ITEC Welcomes Dr. Patricia Donohue!

The Department of Instructional Technologies is very pleased to announce that Dr. Patricia Donohue has been chosen to (and has agreed to) fill the tenure-track position we searched for this year. Pat recently completed her Ph.D. in Communication and Information Sciences (CIS) at the University of Hawaii (May, 2009). The UH program is an interdisciplinary program and Pat chose emphases in Human Computer Interactions (HCI), Library Information Sciences, and Communications Policy. Her personal research interests are on technology innovations in teaching and learning, cultural impacts in learning, and computer supported collaborative learning environments.

Dr. Donohue is a graduate of the ITEC program herself and has been teaching part time in our program for several years. Those of you who have experienced her teaching, advising and collegial conversations can understand that she brings a wealth of expertise and experience in relevant fields. Dr. Donohue is a wonderful permanent addition to our program.

ATC/894 Proposal Preparation Meetings

If you are planning to graduate in Fall 2011, you must attend one of two ATC (formerly GAP) planning workshops scheduled for this week. At these short, one-hour workshops, ITEC faculty will review the requirements for your 894 proposal and ATC package; both of which are due in mid-March. The basic process is that you complete a two-page proposal for your culminating work, provide evidence that you are likely to finish the following semester (transcript, list of planned courses), and line up reviewers (first and second readers) from among the ITEC faculty who will serve as your 894 committee next semester. All this must be completed and turned in for review and approval by March 7. For more on the graduation process, see: http://www.sfsu.edu/~itec/program/graduation.html.

Workshops will be held on Tuesday, February 22 in BH 170, from 6:00-7:00 PM, and Wednesday, February 23 in BH 170, from 6:00-7:00 PM. You need only attend one. Contact your faculty adviser if you absolutely cannot attend one of theses sessions in person.

Presentation on Emerging Technologies Wed Feb 23 at 3:00

Presentation on Emerging Technologies Wed, Feb 23 at 3:00pm in BH 168

You are invited to a presentation by Dr. Patricia Donohue on Wednesday February 23 at 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm in room 168 in Burk Hall. She will present on Smart Projects for Emerging Technologies. This is an area in which many students have expressed interest. Please come if you can.

Dr. Patricia Donohue is a finalist for the open faculty position in Instructional Technologies Department at SF State. This presentation is part of the interviewing process that all finalists will complete. Additional finalist presentations will be delivered in March.

ITEC is Searching for a New Tenure-track Faculty Member

The ITEC Department is currently searching for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position to join our instructional team in 2011. Read the full position description here. Application closing date is December 15, 2010.

e-portfolio Information Session - September 14, 2010

On September 14, from 3:00-4:00 PM in BH 170, we will have an overview of the digital portfolio required of all ITEC students (who began the program since Fall 2008) We will review SF State's e-portfolio application, efolio, and will demonstrate how to register to use it and start building your digital portfolio as you complete projects.

We will record this session and provide a link from our website for students who cannot attend this information session. If you can come, you'll have a chance to get started building your own portfolio with one of the workstations in BH 170, or with your own laptop.

Please bring the following:

* 2 - Images
* 2 - Documents either a word document or a pdf
* A prepared welcome statement for your digital portfolio

These items will be used to start building your portfolio - and they can be changed out at anytime ...

We'll have other e-portfolio sessions in the future, but this one will introduce the efolio application for the first time.

Other information sites:

ITEC: http://www.sfsu.edu/~itec/program/portfolio_dev.html
SF State: http://eportfolio.sfsu.edu/
EfolioWorld: http://www.efolioworld.com/

Brian

Workshops for ITEC 894 Proposal Planning - Sep 13/16

Students who are planning to enroll in ITEC 894 and graduate in the Spring 2011 semester (next May) are required to attend one of the ATC/GAP workshops below. At the workshop we will review the required application and proposal forms and the graduation process. (info at ITEC website too -http://www.sfsu.edu/~itec/program/graduation.html)

We have scheduled two meetings:

1) September 13, 2010, Monday, in Burk Hall 168 - 6:00 - 7:00 PM
2) September 16, 2010, Thursday, in Burk Hall 170 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM

If you absolutely cannot make one of these meetings, make arrangements to meet with your advisor on your own. Plan ahead! All forms and 894 proposals are due to the ITEC office (after you've consulted with your advisor) by October 5, 2010.

New ITEC Students - Welcome!

All ITEC students (especially new ones) are invited to an Open House this Thursday, August 19th, from 6:00-7:00 PM in BH 168 (across the hall from the ITEC office). We will discuss the ITEC program, courses and introduce faculty. New students will have the chance to meet each other and ask/answer questions about their studies. Several alumni will be present to describe their experience in the program and working in the field after finishing. Please join us if you can.