July 13-17, 2015 Workshop in Cedar City, Utah

  • ECS professional development workshop, Southern Utah University, UT, July 13-17, 2015. This five-day workshop will be mandatory for all Utah ECS teachers.

  • This 5-day workshop will take place at SUU (351 West Center Street, Cedar City, Utah 84720)

  • The workshop will run from 8:30AM - 3:30PM each day.

  • If you don't bring a mobile device for checking emails and filling out a survey, then please bring:
    • The URL to access your email that you used to register for the ECS workshop
    • your email username
    • your email password

Things to know

We are excited for you to attend the ECS Workshop at SUU this July. There are some things to keep in mind before you attend the workshop:

  1. If you have not done so yet, please fill out this survey. If you need housing accomodations, please send an email to Shalini Kesar to let her know when you plan to arrive.
  2. Upon arrival, you will be have to fill out a I-9 and W-4 so that you can receive your stipend. See this page for more information on the stipends.
  3. If you are driving more than 50 miles to attend the workshop, you will be reimbursed for mileage. Please bring a print out of Google Maps, showing the distance from your home to SUU.
  4. If you have a laptop, please feel free to bring it. There will be times throughout the week, that it will be needed. If you do not have a laptop, there will be access to a laptop or a desktop computer.
  5. Before attending, it would be beneficial to read the overview of the curriculum. The overview is available here. You will receive a binder with the entire curriculum at the workshop.
  6. Throughout the week, you will be served Breakfast and Lunch. If you are staying on campus or in the area, information will be provided for restaurants within walking distance.
  7. If you require ADA accomodations, please email Karson Eilers to make any necesary arrangements.

 

Parking and Directions

The workshop will be held in the Charles Hunter Conference Room (HCC)

See the whole campus map here!

For Those Staying on Campus

Housing accomodation will be made available for those who travel more than 50 miles.

We are grateful to the National Science Foundation, their Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering, their Division of Computer and Network Systems, and the Computing Education for 21st Century program for their support.

Last update: 8/8/15