Convergemag.com is now centerdigitaled.com. Read about us.
Center for Digital Education & Converge: research in education technology for K-12 and higher education

Webinars

The Daytona State College Success Story: Improving Student Retention, Student Success, and Accreditation Webinar
May 2, 2013 11am PST / 2pm EST
There is little doubt that virtual environments and e-learning are improving the educational experience at institutions nationwide. Students practically demand it, and the results in retaining students and increasing student success are well documented. Therefore, advanced classroom technologies are no longer “nice to have” – they are essential tools for establishing the competitiveness of today’s higher ed institutions.
Read & Discuss
Digital School Districts Survey Overview Webinar
April 24, 2013 11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern
Each year, the Center for Digital Education, in partnership with the National School Boards Association, invites all U.S. public school districts to participate in its annual Digital School Districts Survey. This survey recognizes districts and school boards that are making exemplary use of technology to provide better communication, to support student learning and to utilize effective technologies.
Read & Discuss
Webinar: Leveraging a Robust and Secure Network for Student Success!
March 19, 2013 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern
Today's students expect to have safe and secure access to information while on the move. Smartphones and tablets are pushing technology leaders to provide scalable broadband access at an affordable price. However, meeting the demands of exponential growth in both broadband and mobile devices can seem like an overwhelming task.
Read & Discuss
Converge Special Report Webinar: Smart Infrastructure for the Future of Education
March 7, 2013 11am PT/ 2pm ET
Education is fully immersed in a digital age that continues to bring unprecedented and alarmingly fast technological change. To prepare for and take advantage of this, education leaders need to be well informed to ensure their infrastructure can sustain this change into the future. Based on the Q1 Special Report on Smart Infrastructure for the Future of Education, this webinar will highlight some of the major infrastructure priorities for K-20 education to help leaders architect a smart environment for teaching and learning in the digital age.
Read & Discuss
Converge Special Report Webinar Update: Specialty Classroom Technologies
January 17, 2013 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern
A whole new class of specialized learning tools and technologies are appearing in classrooms and are expected to increase in the near future.
Read & Discuss
Learning Re-Imagined – Vision for Student Success
December 11, 2012 Starting at 8 a.m. Pacific / 11 a.m. Eastern
Learning Re-Imagined – Vision for Student Success Educational organizations of all sizes are being challenged to find the silver bullet. The silver bullet for teaching and learning; the silver bullet for remediation; the silver bullet for budgets… Microsoft and the Center for Digital Education are partnering to host a virtual conference to address these issues, provide a new vision for teaching and learning and illustrate how that translates to the ultimate goal - student success.
Read & Discuss
Digital Community Colleges Survey Overview Webinar
December 4, 2012 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET
Each year, the Center for Digital Education invites all U.S. community colleges to participate in its annual Digital Community Colleges Survey. The Survey recognizes and showcases community colleges’ use of technology to provide a high level of service to their faculty, students and communities.
Read & Discuss
The Concept of 1:1 is Evolving - webinar
November 28, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
A one-to-one computing environment has been the dream for many since the reality of providing personal computers to students was realized. However, tight budgets and limited resources have largely prevented K12 schools and higher education institutions from being able to provide computing devices for every student.
Read & Discuss
Technology Innovation in Education Yearbook 2012 - webinar
November 27, 2012 11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern
The 2012 Yearbook aims to support and inspire education leaders on their path to a more digital education.
Read & Discuss
Transition to Digital Content – Forecasting Heavy Cloud Cover and More Security Webinar
October 10, 2012 11 a.m. Pacific / 2 p.m. Eastern
Join the discussion on where Education has been and where it’s going with digital content and curriculum, cloud, and the effect on security policies.This webinar archive is now available for on-demand viewing to registered attendees.
Read & Discuss
The Blended and Virtual Learning Frontier webinar
October 2, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
Blended and virtual learning are now quickly becoming mainstream. Find out what this means for education leaders. This webinar is available for on-demand viewing to registered attendees after the event.
Read & Discuss
Lessons Learned As Students Drive Network Demands Webinar
September 27, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
Are you on the front line of your school’s mobile revolution? Are you looking for strategic support and tactical air and ground cover? The Center for Digital Education invites you to listen to the archive recording of this webinar to hear what works from your peers and education technology leaders.
Read & Discuss
Leveraging Big Data with Less Time and Money Webinar
September 26, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
Join the Center for Digital Education to hear this archived webinar that looks at practical ways to manage the “Big Data” storage crunch.
Read & Discuss
Converge Special Report Webinar Update: The Textbook Reformation & Digital Content
August 29, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
Are textbooks a thing of the past? A transition to digital content and e-textbooks is undeniably taking place. Please join the Center for Digital Education as we investigate where districts are in the shift to digital content.
Read & Discuss
Securing a school’s information in a mobile world Webinar
May 24, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
In this webinar, the Center for Digital Education investigates the critical issue of mobile security and management in our schools. If you are responsible for managing school IT resources in today’s relentless Internet world, please view this informative and thought provoking webinar.

Webinar Archive: to listen to a digital recording of this Webinar, click Here.
Read & Discuss
Digital School Districts Survey Webinar
May 10, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
Each year, the Center for Digital Education, in partnership with the National School Boards Association, invites all U.S. public school districts to participate in its annual Digital School Districts Survey. This webinar features some of the ranked winners of the 2011-2012 Digital School Districts Survey. Each presenter shares how their district is utilizing technology to more effectively serve students, educators and the community.

Webinar Archive: to listen to a digital recording of this Webinar, click Here.
Read & Discuss
Transform Your School Business Practices Webinar
April 17, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
Employee time management, student retention, PO approval, and budget administration prove that school district operations can be extremely complex. A powerful and flexible financial and HR management system can simplify these back-office processes and help create greater insight for a more effective institution. Dave Matyas, Business Administrator of Central Bucks School District, and his team lead this complimentary webinar, discussing their recent implementation of a Microsoft financial management system.

Webinar Archive: to listen to a digital recording of this Webinar, click Here.
Read & Discuss
Beyond Virtualization – Saving Money through Optimized Storage Webinar
April 12, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
Virtualization is widely touted as a source of savings by many schools and colleges. However, that is only the beginning! In this webcast you will hear industry standards on storage effectiveness and efficiency, learn to evaluate your storage environment and find solutions that will help your IT budget go farther.

Webinar Archive: to listen to a digital recording of this Webinar, click Here.
Read & Discuss
Bring Learning to Life with Kinect Webinar
March 28, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
Capturing students’ interest and making concepts come alive is an educator’s and institution's greatest challenge. Microsoft Kinect™ is helping transform classroom activities, from academics to physical education. Educators are enhancing traditional lesson plans, physical education, school communications and after-school programs with extraordinary immersive, body-moving experiences that help students get engaged and stay on task. .

Webinar Archive: to listen to a digital recording of this Webinar, click Here.
Read & Discuss
Converge Special Report Update: Campus Infrastructure - 9 Key Areas to Lead Schools into the Future
March 13, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
This webinar highlights the emerging and critical aspects of infrastructure that campuses need to address to be prepared for the future. Discussed were key technology topics covered in the 2012 Q1 Converge Special Report on Campus Infrastructure such as networking, the cloud, data center virtualization, and storage and security concerns, as well as at the “people” side of the education equation: human resources, IT management and leadership. A panel of K-12 and higher education technology leaders share their personal experiences and set the stage for why infrastructure is so important to the evolution of education. .

Webinar Archive: to listen to a digital recording of this Webinar, click Here.
Read & Discuss
Converge Special Report Reader Survey - Cost Savings through Managed Printing and Imaging Webinar
January 19, 2012 12 p.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific
Do you know your total overall cost of printing? No? Well, you’re not alone. The Center for Digital Education recently completed a national survey to access print and imaging environments of Converge readers from K-12 and Higher Education organizations. This webinar takes an in-depth look at the full findings of the survey and its implications.

Webinar Archive: to listen to a digital recording of this Webinar, click Here.
Read & Discuss
Converge Special Report Update: The Evolving Classroom
December 6, 2011 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
The traditional elements of the classroom are changing. Once standard, the model of a teacher at the front of the room and students in rows of desks has evolved as learning environments have become virtual, ever-present and always available. The evolving classroom can include non-conventional education such as home schooling, private or charter schools. It can also be taken further to include hybrid learning, distance learning, virtual schools and instruction methods like project-based learning, flipped classrooms and personalized learning. This webinar highlights the myriad learning environments available today and provide a vision of what is to come.

Webinar Archive: to listen to a digital recording of this Webinar, click Here.
Read & Discuss
Planning for Progress in K-12 Education: Inspired Outcomes through Practical Technology Application
November 30, 2011 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific
Technology is transforming education, but it can’t be said enough that it is not the technology itself that makes the change happen. Properly integrating technology into curriculum is critical. Each step of this process requires strategic decisions that impact the future of every student in the school system. This webinar walks the audience through some of these critical steps outlined in the handbook, “Planning for Progress in K-12 Education: Inspired Outcomes through Practical Technology Application.”

Webinar Archive: to listen to a digital recording of this Webinar, click Here.
Read & Discuss
Special Reports

2013 Q1 Special Report: Smart Infrastructure2013 Q1 Special Report: Smart Infrastructure

Discover what smart strategies, solutions and practices you can be implementing to prepare your IT infrastructure for the inevitable technological changes coming to your campus.

 

 

Papers