June 2014 SLATE Meeting Final Reminder and #SLATE14 Conference Updates

2014 SLATE Conference Deadlines Approaching * NOTE - Final Call for Proposals: Ends Friday, June 30.  Click here  to submit a paper. * NOTE - Early-Bird Registration: Ends Friday, June 30.  Click here to register.  Standard registration will begin July 1. STILL NEED YOUR INPUT...  A final request for your input on the use of collaboration tools that you use in your class.   Please complete a short survey by this Friday, June 27, 2014.  Thank you.

Main Agenda Item   Faculty Emergency Preparedness: What do faculty need to know about teaching and technology The polar vortex that gripped Chicago for much of the winter brought some harsh realities to universities struggling to keep their campuses open, safely.  Can online course components help ease this situation? If faculty are prepared to teach several class periods online for each of their face-to-face courses, they will be better prepared for all types of campus emergencies and shut downs. But what should faculty know? In other words: what should a faculty preparedness curriculum contain? And what role does the campus LMS play in helping faculty prepare? Join the discuss of how campuses face potential campus shut downs and what role instructional technologists and IT professionals play in the preparation of faculty.   RSVP by June 23 Please Click Here Meeting Details Date:  June 25, 2014 (note the 4th Wednesday) Time:  Beginning at 10:00am Hosted by:   Loyola University Chicago Meeting Location: Lake Shore Campus Cuneo Hall 312   Additional References Ready.gov American Red Cross Preparing for a Disaster

Are You Attending BbWorld 2014? As, has become our tradition, SLATE will be meeting as a group for those attending BbWorld this year.  We will meet on Tuesday, July 15, at 1:00pm in Veronese 2401A.  Hope to see you there - and bring a friend. Campus Address: Loyola University Chicago 1032 W. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL  60605 Directions/Parking/Campus Map Directions  |  Parking  |  Map Campus Phone Number:  773.274.3000 NOTE: If your are unable to attend in person - the monthly SLATE meetings  are streamed live using Blackboard Collaborate. To participate, visit: http://live.slategroup.org/ and enter your name to login.  Streaming will begin at approximately at 9:55am