Posted Oct 18, 2009; 3:57 AM

Richard Ryman column: Concordia offers new education tech degree

By Richard Ryman
News & Notes

Concordia University Wisconsin is offering a master of science degree in educational technology for students in Northeastern Wisconsin.

Information sessions are scheduled for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the university's Green Bay Center, 1150 Springhurst Drive, Suite 101, Ashwaubenon.

An online information session is scheduled for Wednesday at www.cuw.edu/go/ge. Prospective students can log in as guests.

For information, contact Bernard Bull at (262) 243-4595 or bernard.bull @cuw.edu. Or go to www.cuw.edu/go/edtech.

To apply for the program, contact Mary Eberhardt, director of graduate admission, at (800) 330-9866 or mary.eberhardt @cuw.edu.

Classes will begin in January.

The program will take 12 to 18 students through a series of courses exploring how to design digital-age tools for teaching students who've grown up with cell phones, texting and Facebook. The also will be challenged to explore a variety of important faith and ethical issues related to a digital age.

"The focus will be on the importance of 21st century skills and equipping students with technology, information, visual and media literacy," Bull said.

Amerhart donates

Amerhart Ltd. of Green Bay donated $2,500 to the Family Resource Center of Fond du Lac County.

The company was the winner of the center's Property Tax & Rent Relief Raffle, which raised money to benefit some of the 3,500 families it serves each year.

Mark Kasper, president and CEO of Amerhart, donated the money back to the center.

Pink bags at Copps

Copps food stores are selling pink reusable bags throughout October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The bags are 99 cents each.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to breast cancer research.

Shoppers who use the bags receive a 5-cent credit on their grocery bill.

Roundy's Supermarkets Inc., which owns Copps, is selling the bags at all its stores.

The company donated $21,000 in fruit, snacks and drinks for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure last month in Milwaukee.

Copps has stores in Green Bay, Bellevue and Ashwaubenon.

Six years without injury

RR Donnelley employees in Green Bay and De Pere have worked six years without a lost-time injury.

The printing operations on Scheuring Road in De Pere and Broadway in Green Bay produce direct-mail programs.

The company has more than 600 employees in Brown County.

— Contact Richard Ryman at (920) 431-8342 or rryman@green baypressgazette.com


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