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THEME - Technology - What's Ahead for 1998?
National Center for Education Statistics Survey
THEME AND UPFRONT - Technology - What's Ahead for 1998?
FOCUS - Record Growth Forecast for Teleconferencing in 1998
INPUT - What You Said You Want
NOTEWORTHY - Information Technology (IT) and Distance Education (DE) Readings
CAMPUS HILIGHTS - UW Campus Information
FROM THE DISTANCE EDUCATION CLEARINGHOUSE: NETNEWS - I Need a Review On.....
ETC. - Position Announcements
NEW ON THE LIST - New Subscribers
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - 14th Annual Distance Teaching and Learning Conference
FYI - News, Institutes, Conferences
ENDNOTE - Envisioning the Future for Continuing Education
FEBRUARY ISSUE - FOCUS on UW-Platteville: IT and DE Case Studies
UPFRONT
Technology - What's ahead for 1998? One of the best sources of information on technology trends for the coming year is the International Teleconferencing Association (ITCA). The largest and one of the oldest teleconferencing associations, ITCA has roots in the University of Wisconsin-Extension and Instructional Communications Systems (ICS). Early meetings, held in Old Radio Hall with ICS personnel and those establishing ITCA, sparked the beginnings of ITCA as it is known today. UW-Extension and ICS personnel are still very much involved in various aspects of ITCA. A recent press release by the association provides an excellent overview of what can be expected in technology trends for the coming year.
"Record Growth Forecast for Teleconferencing in 1998"
(January 5, 1998 ITCA Press Release)
Speaking for ITCA, the world's largest association of users and providers of teleconferencing systems and software users, its president Henry Grove said "four significant trends point towards increased rapid growth for teleconferencing in the coming year, with technology playing an important role in daily communications for virtually all sectors.
"First," he said, "costs for virtually all types of telecommunications and computer hardware will continue to fall dramatically. Prices for group videoconferencing systems, desktop videoconferencing systems, add-on kits for PCs, audio and audiographic equipment are all being driven down," he said, "by increased competition, production volume, and technological advances."
"Second," Grove continued, "connectivity costs, traditionally two to three times more than teleconferencing hardware, are also falling, being driven down by competitive pressures between carriers." Grove also said that the deployment of fiber optics, ATM, gigabit Ethernet, and ISO Ethernet is "creating increased affordable bandwidth to corporations and consumers.
"Third, is ratification of three new standards by the world's standard- setting body, which Grove said, "will increase compatibility between multiple vendors and applications. The standard for moving of audio and video across a local area network (LAN), will support rapid expansion of desktop videoconferencing and the standard for transmitting audio and video over plain old telephone service (POTS), will provide low cost, albeit it lower quality, videoconferencing." Grove said this standard, popularly called Grandparent TV, "will stimulate major growth in consumer and small business teleconferencing, while the multipoint graphics standard, will enable a potential huge market in audio/graphic teleconferencing." Grove said that "with appropriate software, multiple remote sites will be able to simultaneously view and manipulate PC-based applications such as whiteboarding, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, word processing documents and other applications while engaging in an audio or video teleconferences.
"Fourth," he concluded, "is the fact that the teleconferencing industry has embraced ease-of-use as a critical part of designing and implementing teleconferencing solutions. In a teleconference, the technology needs to be as transparent and intuitive as possible for novice and expert users alike.
"The need to collaborate at a distance will also become an increasingly important force in propelling the growth of the teleconferencing market," Grove added. "In 1998, the worldwide teleconferencing industry is stepping up to the telecommunications plate as a major information and communications player."
ITCA is the world's largest organization of users and providers of teleconferencing systems and applications and is widely recognized as "the voice of collaborative communications." A not-for-profit association, it represents users, strategists and implementors of collaborative communications by linking members with information, applications and solutions. ITCA hosts an annual conference and exposition showcasing teleconferencing and collaborative communications products and solutions, ITCA '98, The Collaborative Communications Expo, March 24-26, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Visit the Web site at: http://www.itca.org/expo/ or call 800-800-5474 for information.
"The combination of these economic, technological, and ergonomic trends bode well for all facets of the teleconferencing industry in 1998," concluded Grove. "ITCA is looking forward to showcasing collaborative communications and the industry in March at our annual conference and trade show."
INPUT
When the December DESIEN issue questioned what you - the subscribers - would like to see in the 1998 DESIEN newsletters, this is what you said:
* how to assess distance education and in-class use of technology
* evaluative comments
* case studies of what others are doing
* new applications
* information on new types of technologies and software
* integrating technology into instruction
* funding, policy and copyright information
* teacher training
* support issues
* k-12 partnerships
* collaborative effort
* information technology and distance education resources
* UW Systemwide updates
So......that's what we'll be looking at. *Are there other areas? Keep sending in your ideas, filling your needs is what counts.* But...rather than sending directly to me, send to DESIEN-List@uwex.edu
NOTEWORTHY - IT AND DE READINGS
"Wired Together: the Online Classroom K-12" is a 4 volume set of books edited by Zane L. Berge and Mauri P. Collins and published by Hampton Press, Inc., Cresskill, New Jersey. The volumes include:
Volume 1: Perspectives and Instructional Design
Volume 2: Case Studies
Volume 3: Teacher Education and Professional Development
Volume 4: Writing, Reading and Language Acquisition
(Available in either cloth or paper, individually or as a set.)
These books are intended for the practitioner and many chapters are case studies. The chapter authors focus on the pedagogical challenges in their various situations and write about how computer mediated communication is used to address them.
Visit the Web site: http://star.ucc.nau.edu/~mauri/moderators.html or call: 201-894-1686. For orders call: 1-800-894-8955
"Readings in Distance Education Series" is designed to provide instructional and resource material for students, educators, training specialists and other professionals involved in distance education and related activities. The principal purpose of this collection is to be used in training and teaching environments. Each of these volumes is a selection of articles from The American Journal of Distance Education chosen for use in teaching a particular aspect of the distance education field.
Readings in Distance Education No. 5
K-12 Distance Education: Learning, Instruction, and Teacher Training Edited by Michael G. Moore and Margaret A. Koble
Readings in Distance Education No. 4
Video-based Telecommunications in Distance Education Edited by Michael G. Moore and Margaret A. Koble
Readings in Distance Education No. 3
Distance Education for Corporate and Military Training Edited by Michael G. Moore
For further information see: http://www.cde.psu.edu/ACSDE/ or call: 814-863-3764
CAMPUS HILIGHTS
(Send campus distance education HILIGHTS to: DESIEN-List@uwex.edu)
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
NETNEWS
by
Michele Jacques
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Web Developer.Com
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InfoSeek Business Channel
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Product reviews of desktop computers
IW Reviews
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From Internet World Daily, reviews of individual items, plus archives to earlier reviews
If you need additional information on a particular product, do a web search for that product's name. Be as specific as you can in your selection of search terms, including model number, version, format, etc. Often, the web site(s) that are retrieved will be the manufacturer, vendor, or distributor of the product. Their information is usually helpful and informative when trying to discover more about a particular product or program.
Michele Jacques
Distance Education Clearinghouse
Information Resources Manager
Instructional Communications Systems (ICS)
University of Wisconsin-Extension
jacques@ics.uwex.edu
ETC.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Wisconsin-Extension is announcing a position for Program Development/Instructional Design Specialist, Academic Staff Appointment.
The person will provide consultation on needs assessment, instructional design, distance education, program implementation, and evaluation to Cooperative Extension campus and community based faculty and staff that will help them develop high quality educational programs primarily for adult learners located in their homes, communities and worksites.
Candidates should have academic preparation at the graduate level in one or more of the following fields: Adult Education, Sociology, Social works, Educational Psychology, Curriculum and Instruction, Communications, Educational Leadership. MA/MS Degree required. Ph.D. preferred.
Knowledge of and experience in program development in an educational institution, social service agency, nonprofit organization, or professional association required. Knowledge of program development in Cooperative Extension preferred. Salary: $45,000 to $52,000 for a 12 month appointment which is renewable. For further information contact: Terry Gibson at: 608-262-4877 ir email at: tlgibson@facstaff.wisc.edu
* The Center for Biology Education and Learning Technology and Distance Education, Division of Information Technology (DoIT) University of Wisconsin-Madison announces a position in Program Development.
This individual supports the effective use of technologies for teaching and learning in the biological sciences. He/she provides expert advice to faculty using instructional technologies in their teaching, works to promote increased understanding of and support for the use of these technologies and monitors emerging technologies to determine appropriate use in education. The consultant participates in planning and setting priorities for the Learning Technology and Distance Education (LTDE) department, the Biology New Media Center (BNMC), and the Center for Biology Education (CBE) instructional technology initiatives. This individual will also work cooperatively with other groups across campus. Salary: $32,000-$56,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. For further information see: http://www.wisc.edu/cbe or contact Lillian Tong at: 608-265-3003 or email at: tong@facstaff.wisc.edu
NEW ON THE LIST
Joan Cybela, Professor and Distance Education Specialist-UW-Extension; Cliff Layton, Global Learn Day 2 Host/Moderator and Director of Online Services at Rogers University; David Olien, Vice President University Relations-UW System; Dave Wolover, Information Processing Consultant- UW Colleges; JaeJon Kim; Karen Chatlak, Videoconference/Telecourse Producer at Old Dominion University and Ken Merwin, Global Learn Day 2 Afterguard Team.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The 14th Annual Distance Teaching and Learning Conference is scheduled for August 5-7, 1998 in Madison, Wisconsin. Plan to join nearly 1000 colleagues from around the world at this leading forum on distance education and training. Practitioners, managers and researchers from education, business and industry, and government agencies will come together to exchange information and explore new developments at this 14th Annual Conference.
The Conference Planning Committee invites you to contribute to the professional knowledge provided at this event by presenting a session that relates to the field of distance teaching and learning. We also invite exhibits and demonstrations of distance education resources, courseware and technology. Session proposals are due February 27, 1998.
To receive a printed brochure that describes how to prepare and submit a proposal, please call 1-800-462-0876 or 608-265-4159. The brochure is also available at: http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html< p>
FYI - NEWS AND REMINDERS
* The International Teleconferencing Association (ITCA) will host its annual conference and exposition, ITCA '98, showcasing telecon- ferencing and collaborative communications products and solutions. The Collaborative Communications Expo is scheduled for March 24-26, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Visit the Web site at: http://www.itca.org/expo/ or call 800-800-5474 for registration information.
* The 1998 83rd University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Annual Conference is scheduled for April 3-6, in Chicago, IL This year's theme is "The Acadamy in the Marketplace: the Com- petitive Edge in a Learning Society." For registration information call: 202-659-3130.
* Telecon East, 8th Annual International Distance Learning Conference (IDLCON) April 15-17, 1998, Washington, D.C. will be held at the Sheraton Washington Hotel. For further informatin see: http://www.abctelecon.com or call: 800-829-3400.
* The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), Western Region, will hold its Annual Conference in Beautful British Columbia (Vancouver) from June 11-13, 1998. The conference will be held on the UBC campus and has various threads and themes of interest. For further information see: http://www.educ.ubc.ca/edst/cies.html
* The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) will hold its next Conference, June 24-27, 1998 at Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. This year the conference theme is "The Voices of Learning: Student and Teacher." The STLHE conference has a reputation for excellence in the interactive program- ming it offers to those involved in higher education: university and college teachers, teaching assistants, instructional developers and student affairs professionals and - this year - high school/university interface. For further information see: http://www.mta.ca/stlhe98/ or contact: Dr. Bob Hawkes at: stlhe98@mta.ca
* The International Conference on Information Technology & Multimedia to be held at the Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Malaysia September 28-30, 1998, announces a call for proposals on the research and application of IT and Multimedia. The official language of the conference is English. Deadline for submission is March 15, 1998. For further information see: http://www.utn.edu.my or contact ICIMU98 Secretariat, Attn: Associate Professor Jamilin Jais 603-826-2020 or email: jamilin@utn.edu.my
* The Association for Continuing Higher Education's (ACHE) 60th Annual Meeting "Scholarship, Service and Integrity: Benchmarks in a Changing Landscape" is scheduled for October 31-November 3, 1998 in Fort Worth, Texas. For Registration information call Dr. Benjamin Hodes at: 412-396-5632.
* The Asian Association of Open Universities Annual Conference will be held from November 4-6, 1998 at the Open University of Hong Kong. The central theme is The Asian Distance Learner. For further information see: http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/~etpwww/ AAOU98.htm or contact: Prof T. M. Wong - tmwong@ouhk.edu.hk
ENDNOTE
Envisioning the Future for Continuing Education - What will Continuing Education Look Like in the Future? According to Region V members of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), Continuing Education will look something like this: 1) its units will be fully, or almost fully, financially self-supporting and will need to be inventive and flexible in securing revenue; 2) it will be mission-centered and fluid (with form following function); 3) it will need to be at the table in policy formation and achieve equity in financial practices; 4) it will more and more become partners specialists, taking risks and thinking *outside the box* ; 5) it will encourage interdisciplinary approaches to problems and issues; 6) it will concentrate on areas of excellence and continuously incorporate assessment and evaluation and 7) it will take a global perspective and integrate technology.
This is only a partial list pulled together at the UCEA V Coference. For a more complete list see: University of Coninuing Education Association (UCEA) Newletter, November, 1997, "What Will Continuing Higher Education Look Like in the Future? (p. 13.)
FEBRUARY ISSUE FOCUS - UW-Platteville: IT and DE Case Studies
DESIEN ARCHIVE: An Archive has been created for past issues and interaction comments. Locate at: http://www.uwex.edu/disted/desien.html
DESIEN has been created to encourage information exchange and discussion of distance education issues concerned with: 1) UW Systemwide distance education progress and institution course/program development, 2) faculty/team development, 3) technology, 4) policy, 5) funding and 6) research. List recipients outside of the UW System are also welcome to join in with information contributions and discussion.
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