The NMC Pulse - Happy Holidays!

December 2011 > Issue No. 6

NMC Events

HP Catalyst
Showcase on Innovation:
STEM-preneur &
Pedagogy 3.0
Tuesday, Dec. 13

7 am PST / 10 am EST

Learn about three amazing projects that are progressing STEM+ education. This free HP Catalyst Project Showcase webinar features projects from the Pedagogy 3.0 and STEM-preneur Consortia that tackle subjects including virtual collaboration, new STEM teaching approaches, and ways to fuse together mathematics and business.

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Learning Analytics Webinar

Thursday, Dec. 15

10 am PST / 1 pm EST

Join the NMC and NERLA for a free, live webinar covering the progress and approach of five teams of educators around the country as they prepare to implement a LA solution in their organization. The Webinar caps off an intense week-long workshop and is sure to be enlightening for anyone interested in engaging in learning analytics.

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HP Catalyst

Showcase on Innovation:
The Multi-versity & Global Collaboratory

Tuesday, Jan. 17

7 am PST / 10 am EST

This Showcase on Innovation live webinar features four HP Catalyst projects that involve cloud computing, virtual science labs, geospacial technology, and more. Pick up ideas to launch similar projects at your institution.

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Seasons Greetings

Happy Holidays, NMCers! However and wherever you're celebrating this holiday season, know that we're celebrating you! Your projects, your contributions, and your innovations have made 2011 a spectacular and productive year. Check out the latest episode of the NMC Voice for a quick update.

To recap, YOU helped us:

> Produce 5 NMC Horizon Reports

> Design a brand new website

> Launch an iTunes U page

> Become more edtech-enlightened at University of Wisconsin-Madison

> Facilitate and host 20+ webinars

> Integrate emerging technology into more museums

> Make Challenge Based Learning a classroom reality

> Supply our websites with interesting content

> Double the people and activity in our social media communities

...and so much more. If you ever have any doubt that your voices and your actions in the NMC community are making a difference, just watch this video or read this article.

Thank you for your continued dedication to making learning more relevant and inclusive. Thank you for being part of the solution.

Here's to a wonderful 2012!

NMC Horizon Project

Do you like crowd sourcing and photography as much as we do? Then show us what you got by entering our first ever NMC Horizon Project Photo Contest! This is your opportunity to submit a potential cover image for the NMC Horizon Report > 2012 Higher Ed Edition. The photos will be posted anonymously in a Facebook album, and the one with the most "likes" on Facebook will win. The NMC Horizon Report series has an international readership of over one million and growing, and the cover image for each edition is featured across hundreds of websites and news outlets.

Submit a photograph that represents the future of technology or innovation in higher education by midnight of January 6.

> Check out previous NMC Horizon Report covers for inspiration

> Read the official contest details before submitting your photo(s).

NMC Social Media

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