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) and Louisiana Virtual School Program.

Position #1
Educational Technology Consultant (Classified)
Louisiana Virtual School Program Administrator
Closes 10/30/2009
Job# 220258
This position requires in-depth knowledge of distance learning instructional technology programs. Strong leadership and organizational skills, experiences in K-12 education, instructional technology and distance learning is critical to the position. In addition, knowledge of and experiences with state content standards, K-12 online learning environments, and online professional development is desired. This position has lead responsibility of the management and administration of the LVS program, a LA Department of Education initiative that provides Louisiana’s high school students access to standards-based high school courses via the web. Activities of the Louisiana Virtual School require multi-agency and multi-level coordination and direction As needed, represents the Department at meetings concerning distance learning instructional technology programs. All duties will be performed in accordance with current Department policy

Position #2
Educational Technology Consultant (Job Appt – 24 months)
EETT, Title II, Part D ARRA Technology Grant Coordinator
Job #50401676
Closes: 10/29/2009
This position requires in-depth knowledge of the requirements for implementation and evaluation of programs as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This position also requires knowledge of state and federal laws, regulations and policies governing the administration of educational technology funding for instructional programs in the state of Louisiana and how to report findings. In addition, this position provides assistance with technical infrastructure, leadership, funding, accountability and public awareness components of the Louisiana State Plan for Educational Technology and the federal mandates of the Enhancing Education through Technology title of No Child Left Behind legislation, all of which are characterized by high-level technical and programmatic impact. All duties will be performed in accordance with current Department policy.

The below information provides you with a link to the Civil Service web site where additional information and the official application form can be found.

Civil Service Job Search – www.jobs.la.gov <http://www.jobs.la.gov>
· Under Agency Select “Education – State Activities” and click “Apply Search”

For further information regarding the positions please contact:.

Ken Bradford, Assistant Director
Louisiana Department of Education
Division of Technology
1201 North 3rd Street – G232
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
PH 225.219.0434
FX 225.219.0458
Ken.Bradford@La.Gov

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UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

Emantras a leading digital education company has the need for SMEs to assist in the development of online courses in Physical Education for K-6 thro 8.

The SME responsibilities:

- Mapping content to state standards
- Ensuring objectives are aligned to standards requirements
- Working with Instructional Designer’s to ensure development is configured to meet standards

These are contract positions and may last between 2-4 months. Please contact us at supra@emantras.com.

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

Gifted LearningLinks is the online distance-learning program of the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. We currently offer over 100 courses to students in grades three to twelve, including enrichment, honors and AP®. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredit CTD as a Special Function School.

Beginning in the fall of 2008 we will introduce monthly enrollments for our honors courses. Honors courses are nine months in duration, but students may accelerate. We are looking for an instructor who will begin October 15th.

Please visit www.ctd.northwestern.edu for information about our program and a course description.

Interested applicants please contact:

Roxanne Greenberger
Director of Gifted LearningLinks
Center for Talent Development
Northwestern University

847-491-4979
rgreenberger@northwestern.edu

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

Gifted LearningLinks is the online distance-learning program of the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. We currently offer over 100 courses to students in grades three to twelve, including enrichment, honors and AP®. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredit CTD as a Special Function School.

Cryptography is an enrichment course for grades 6-8 and is three months in duration, beginning Sept. 15. Obviously, we need a math teacher to fill this opening immediately.

Please visit www.ctd.northwestern.edu for information about our program and a course description.

Interested applicants please contact:

Roxanne Greenberger
Director of Gifted LearningLinks
Center for Talent Development
Northwestern University

847-491-4979
rgreenberger@northwestern.edu

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

*My friends who work for DeVry tell me it’s a quality organization! ~ Dennis

Financial Literacy Curriculum Writer – Temporary, Advanced Academics

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Okla., Advanced Academics, a company affiliate of DeVry, Inc. partners with school districts to help high school students graduate and succeed. Advanced Academics supplements traditional classroom programs through online course instruction using highly qualified teachers and a proprietary technology platform specifically designed for secondary education. Advanced Academics also operates virtual high schools in partnership with school districts and charter schools in 6 states.

The Curriculum Writer is responsible for writing content and assessments for the development of an online Financial Literacy course and associated assessments. The Curriculum Writer must possess strong knowledge in subject area and instructional design practices. Strong written communication skills are necessary in order to ensure that the course content is engaging and covers the topics necessary to meet the appropriate state and national education standards. The Curriculum Writer must be able to provide content and assessment items that are rigorous and correlate to middle and higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and that meets Lexile readability standards. Previous teaching experience in Financial Literacy strongly preferred.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Please send inquiries and resumes to hr@advancedacademics.com.

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Ancient Civilizations Curriculum Writer-Temporary, Advanced Academics

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Okla., Advanced Academics, a company affiliate of DeVry, Inc. partners with school districts to help high school students graduate and succeed. Advanced Academics supplements traditional classroom programs through online course instruction using highly qualified teachers and a proprietary technology platform specifically designed for secondary education. Advanced Academics also operates virtual high schools in partnership with school districts and charter schools in 6 states.

The Curriculum Writer is responsible for planning, designing, and writing content and assessments for the development of an online 6th Grade Ancient Civilizations course and associated assessments. The Curriculum Writer must possess strong knowledge in subject area and instructional design practices. Strong written communication skills are necessary in order to ensure that the course content is engaging and covers the topics necessary to meet the appropriate state and national education standards. The Curriculum Writer must be able to provide content and assessment items that are rigorous and correlate to middle and higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and that meets Lexile readability standards. Previous teaching experience in 6th Grade Social Studies strongly preferred.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Please send inquiries and resumes to hr@advancedacademics.com.

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

Dear Colleagues:

Here at the Friday Institute at NC State University, we have a number of new projects evaluating educational innovations, including virtual schools, 1-1 computing programs in middle and high schools, virtual computing applied to high school and community college engineering programs, technology integration projects, professional development programs, and state-wide policies and programs related to e-learning and 21st century skills. As a result, we are currently seeking to hire 8 additional researchers, 4 at the associate level and 4 at the senior associate level, to further build our existing research and evaluation team. I’ve attached the job description for each level position. Please spread the word to former students (masters and doctoral level), post-docs, and others who would be qualified and interested. Questions or requests for further information should be directed to Marj Santoro (msantor@ncsu.edu), who is coordinating the search process.

Thanks,
Glenn

Glenn Kleiman
Executive Director, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
College of Education
North Carolina State University
1890 Main Campus Drive
919-513-8509
glenn_kleiman@ncsu.edu

Senior Research Associate
(Multiple positions are available)

The mission of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University is to advance education through innovation in teaching, learning, and leadership. We conduct research, create resources, advocate to improve teaching and learning, and provide services to educators and policymakers. Our work focuses on innovations that will help prepare all students, from preschool through college, to live and work successfully in the 21st century.

The Senior Research Associate (SRA) will work on several projects to evaluate the implementation and impact of technology-enabled innovations in K-12 classrooms. This individual will assume a central role in the evaluation process and will manage the day-to-day operations of evaluation projects. The SRA will serve as the primary liaison between school personnel, project team members, graduate assistants, and the faculty members serving as principal investigators. The SRA will oversee all data gathering, data management, and data analysis activities related to the project. In addition, the SRA will be responsible for managing the production of reports for the LEAs and schools participating in the study, the funding agencies, and interested educators, researchers, and policymakers. The SRA will also be centrally involved with presentations and publications arising from the projects, and will contribute to proposals for additional evaluation projects. Multiple positions may be available.

This is a one-year appointment under a term contract, subject to renewal depending upon job performance and anticipated continuation of funding.

Qualifications:
• M.A. required, Ph.D. strongly preferred, in relevant field such as education or psychology;
• Training in Evaluation, Educational Psychology, Education or related fields.
• Strong methodological skills, including research design, quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, measurement, and knowledgeable in using SPSS or SAS.
• Strong writing skills.
• Good project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to interact well with teachers, principals and other administrators in public schools at the elementary and middle level.
• Experience working in an elementary or middle school setting.
To Apply:
To apply please visit http://jobs.ncsu.edu and search for position number 03-27-0802.

AA/EOE. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation.

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FridayInst_SeniorResAssoc.doc

http://web2virtualclassroom.wikispaces.com/

I’d like to share a wiki I created as part of a presentation I gave for D2L at NECC in San Antonio last week.  Bottom line: The Virtual Classroom is a Web 2.0 Tool.

Resources – NACOL

Virtual School Trends and Benefits: A great index of k-12 online education resources

(tags: vhs VirtualHighSchool VirtualSchool e-learning)