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February 8, 2007

Online Learning Experience Symposium

When Michigan became the first state in the U.S. to require students to successfully complete an online course or learning experience (approved by the Governor and Michigan Legislature in April 2006), Michigan middle and high schools were charged with implementing an online program for their students.

This MVU Symposium will bring the Michigan Merit Curriculum-Online Learning Guidelines to life and provide you with the knowledge and strategies to move your students into the online world — and meet the state’s online learning requirement.

The symposium will provide practical information on how you can be successful in implementing online learning solutions for a wide-range of students in your district. Attend this symposium and walk away with confidence in meeting the new online graduation requirement. Sessions will cover multiple topics including:

• National and international trends in online learning
• Michigan’s new online learning graduation requirement
• Local implementation strategies
• Online approaches to teacher professional development to insure HQT
• Building learning communities using the Internet
• Online test preparation tools, including the ACT
• Learning world languages in an online environment
• Online career planning tools and courses
• How can my district afford it?

Individuals from the following organizations will be on hand to share their knowledge and expertise:

• Microsoft Corporation (Partners in Learning Program)
• Michigan Department of Education
• North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL)
• Blackboard, Inc.
• Michigan Virtual University
• K-12 Schools

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

Mary Cullinane
Mary is a former teacher and high school administrator. In 2000, after serving in schools for 10 years, she helped start an Internet company focused on creating online learning communities for school districts. In 2001 she accepted a job with Microsoft Corporation as the National Program Manager for Anytime Anywhere Learning. In 2002 she became the U.S. K-12 Segment Manager responsible for Microsoft's K-12 marketing and programs. In September 2003 she moved back to the east coast to drive the School of the Future Project as part of the US Partners in Learning Team. In February 2006 she assumed responsibility for the U.S. Partners in Learning program.

Susan Patrick
Susan is the President / CEO of the North American Council for Online Learning. She is the former Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education, where she published the National Education Technology Plan, Toward a New Golden Age in American Education: How the Internet, the Law and Today’s Students Are Revolutionizing Expectations in January 2005. Patrick managed the federal government’s educational technology policies and produced two Secretary’s Technology Leadership Summits: Empowering Accountability and Assessment Through Technology and Increasing Options Through E-Learning. She served as co-chair of the federal government’s Advanced Technologies Working Group for Education and Training; and served as a member of the Secretary’s Rural Education Task Force.

Mike Flanagan
Mike Flanagan was appointed State Superintendent of Public Instruction by the State Board of Education on May 18, 2005. He directs the Michigan Department of Education; chairs the State Board of Education; and advises the State Board of Education, the Governor, and the state Legislature regarding public education in Michigan. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Flanagan served as the Executive Director of MASA and MAISA. He served as the Superintendent of the Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA). Mr. Flanagan was also Superintendent of the Farmington/Farmington Hills School District in Michigan for five years. Mr. Flanagan currently serves on the boards of the North Central State Committee; the Michigan Virtual University; and the Midwest Regional Education Laboratories (MREL).