SAVE THE DATE!
For the past five years, the Texas Community College Technology Forum has allowed attendees to network and learn about the latest in administrative and instructional technology. This event explores trends and innovations throughout the state.
A special partnership between the North Texas Regional Community College Consortium, the Center for Digital Education and the Convergence Technology Center, this can’t miss event will focus on technology integration, increasing efficiencies, the impact of Green IT and more!
Running concurrently, with the Texas Community College Technology Forum will be the Third Annual Green IT Summit, hosted by Convergence Technology Center, a regional center of excellence funded by the National Science Foundation. This can’t miss event will be held as a special professional development track throughout the day.
The focus of the day’s events is on:
• Technology integration in the classroom
• Impact of Green IT on businesses, college curriculum and faculty development
• Enhancing a college's ability to service its students
• Increasing efficiencies in administrative use of technology
This day-long forum will feature inspirational speakers, workshops and an exhibit area. The conference is being offered at no charge to educators, school administrators or non-profit entities interested in technology in higher education.
More details to come!
Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D., CFPIM, CIRM
Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: Community Colleges of the Future
Is your community college prepared for the new breed of learner – a learner raised on a steady diet of video games, electronic gadgets and Smartphones? Wondering how to integrate new technologies to break out of the traditional classroom paradigm? Can’t imagine how anyone would integrate video games and Twitter to teach, recruit and enroll students? In this keynote, Karl Kapp, a noted author, speaker and technologist focusing on the convergence of learning, technology and education, explores how consumer-based gadgets, games and web widgets are impacting educational strategies, recruitment efforts and content delivery at the community college level. Explore the influence of games, virtual worlds and Web 2.0 on learning preferences, expectations and collaboration. Discover how technological influences are profoundly impacting community colleges. Learn to leverage technology for educational and administrative excellence.
There is not a room block set up for this event. The campus is located in Plano, TX, but hotels in Plano and Allen are three to five miles away.
PLANO, TX
Best Western Park Suites Hotel
640 Park Boulevard East
Plano, TX 75074
972.578.2243
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
700 Central Parkway East
Plano, TX 75074
972.881.1881
La Quinta Inn
1820 North Central Expressway
Plano, TX 75074
972.423.1300
Ramada Limited
621 Central Parkway East
Plano, TX 75074
972.424.5568
Red Roof Inn
301 Ruisseau Drive
Plano, TX 75023
972.881.8191
ALLEN, TX
Hampton Inn & Suites-Dallas
830 West Stacy Road
Allen, TX 75013
214.495.7667
Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Allen
705 Central Expressway South
Allen, TX 75013
214.547.1700
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Allen Twin Creeks
205 Central Expressway North
Allen, TX 75013
972.727.2000
Pyramids Hotel
407 South Central Expressway
Allen, TX 75013
972.396.9494
