<html>

<head>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">

<style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style>

</head>

<body dir="ltr">

<div lang="EN-US" style="word-wrap:break-word">

<div style="width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(156, 101, 0); border-width: 1pt; padding: 2pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 10px; color: black; background-color: rgb(255, 235, 156);">

<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(156, 101, 0);" class="elementToProof">CAUTION:</span> This email originated from outside Highline College. Do not click links or open attachments unless you validate the sender and know the content is safe. If you

 are unsure, contact the Help Desk at x4357 (206-592-4357) or email helpdesk@highline.edu.</div>

<div></div>

<div>

<div class="x_WordSection1">

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">Please share with all who may be interested …</span></b></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:14.0pt; margin-left:0in; text-align:center; page-break-after:avoid">

<b><span style="font-size:24.0pt; font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">What are you waiting for?</span></b></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt; text-align:center">

<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><img width="163" height="168" id="x_Picture_x0020_3" alt="Four arms with hands clasping wrists arranged in a square with the conference theme "Empower!" and WACC 2024" style="width:1.7013in; height:1.75in" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:image001.png@01DA3F0E.44D03A00"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:14.0pt; margin-left:0in; text-align:center; page-break-after:avoid">

<b><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; color: rgb(218, 42, 0);">WACC 2024 proposal deadline extended to January 26<sup>th</sup>!</span></b></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">The 2024 WACC conference theme is

<span style="color: rgb(226, 49, 28);">EMPOWER!</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">

</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">and we're excited to learn about how you are empowering yourself, your students, and your fellow instructors and staff.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif"> The eLearning

 Council is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion and we’re looking for proposals that reflect equity-minded and re-imagined teaching, learning, and technology practices.</span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">The conference will be held in-person at Tacoma Community College and virtually in Zoom - Wednesday and Thursday, March 27th – 28th, 2024.

</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">Due to feedback from last year's attendees, we strongly encourage you to present in person.</span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">All are welcome to present, so come share your amazing work!</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif"> This includes faculty, staff, librarians, IT folks, instructional designers, admins,

 access services, student services, veteran’s services, tribal liaisons, students, and the list goes on and on.</span>

<span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">The first round of proposal approvals is already underway, but you still have an opportunity to have your topic considered.</span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:14.0pt; text-align:center">

<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; color: rgb(218, 42, 0);"><a href="https://forms.gle/NVVHVUHmNCU5idDVA" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAef99b374-0bd9-7fa0-c366-d24ac0847eaf" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><span style="color: rgb(218, 42, 0);">Submit

 a WACC 2024 Proposal</span></a></span></b></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:14.0pt; text-align:center">

<span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">To submit a proposal, click the link above or copy and paste the link below into your browser.</span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:24.0pt; text-align:center">

<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; color: rgb(218, 42, 0);"><a href="https://bit.ly/WACC2024-cfp" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA96337758-7499-af35-b8aa-351f452935dd" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><span style="color: rgb(218, 42, 0);">https://bit.ly/WACC2024-cfp</span></a></span></b></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">It’s not just all about Canvas!</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif"> We're open to receiving proposals on ALL types of teaching, learning, and technology topics, especially topics

 that incorporate equity-minded and re-imagined practices. Whether your presentation is designed for newbies, veterans, instructors, staff, tech wizards, people who write their passwords on post-it notes affixed to their monitor, or anyone in between - we’re

 interested and eager to consider your submission. Some potential topic areas to consider are:</span></p>

<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;margin-top:0in">

<li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">All things Canvas</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif"> from newbie hints to expert hacks to best practices to advanced features

</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">Anything advancing <b>equity, inclusion, and accessibility</b></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">Open Educational Resources</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif"> (OER)</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">Excellent <b>pedagogy/andragogy</b> methods, practices, and tips</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">New tools</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif"> for empowering students

</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">Everybody’s favorite buzzword,

<b>AI</b> </span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.0pt">

<span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">If all else fails, don’t forget “<b>Other</b>”</span></li></ul>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:24.0pt; margin-left:0in">

<span style="font-family: "Verdana Pro", sans-serif; color: black;">Please contact our professional development work group chair, Tim Trussler at

</span><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ttrussler@batestech.edu" id="OWA963a48a1-046d-6203-6acc-67a0047a2412" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><span style="color: windowtext;">ttrussler@batestech.edu</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">,

<span style="color: black;">with WACC in the subject line for questions about the proposal submission process.</span> Thank you and we look forward to reading your proposal!</span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">The WA eLearning Council

</span></b></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Verdana Pro",sans-serif">Professional Development Work Group</span></b></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

 </p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-autospace:none">

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: black;">Thanks,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: black;"></span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-autospace:none">

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-autospace:none">

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif; color: black;">😊 Alissa</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif; color: black;"></span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-autospace:none">

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

<img width="60" height="113" align="left" hspace="12" alt="Title: SBCTC logo - Description: Compass " style="width:.625in; height:1.1736in" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DA3FFA.3E71A4E0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif; color: black;">Alissa

 Sells </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif; color: black;">(she/her/hers) -

</span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 94, 156);"><a href="https://namedrop.io/alissasells" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA4c00efd8-b613-a183-0621-a68f6367156b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><span style="color: rgb(0, 94, 156);">Hear

 me say it!</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"></span></b></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:10.55pt; text-autospace:none">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif; color: black;">Policy Associate, Educational Resources & Innovation</span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;line-height:10.55pt; text-autospace:none">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: black;">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;text-autospace:none">

<span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:asells@sbctc.edu" id="OWA91159c29-ceb4-1a89-990d-5fc28a9cb1cb" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: black;">asells@sbctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: black;">

 • 425.239.0456 • @WAeLearning</span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/educational-technology-open-education/elearning-professional-development.aspx" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAab9643f5-395b-ef24-3aa1-3d904c4d3dbc" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: black;">Ed

 Tech Professional Development Opportunities</span></b></a></span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/waelearningcouncil/calendar-training-conferences-and-events" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA87166ffb-9f72-0bc1-3d20-20c6236745c8" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><span style="color: black;">ELC

 Professional Development Calendar</span></a></span></b></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E974KNpdyvUndCqAugPcvqRMzCSW-xqKGe6Hv0kHxOw/edit?usp=sharingC:\Users\Alissa\Documents\Custom%20Office%20Templates" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA06499214-c6d9-eac7-c19a-7dc3f0c1ef40" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: black;">Alissa’s

 Current Projects</span></b></a></span></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

 </p>

</div>

</div>

</div>

</body>

</html>