CNIE, Message from the President, June 2012 I am thrilled to serve as CNIE’s President this year. Our membership represents the brightest of educational innovators across Canada. It is a privilege to be in such good company. I am grateful for the support of our volunteer Board of Directors and Tim Howard’s consistent dedication as the Secretariat. Lorraine Carter’s passion and commitment to CNIE as the 2011-12 President leaves CNIE with a bright future. My hope is that I can nurture the positive momentum Lorraine has fostered. The 2012 CNIE Green Aware Conference in Canmore was a great success. The…
A draft of the three year plan with SMART goals is available below. We invite all members to contribute input and recommendations via Facebook. Once the goals and plan have been approved by the Board, the documents will be translated. Three-year Summary SMART Goals
The 28 June 2010 edition of the National Post contained an educational supplement entitled “Educational Resources: A New Generation of Education”. On behalf of CNIE-RCIÉ, Past President Maureen Baron and President, Maria Chow, wrote the article “Technology integration in the K-12 education sector”. File Here
CNIE Membership Promotion Strategies During the summer of 2009, a Committee of CNIE- RCIÉ directors – Lorraine Carter and Helena Fehr – chaired by former CADE president, Bill Fricker, discussed ways to enhance CNIE’s- RCIÉ’s membership. Additional input was provided by: Maureen Baron and Maria Chow (CNIE-RCIÉ directors), Tim Howard (Director of Administration), and Brad Johnson (web design, BB Webmedia.) The Committee reviewed the results of an online survey (administered by CNIE- RCIÉ members Bettina Brockerhoff-McDonald and Maureen Baron) which collected information about CNIE members’ work and professional interests. Lorraine Carter shared the results of the Canadian Association of University…
Executive Summary History During the summer of 2009, a Committee of CNIE- RCIÉ Board Members chaired by former Board Member, Bill Fricker, discussed ways to enhance CNIE’s- RCIÉ’s membership. The Committee discussed an online survey which had collected information about CNIE- RCIÉ members’ work and professional interests and identified ways of promoting membership. Seven overarching categories with 23 strategies were identified: I. Online registration II. Marketing tools o One page poster o Paid advertisements o Exit interviews III. Creation of a repository of key contacts IV. Identification of membership targets and the specific sectors for strategic targeting o Health care…
March is now upon us, and it’s hard to believe that spring will soon be here. Early-bird registration for the CNIE-RCIÉ 2010 conference -which ends on March 31st- has already blossomed. This year’s theme, “Heritage matters: Inspiring Tomorrow” promises a wealth of professional development opportunity for all our member communities. The inclusion of the Harbourside Hangouts with the more formal presentations in the schedule will be a great way to view St. John while networking with technical & professional colleagues from all over Canada and the globe! Then of course, there are also the great keynote speakers representing a wide…
Hello Everyone: My name is Lorraine Carter, and it is a special pleasure to be sharing a few thoughts about who I am and my affiliation with CNIE. In my opinion, CNIE is a uniquely special organization as it brings together very talented people who are, above all, interested in education through the effective and innovative use of technology. What a powerful combination—people and educational opportunity enabled by technology. As for my career, it has, in a few words, been rich and diverse. In particular, I have worked at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario since 1988 with a sojourn of…
Fellow Sufferers: This is the first in a series of reports that will be coming your way from the various members of your Board of Directors. It’s my pleasant task to go first, and your Past President is principally concerned, this time of year, with nominations and Board continuity. Nominations: 2010 is the first year for significant turn-over in the CNIE Board, as the first cadre of founding Directors reaches the end of their three-year mandate. So, before we go any further, let me formally thank Maria Chow (Vice President and President-elect, K-12 rep), Anna Sawicki (Secretary-Treasurer, government rep), Helena…
2005-11-24 Journal of Distance Education – Anglophone Editor The Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE) invites your institution to submit a proposal to edit and publish the Journal of Distance Education for a three- year term beginning 1 July 2006. The proposal to publish the Journal needs to name an Anglophone editor. The editor will seek papers of high quality, screen manuscripts, select reviewers, consult with an editorial board, oversee the review process and make final decisions, provide potential contributors to the Journal with feedback on the progress of their papers submitted for publication, and edit manuscripts. In collaboration with…
