April 2011
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Welcome to the April 2011 NRS eNotes! Special Issue: Spotlight on Online Courses Every few months NRS eNotes highlight additions and attractions of the NRSWeb site and inform you of upcoming events. Forward this email to other adult education staff in your state and encourage others to sign up by emailing nrs@air.org.
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Did you know... That the NRS project offers free, self-paced online courses? Topics include NRS requirements and improving NRS data quality and use. Since January 2004, when the NRS began developing these courses for adult education program administrators, we’ve had 3,009 new users complete at least one course. On average, about 35 new users per month complete a course! The Online Course Catalog summarizes NRSWeb course offerings. Not sure which course is right for you? The self-evaluation form can point you in the right direction. . |
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NRS National Training: June 2011 This year’s NRS national training will occur in June 2011 on the topic of smart fiscal management for state adult education directors. An invitation and registration details were sent to all state directors. Only state directors may nominate attendees; contact your state office for more information about this event. |
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Congrats to NRS Basics Completers Well done! The following state adult education staff did a fabulous job exploring how the NRS applies to their work and creating their final course project during the third NRS Basics facilitated online course, which concluded April 4, 2011. * Lance Allee, Oklahoma * Claudia Dean, New York * Julie Dincau, Minnesota * Cheyenne Frenz, New Jersey * Bradd Hasskamp, Minnesota * Debbi Klepper, Texas * Toni Marra, Vermont * Anne Marie Molinari, Texas * Jedd Vance, Indiana * Lisa Williams, Florida * Sallie Wilson, California |
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Pop Quiz: Test your NRS Knowledge Which of the following is NOT a method for measuring distance learning in the NRS Implementation Guidelines? b) Clock Model |
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Technology Tools for Learning Communities The 2009 Regional Training Course featured a demonstration page focused on Technology Tools for Learning Communities. How to check it out: - Follow this link to access Moodle courses or navigate to www.airlearning.org - Under the list of Available Courses, select NRS 2009 Regional Training - Next, click on Login as a guest on the login page. - Where prompted for your Enrollment Key, enter conference. - Finally, click on the Enroll me in this course button. |
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Coming Soon! Conducting Research Using NRS Data: An Evaluation Learning Community The NRS project is developing an Evaluation Learning Community (ELC) for states that are interested in pursuing research using NRS and other data. The ELC will facilitate the development of joint or complementary research studies among states; provide ongoing technical assistance in the implementation and analyses of those studies; and assist in the dissemination of the final reports. This will be an exciting opportunity to make significant contributions to the research in adult education. Further information and applications will be shared with state directors by June 2011. |
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Do you have an idea for new NRS Tips or NRS FastFacts? Or a suggestion for a future training? Do you have questions about where to find information on the NRS or the NRSWeb site? Send an email to nrs@air.org - we are always on the lookout for your feedback! |
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