Friday, October 26, 2012

Reminder: EdInsight Cube Training Available, Oct. 31

EdInsight Cube training is limited to participants who have already been trained on EdInsight "canned reports." In this session we will learn how to use the analysis studio or "cube" reporting tools in EdInsight. This part of EdInsight is more complicated to use than the basic reports but has more powerful capabilities. It is helpful but not required to have some background in data analysis, including experience with Excel Pivot Tables or SPSS.

Date: October 31, 2012
Time: 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Location: Heartland AEA, Johnston REC, Computer lab
Instructors: Jennifer Adkins and Connor Hood
Maximum: 15
Note: This class has a prerequisite that the participants have already attended EdInsight training previously (for "canned" reports). You may attend if your EdInsight training has been very recent and you do not have local login yet.

Space is limited so please register early. Click here to register or register through the Heartland AEA Professional Development Catalog and put activity number AS005592111301 in the correct field.

UNI to Offer Advanced Studies Certificate in Superintendency Program

The University of Northern Iowa's Department of Educational Leadership & Postsecondary Education is accepting applications through November 15 for the Advanced Studies Certificate in Superintendency Program. Twenty percent of students in the past two superintendency cohort groups secured jobs requiring a superintendent's license before the program was over. Scheduled to begin in spring 2013, the program can be completed from a distance in two years by participating in eight courses and extensive internship experiences.

Offered in conjunction with UNI's Continuing & Distance Education, the program is designed for individuals seeking endorsement in the state of Iowa as a superintendent. More than 30 percent of new superintendents hired in Iowa over the past two years are UNI graduates. This performance-based program is unique in that it minimizes student class time and maximizes skill development while working with a mentor.

Many courses include an online component, and summer sessions may include some classes on the UNI campus. The program is organized as a cohort, where students will study with the same group of adult learners. Through this program, students may also be able to apply for the doctoral program and apply the units of credit toward the doctoral degree. Graduates from the program have access to a network of professionals who can help in the critical first years as a superintendent.

For more information about the Advanced Studies Certificate in Superintendency Program and additional offerings available through UNI Continuing & Distance Education at UNI, visit www.uni.edu/continuinged or call (319) 273-7740 or (800) 648-3864.


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Friday, October 19, 2012

Check Your Inbox for the New Educator Connection with World of Media

Earlier today, we emailed to all educators in our area the new version of the Educator Connection which has been combined with the World of Media newsletter. Click here to find the issue that includes information on our Creative Services (formerly Print & Production), online databases such as AEA Digital Library and NBC Learn, resources to help teach about the upcoming Presidential Elections and leading an anti-cyberbullying movement and a host of other links and tools to use in the classroom.

We're testing this new version which is an interactive, online e-magazine that replaces the past print, PDF and blog editions. Take a look and contact the Heartland AEA Communications Dept. at comms@aea11.k12.ia.us to let us know what you think!