2008 Lilly Arctic Institute on Innovations and Excellence in Teaching: Celebrating Adult Learning and Cultural Attunement March 5-7, 2008 Fairbanks, Alaska CRCD is a co-sponsor of the event. For more information please visit their website at: CRCD Conference Website Registration forms are now posted on-line [Registration page] You are invited to attend, participate, and even risk a bit of transformation at our 3rd annual conference dedicated to innovations and excellence in teaching and learning. While we will have a full three days of stimulating and engaging sessions, we will also enjoy time drumming, listening to the wisdom of Alaska Native Elders, collegial interaction, and the refreshing winter season. Early March is a great time to view the aurora borealis (the north lights), visit an international ice sculpture exhibit, take a dog sled ride, and to show off you finest winter wear. This year's conference will include delightful and informing teaching and learning experts from our great state of Alaska along with many of our widely celebrated leaders in the field from the contiguous 48 states, Canada, and beyond. The conference will be held on the scenic Chena River bank at the Princess Hotel which is about 10 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes for just about any other place in Fairbanks. The Princess Hotel offers off-season prices during the time of the conference in March. Perhaps, too, this would be an excellent opportunity to bring a friend or family members for an extended winter vacation. Planned highlights of our 2008 conference include distance education for the artic and other remote settings; transformative learning and teaching; telebehavioral health (teaching and treating through two-way synchronous, visual communications); cultural strengths and contexts of learning; the wisdom of our Elders; and a toolbox full of practical teaching tools for higher education and training. Invited guest speakers and facilitators this year include Dr. Todd Zakrajsek, Director of the Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching at Central Michigan University and Director of the Lilly North Conference; Dr. Gretchen Bersch, Professor Emeritis of Adult Education from the University of Alaska Anchorage, Dr. Barbara Millis, Director of the Excellence in Teaching Program at the University of Nevada at Reno, Dr. Ian Rawson, Chair of the Hospital Albert Schweitzer and current president of the Hospital Council at Western Pennsylvania; and Dr. Barbara Vacarr, a psychologist, Associate Professor and Director of the Learning Community Bachelors and Co-Director of the Ph.D. in Adult Learning at Lesley University; and many others! Our conference has limited space and enrollment so early registration is recommended. For more information, you can contact Conference Coordinator, Larry Roberts at the University of Alaska Fairbanks at (907)455-2056 or larry.roberts@uaf.edu.
		Co-Sponsors include: Lilly Conferences on College & University Teaching CRCD Health Programs Alaska Rural Behavioral Health Training Academy UAF Faculty Development UAA Continuing and Professional Education (PACE)
		Sam Smith is a Cu'pik Elder who is recently "retired" from his 25 years working for the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Center substance abuse treatment and wellness programs. As with each and every Elder that honors our programs, he has a diverse and extensive personal and professional educational history

 

 

 

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