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UW-EAU CLAIRE - UW-Eau Claire will be the site of the first of five summer Technology Institutes for Educators, June 8-13. Other sites named are: UW-Whitewater, June 15-18; UW-Oshkosh, date TBA; UW-Platteville, July 26-30 and UW-Green Bay, August 3-6.

The Technology Institute for Educators is a 3 Phase Program. In Phase 1, the Technocamp Summer Institute, teams of professional educators explore information and technology literacy, digital information, research, design and assessment strategies for integrating instructional technology into classroom curricula. Several technologies will be explored, a plan developed and an authentic curriculum project created. Phase 2 will include follow-up by instructors/facilitators who will meet with, answer questions and assist teams as they integrate their projects into the classroom. In Phase 3 each participating team will share their projects, assess their successes and challenges, evaluate student responses, elaborate on changes to be made in their current projects and discuss plans for future projects. After the Institute, teams will be prepared to develop new innovative curricula utilizing instructional technologies and serve as models and mentors for their students and colleagues.

The Technology Institute for Educators is a Project of VITAL - the Virtual Institute for Technology, Teaching and Learning. The VITAL Web site is at: http://www.uwex.edu/disted/vital/

UW-GREEN BAY - A new series of continuing professional development programs focusing on instructional technology will be offered by UW-Green Bay this spring.

Sponsored by Management Development Programs and the Small Business Development Center, a series of evening seminars, Doing Business on the World Wide Web, aim to put the power of the Internet to work for business professionals. If a business isn't on the "net" they'll get information to help them decide if they should be. If they're already using the Internet, they'll learn about how best to market their business, products or service, research information and be kept up-to-date on their industry and their competition. Courses include: An Introduction to the Internet for Business Managers; Essential Steps to Building Business through the Internet; How to Integrate the Internet into Your Marketing Plan; and How to Strategically Plan Your Web Site Construction. To receive a brochure, call (920) 465-2407.

Sponsored by the Office of Outreach and Extension in collaboration with Professional Programs in Education, technology in the classroom takes center stage where teachers will learn methods of integrating technology into daily activities and lesson plans, refine and extend basic Internet skills and explore models for the use of the Internet in educational settings. Courses include: Internet I and II for Teachers (credit), Internet 101, 102 and 103 (non-cr). For more information, check out our Web site at: http://www.uwgb.edu/~outreach/educatn.htm

(Bob Skorczewski, Outreach Program Manager and Coordinator, Learning Technology Center, Office of Outreach & Extension, UW-Green Bay)

Also see UW-Eau Claire, above, for the Technology Institute for Educators

UW-OSHKOSH - See UW-Eau Claire, above, for the Technology Institute for Educators

UW-PLATTEVILLE - UW-Platteville is teaching an Introduction to the Finance Function and Financial Management of the Firm via compressed video this semester to students on campus and students at Lands End. The 3 credit course includes: Techniques of Financial Analysis, Working Capital Management, Capital Budgeting, the Acquisition and Management of Corporate Capital and Dividend Policy and Analysis of how the financial manager influences the decision making process within the firm. The course is taught Roxanne Gunser on M-W-F beginning at 12:00 noon.

The Southwest Rural Telecommunications Network Consortium (SRTNC), the new fiber optic network in the Platteville area, recently held a very successful Open House Ceremony and pilot demonstration to showcase and kick off the use of the network. Approximately 250 people at eight sites participated in the "broadcast all" event. A "broadcast all" is a non-interactive one-way session that connects all remote sites to the origination site for broadcast only. The demonstration included a short history of SRTNC's development and a demonstration of the network interactive capabilities. As a part of the "On Air Open House, each SRTNC member hosted an open house for community members and neighboring school districts. Three separate interactive sessions were integrated into the "broadcast all" session.

SRNTC members include: UW-Platteville, CESA # 3, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College and nine high schools. The first educational programs offered by SRTNC were taught during fall semester. SRNTC is "...the beginning of an educational revolution that will rapidly change the way many southwest Wisconsin students attend classes.

(Howard Brooks Professor of Industrial Studies and Marian Maciej-Hiner, Director of Continuing Education, Office of Outreach & Extension, UW- Platteville)

Also see UW-Eau Claire, above, for the Technology Institute for Educators

UW-WHITEWATER - See UW-Eau Claire, above, for the Technology Institute for Educators