TechConKona - Empower Your Business with Knowledge

Technology is NOT just for big businesses! Learn to RAISE funds, MARKET your business, ACCESS your data anyway, GENERATE more business, INCREASE your income, MASTER the "Top 10 Apps for Small Business, and UNDERSTAND the power of mobile technology and tablets.

The Hawaii Community College Sustainability Center is bringing Paul Hawken, bestselling author of Natural Capitalism to the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort on August 2, 2012. His keynote speech will highlight the opportunities for sustainable entrepreneurship. Throughout the day, numerous experts will illuminate attendees on the BIG benefits that Small Businesses can gain by leveraging technology. TechConKona is this year's not-to-miss event for Small Business!

Regular registration is only $100, but as a main sponsor Hawaii Community College has negotiated a $50 discount for ALL University of Hawaii Students, Faculty, and Staff! This rate is only guaranteed until Monday, July 16, 2012. Register now! Registration is available online at http://www.techconkona.com. Order using the Hawaii Community College Ticket Order line.

Please direct any questions to Graceson Ghen. Email: graceson@hawaii.edu, phone: 934-2780.

Tony Kent
Educational Specialist
Rural Development Project
Hawaii Community College

Bookstore Closure - 6/29

The KCC Bookstore will be closed on Friday, June 29th for inventory.  We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause and thank you all for your patience in this matter!  We will reopen for business on Monday, July 2nd.

Have a wonderful Summer!

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Noel Mock Manager • Bookstore • Campus Services Kaua'i Community College 3-1901 Kaumuali'i Hwy • Lihue, HI 96766 Phone: 808.245.8273 • Fax: 808.245.8296 Email: noelm@hawaii.edu www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/kauai/

Giving High School Students a Head Start in Math

In the photo are Kapaa High School students: Cassiah Linn, Lilia Yamamoto,
Kamalani Brun, Alexa Thompson, Devin Caspilla, Jillian Wilkie, Derek Silva,
Melanie Moala; with KCC student mentors: Roxanne Carvalho and
Jemeyia Shamia; and Gigi Drent, KCC Mathematics Instructor, Frances Dinnan,
Running Start Counselor, and Kathryn Bailey, Kapaa High School Instructor
at the head of the table.

Kapa`a High School Math Readiness Camp for high school juniors and seniors.

With the successful and satisfying 2011 – 2012 academic year just completed, faculty began making their summer plans a reality. For one faculty, Gigi Drent, in Mathematics, this meant leading high school students toward a college education.

In late May and early June, Drent, along with Kathryn Bailey, Kapa`a High School Mathematics instructor, conducted a Math Readiness Camp for under-prepared high school juniors and seniors in preparation for their entrance to college-level Mathematics courses. The students, applicants to the College’s Running Start Program, brushed up on their skills in preparation for a COMPASS re-test. Classes were held at Kapa`a High School and KCC. Two KCC students, Roxanne Carvalho and Jameyia Shamia served as mentors throughout this service-learning project.

The project was funded by a grant received by the College from Hawaii Pacific Islands Campus Compact (HIPICC). The UH system is the largest body of this 18-campus membership of colleges in the Pacific Region. KCC also received a generous donation from the International Test & Evaluation Association Mid-Pacific Center on Kaua`i.

“The goal of this program was to give students a head start at college so they will have an easy transition into college and consider majoring in STEM-related fields of study,” said Drent. KCC joins the UH system and the nation in its push to increase the number of students in STEM fields. In the March 19, 2012 edition of U.S. News and World Report, the importance of STEM to the nation was reiterated. With support from government, business and education, the collective goal has been to “bring STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) to the forefront as a necessary focus for a successful and competitive workforce and economic development . . . to encourage growth in STEM programmatic initiatives.” KCC’s Math Camp is one clear demonstration of commitment, and confident about what its students can achieve.

In Math Camp, students were pre and post tested daily to determine individual study needs. Drent found that students all pre-tested in the 20 – 40% range and post-tested in the 60 – 85% range. Some even reached 100% perfect scores. “Students are really excited about their opportunity to take a college courses next semester and most of all they are very happy to have actually learned some math this past week! “ said Drent. One student even said, “It’s so much fun to really understand,” and that in itself, makes all the difference in the world.

Posted for C.Matsumoto.

Venus Transit - Waimea's and Kaua`i CC's Major Roles

Venus Transit as seen through Kaua`i Community College Telescope.
Russian Fort Elizabeth, Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. June 5, 2012.
(c) All rights reserved.

Early morning June 5th. Astronomers checked weather patterns with great anticipation for a clear day. Cameras, telescopes, viewing glasses, and homemade viewing devices were loaded into vehicles across the island. By noon, the cloud cover had increased over Kaua`i. Though not so much at Russian Fort Elizabeth in Waimea and throughout the afternoon a steady stream of viewers came by to see the Venus Transit through Kaua`i CC’s telescopes. [Read on for KCC Instructor Michael Hannawald’s engaging article on Waimea's historical role in the Venus Transit and KCC’s service-learning project.]

Intro by Cammie Matsumoto

Summer 2012 TALENT Workshops: Laulima Essentials

Planning to teach online or looking to use Web-based tools in your face-to-face course? These webinars can help get you started:

Intro to Laulima
Laulima is the University's learning management system. We'll introduce you to the system and demonstrate how it can be used to perform basic course functions.
July 17 noon - 1:00 pm

Tools and Pedagogies
Discover how certain pedagogies can be applied to Laulima's tools to help make conducting course activities more effective. This workshop will introduce techniques and present examples to consider when delivering a course online or enhancing a face to face class using Laulima.
July 19 noon - 1:00 pm

Laulima's Testing Tools
This workshop will cover the basics of using the two testing tools -- Tasks, Tests and Surveys and Tests & Quizzes -- available in Laulima. Topics include constructing a basic quiz, publishing considerations, and viewing/grading student submissions.
July 24 noon - 1:00 pm

Tips and Tricks
Learn how to convert a file to PDF, embed a YouTube video, create a Web page in Laulima then link it to a Home page, and learn how to tag an avatar to your messages in the Discussion and Private Messages tool.
July 26 noon - 1:00 pm

The webinars are free and will be conducted via the Halawai web conference system.

Register online at http://www.hawaii.edu/training.
Information on attending the webinars will be provided before each session.

Questions? Contact us at itech-l@lists.hawaii.edu

Presented by Information Technologies Services - Academic Technologies

Teaching and Learning with Electronic Networked Technologies. TALENT is a faculty development program supported at all campuses of the University of Hawaii System. The program provides instruction on various online tools and technologies to interested faculty throughout the academic year.

Posted on behalf of:

Matt Parcon
UH-ITS

County of Kauai Electronic Waste Recycling

 The County of Kaua'i is partnering with Pacific Corporate Solutions and Sims Recycling Solutions to host a series of free Electronic Waste Recycling Events to keep these toxic items out of our landfill.

All types of electronics generated from residents and businesses will be accepted, free of charge!

Televisions, monitors, computer towers, laptops, printers, stereo equipment, and more, will be accepted. These events will be held on:

• Monday & Tuesday, June 18 & 19 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at Anaina Hou Community Park, Kaua'i Mini Golf Course Lower Parking Lot. 5-2723 Kūhi‘ō Hwy., Kīlauea, HI 96754
• Wednesday & Thursday, June 20 & 21 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at 'Ele'ele Shopping Center Parking Lot. 4469 Waialo Rd., 'Ele'ele, HI 96705
• Friday & Saturday, June 22 & 23 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at Vidinha Stadium. Hoolako St, Līhu'e, HI 96766

 Please see flyer for more information. We suggest you print or email the flyer and share it with your family, friends, and colleagues to assure a successful event.


Posted on behalf of:
Emily Medeiros
Recycling Specialist
County of Kaua'i

Informational Sessions - Masters Degrees on Kauai

Representatives from UH Manoa's Shidler College of Business will share information about 

their Master of Human Resource Management degree and their Distance Learning Executive MBA on June 4, 2012 in One Stop Center room 207 from 5:30pm-7:00pm.

Deadline to apply for these programs is July 1, 2012.