The Instructional Technology Consortium (ITC) is pleased to announce the ITC Studio schedule for this Spring and Summer. We will be offering several content strands during May and June 2000. See the table at the end of this memo for the exact dates.

Some important information related to the May and June ITC Studios: 

1. As in the past, emphasis during the ITC Studios will be placed on using instructional technology solutions for teaching and learning projects. Expect examples and discussions to focus on instructional solutions, presentations, and evaluation of effectiveness.
2. Participants will be asked to submit a brief proposal that outlines their instructional project (relating directly to educational interactions with students), along with an evaluation plan to assess the impact of the project on student learning
3. ITC Studios will be open to all faculty, as well as to staff members with teaching/educational responsibilities. Staff members are advised that their projects should reflect their teaching educational/responsibilities with students.
4. Graduates of past ITCs as well as those who have not yet attended an ITC Studio are welcome to submit a proposal to attend ITC; however, priority will be given to those individuals who have not attended a studio.
5. Space permitting, ITC Studio groups will be comprised of "first-timers" and "ITC grads."
6. The format of the ITC will be to provide participants with demonstrations of software applications and the opportunity to work on their individual Projects. As in the past, the majority of time spent during the week will be devoted to individual work on Projects. Individuals from CRTL with instructional technology expertise will be available to provide consultation and support during the "studio" time.
7. The ITC Studios will run from 9am to 3pm each day of the week. Participants are expected to attend for the complete week.
8. Morning coffee, as well as lunch and coffee break at the Grind will be provided.
9. For this and any future Studios, laptops will no longer be assigned as inventoried equipment to participants at the conclusion of each Studio.
10. There is one ITC Proposal form on the Web for ITC Studios. Select the strand and week(s) that are best for you. Your flexibiliy in which week you can attend is appreciated. We will try to give you your first choice.

11. ITC may have to cancel a studio strand if enrollment is not sufficient or if human or other resources are not available.

12. In an effort to provide accessibility to all faculty and staff, the ITC has decided to offer a visual strand in ASL only. This ASL strand will occur during the May 22-26, 2000. No interpreters will be provided; it will be assumed that participants can communicate comfortably in sign language. As with other ITC Studios, the mornings will be devoted to small group presentations and discussions, while the afternoons will be used for individual project work. Participants in this strand will also be expected to attend all other general sessions of the ITC Studios.
13. The deadline for submitting a proposal for the May and June Studios is one week for the Studio for which you are applying. However, it will make planning much easier, if proposals are submitted before May 12, 2000.

• The Studios will consist of four strands, the World Wide Web, Visual Presentation, Rapid Development Tools for Building Web Courses, and Blackboard. Read the ITC Studio Proposal Instructions for more information on each strand. There will also be one or two members from CTS (selected by CTS) attending a special strand hosted by CRTL's ITV Department. The members of this strand will attend all general ITC meetings, etc.
• You will recall that there are several key elements of a proposal considered by the ITC Committee. Each proposal must indicate previous training or relevant experience in the selected strand area. Project proposals should reflect a departmental and/or student priority. You will also need to inform your chairperson of your proposal.
• Check the specific requirements for the Rapid Development Tools for Building Web Courses, facilitated by Simon Ting.

• You must propose a project and evaluation plan in order to be accepted to ITC Studios. If you would like assistance with your proposal, either for this Spring or for future Studios, contact Bill Clymer.

• Please use the ITC web site (http://www.rit.edu/~ntiditc) for a detailed description of the proposal process and the Studio Proposal Form. We ask that proposals be submitted electronically from the ITC web site. For those individuals who are unable to access the WWW to submit their proposals, contact Bill Clymer (ewcncp@rit.edu) for a paper copy of the form and related information.

We look forward to having as many of the faculty and staff as possible participate in ITC Studios this year. Please contact any member of the ITC Committee with questions.