The NAIA-SIDA Board of Directors has organized its annual "Continuing Education Webinar Series" with insightful and hands-on training programming for fellow SID's.
These sessions are free and all members of CoSIDA are invited to attend, regardless of divisional status.
The next call takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 24:
NAIA-SIDA Publications Committee Update
How to access the webinars/calls: Dial 1-866-951-1151 Passcode: 4370118#
The audio from each session will be archived on CoSIDA.com for on-demand review and use.
See the 2015-16 series below with on-demand audio provided for each session. The last call took place on Tuesday, Oct. 27 on "Social Media Best Practices – Utilizing Social Media Skills From On Campus Staff."
The NAIA-SIDA Board is interested in receiving topic ideas and host for upcoming sessions. If you are interested in hosting a webinar or have ideas for topics, please contact NAIA-SIDA Board member Tyler Price of Baker University (Kan.) at 913-645-4111 or
tprice@bakeru.edu.
NAIA-SIDA MONTHLY CALLS/WEBINARS
Tuesday, Nov. 24
NAIA-SIDA Publications Committee Update
Time: 2 p.m. Eastern/1 p.m. Central/Noon Mountain/11 a.m. Pacific
How to access: Dial 1-866-951-1151 Passcode: 4370118#
Presenters:
• Co-Chairs of Publications Committee:
Tim Shay,
SID at University of Northwestern Ohio and
Zachary Shore,
SID at Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
• NAIA-SIDA Board Liaison for Publications Committee:
Rob Huizenga, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information at Saint Xavier University and Advisor for Publications Committee;
Chris Megginson, Sports Information Coordinator at the Gulf South Conference
If you would like to know how to nominate your work for the many awards the NAIA-SIDA Publications Committee offers or want to know what categories there are, please join this call.
On-Demand Calls
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Social Media Best Practices – Utilizing Social Media Skills From On Campus Staff
Time: 2 p.m. Eastern/1 p.m. Central/Noon Mountain/11 a.m. Pacific
Presenters: Matthew Hicks, SID at University of Mobile (Ala.);
John Roushkolb, Social Media Manager at Park University (Mo.)
On-demand audio: https://global.openvoice.com/wav/rec/c19/b205f630-add8-4ab8-8b9b-f233796f4c19.mp3
Tuesday, Sept. 29: NAIA National Office Update on Communications & Sports Information Issues
Presenters: Chad Waller, NAIA Director of Communications & Sports Information;
Alan Grosbach, NAIA Manager of Communications & Sports Information;
Scott Barker, NAIA Sports Information Intern.
On-demand audio: https://global.openvoice.com/wav/rec/869/232bcb08-3d91-4e90-8780-c7747cad6869.mp3
The NAIA National SID office staff discussed:
• Dakstats and the inner workings of that program, along with the SIDHelp score reporting element
• how you can promote your institution through the national office and its website and its social media platforms
• information on important dates throughout the year and how they can assist you with any questions you may have throughout the season
• how you can get involved in NAIA National Championship Tournaments across the country
Tuesday, Aug. 24: Dakstats Update
Presenters: Sam Martens, Technical Product Manager for Sports/Data Interfaces and
Michele Smith, Technical Support of Daktronics
On-demand audio: https://global.openvoice.com/wav/rec/a52/2cede65b-2d8a-4ede-a74b-cbed171e4a52.mp3
The first NAIA-SIDA Continuing Education Webinar, featured Martens and Smith of Daktronics discussing new upgrades to Dakstats this year, how Dakstats may be a bit different with the new rule changes to NAIA Women's Basketball, as the game will now be played with four quarters instead of two halves. They answered questions about Live Stats and new ways to utilize live stats via social media.