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As we near the one-year anniversary of the start of the Challenges project, it's time to look back at the first year of implementation. In 2009, we worked to identify the top five challenges, organize community wikis around them, and launch the Solutions in Action web series.

But what will the next year look like?

We need your help assessing the value of the Challenges project and potential steps moving forward. Please take a few moments to complete this very brief survey about the Challenges… Continue

The central mission of the Challenges project has always been to encourage institutions to begin sharing the innovative ways they are approaching the "Top Teaching and Learning Challenges, 2009." We hope you'll continue sharing these ideas on the wikis but I also wanted to share a few of the ways you can begin building and sharing content around the Challenges this fall.

The 2009 ELI Fall Focus Session
This fall, the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative is hosting, "Flattening the Classroom: Bui… Continue

On July 27, EDUCAUSE will host the next installment of the "Solutions in Action" webcast series.In this one-hour virtual lightning round, you'll hear from six different speakers about the ways they are,"Advancing Innovation in Teaching and Learning with Technology in an Era of Budget Cuts."

Speakers will include:

- Jessica Knott, The Breakfast Series, Michigan State University
- Gail Matthews-DeNatale, Free and Green Alternatives and Local Partnerships, Simmons College
- Suzanne Meders, Teachi… Continue

As our first Solutions in Action webcast approaches on April 20, I've received a few requests for additional information that can be circulated on campus. With that in mind, we've developed some "boilerplate" text that you can send to colleagues on campus to help spread the word about the events. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at: cpage@educause.edu.

Thank you all, in advance, for helping us spread the word!

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Our first "Solutions in Action" webcast showcasing community solutions to "Advancing Innovation in Teaching and Learning (with technology) in an Era of Budget Cuts" has been rescheduled for July 27.

The complete schedule of Solutions in Action webcasts for 2009 includes:

April 20, 1 p.m. ET: Reaching and Engaging Today's Learners
May 18, 1 p.m. ET: Encouraging Faculty Adoption and Innovation in Teaching and Learning with IT
June 22, 1 p.m. ET: Developing 21st Century Literacies among Students… Continue