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      Our closing session will bring together four panelists, each focusing on one of the four track topics. They will summarize key takeaways from the sessions presented throughout the conference and what these mean for our profession and the community. They will bring out what is emerging and what has become best or commonly accepted practice. What is occurring at the edges is central to our institutions. Join us to actively engage with the panelists for this closing dialogue.

      Brown University has developed an open-source course reserves management system that allows faculty to submit, track, and edit requests for all formats. The system is integrated with MyCourses (Blackboard), incorporates copyright checks, and uses the library's context-sensitive linking application to channel requests to library-licensed, full-text resources.

      The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and Zimbra will discuss how next-generation collaboration tools are reshaping the UWM campus by integrated students and faculty into one cost-effective community platform. This presentation will delve into new trends and what students want, explore how new e-mail and collaboration tools benefit campuses, and feature an interactive Q&A session.

      Oakland University, a midsized public university with approximately 18,000 students, successfully divides responsibility for IT service and support between centralized and divisional/college support groups. By using this collaborative approach, the university has been able to deliver high levels of customer service and technology at lower organizational budget and staff costs than are typically found at institutions of the same size with other models. This presentation will explore the successes, challenges, and surprises of collaboration in a distributed IT environment and will focus on the techniques and tactics that have produced the greatest benefits in this model.

      Faculty can be easily overwhelmed by new technology. This session will focus on technologies that faculty don't have to master but can direct students to use themselves.



Ed Tech Initiatives

Association of College and Resource Libraries (ACRL) Standards
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm
Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education from the Association of College and Resource Libraries (ACRL).

Educause
http://www.educause.edu/
"Educause is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology."

Edutopia Online
http://www.edutopia.org/
"The George Lucus Educational Foundation (GLEF) is a nonprofit operating foundation that documents and disseminates models of the most innovative practices in our nation's K-12 schools. We serve this mission through the creation of media -- from films, books, and newsletters to CD-ROMs and DVDs."

Edutopia: Grant Information (List of Resources)
http://www.edutopia.org/grant-information
"We encourage visitors seeking grants or grant information to check out our resource list."

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
http://www.iste.org/
The International Society for Technology in Education home page, "The Leading Organization for Educational Technology Professionals."

ISTE Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET)
http://caret.iste.org/
"CARET bridges education technology research to practice by offering research-based answers to critical questions."

ISTE National Education Technology Standards (NETS)
http://cnets.iste.org/index.shtml
"The primary goal of the ISTE NETS Project is to enable stakeholders in PreK-12 education to develop national standards for educational uses of technology that facilitate school improvement in the United States. The NETS Project will work to define standards for students, integrating curriculum technology, technology support, and standards for student assessment and evaluation of technology use."

ISTE NETS Technology Foundation Standards for all Students
http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html
"Teachers can use these standards and profiles as guidelines for planning technology-based activities in which students achieve success in learning, communication, and life skills."

National Education Technology Plan
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/plan/2004/site/edlite-default.html
"The National Education Technology Plan for the U.S. Department of Education is being developed as part of a long-range national strategy and guide for using technology effectively to improve student academic achievement-either directly or through integration with other approaches to systemic reform."

NetDay
http://www.netday.org/
"NetDay is a national, education technology nonprofit, whose mission is to connect every child to a brighter future. Our direct services, volunteer opportunities and original research help students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members develop capacity for effective technology use in learning environments. We began as a school wiring initiative and have grown to support digital divide communities and educational organizations with computers, Internet connections, and people."

Partnership for 21st Century Skills
http://21stcenturyskills.org/
"The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a unique alliance of education, business and government leaders working to fully address the education needs and challenges of work and life in the 21st century."

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