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NSU E-Learning Center Offers Training to Mentors
Released August 11, 2008
(ABERDEEN, SD)
The Center for Statewide E-learning at
An e-mentor is an adult supervisor that is
required in the classroom. E-mentors are
responsible for duties including downloading
class materials, proctoring tests, representing
teachers during parent/teacher conferences,
monitoring student behavior during class and
operating the local equipment.
The workshop included training in Desire2Learn,
which is the Internet instructional software
that is utilized by the master teachers for
instructional support for students. Training
also consisted of instruction in the use of the
distance education technology, such as Polycom
and Digital Dakota Network (DDN).
The center’s master teachers who will provide
instruction for students over the distance
network participated in the training, meeting
and working with the e-mentors. The master
teachers are Joanna Case-Goetz, Spanish; Mary
Cundy, AP Calculus; Kami Fischbach, math; Steve
Gough, Spanish; Carleen Jaspers, Spanish; Gayla
Martens, Spanish; Deanna Mauck, AP English;
Leslie McLaughlin, AP U.S. history and French;
Jacki Omland, science; David Pierson, math and
science; Karen Rosby, Spanish; and Paula
Wetenkamp, Spanish.
Providing technology and software training and
technology needs were Debbi Bumpous, CIO;
Northern Educational Technologies (NET) Services
staff members Gabe Bruns, Dennis Burrell,
Jeremiah Duehring, Linda Gray, Jeanie Hoffman,
Jeremy Iverson, Paul Moulsoff, Dustin Price and
John Romeo; and NSU student tech workers Emily
Gilbert, Brent Haas, Carter Jensen, Lindsey
Meester and Matthew Sides.
Dr. Tom Hawley, e-learning director, gave the
welcome. Mary Cundy, e-learning principal,
provided an
Participants included the following:
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Armour
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Debby Wagster |
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Baltic
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Rory LaValliere |
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Bison
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Joyce Matthews |
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Bowdle
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Janet Sandmeier |
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Gregg Talcott |
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Curt Vlaminck |
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Steve Benson |
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Colman-Egan
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Vickie Leibel |
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Mark Joachim |
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Steve Entringer |
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Christina Strid |
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Dell Rapids
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Mary Haas |
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Doland
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Sara Siefken |
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Dupree
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Amy Linn |
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Emery
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Kara Schweitzer |
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Estelline
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Chip Sundberg |
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Faith
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Marcia Samuelson |
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Faulkton
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Norby Reuer |
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Janet Elsen |
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Carma Ruenz |
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Cindy Rall |
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Scott Kortan |
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Kathy Harry |
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Peggy Devitt |
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Lisa Lien |
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Hayti - Hamlin
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Chris Owen |
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Herreid
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Donna Rossow |
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Herreid
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Steve Volk |
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Highmore
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Marilyn Ring |
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Highmore
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Mauna Wipf |
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Highmore
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Pam Hamlin |
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Hitchcock-Tulare
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Nancy Hoelzel |
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Bill Mower |
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Isabel
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Fran Rollason |
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Debbie Mumm |
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Langford
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Jennifer Carlson |
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Langford
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Christina Bosse |
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Mellette - Northwestern
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Jeannine Jilek |
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Miller
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Gerry Hunter |
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Miller
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LeAnn Suhn |
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Montrose
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Wendy Coldman |
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Plankinton
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LeeAnn Nussbaum |
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Platte-Geddes
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Steve Randall |
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Redfield
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Peggy Roseland |
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Rosholt
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Teri Trumble |
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Roslyn
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Teri Ewalt |
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Tanya Schock |
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Wayne Brunke |
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Selby
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Brenda DeToy |
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South Shore-Waverly
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Liz Snyder |
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Andrea Gapp |
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Summit/Waubay |
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David Muldoon |
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Wall
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Heather Schreiber |
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Warner
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Ginny Sannes |
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Waubay
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Laura Maag |
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Wessington Springs
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Fran Peterson |
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White - Deubrook
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Donald Ray |
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White - Deubrook
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Josh Maag |
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Theresa Glissendorf |
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John Hockett |
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Wilmot
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Larry Hulscher |
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