Next Meeting February 5th, 2010

The ND IDEA group is an association of North Dakota professionals involved with or interested in Instructional Design. The next meeting is scheduled for February 5th at Valley City State University.

Mission

  • Advocate for effective teaching and learning.
  • Collaborate on and share resources, experiences, and ideas.
  • Review and recommend appropriate integration of technology to meet instructional goals.
  • Serve as a repository for instructional resources, training, and materials.
  • Act as a clearinghouse for current research and best practices in teaching and learning.

Membership
Open to anyone interested in the instructional design process and its impact on learning.

Collaborative Wiki: http://ndid.pbworks.com/
NDIDEA Blog: http://ndidea.blogspot.com/
Moodle Resource Repository: http://ndusdce.mrooms2.net/

Next Meeting
Friday, February 5th, 10AM to 2 PM at Valley City State University, Office of Instructional Design, McFarland 424

Tentative Agenda

  • 10:00 -10:30 Meet and Greet
  • 10:30 - 11:00 Campus Reports - What's New?
  • 11:00 - 12:00 Special Topic Presentation: Getting Serious About Games: What Instructional Designers Should Know About the Theory and Practice of Digital Game-Based Learning Click here for a Detailed Abstract
    • Presenter: Dr. Richard Van Eck is the Graduate Director for the Instructional Design and Technology program at the University of North Dakota. He received his M.A. in English from UND, and his Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Development at the University of South Alabama. His dissertation focused on the use of an instructional game to promote transfer of learning of mathematics and attitude toward mathematics.
      This presentation will be delivered via Adobe Connect. Access instructions are available upon request.
  • 12:00 - 1:00 Networking lunch
  • 1:00 - 2:00 Campus Reports Cont./ Next steps for NDIDEA.

If you plan to attend, please contact the meeting host:
Dan Clark | Valley City State University
101 College Street | Valley City, ND 58072
701.845.7206 | dan.clark@vcsu.edu

Questions?
Please call Dan Clark @ 701.845.7206 or email dan.clark@vcsu.edu.