• September 2 - Next-Generation Internet
  
• September 8 - Information Technology Brown Bags
  
• September 22 - Global Learn Day
  
• September 24 - Faculty Strategies for Engaging Online Learners

FIVE DIFFERENT BILLS INCLUDE FUNDING FOR NEXT-GENERATION INTERNET

Five of the 13 bills spending bills still to be dealt with by Congress when it returns to work this week include provisions for funding various federal agencies efforts to participate in building the Next-Generation Internet. Government efforts will parallel the university-sponsored Internet 2 activities. The agencies will work directly with the Internet 2 project to help tie its high-performance campus backbones into the larger national infrastructure. Under President Clinton's proposed spending plan, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency would receive $40 million; the Energy Department $35 million; the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration $10 million each; and the National Institute of Standards and Technology $5 million. The National Library of Medicine has said it will also try to commit $5 million to the project. (Chronicle of Higher Education 5 Sep 97)

 

On Monday, Sept. 8, Alice Anderson of DoIT sent the following correction:

UW-MADISON - UW-Madison's Dept. of Information Technology (DoIT) has scheduled a series of Informative Technology Brown Bags for Sept. 9 - Dec 9. The sessions will be held from Noon-1:00 pm on designated days . For further information..."the correct URL is http://www.wisc.edu/learntech and correct phone is 608-262-5667."

 

FYI:

The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education is pleased to announce that it's (draft) Agenda and Round-the-World Schedule for GLOBAL LEARN DAY, Sunday, October 12, is now available for viewing at http://www/bfranklin.edu/agenda.html

All those who wish to participate are invited to contact the Conference Manager, Mr. Al Lepine [lepine@ibm.net].

JOHN W. HIBBS
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
OF GLOBAL EDUCATION
Headquarters for GLOBAL LEARN DAY
and The Franklin Knowledge Corps
TEL: 619 270 2352
FAX: 619 270 2667
URL: http://www.bfranklin.edu

 

FYI:

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Faculty Strategies for Engaging Online Learners
A Web-Based Conference for Educators
October 20-November 3, 1997

Sponsored by University System of Maryland Institute of Distance Education and The International University Consortium

For more information and online registration form, visit the conference web site at: http://www.umuc.edu/ide/strategies/

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This message contains the following sections in this order:
*PROGRAM OVERVIEW
*WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE
*REGISTRATION INFORMATION
*REGISTRATION FORM

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
As increasing numbers of educators explore the Web as a teaching and learning environment, many are struggling with issues of how to create and maintain meaningful interaction online. What is an on-line community of learners? How and why is one created and how can it be structured to achieve or enhance instructional objectives?

Faculty Strategies for Engaging Online Learners, a Web-based asynchronous computer conference, will draw on the experiences of faculty who are currently dealing with these issues in their own Web-based classes or courses taught through computer conferencing systems. These faculty members will lead a two-week discussion of both the pedagogical and practical aspects of teacher/student and student/student online communications.

This program is part of the Potential of the Web series that explore the challenges of designing and delivering university-level instruction on the World Wide Web.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE
This conference is designed for faculty members, instructional designers, and academic administrators interested in improving their organizations' development of distance education through the World Wide Web. Participants will access the conference through the World Wide Web, using a graphical browser such as Netscape, Mosaic, or Internet Explorer.

Computer conferencing requires that you take the initiative to enter the conference; it will not show up in your mailbox. Since this asynchronous conference is Web-based, you may access it on your Web browser and bookmark it. It will be a very full and active professional development experience, probably comparable to a two day face-to-face conference. However, you may access it from the convenience of your office or home at any time, day or night. It will unfold quickly and you should plan for an hour or so each day to read and participate. Participants are encouraged to ask questions, share experiences and Web-based resources, and contribute to our understanding of this evolving environment.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration deadline: October 15, 1997
Register early to ensure your space: Space is limited for this online conference. All registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis only. If all spaces are filled before October 15, IDE reserves the right to close registration.

Registration fee: $35. Payment will be accepted by credit card only (MasterCard or Visa. We do not accept American Express). No checks or purchase orders. We regret that IDE cannot hold spaces for registrations without complete payment information.

How to register: Complete the online registration form available at http://www.umuc.edu/ide/strategies/ or if you prefer to fax or mail your registration, please print this form and fax with your credit card information to us at: FAX (301) 985-7845 or send to:

Strategies Conference
IDE/SFSC - Room 3219
University of Maryland University College
University Boulevard at Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20742-1612
E-mail: iuc-reg@nova.umuc.edu
You will be notified by e-mail that we have received your application.

For the record: We plan to place the transcript of the core conference in the public domain in read-only mode after the conference is concluded. By registering for this conference, you agree to grant non-exclusive rights to the Institute for Distance Education/University of Maryland University College to post on the conference web site, any or all resulting discussions, as well as conference materials and contributions you may provide during the course of the conference.

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REGISTRATION FORM

Faculty Strategies for Engaging Online Learners
October 20-November 3, 1997

Application Deadline: October 15, 1997

Only one registrant per form.

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Last Name:
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Address:
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Check here _____ if you would like us to mail you a confirmation of payment.
Please allow 2 weeks after the conference has begun for receipt of your payment confirmation.

Alana Polcyn
Coordinator, Events & Communications
Institute for Distance Education
International University Consortium
University of Maryland, University College
University Blvd. at Adelphi Rd.
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 985-7812