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The North TIER partnership is a consortium of 14 Northern Virginia school divisions and MHz NETWORKS that provides professional development to instructional personnel in the successful integration of technology into instruction.The North TIER partnership, in conjunction with CRSTE, is proud to be able to make a limited number of seats available in some of our best online professional development courses.So, for those of you looking for high quality, technology-rich courses, register for a North TIER course today.
These courses are entirely online, through a Blackboard Learning Management system and can be accessed from anyplace with an internet connection.
There are no set meeting dates and times which means you can work on the courses on your schedule, 24-7.
Registration opens January 3, 2011
Courses run February 1 through March 21, 2011 and at $100 for a 30 hour course is the best professional development deal you can find.
There is a $100 registration fee for each North TIER course. In addition, Course Participants must agree to the following terms and conditions:
1. Complete a pre-training and follow-up survey.
2. Work with another teacher on developing a technology-infused lesson, unit or project at some point in the future. You may be asked to provide the North TIER with the name(s) of the colleague(s) who worked with you directly as a result of the professional development opportunity.
3. Agree to the North TIER polices. In particular, please note the policy for dropping courses without penalty. NOTE: At the end of the course participants receive a certificate of completion. North Tier does not produce transcripts. Spring 2011 Course Information
Course information including where and how to login is emailed to you a couple of days before courses begin.
The online courses are not conducted at a certain time of the day. During the first day of the online course week, the instructor will post an assignment on the EDC Blackboard system. Class participants must log in to Blackboard at points during the course week, complete the activities, and participate in the discussion board.
There is not a set time each week for logging in. Participants are also expected to go back to the discussion board a couple of times during the week to respond to other people's posts.
Participants can expect to spend at least 4-6 hours each week completing class activities. There are 30 hours of work.
There is a $100, non-refundable course fee for each course. Participants should not enroll in more than two courses.
Note: Participants in these courses are requested to consent to sharing their knowledge and participate in surveys. All sessions will be conducted online. All projects must be submitted on or before the final date. For more information contact aron.sterling@fcps.edu
Look through the list of courses and locate the course you wish to take. Then choose the “CLICK TO ENROLL” button.
If you have taken a North TIER course before, click on “I’M A REGISTERED USER,” and you will be prompted to sign into your account. If you have forgotten your password, please use the “forgot password” feature in My Learning Plan.
If you have never taken a North TIER class before, click on “I’M A NEW USER” to create a user name and password and sign up for courses.
Once you have completed the process you will receive an email confirming your enrollment.
Payment information will be sent to you at the start of the course. North TIER accepts PayPal for credit cards only.
If you do not hear from your instructor within three days of the start of your course, please contact aron.sterling@fcps.edu
