NUTN #Network2011 Conference

I participated in two panel presentations at the NUTUN 2011 conference. The NGLC panel presentation at #NUTNnetwork2011 is documented in an earlier post. I coordinated and modertated the first presentation panel to showcase fine examples of efforts from among Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) Wave I projects and the transformative role that technology can play in fostering student success, and deepening student engagement and learning with solutions designed to improve college readiness and completion. With me on the panel were Dr. Steve Ritter, Founder and Chief Scientist, Carnegie Learning, and Chris Sprague CEO and Co-Founder, OpenStudy.

NGLC is a collaborative, multi-year initiative created to address the barriers to educational innovation and tap the potential of technology to dramatically improve college readiness and completion in the United States. NGLC is led by EDUCAUSE in partnership with the League for Innovation in the Community College, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Funding is being provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Next Generation Learning Challenges provides investment capital through multiple funding “waves.” NGLC waves target the increased adoption of technology-enabled solutions that will contribute to improvements in college readiness and completion.

The second panel presentation, Professional Learning Communities for Distance Learning Leaders was chaired by Lisa Miles Raposo  Assistant Director,  SUNY Center for Professional Development (State University of New York). Panelists included were: Rebecca Otis, Social Media Strategist, Founder of Localizeaustin.com and Samantha Adams, Director of Communications, The New Media Consortium.