The IDT program is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw as a new Associate Professor in Instructional Design and Technology at the University of Memphis. Dr. Szapkiw (pronounced “zap cue”) is a veteran professor and administrator, and brings a wealth of valuable experience to the IDT program. You can read all about her at her website, and on her LinkedIn profile, including her scholarly contributions, research interests, teaching experience, and contributions to the field. She will begin this August, 2016. Welcome aboard Dr. Szapkiw!
Free User Group Meetups For Students and Faculty at FedEx Institute
[on behalf of Cody Behles]
Hello,
The following user groups meet monthly at the FedEx Institute of Technology. These meetups are open to the public and encourage all skill levels to attend. Please share this list with your students, faculty, and staff.
- R Users Group <http://www.meetup.com/Memphis-R-Users-Group/>
- Python Users Group <http://www.mempy.org/>
- Ruby Users Group <http://memphisruby.org/>
- Data Science/Machine Learning
<http://www.meetup.com/memphis-technology-user-groups/events/230862519/>
* Memphis WebWorkers
<http://www.meetup.com/memphis-technology-user-groups/events/230862519/>
* MidSouth PASS Chapter <http://mem-pass.org/>
* Data Management Association
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/dama-midsouth-chapter-7a577621>
* MidSouth Game Developers/Unity <http://www.meetup.com/MemphisGameDev/>
* WordPress Users Group <http://www.meetup.com/WordPress-Memphis/>
<http://www.meetup.com/WordPress-Memphis/>
Cody Behles
Manager, Innovation and Research Support
FedEx Institute of Technology
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ABOUT THE FEDEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY:
The FedEx Institute of Technology is an advanced technology and research organization that serves as the front door to the research infrastructure and innovation capabilities of the University of Memphis. It functions as a catalyst for interdisciplinary research and innovation in emerging technologies by supporting cross-campus research innovation clusters. The Institute is also home to the University’s intellectual property and patent repository which is the focal point of technology transfer and licensing operations. The Institute enjoys a unique innovation partnership with FedEx, which sponsors the Institute for advanced research purposes <http://about.van.fedex.com/our-people/innovation/>. The Institute is the central hub for efforts to maintain a cutting-edge innovative environment in the Mid-South region.
MTSU Job: Assistant Coordinator – UC Student Services, Distance Education
Cayuse IRB: Electronic Research Administration Implementation
New research and IRB procedures:
http://www.memphis.edu/rsp/compliance/cayuse_irb.php
Vanderbilt openings for Instructional Technologists
From: Johnson, Stacey M <stacey.m.johnson>
I work at the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University. We have one (soon to be two) positions opening up for Instructional Technologists. I was hoping you would help me spread the word to people who might be interested in applying. Here is the link to the ad: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/2016/06/cft-is-accepting-applications-for-an-instructional-technologist-deadline-june-19/
The deadline is currently June 19, although we do expect to extend that some.
Assistant Director for Educational Technology, Center for Teaching
Senior Lecturer, Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Vanderbilt University
PMB 183
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203-5721
Dissertation Defense Announcement Form
IDT Students,
please see the notice below regarding a form for dissertation defense announcements.
Dear CoE Faculty:
If you are chairing masters/doctoral committees and your students are getting ready to defend their theses or dissertations, please note that the Graduate School has a new requirement for a Thesis/Dissertation Defense Announcement that must be submitted three weeks prior to the defense date. The link to the form can be found on the Graduate School Forms page under Thesis/Dissertation Forms and Samples (http://www.memphis.edu/gradschool/resources/forms_index.php). The announcements go up on the Graduate School Blog (http://www.memphis.edu/gradschool/events/tdannouncements.php). Unlike the College of Education announcement process, there is no review of accuracy for what the student submits before it is published so please review your students’ information before they submit it. On the CoE Blog, Stormey was able to correct errors, however, I do not know that errors will be easy to correct on the Graduate School page so it is very important for the major professor to review the information with the student.
This is a separate announcement from the dissertation defense form that we have been using in the College of Education (that Stormey uses for the CoE Blog). Since the Graduate School is now doing this, we will drop the College of Education requirement for the dissertation announcement using our format. Your students need to do only the Graduate School form from now on.
Thanks.
Suzanne Lease, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology
Interim Assistant Dean, College of Education
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research
100 Ball Hall
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152
901 678-4476 (office)
901 678-5114 (fax)
slease
Call for Chapters: End-User Considerations in Educational Technology Design
From former University of Memphis student and researcher Scotty Craig.
AECT 2016 International Convention – LAST DAY for Early-Bird
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