For up-to-date info on the 2010 conference check the home page.
Past conferences:
2009 Conference was a success!
Our 2009 conference was on October 29 & 30 in Nampa, ID, at Northwest Nazarene University. Nampa is about 20 miles from Boise.
Recordings are available for some of the sessions.
Keynotes
Lisa Dawley, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Educational technology at Boise State University, will deliver the Friday keynote address. Dr. Dawley centers her research, teaching and speaking interests on professional development for online teachers and the pedagogy of emergent technologies (social networking & virtual worlds).
Helen Barrett, Ph.D., will deliver the Thursday keynote address. Dr. Barrett is a well known educator, researcher and lecturer in the field of ePortfolios and digital storytelling. Her website is electronicportfolios.org.
2008 Conference
Thanks to all who attended the 2008 Northwest eLearning Community meeting. We had a great keynote from George Siemens, and some informative and helpful breakout sessions throughout the afternoon. The pre-sessions were also a great experience for the participants.
Remember to sign up for the NWELC email list to hear about next year's annual conference.
2007 Conference
PNW/WABUG Meeting, October 19, 2007
The 2007 conference, held October 19, 2007 at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR was a tremendous success. Over 100 faculty and staff participated, enjoying a rousing keynote and great breakouts, opportunities for networking and, as promised, good food.
- Session slides are being posted on the schedule, as we receive them
- The membership voted in favor of the governance structure and name
- Jerry Lewis, Columbia Basin College and Hart Wilson, Southern Oregon University joined the Steering Committee for 2008
2006 Conference
WABUG Meeting, December 1, 2006
The first meeting of the Washington Blackboard Users Group was held Friday, December 1, 2006 at Green River Community College in Auburn, WA. Faculty and system administrators from around the Northwest participated in a full day of sessions and activities. See the 2006 conference home page for details and session slides.
