MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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1 Volumen : 3 - Issue : 4 - SEPTEMBER 2007 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Download Printable PDF version Click here to download printable PDF version of the newsletter. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our members and their respective constituencies for their continuous support and trust. As we have been implementing several events to support the professional development of faculty and other groups interested in integrating technology into teaching, these have received a tremendous reception. In serving your needs, this is what keeps us going. Meeting with you, through workshops and other networking opportunities, helps us learn more about your needs, follow up on them, and are able to provide you with the necessary feedback in a more suitable way. During the next weeks, our members will learn about opportunities to further strengthen relations and learning experiences with colleagues from other institutions. Soon, HETS will be initiating the work with its three main Task Forces, intended to help us support our members in accomplishing their goals toward the main areas of priority for our Consortium: Technology Resources and Infrastructure, Faculty Development, and Student Support Services. We encourage you to be part of this initiative, as it will be an enriching experience for team members and their institutions. HETS is more than an organization, it is the hub for all you to gather, talk about your most important issues, discuss ways of improving your work, learn from each other, and share resources capable of enhancing your day-to-day practices. Thank you, once again, and enjoy this HETS CONNECTION issue. Sincerely, José F. Méndez HETS Board Chairman President, Ana G. Méndez University System Use the FREE Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. In this Issue MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea HETS - SUAGM Professional Development BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student HETS Task Forces for College and Student Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Members News Corner Learn more about your opportunities as

2 Volumen : 3 - Issue : 4 - SEPTEMBER 2007 Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea Want to teach online... why not learning to do it online? Son muchos los que han tenido la oportunidad de aprender a enseñar sus cursos universitarios en línea a través del curso en línea Teaching Online (TOL). En esta ocasión, la facultad hispanoparlante tiene la facilidad de tomar este curso en su propio idioma, por medio de uno de los recursos del consorcio HETS más capacitados para esta tarea, el Dr. Antonio Vantaggiato, quien es profesor del programa de Ciencias de Cómputos en la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón y fundador del Congreso Puertorriqueño Web-Educación. A través de este curso en línea, el doctor Vantaggiato comparte con los participantes modalidades y tecnologías que permiten VIVIR LA EDUCACIÓN POR WEB de una manera innovadora y efectiva. Más aún, el mismo está diseñado para toda modalidad de curso en línea: completamente a distancia, parcialmente a distancia, o la modalidad "blended", que mezcla medios y estrategias de la enseñanza presencial "complementada" por la tecnología web. Comience a integrar nuevas tecnologías educativas a su práctica. Regístrese hoy enviando un mensaje a heromero@suagm.edu o llamando al , extensión Download Printable PDF version Click here to download printable PDF version of the newsletter. Use the FREE Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. In this Issue MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea HETS - SUAGM Professional Development BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student HETS Task Forces for College and Student Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Members News Corner Learn more about your opportunities as

3 Volumen : 3 - Issue : 4 - SEPTEMBER 2007 HETS - SUAGM Professional Development Integración de Nuevas Tecnologías en la Educación Superior Serie de cuatro talleres elaborados en secuencia lógica para que el participante pueda adquirir y desarrollar las destrezas más relevantes relacionadas a la integración de nuevas tecnologías en la Educación Superior. Cada taller tiene disponible dos fechas para que el participante se matricule según su disponibilidad y pueda completar las seis horas contacto por taller, para un total acumulado de 26 horas contacto. Al finalizar los talleres en el mes de diciembre, HETS enviará a la Escuela de Educación Continua del Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez la lista de los participantes que completaron satisfactoriamente los talleres para que se les haga llegar la certificación equivalente a 2.4 créditos de Educación Continua. Primer Taller: Servicios de Apoyo en Línea para la Facultad Fecha: 14 ó 21 de septiembre de 2007 Hora: 8:00 am 3:00 pm Lugar: Universidad Metropolitana SUAGM Breve descripción del taller: Luego de talleres anteriores, en lo cuales vimos una panorámica de los muchos servios interactivos que la nueva Web ofrece, en esta sesión nos enfocaremos, desde la perspectiva pedagógica, en dos de éstos: blogs (weblogs) y wikis. Nuestra exploración sigue siendo interactiva y práctica: es decir, trabajaremos juntos para aprender, analizar, y crear. Presentador: Dr. Antonio Vantaggiato, Catedrático de Ciencias de Cómputos de la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón. Diseñado para: Docentes, personal administrativo o profesionales que trabajen (o deseen trabajar) en cursos presénciales apoyados en la tecnología, o cursos o adiestramientos Web, total o parcialmente a distancia. Objetivos Ayudar a la facultad a trabajar con blogs y wikis. El propósito de este taller es brindar una serie de instrumentos que permitan al docente utilizar de forma efectiva y creativa los blogs y wikis para propiciar el diálogo y la interacción con los estudiantes en cualquier modalidad (educación presencial, a distancia, ya sea parcial o total). Segundo Taller: Diseño y producción de un módulo instruccional Download Printable PDF version Click here to download printable PDF version of the newsletter. Use the FREE Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. In this Issue MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea HETS - SUAGM Professional Development BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student HETS Task Forces for College and Student Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Members News Corner Learn more about your opportunities as Fecha: 19 ó 26 de octubre de 2007 Hora: 8:00 am 3:00 pm Lugar: Universidad Metropolitana SUAGM Breve descripción del taller: Un módulo instruccional es una unidad de aprendizaje que puede ser facilitada a través de varios medios, impreso, audiovisual o multimedial. La integración de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TICs) facilita el desarrollo de un módulo instruccional que responda a las diversas necesidades de la audiencia. Se puede producir un manual

4 impreso, un tutorial, una presentación electrónica para una clase presencial o la lección de un curso en línea. Con un enfoque práctico, a partir de las teorías y modelos más importantes, este taller presentará alternativas para el diseño de un módulo instruccional y su producción mediante el uso de aplicaciones tecnológicas. El medio tecnológico, funge como una herramienta que facilita la producción de módulos instruccionales dinámicos e interactivos. El especialista en contenido y el desarrollador, utilizan la propiedad del medio para presentar el resultado de un proceso de análisis de la audiencia, del replanteamiento de la metodología y del contenido para tocar al estudiante a través de la pantalla y propiciar la construcción del conocimiento. Presentadora: Prof. Ana Milena Lucumi, Directora Educación a Distancia, SUAGM Especialmente diseñado para: Docentes, talleristas o adiestradores del área empresarial, involucrados en el desarrollo y ofrecimiento de cursos, talleres o módulos instruccionales en línea. Objetivos: Se espera que al finalizar este módulo el participante logre: 1. Autoevaluar sus destrezas en la integración de las TICs y el desarrollo de módulos instruccionales 2. Analizar el desarrollo de un módulo instruccional para la oferta presencial y a distancia 3. Discutir las fases del diseño instruccional de un módulo 4. Visualizar la estructura y la organización de un módulo para su producción en diversas aplicaciones Tercer Taller: Avalúo de Cursos y Facultad en Línea Fecha: 16 ó 30 de noviembre de 2007 Hora: 8:00 am 3:00 pm Lugar: Universidad Metropolitana SUAGM Breve descripción del taller: A través de este taller práctico, el participante podrá identificar y aprender a utilizar las formas de avalúo de cursos en línea. También podrá conocer las diferentes maneras de evaluar a la facultad en línea. Presentador: Prof. Antonio Gil de las Casas, Vicepresidente Auxiliar de Aprendizaje a Distancia y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico. Especialmente diseñado para: Docentes, talleristas o adiestradores, involucrados en el desarrollo y ofrecimiento de cursos, talleres o módulos instruccionales en línea. Objetivos: Se espera que al finalizar este módulo el participante logre: 1. Visualizar la estructura y la organización de un curso en línea para su avalúo 2. Conocer y discutir las diferentes formas de avalúo y como aplicarlas 3. Identificar y Discutir las diferentes formas de evaluación de la docencia Cuarto Taller: Servicios en Línea para Estudiantes Fecha: 7 ó 14 de diciembre de 2007 Hora: 8:00 am 3:00 pm Lugar: Universidad Metropolitana SUAGM

5 Breve descripción del taller: Este taller le dará la oportunidad al participante de conocer los diferentes servicios en línea disponibles para los estudiantes y como poder hacer uso de ellos. Además, podrán identificar y evaluar los servicios en línea disponibles en la institución del participante. Servicios de carácter administrativo Solicitud de admisión Matrícula en línea Correo electrónico institucional Horas de oficina por medio del chat Servicios bibliotecarios en línea Referencia virtual Acceso en línea a los recursos informativos Acceso remoto a los recursos informativos Reserva en línea Préstamo interbibliotecario Presentadora: Prof. Purísima Centeno Alayón, profesora de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras. Especialmente diseñado para: Profesores y personal administrativo de instituciones de educación superior. Objetivos: 1. El participante reconocerá qué son servicios en línea. 2. El participante aprenderá conceptos nuevos relacionados con servicios en línea 3. El participante del taller identificará diversidad de servicios en línea de su institución 4. Realizará una lista de enlaces de los servicios en línea que provee su institución.

6 Volumen : 3 - Issue : 4 - SEPTEMBER 2007 BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Ed Funds This fund can be requested by some of our member institutions to develop and/or share PDEs to be disseminated through HETS constituency Learning & Leadership Grants Purpose: Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two purposes: Download Printable PDF version Click here to download printable PDF version of the newsletter. Use the FREE Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research. Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. All professional development must improve practice, curriculum, and student achievement. "One-shot" professional growth experiences, such as attending a national conference or engaging a professional speaker, are discouraged. Decisions regarding the content of the professional growth activities must be based upon an assessment of student work undertaken with colleagues, and must be integrated into the institutional planning process. Grant funds may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials that enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional approaches, and skills. Recipients are expected to exercise professional leadership by sharing their new learning with their colleagues. Amount: The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. Restrictions: Grant funds may not be used to Pursue degrees Pay indirect costs, grant administration fees, or salaries Support travel costs or conference fees for more than one person With the exception of study groups, applicants may not use grant funds to pay themselves stipends. Funds may not be used for lobbying or religious purposes. Identical applications will not be considered. Notification: Applications may be submitted at any time. Applicants are encouraged to plan ahead. Applications are reviewed three times per year, every year. Next due date: Application RECEIVED by October 15 Notification March 15 In this Issue MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea HETS - SUAGM Professional Development BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student HETS Task Forces for College and Student Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Members News Corner Learn more about your opportunities as Please give careful attention to the timeline of your grant. Applications that include activities scheduled prior to the date of notification will not be considered. Duration: Grants will fund activities for twelve months from the date of the award. Eligibility: Applicants must be practicing in the US public school teachers in grades K 12,

7 public school education support professionals, or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association The NEA Foundation encourages grant applications from teachers with less than seven years of experience in the profession education support professionals The National Education Association uses the following job categories to classify education support professionals in K 16 educational settings: paraeducators, school bus drivers, maintenance and custodial staff, food services staff, school nurses and student services workers, clerical and office assistants, school security officers, and technicians. Employees, members of the board of directors, and immediate family members of the staff and board of the NEA Foundation are not eligible to receive grants. Employees of the National Education Association are not eligible to receive grants.

8 Volumen : 3 - Issue : 4 - SEPTEMBER 2007 Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student Download Printable PDF version Click here to download Fall 2007: Innovative Practices for Student Student success is a major priority for colleges and universities locally, nationally, and internationally. Nonetheless, college student success has for some time being largely at risk. Retention levels have been decreasing, together with completion rates and satisfaction levels. This is especially true for Hispanic/Latino students, who are less likely to graduate than any other group. Less than 25% of Hispanic postsecondary students graduate with a four-year degree within 10 years of leaving high school. While reasons for this phenomenon are still being widely explored, higher education institutions are coordinating their efforts towards dealing with retention, completion, and satisfaction issues among their respective student populations. Not only human resources in different areas are working toward this goal, but also large investments have taken place in technology resources for these purposes. Some institutions have managed to used technology effectively and have proven that these resources not only facilitate but promote a better and more suitable practice. Unfortunately, others are still searching for the most appropriate ways of integrating these technologies into their practices, promoting their use among their constituencies, and evaluating their effectiveness for student success purposes. The Hispanic Educational Technology Services (HETS) has been getting its member institutions together to talk about these issues, in order to facilitate ways of using technology to support the accomplishment of student success goals. The fall 2007 issue of TOGETHER, our main organizational publication, will celebrate and showcase the innovative efforts that show that it is possible to make it better for students in our institutions with the savvy use of technologies. Many of you have done an outstanding job within your institutions. This is why we invite you to disseminate these efforts, celebrate your successes, and share with other colleagues your lessons learned throughout this process. More than just being the organization s publication, TOGETHER is our members main publication, and we would like you to make this space your own. We invite you and your colleagues to submit articles, case studies, cover stories, reviews, and best practices on your experience with innovative technologies for student success. stories on how to integrate technology effectively to support student retention, completion, and successç Innovative technology efforts to support your college students Online Student Support Services Innovative efforts to support Hispanic learners Collaborative initiatives for student success Lessons learned printable PDF version of the newsletter. Use the FREE Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. In this Issue MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea HETS - SUAGM Professional Development BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student HETS Task Forces for College and Student Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Members News Corner Learn more about your opportunities as Please, submit your work to wlatorre@hets.org on or before October 26, Should you have any questions, don t hesitate to send an to the address provided or call About TOGETHER: TOGETHER, HETS official electronic magazine, reaches more than 8,000 contacts twice a year. It intends to create awareness about the importance of integrating innovative technologies into Higher Education to enhance teaching, learning, and student success. It also discusses the main issues concerning the use of technologies in Higher Education and showcases

9 innovative practices. To read our spring 2007 edition, visit Through this link, you will be able to read the publication in flash mode or download a PDF version.

10 Volumen : 3 - Issue : 4 - SEPTEMBER 2007 HETS Task Forces for College and Student Download Printable PDF version Click here to download printable PDF version of the newsletter. Use the FREE Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. During this semester, HETS will be approaching a group of interinstitutional leaders from its member institutions in order to constitute the HETS Task Forces for College and Student. This is an important part of HETS initiatives to collaborate with member institutions in better serving the needs of their college students. HETS task forces will gather groups of inter-institutional professionals from HETS member institutions to support the development and implementation of activities and services of benefit to our institutional stakeholders. These include students, faculty, and leaders from student support and technology-related departments. A total of three core task forces will take part on a set of key efforts to support Hispanic students in succeeding in college through effectively integrated technologies, particularly in the areas of: Technology Resources and Infrastructure, Faculty Development, and Student Support Services. Each task force will consist of a total of no less than five and no more than 15 members from different institutions in the United States and Puerto Rico. This will give groups an increased potential to network with a diverse group of colleagues, and share the many lessons learned and experiences from each college or university. Should you or any of your colleagues be interested in becoming part of one of these task forces, do not hesitate to contact us at , extensions 8910 and You can also HETS Executive Director at yumontalvo@suagm.edu. Following, we include further details on the HETS Task Forces, including a description of each of the three core areas. General Roles and Responsibilities 1. Participate in online and face to face discussions and meetings scheduled. 2. Report on task force meetings, activities, and recommendations 3. Develop a work plan that will allow the task force to effectively and efficiently discharge its responsibilities Technology Task Force In this Issue MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea HETS - SUAGM Professional Development BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student HETS Task Forces for College and Student Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Members News Corner Learn more about your opportunities as Through HETS Technology Resources and Infrastructure strategic focus, the Consortium intends to facilitate the effective use of technology to widen educational opportunities and accomplish student success. HETS aims at impacting the effectiveness of member institutions' in accomplishing the success of their students and educational options through the promotion of knowledge exchange and access to resources to effectively integrate, develop, and implement innovative technologies in education. As such, it engages in negotiation strategies to acquire and cost-effectively provide access to new technologies, and promotes key collaborative agreements, dialogues, and strategic alliances for these

11 purposes. Who are encouraged to join the HETS Technology Task Force? Members of faculty Staff and administrators from Technology, Distance Education, and/or Instructional Technology areas Corporate representatives Technology Task Force Roles 1) Develop the task-force plan of the committee in coordination with the recruited volunteers 2) Support the development of assessment tools and guidelines that will help member institutions measure technology effectiveness in education 3) Attend a Caucus Annual Meeting during HETS June Board Meeting 4) Help promote knowledge exchange within and beyond respective institutions on how to effectively integrate, develop, and implement innovative technologies in education 5) Exchange ideas and share projects, best practices, and lessons learned within the task force and wit other HETS members 6) Help increase institutional awareness on the uses and education-related advantages of technology to improve education 7) Discuss ways to enhance technologies that can collaboratively leveraged as a consortium 8) Engage in discussions to analyze current and future institutional technology needs and support HETS in learning more about these needs and the ways these can be served 9) Engage in forum discussions about related topics in the HETS Website and support the implementation of a plan to encourage participation Faculty Development Task Force Through HETS Faculty Development and Support focus, the Consortium aims at impacting faculty performance in both face-to-face and online environments through the effective integration, implementation, and use of technology. HETS serves as a facilitator knowledge acquisition, networking agent, resource bank, and training and expertise provider among faculty at member institutions. It also intends to promote options for teaching and learning success through technology. Who are encouraged to join the HETS Faculty Development Task Force? Members of faculty Staff and administrators from Technology, Distance Education, and/or Instructional Technology areas Academic Deans Faculty Development Task Force Roles 1) Help identify, on a periodical basis, the training needs of faculty at respective institutions with respect to the integration of technology into education 2) Support the development of questions and possible answers on faculty training needs in technology and education for online polls 3) Brainstorm on potential webinar topics to be covered by HETS 4) Help identify potential topics for HETS Professional Development Events that address faculty needs

12 5) Support the collection of online resources and best practices to support faculty development 6) Promote and engage in topic relevant online discussion sessions at HETS website 7) Help promote ways to effectively integrate technology innovations and student support into the classroom 8) Help disseminate provided information on funding opportunities to develop and implement collaborative, faculty-initiated projects that address student support, online teaching and learning initiatives, innovative curriculum development, and faculty development programs. 9) Help encourage faculty participation 10) Engage in forum discussions about related topics in the HETS Website and support the implementation of a plan to encourage participation Student Support Task Force Through the Student Support Services component, HETS aims at facilitating knowledge exchange on how to improve the student support services for the success of Hispanic learners through the use of innovative technologies. The organization looks forward to negotiation strategies that will help achieve key collaborative agreements and strategic alliances for, among, and beyond its members. It focuses, thus, in fostering and supporting potential development and implementation of student support, retention, and success initiatives. Who are encouraged to join the HETS Student Support Task Force? Members of faculty Staff and administrators from Technology and/or Instructional Technology areas Student Deans Student Support and/or Student Retention staff and administrators Corporate representatives Faculty Development Task Force Roles 1) Engage in and foster productive dialogues about the use of technology to improve student support strategies 2) Support the process of identifying best practices in technologysupported student services to be reviewed and disseminated as case studies 3) Discuss and help analyze technology needs in the student support services area to determine potential collaborations 4) Discuss ways to enhance institutional student support services that can collaboratively leveraged as a consortium 5) Help identify experts on the topics of interest (technology, distance learning, student support services) to provide consulting services that contribute to the enhancement of student support services at each member institution. 6) Exchange of knowledge, research, lessons learned, and best practices on how to enhance services and improve retention 7) Help promote collaborative funding opportunities to develop, implement, or support student success, retention, and online learning initiatives through technology, such as e-tutoring, e-counseling, ESL, and Student Tracking, among others 8) Support in identifying and gathering online resources in collaboration with other institutions, organizations, and companies in areas related to student success

13 9) Engage in forum discussions about related topics in the HETS Website and support the implementation of a plan to encourage participation

14 Volumen : 3 - Issue : 4 - SEPTEMBER 2007 Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Download Printable PDF version Click here to download printable PDF version of the newsletter. Use the FREE Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. 1ra Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del en Puerto Rico Cómo podemos conducir a Puerto Rico hacia la llamada sociedad y economía del conocimiento que ya se ha proclamado para este nuevo siglo? Estamos preparados para valorizar nuestras instituciones y empresas tomando en cuenta el capital intelectual que representa el conjunto de conocimiento de sus miembros y asociados? Cómo podemos optimizar los recursos humanos y tecnológicos para obtener un mayor rendimiento y calidad de nuestros servicios y productos, y poder competir globalmente? La Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información (EGCTI) y su Directora, la Dra. Nitza M. Hernández, invitan a todos los miembros de HETS a participar de la 1ra Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del en Puerto Rico, a celebrarse del de octubre de 2007 en el Centro de Bellas Artes del Municipio Autónomo de Caguas. El evento está organizado por la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información (EGCTI) con el apoyo del Decanato de Estudios Graduados e Investigación (DEGI), el Decanato de Asuntos Académicos y la División de Educación Contínua y Estudios Profesionales (DECEP), del Recinto de Río Piedras de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Esta sección se actualizará regularmente. Cuenta, además, con el co-auspicio dela División de Educación Continua y Estudios Profesionales (DECEP) de la UPR, la Oficina de Desarrollo Económico del Municipio Autónomo de Caguas y el Consejo de Educación Superior de PR. Además, varias entidades educativas y privadas también han dicho presente para el co-auspicio de este evento. Propósito En Puerto Rico, muchas organizaciones reconocen la importancia de la economía del conocimiento, mas pocas conocen como desarrollarla. La gerencia del conocimiento (GC) o knowledge management (KM) es un nuevo campo profesional y de estudio multidisciplinario enfocado en los procesos de creación y generación de conocimiento. Parte de la premisa de que la mayor riqueza de nuestras organizaciones está en su gente y en su conocimiento, en la manera diferente de hacer las cosas y en la integración apropiada de aplicaciones tecnológicas. La GC/KM propone un cambio de paradigma, es un nuevo modelo para gestionar la economía y sociedad del conocimiento en las organizaciones de hoy. Objetivos In this Issue MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea HETS - SUAGM Professional Development BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student HETS Task Forces for College and Student Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Members News Corner Learn more about your opportunities as 1. Conocer la experiencia de otros países en los que la gerencia del conocimiento se ha aplicado en diversos sectores como modelo de cambio e innovación organizacional. 2. Crear un espacio de intercambio de ideas y de colaboración entre la academia y el sector público, empresarial y sin fines de lucro para conocer y abordar la gerencia del conocimiento. 3. Posicionar en nuestro país este nuevo campo profesional y de estudios, e identificar las necesidades de adiestramiento para diferentes sectores de nuestra sociedad puertorriqueña. Quiénes deben participar?

15 Este evento está dirigido a diversos profesionales, tales como: Educadores y líderes académicos Gerentes y líderes empresariales Directores de asociaciones profesionales Directores de agencias públicas Oficiales gubernamentales Profesionales de la información Estudiantes graduados e investigadores Conferenciantes Especiales Internacionales Dr. Abdus Sattar Chaudhry, Head Division of Information Studies, School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Dra. Martha Beatriz Peluffo Argón, Encargada del Programa Institucional de Rediseño Curricular basado en la Gestión del y del Aprendizaje de la Universidad Central de Chile. Prof. Edith Catalán Contreras, Directora del Centro de Gestión del e Innovación para la Empresa, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas de la Universidad Central de Chile. Sr. Alfons Cornella, Fundador y Presidente de Zero Factory SL (Infonomia.com) y de Infonomics.net SL, Promotor de la Xarxa d'informació Professional de Catalunya Costo: Registro temprano: $ hasta el 5 de octubre de 2007 General $ Estudiantes graduados con identificación: $ Descuento del 10% para grupos de tres o más personas ** Pago de registro incluye: café de la mañana, meriendas y almuerzos de ambos días; CD con materiales; Certificado de Educación Continua por 12

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17 Volumen : 3 - Issue : 4 - SEPTEMBER 2007 Members News Corner Get Back to Business with CUNY s New Online Baccalaureate in Business Monday, September 17th, 2007 Source: The City University of New York is now set to offer a fully Online Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, beginning in January, This innovative program is available for former students who left college in good standing without a bachelor s degree, often because of work or parenting responsibilities. Now a return to college is available as a fully online program offered through the University s School of Professional Studies, based at CUNY s Graduate School and University Center. Developed by business faculty throughout CUNY, the program was authorized this summer by the Board of Trustees, and was recently approved by the New York State Board of Regents. Many students in good academic standing stop out of college before completing their degrees. The necessity to work full-time or provide care for children are among the compelling reasons why on-campus instruction is no longer an option for them. Research has shown that the first choice for many of these students, could they resume their educations, would be a business degree. Chancellor Matthew Goldstein said, CUNY is extending opportunities for quality higher education to prospective students who previously earned college credits but did not cross the finish line. Now they can complete the race to graduation on-line. The new Online BS in Business will re-open the door to higher education for many in a high demand major. It doesn t just remove scheduling difficulties; it is designed to transform and heighten the learning experience. The program combines access to business education with an enhanced form of learning especially suited to the business world. Business faculty from across CUNY have designed an exceptional business degree program for the post-enron, Internet-dependent world, according to John Mogulescu, Dean of the School of Professional Studies. The online medium fosters the communication skills necessary in the 21st-century workplace while also allowing real-world applications and simulations that would not have been possible in the past. For example, The Capstone Project, to be taken in the student s final term, includes a Virtual Enterprise option focusing on a business simulation where students create and operate virtual firms and take virtual products and services to market in the global economy. Activities include hands-on experience with concept development, business planning, e- commerce, marketing, strategic planning, finance, accounting, and management in an interactive and realistic business environment. Download Printable PDF version Click here to download printable PDF version of the newsletter. Use the FREE Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. In this Issue MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea HETS - SUAGM Professional Development BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student HETS Task Forces for College and Student Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Members News Corner Learn more about your opportunities as The University launched its School of Professional Studies (SPS) in 2003 to meet the educational needs of working adults through timely, flexible, and academically rigorous programs. In 2006 SPS initiated online degree instruction with an Online BA program offering stop-outs a liberal arts education with a concentration in Communication and Culture. Dr. George Otte, academic director of that program, notes that most of the several hundred students enrolled in the program report having an extraordinarily rich learning experience. This is not simply access to a comparable college experience. The interaction among the students, and between students and instructors, is extremely high, and the faculty is very dedicated.

18 CUNY has nearly ten years of success in offering online courses, and the Online BS in Business, like the Online BA before it, draws on faculty across CUNY who have been on the cutting edge of online instruction. The two online degree programs share a general education curriculum of mutually reinforcing subjects and competencies. In addition to courses in the arts, humanities, social sciences, science and mathematics, it stresses skills in communication, in inquiry, and in critical and creative thinking. As a crucial foundation for both programs, the general education courses also foster individual and social responsibility in civic engagement, ethical reasoning, and intercultural relations. The general education curriculum, which meets standards for a liberal education set by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, is capped by a 10-course, 30-credit concentration in each degree, and, in the case of the Online BS in Business, an even wider array of business electives. The Online BS in Business will be soundly traditional in its general education offerings, comprehensive in its business core, and open to individual interests and tailoring in its electives, says Dean Mogulescu. Applications are now being accepted for CUNY s new Online BS in Business Degree program. Classes will begin on January 27, Applicants must have a minimum of 30 earned credits and a GPA of 2.5 or better to qualify for admission. The program requires 120 credits for graduation, with at least 30 of those credits earned in the program. The City University of New York is the nation s largest urban public university. CUNY comprises 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E. Macaulay Honors College at CUNY, the Graduate School and University Center, the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, the CUNY School of Law at Queens College, the CUNY School of Professional Studies, and the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. The University serves more than 226,000 degree-credit students and 230,000 adult, continuing and professional education students. College Now, the University s academic enrichment program for 32,500 high school students, is offered at CUNY campuses and more than 280 high schools throughout the five boroughs of the City of New York. The University has launched an online baccalaureate degree through the School of Professional Studies, and a new Teacher Academy offering free tuition for highly motivated mathematics and science majors who seek teaching careers in the city.

19 Volumen : 3 - Issue : 4 - SEPTEMBER 2007 Learn more about your opportunities as Download Printable PDF version Click here to download printable PDF version of the newsletter. HETS is an opportunity to envision a better future for education and for the success of college students. All efforts look forward to contributing to the future of education, and that s what HETS wants to achieve through the strategic use of technology. Use the FREE Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. Meeting Your Needs Identify, develop, and implement the right technology approach Be part of strategic alliances to acquire services or technologies Receive consulting services in Grant Writing Get access to funding sources for the acquisition of technologies and development of technology projects Participate in networking and showcasing events Get advising and training on uses and advantages of technology and technology effectiveness Learn from experts and innovative projects Identify training needs of faculty members and staff Partner with other educational institutions and corporations Participate in peer learning experiences Access online resources Focus on the Hispanic learner Make sure you take advantage of all the opportunities you get for being a member of the Hispanic Educational Technology Services! In this Issue MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Teaching Online en Español: El Curso en Línea HETS - SUAGM Professional Development BREAKING NEWS: Funding Available Call for Articles: Innovative Practices for Student HETS Task Forces for College and Student Conferencia Internacional de Gerencia del Members News Corner Learn more about your opportunities as