[nobe-l] One-time, Online Course: Unified English Braille for Teachers

[David Andrews]

>
>From: Olson, Paul H. [<mailto:polson at nd.gov>mailto:polson at nd.gov]
>Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 2:58 PM
>To: Oien, Kristin (MDE)
>Subject: One-time, Online Course: Unified English Braille for Teachers
>
>Hello Kristin,
>UND is offering a course in UEB.  Julie Anderson (Fargo TVI) is the 
>instructor. I am taking it myself and I like the format.  Would you 
>share this with the MN BVI listserv?
>
>UEB (Unified English Braille) for Teachers of Students with Visual 
>Impairments is a one-time offering this fall, which provides 2 PD 
>credits, to help you learn and use the new braille code.  This 
>course will prepare you for the UEB certification test once it is 
>implemented across the United States. The work at your own pace 
>course is offered completely online and runs August 24 - December 
>11. Teachers may register to take the course anytime between August 
>24 and September 25, 2015, but the sooner you register the more time 
>you'll have to complete the course by December 11.  The course fee 
>is $300, and you will be responsible for ordering and paying for the 
>required book (which is $98.50).  ND Teachers will be given the 
>first opportunity to sign up for the course so there will limited 
>enrollment for out-of-state teachers.
>We're very excited to offer this one-time only class, and we hope 
>that your schedules will allow you the time to participate. There's 
>still plenty of time to sign up.
>Learn more about the course, or 
><http://educators.und.edu/workshop/?id=TL.UEB.NONND>register online 
>here. Only qualified Teachers of the Visually Impaired and those who 
>create materials in braille are receiving this email invitation to 
>enroll in this course.
>
>
>Paul H. Olson, COMS, CVLT
>Superintendent
>North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind
><mailto:polson at nd.gov>polson at nd.gov
>
>