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Dakota State offers 1-to-1 Computing Class

 Dakota State University is offering a new class this spring called Leadership for 1-to-1 Computing.  The course will provide one credit hour at the graduate level and is designed for K-12 administrators and technology coordinators to help them explore the opportunities provided by the Governor’s 1-to-1 computing initiative and to determine their school’s interest in the pilot program recently announced by Governor Rounds and Education Secretary Rick Melmer. 

 The course will be taught by two associate professors at Dakota State University -- Tom Farrell and Mark Hawkes.  Participants will learn more about the opportunities and implications of a 1-to-1 computing initiative as well as implementation strategies to support the initiative, should their school district decide to participate. 

 Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Cecelia Wittmayer indicated DSU’s mission in information technology and education lead to development of this course.  “As host of the K-12 Data Center, DSU has a long-standing partnership with both BIT (Bureau of Information and Telecommunications) and DOE (Department of Education.)  As a consequence, DSU was invited to provide a professional development training proposal to support the 1-to-1 computing initiative.  We’re always interested in expanding our partnerships with these two state agencies and with K-12 school districts.”

 The class will run for 8 sessions on Wednesday nights, beginning January 25.  The deadline for registration is January 17 and can be completed on the internet at https://www.secure.dsu.edu/ees/springGradCourses.asp

 Dakota State University is in Madison, SD and has 2,300 students in business, information systems, arts and sciences, and teacher education.