Instructional design to offer D2L training in classroom
Instructional Design Services will offer five two-hour classes in Desire 2 Learn April 7-11 from 9 to 11 a.m. each day.
The curriculum includes: Monday, introduction; Tuesday, communication; Wednesday, assessment; Thursday, content; Friday, grading. There are10 seats available in the classroom and 20 seats available online.
Other offerings are: April 14-18, 2-4 p.m. (no online session); April 21-25, 9-11 a.m.; April 28-May 2, 2-4 p.m.
Register at http://ids.sdstate.edu/Training/schedule.cfm  .
Café NFA to offer Chinese/barbeque lunch specials
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| Quantity Foods class prepares and serves unique lunches each Tuesday and Thursday in NFA 232. |
Home cooked foods of the quantity foods class will host a summertime barbeque April 8 in NFA 232. It includes a tossed garden salad, barbeque pulled pork sandwich, potato salad, corn on the cob, and a featured Snickers salad dessert.
Cafe NFA is offering a Chinese lunch April 10 in NFA room 232 (Java City). The menu includes homemade egg drop soup, chicken and vegetable stir fry over a bed of steamed white rice, two of signature mini egg rolls, and butter brickle ice cream served with a fortune cookie.
To reserve a seat, call 688-5656. The meals cost $7.25 (tax included). Advanced payment is required. For questions, contact Lauren Bushong, 660-2821 or lrbushong@jacks.sdstate.edu.
Harding Lecture to feature Tuskegee airman
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Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson will meet with local flying enthusiasts at the Brookings Airport before delivering the Harding Lecture April 9. |
Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Alexander Jefferson, one of the first Tuskegee Airmen, will bring his story to the Performing Arts Center April 9 at 7 p.m.
Jeffersons talk, Fight for the Right to Fight, is part of the 2008 Harding Lecture Series, which has become known for exposing students and community members to speakers of national and international importance addressing timely topics of the day.
During World War II, all branches of the military were racially segregated regardless of combat need or skill level of the men involved. However, due primarily to the success of the 332nd Fighter Group, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, President Harry Truman integrated U.S. armed forces in 1948.
Following his military service, Jefferson became an elementary school science teacher in Detroit. He retired in 1979, but has never stopped teaching through his volunteer efforts that include founding a Detroit Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, volunteer recruiting for the Air Force Academy, and traveling as a member of the Tuskegee Speakers Bureau.
For more information, contact Tom Stenvig, 688-6652.
Two Tech Transfer Workshops this month
Department heads, faculty, active investigators, and graduate students are urged to attend the Tech Transfer Workshop Series at The Union in room 153 from 3-5 p.m. on April 9 and April 30. Much of the subject matter of the workshops will be the domain expertise of the tech transfer professional.
For more information on the workshops, contact Bob Otterson, 688-4165, Robert.Otterson@sdstate.edu; or Kevin Kephart, 688-4181, Kevin.Kephart@sdstate.edu.
Employees working for alma mater have recognized day
The eighth annual SDSU Employee Alma Mater Day will be April 11. The day is set to honor and celebrate alumni who are employed by their alma mater.
Staters for State, the student alumni organization sponsored by the Alumni Association, will host a reception for employee alums at the Tompkins Alumni Center from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Throughout the entire day, employee alumni will receive discounts at various businesses on campus and in the Brookings community when they wear Employee Alma Mater Day buttons.
The Alumni Association currently has more than 62,000 living alumni located throughout the world. SDSU employs more than 750 alumni out of 1,800 employees.
For questions, contact the Alumni Association, 697-5198.
Science camp takes middle school students into the wild
Middle-school students interested in environmental science and biology can step out of the classroom and enter into a hands-on experience this summer.
Students in grades six through eight are invited to attend the annual Oak Lake Summer Science Camp Aug. 3-8 at SDSU's Oak Lake Field Station, northeast of Brookings.
The camp offers hands-on, small-group learning experiences in environmental science and biology. The site offers a mixture of grassland, forest, and wetland habitats to explore. Each exploration is designed and led by university or natural resource personnel.
Activities planned for this summer's camp include studying prairie weather extremes and prairie plant diversity, investigating the role of insects in prairie systems, using geographic information systems and global positioning systems, and creating Web sites for science.
In addition to science activities, students can choose from several outdoor recreational activities that may include hiking, canoeing, swimming, and wildlife observation.
Campers will be housed in the dining hall at Oak Lake Field Station and provided three meals per day. The camp costs $250.
A pre-registration deposit of $25 is required with the application. Financial support may be available through the South Dakota Lake and Streams Association or through the applicantt's local conservation district.
Early registration is encouraged since enrollment is limited to 15 students. Campers will receive registration confirmation through postal mail.
For more information or to apply, contact Vickie Molengraaf in the Biology and Microbiology Department at 688-6141 or http://biomicro.sdstate.edu/oaklake and click on Middle School Summer Science Camp 2008? to print an application and read journals of last year?s students.
Instructional design to host eLearning Academy
Instructional Design Services (IDS), in cooperation with Continuing and
Extended Education, is hosting a Summer eLearning Academy (D2L)
course development workshops.
Each workshop session runs 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. They are:
?June 2-6: in-class for new user;
June 9-13: in-class for advanced user;
June 16-20: online for new user;
June 23-27: online for advanced user;
July 7-11: in-class for new user;
July 14-18: in-class for advanced user;
July 28-Aug. 1: online for new user.
Nomination forms are available at Inside State and are due April 18.
For more information, contact Shouhong Zhang, Instructional Design Services, Pugsley Center 101B, Box 2218A, Brookings, S.D. 57007. Office: 688-5512. Cell: 690-7616. Fax: 688-6317.
Graduating SDSU seniors to be recognized at Alumni Center
Staters for State, the SDSU student alumni organization, will host a party for graduating seniors April 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Tompkins Alumni Center.
Senior Appreciation Day is a backyard BBQ-type event where seniors play games, listen to music, enjoy food and refreshments, visit with friends and win prizes.
The event is held to honor all graduating seniors and is an opportunity to celebrate and thank them for their many contributions to SDSU and the Brookings community.
For more information, contact the SDSU Alumni Association, 697-5198.
Interactive webcast focuses on nutrition education
An interactive webcast is scheduled April 17 to address the role of nutrition in changing health behaviors, explore the impact of environment on nutrition education efforts and provide better understanding of the importance of nutrition education.
The webcast is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Brookings at SDSU in Room 169 of the Union; in Aberdeen in the Basement Community Room of the Brown County Courthouse; and in Rapid City at the Walter Taylor/4-H Building Auditorium.
CEU?s are available for registered dietitians, certified family and consumer science educators, certified dietary managers and SNA members.
Registrations with location preference should be sent to Deborah.Bortnem@ces.sdstate.edu by April 10.
For more information, contact Suzanne Stluka at 688-4038.
Student TV interview show to air third episode
"Beyond Borders", a 30-minute interview TV program focusing on international and intercultural topics, is airing on Medicom Channel 2.
The program is produced in a TV studio production course under the direction of Assistant Professor Jeff Heinle. Each program consists of four to five different interviews with international guests.
The third episode runs April 8, 10, 12. The air times are: 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 7 p.m., 11 p.m. The interviews include the following:
- Jordanne Blair interviews Arek Kuel (Sudan) about conditions in Sudan, the reasons for leaving Sudan, perceptions of Americans, and differences between the two countries.
- Kaleb Rowley interviews Shivaram Poigai (India) about communication differences between the two countries and how the media exists in India.
- Zeke Richter interviews Thijs Hammik (Netherlands) about his reasons for moving to the U.S, adjusting to the language and some differences between the countries.
- David Baumberger interviews Ali Jaffery (Pakistan) about his perceptions of Americans before and after moving to the U.S., and how he was affected by 9/11.
- Carl Deardoff interviews Rumela Bhadra (India) about how the English language spread through India.
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