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Cyberlearning at Community Colleges (C3) Project Workshop at ASMCUE

The first Cyberlearning at Community Colleges (C3) Project Workshop will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2010 (9AM - 4PM) in San Diego, CA. The C3 Workshop will in held in conjunction with the American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE).

The C3 Project is an NSF funded effort to explore the integration of digital library materials, networked computing and communications technologies, and e-science resources into biology education. This full-day professional development workshop is designed for community college biology faculty. Participants will gain experience using innovative teaching approaches that take advantage of no cost, online resources for teaching and learning.

Topics will include:

• Finding, analyzing and visualizing scientific data;
• Effective teaching with animations and other multimedia resources;
• Helping students search for and evaluate scientific information; and,
• How to collaborate with other faculty on curriculum projects.

If you are a community college faculty member and would like to participate, please submit an application by February 26, 2010. There is no charge for the workshop and accepted participants will also receive a $300 discount on their regular ASMCUE meeting registration.

Additional information:
-Details about the C3 Workshop and how to apply: http://c3cyberlearning.ning.com/notes/ASMCUE_2010_C3_Workshop_Information 
-Additional information about the C3 Project: http://c3cyberlearning.ning.com/notes/Notes_Home 
-ASMCUE Conference Information http://www.asmcue.org

Important dates:
-C3 Application Deadline - February 26, 2010
-Participant Selection Announcements - March 1, 2010
-ASMCUE Registration Deadline for C3 Participants - March 12, 2010
-C3 Workshop - 9AM - 4PM Thursday, May 20, 2010
-ASMCUE Meeting - 5PM May 20 through May 23, 2010

Please feel free to contact the C3 Workshop Manager - Sue Risseeuw <risseeuw@beloit.edu> with any questions.

If you are not able to attend the C3 Workshop consider joining us for our Nuts and Bolts session at the ASMCUE meeting.

This workshop is funded by NSF/DUE/NSDL grant #0937791 and supported by the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium and ASMCUE. Workshop support is limited to US citizens.