Presentations:

July 2011

OP-TEC Session Presentations at HI-TEC 2011 Conference, San Francisco, California (7/25/11 – 7/28/11)
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• OP-TEC Preconference Workshop - Bridging the Gap Between Educators and Employers: The What, Why, and How of Developing a Skill Standards-Based Curriculum
  Presenters: Dr. John Souders, OP-TEC; Fred Seeber, Camden County College; Chrys Panayiotou, Indian River State College
  Skill Standards Primer
  Site Visit Activity
  Building Curriculum
  Workshop Wrapup
• Improving Student Interest and Learning with Enhanced e-Books and e-Learning
  Presenters: Dan Hull, OP-TEC; Don Homan, Sinclair Community College; Chrys Panayiotou, Indian River State College; John Souders, OP-TEC
• Expanding the Mission and Impact of ATE National Centers Through Regionalization with Partner Colleges
  Presenters: Dan Hull, OP-TEC; Greg Kepner, Indian Hills Community College; Chrys Panayiotou, Indian River State College; John Souders, OP-TEC

October 2010

OP-TEC Presentation at 2010 NSF ATE Principal Investigators Conference, Washington, DC (10/27/10 – 10/29/10)
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• Improving Technician Education through E-materials and Innovative Online Teaching Strategies
  Presenters: Dan Hull, OP-TEC; Robert Tinker, Concord Consortium; Gordon Snyder, ICT Center; Robert Ehrmann, NACK Center

OP-TEC Session Presentations at NCPN 2010, Dallas, Texas (10/20/10 – 10/23/10)
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• Enhancing High School Academic Programs by Infusing Photonics
  Presenter: Dr. John Souders
• Improving Technician Education through E-Books and E-Learning
  Presenters: Dr. John Souders, John Chamberlain

July 2010

OP-TEC Session Presentations at HI-TEC 2010 Conference, ChampionsGate, Florida (7/26/10 – 7/29/10)
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• OP-TEC Preconference Workshop - Bridging the Gap Between Educators and Employers: Developing a Skill Standards Based Curriculum
  Presenters: Dr. John Souders, OP-TEC; Fred Seeber, Camden County College; Darrell Hull, University of North Texas
  A Skill Standards Primer
  Site Visit Activity
  Skill Standards Based Curriculum
  Workshop Wrapup
• OP-TEC Preconference Workshop - Improving Technician Education through E-Materials and Innovative Online Teaching Strategies
  Presenters: Dan Hull, OP-TEC; Robert Ehrmann, NACK Center; Gordon Snyder, ICT Center; Robert Tinker, Concord Consortium
• Educating Employed Technicians
  Presenters: Greg Kepner, Indian Hills Community College
• A Multifaceted Approach to Increasing Student Retention
  Presenters: Chrys Panayiotou, Indian River State College; Gary Beasley, Central Carolina Community College
  Increasing Student Retention with Learning Communities
  A Multifaceted Approach to Increasing Student Retention

February 2010

OP-TEC Workshop on Optics & Photonics Education, Monroe Community College (02/04/10-02/05/10)

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October 2009

OP-TEC Session Presentations at NCPN 2009, Atlanta, Georgia (9/30/09 – 10/2/09)
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• Developing Industry Specific Curriculum through Skill Standards
  Presenter: Dr. John Souders
• Overcoming the Math Barrier in Technical Programs
  Presenters: Gary Beasley, Dr. John Souders
• Click here to access the updated information for page 78 of the Mathematics for Photonics Education supplemental text.

OP-TEC Session Presentations at NCATC 2009, Chicago, Illinois (9/30/09 – 10/2/09)
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• Use of Hybrid, On-Line Courses for Retraining Employed Technicians
  Presenter:  Greg Kepner, Indian Hills Community College

July 2009

OP-TEC Presentations at HI-TEC 2009 Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona (7/19/09–7/22/09)

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