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RRS e-Learning Series

What is a e-Learning?

An e-Learning opportunity through RRS is a live webinar meeting and/or presentation via the Internet.  With e-Learning, each participant sits at his or her own computer and is connected to other participants via the internet.  To participate, you need to access the “Elluminate” website on your computer.  

Upcoming e-Learning

June 16, 2011 - Lightning and Severe Weather...Is Your Department Prepared?

FREE Webinar - Thursday, June 16 from 10:00 am until 11:45 am

Join us from your computer to learn about making sure your department is prepared when severe weather strikes. A team of presenters will share their expertise about severe weather facts and myths, high school athletic policies, planning for severe weather in outdoor recreation settings and provide weather forecasting resources to assist your department in developing a plan.

E-mail Pete Armstrong to reserve your spot and recieve details for how to log in to our FREE webinar.

January 12, 2011 - A Look at the New Political Landscape on Local, State and Federal Levels.

Free Webinar - Wednesday Jan. 12 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm

RRS is teaming up with The Ferguson Group, NRPA and the NC Recreation and Park Association to offer this free webinar to discuss the new political landscape and what we must do as parks and recreation professionals to be a part of that new landscape!!  Mike Waters, along with NRPA reps and staff from the Ferguson Group will be presenting. 

Note: This session will use the NRPA webinar system so be sure and go on-line to determine the connection method. Click Here for Registration

February 9, 2011 - Understanding the Importance of Stormwater Regulations and Best Management Practices

Free Webinar - Wednesday, Feb 9 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm

RRS, in conjunction with the North Carolina Coastal Reserve/National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Division of Water Quality, both divisions of NCDENR will present a free webinar on Understanding the Importance of Stormwater Regulations and Best Management Practices for Parks and Recreation Departments.  To Register, email Pete Armstrong at RRS

Past e-Learning sessions:
Can be found in the RRS Library - view handouts & video of sessions

Quick Set-Up for a RRS e-Learning session

The following are step by step instructions to participate in an e-Learning session.

1.  Install a headset with microphone on your desktop computer.
2.  Test your computer setup prior to the date of the webinar by going to the NCSU Elluminate support site:
http://go.ncsu.edu/elluminate_config
3. Connect to the e-Learning session with the link provided at registration:
Your "Login Name" is  your name.  Leave the password blank and press log in.  It may take a few seconds for everything to open.

For questions, prior to the e-Learning session, contact Pete Armstrong at:  pete_armstrong@ncsu.edu