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RegionObama TransitionDaily DigestMeetings
The Drury High School Council meets Tuesday, Jan 13, at 6:30 in the conference room. Agenda items include AYP, school grant, laptop initiative and PowerSchool updates. |
Steve Decker cleans up in front of BankNorth on Wednesday.
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More Snow
The Berkshires received several inches of snow this morning, but not enough to close schools, unlike yesterday's sleety mess. Temperatures will drop into the 20s this afternoon. A few more snow showers are expected through the weekend.
We have reports that the roads are very slippery to take care in the evening commute. |
Duff'em If You've Got'em
 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
Wanted: Eagle Eyes
MassWildlife's annual eagle count runs Dec. 31 to Jan. 14. Anyone sighting one of the regal birds in Massachusetts is asked to participate.
Send date, time, location and town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or adult and observer's contact information to Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us. |
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Other StuffMars Rovers Mark 5 Years
 Spirit and Opportunity have been trekking the red planet for half a decade. Spirit hit the 5-year mark on Sunday; Opportunity will on Jan. 24. |
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BCC Professor Receives Honor for E-Learning - August 18, 2008
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Kathleen Gowdey of Pittsfield, MA, professor of business software systems at Berkshire Community College, was recently recognized as an E-Learning pioneer at the fifth annual Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) E-Learning Conference held at Middlesex Community College in Lowell.
Her course, “Software Integration”, was selected from more than 1400 courses offered through MCO, a consortium of the nine state and 15 community colleges in Massachusetts, to receive the MCO Course of Distinction (COD) Award. Eighteen state college and community college professors from across the state were selected for the award. In addition to accepting an award plaque at a special luncheon at the conference, Gowdey was invited to present her courses as part of the conference’s Best Practices Showcase.
A certified Microsoft Office Master Instructor, Gowdey has been teaching online for three years and her award winning class will be offered again this fall. Gowdey received an associate’s from Berkshire Community College, a bachelor’s from Salem State College, and a master’s from Massachusetts College of the Liberal Arts. She has been teaching at BCC since 1972.
“The faculty who received the COD Award are master teachers who are using technology in amazing ways to reach students who might not otherwise have access to higher education,” said David Kelley, executive director of MCO. “Our state and community colleges are leading the way in distance learning and the COD winners are the stars.”
Close to 300 educators attended the 5th Conference on E-Learning, according to Kelley.
Massachusetts Colleges Online is a consortium of the 15 community colleges and nine state colleges in Massachusetts. The institutions have joined to share their over 1400 courses and close to 80 programs ranging from certificates to master’s degrees with students throughout the state and beyond. For the latest information on MCO, including one-stop shopping for online course offerings, visit the website at www.mco.mass.edu. |
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