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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please see the below announcement. This is a great opportunity to learn about technology support for your campus guided pathways work!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Joyce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#006600">Joyce D. Hammer, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Director of Transfer Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">360.704.4338<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jhammer@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:blue">jhammer@sbctc.edu</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Technology Tools to Support Guided Pathways<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The SBCTC eLearning & Open Education group is holding a one-day Guided Pathways event on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Spokane, WA and a repeat of the same agenda on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in Lakewood,
WA. This event will look at technology and technology trends that are relevant for supporting the four pillars of Guided Pathways: Clarify the paths, Help students get on a path, Help students stay on the path, and Ensure students are learning.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Participants from all Washington Community and Technical Colleges (CTC’s) are welcome, regardless of whether they are currently involved in, or funded by, Guided Pathways initiatives. There is
no charge for the event. Lunch will be provided.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Most of the sessions will highlight successes and challenges involved in selecting, implementing, and using new or updated registration, advising, and progress-monitoring technologies and processes
among Washington Guided Pathways colleges. There are several panel discussions and opportunities for audience interaction throughout the day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/calendar.aspx?trumbaEmbed=eventid%3D126511462%26view%3Devent%26-childview%3D#/?i=6">Register for the March 6 event</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"> in Spokane
</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/calendar.aspx?trumbaEmbed=eventid%3D126511462%26view%3Devent%26-childview%3D">Register for the March 7 event</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"> in Lakewood<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Who should attend?<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Members of WA Guided Pathways Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">College staff who are or may be impacted by changes in technology and processes to support registration, degree planning, advising, tutoring, and the provision of student support
services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Faculty interested in how technologies may affect the teaching relationship and how these technologies might support student learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">College administrators who are responsible for planning and budgeting technology purchases and who set policy and direction for campus-wide technology implementation and process
change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Information and educational technology professionals who support, maintain, and implement technologies across campus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Questions?<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Contact: Monique Belair, <a href="mailto:mbelair@sbctc.edu">
mbelair@sbctc.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Program Specialist
</span><b><span style="color:#404040">| </span><span style="color:#4BA524"><a href="http://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/elearning-open-education/"><span style="color:#4BA524">eLearning & Open Education</span></a></span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561"><a href="mailto:mbelair@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:blue">mbelair@sbctc.edu</span></a>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">| p: 360-704-3942
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3B3838"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0ERTNnUgfvSwxbNxBVG25FaqhJjd7-fC89kVuLHKq0/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">Current
projects & roles</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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