Do you have a .edu e-mail address? I don't mean to be suspicious but you would not believe the sheer amount of scams that we get here.
I certainly do, and appreciate your asking: I didn't even think about my Institute account being an issue here. Below is my Boston College contact information:
Barbara Mikolajczak
Boston College, College of Advancing Studies
Email:
barbara.mikolajczak@bc.eduCampus Phone: 617-552-3900
And here is a link to the Computer Information Technology program that I teach in, where you will see a description of a few of the Immersive Education courses I am teaching right now (during the 1st summer session). You'll see "Immersive Education" at the top of the page and you can see the courses I'm teaching this summer session by looking for my name (Mikolajczak) on the course list:
http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/schools/advstudies/courses/undergrad/informationtechnology.htmlI'm also presenting at IMMERSION 2014 during the "Immersive Education" module, where you'll see both my Boston College and Immersive Education Initiative credentials under my photo:
http://summit.ImmersiveEducation.orgThis might be a little overkill, but here are links to local news stories written about the elementary school Immersive Education clubs and camps I run as well (related to my iED credentials under the photo on the conference website above):
Immersive Education Scratch Club featured at 24th Annual Boston Gala
The 24th Annual Inner-City Scholarship gala honored New England Patriot's football team owner Robert K. Kraft and was attended by Peter Lynch (Fidelity Investments) and Cardinal Seán Patrick OMalley. Pope John Paul II appointed OMalley Archbishop of Boston in July 2003, and Pope Benedict XVI named him a Cardinal in 2006. Photos and videos are online at:
http://csfboston.org/calendarofupcommingandpastevents.htmlFirst Immersive Education Scratch Club is a Great Success at Saint John:
http://northendwaterfront.com/2013/06/first-immersive-education-scratch-club-is-a-great-success-at-saint-john-school/St. John School Immersive Education Scratch Club Hosts Hour of Code:
http://northendwaterfront.com/2013/12/st-john-school-immersive-education-scratch-club-hosts-hour-of-code/St. John School featured on Radio Show This Week:
http://northendwaterfront.com/2014/02/st-john-school-principal-and-teachers-featured-on-the-good-catholic-life-radio-show-this-week-for-catholic-schools-week/ I hope this helps establish my credibility on this forum. I really didn't even think about my Initiative email address being questioned, and am glad you asked since you're probably not the only one wondering! And I did write for advice on the "safest and most secure" approach for our scholarship, so providing my credentials makes perfect sense.
Best wishes,
Barabara