USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference - Last Chance to Register!

USciences and the Northeast E-Learning Consortium invite you to present at our Annual Conference on May 14, 2019

Call for Presenters - Deadline 3/15

Early Bird Registration is Open - Deadline 3/31!

Conference Theme & Keynote: The Future of Learning Platforms by Phil Hill

The eLearning 3.0 Conference is an annual event showcasing technology to enhance teaching and learning in higher education. This is an opportunity to share best practices and creative approaches for learning enrichment and student engagement in an e-learning 3.0 environment. Join colleagues from across the region to learn how to utilize emerging technologies to augment face-to-face classes, teach hybrid Web-enhanced classes, or facilitate completely online, Web-delivered classes.

Highlights:

• Keynote Speaker: Phil Hill of Mindwires and e-Literate
• 25 Concurrent sessions by colleagues from 16 area institutions
• Door Prize Raffle including a Chromebook Laptop
• Breakfast, Lunch and a Social Hour with Craft Beer tasting and appetizers sponsored by USciences Brewing Science Certificate Program

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USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference - Call for Presenters!

Please mark your calendar to attend the USciences eLearning 3.0 Conference! It will take place at the University of the Sciences on Wednesday, March 7, 2018!

Help Invent the Future of Education!

Early Bird Registration (10% Discount) is Available until February 11, 2018!

This eLearning 3.0 Conference is in it's 16th year and showcases the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning in higher education. This is an opportunity for you to share best practices and creative approaches for learning enrichment and student engagement in an e-learning 3.0 environment.

Our Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Bryan Alexander, internationally known education futurist. 

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PADLA 15th Annual Conference & Expo - EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!

Early Bird Special 

By registering now, our first 50 registrants will receive a copy of this book signed by the author, our keynote speaker:

PADLA is very excited to announce that our full-day 15th Annual Conference & Expo will be returning on Tuesday Dec. 19, 2017 to the campus of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. This impressive venue is centrally located for our regional PA/DE/NJ chapter and promises to be another smashing success. This year's events includes:

• Sessions focusing on Corporate, Higher Ed & K-12 presentations by "real-world" practitioners
• Keynote: Dr. Jack Phillips from the ROI Institute
• Audience engagement tool: Glisser
• Ample opportunities to build your personal professional network
• Food, Prizes & much more

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PADLA From Start-up to Success: Bringing Your Learning Tech Vision to the Marketplace

The PA/DE/NJ Distance Learning Association is pleased to invite you to join us on February 23 from 8:30 to 11:30 AM in an entrepreneurial journey guided by an esteemed panel of regional experts made up of a Technology and Intellectual Property counsel (Fred Wilf: Wilftek) a prominent Venture Capitalist (Chad Stender: Seventy Six Capital), and a successful Learning Tech start-up company (Donna DeMarco: Viddler). Through real-world examples, based on their extensive experience, the panel will address the challenges and essential steps necessary to bring a Learning Tech vision to the marketplace.

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The panel discussion will be followed by a presentation by Jill Sitnick, representing Microsoft, and will focus on their Learning Tech tool, One Note.

The topic for this event is most appropriate due to the location of the meeting in the new Microsoft Reactor Center located in the University City Science Center. Both of these organizations are committed to the success of Technology Start-ups.

USciences to Host PADLA Annual Conference

University of the Sciences will host the Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey Distance Learning Association (PADLA) 14th Annual Conference and Expo on December 20, 2016.

The PADLA is the regional chapter of the United States Distance Learning Association and is dedicated to the free exchange of ideas and information with other distance and e-learning professionals concerned the myriad of issues and technological changes in the field.

The conference will include 25 presentations, with several presentations from USciences faculty and staff, including one from Phyllis Blumberg, PhD, director of the teaching and learning center, about assessing and improving your online teaching, and another from Andrew Esposito, instructional designer in the office of academic technology, on developing an online course and the balance between the student load and regulatory demands. 

“One of the best things about PADLA is that it serves both the corporate and academic worlds,” said Rod Murray PhD, executive director of academic technology services at USciences and PADLA board member. “It’s fun to hear about learning technologies our corporate friends use and no doubt they learn from us as well.”

For the keynote, Jim Scherrer, founding director of the Compuseum, will interview Bill Mauchly, son of one of the ENIAC inventors, founder of the first computer company and the first computer programmer, about Philadelphia’s place in Computer History.

For more information about the conference visit the PADLA website or reach out to Dr. Murray at r.murray@usciences.edu. USciences faculty and staff are invited to attend for free.

PADLA 14th Annual Conference & Expo

We are very excited to announce details for the PADLA 14th Annual Conference & Expo to be held on December 20, 2016 at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Join your regional colleagues who are making an impact on how we learn.

The Call for Presentations has been extended to this Friday, November 11, 2016!

Our event features:

• More than 15 concurrent presentations
• Expo Hall Exhibitors
• Exhibitor Prize Treasure Hunt
• Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks

This year's conference will feature a keynote by Jim Scherrer, founding Director of the Philly-based Compuseum, and Bill Mauchly, the son of one of the inventor's of the earliest electronic general-purpose computer, the ENIAC, right there in Philly.

Also, check out the FREE Pre-conference Virtual Trade Show on November 16.