NOTE - DESIEN In-Brief, New Archive URL
ETC. - "Beyond Chalk"
FYI - News, Institutes, Conferences

NOTE

Because of the increase in conferences, events and other Learning and Technology information, I will periodically be sending out a DESIEN-IN BRIEF between monthly issues.

Also - please note the change in the DESIEN Archive URL. The archive can now be accessed at: http://www.uwex.edu/disted/desien/

ETC. - "Beyond Chalk" Takes Learning Beyond the Classroom

This 13-program professional development series examines how educational technologies can change the way we teach and learn. The series focuses on how the distance learning can enhance the quality of instruction while improving access to adult learners. It addresses the challenges of technology integration and provides examples of successful classroom application.

The first four programs examine technology-enhanced classroom learning; the next three look at self-paced learning laboratories; the following two focus on extended classroom learning that provides instruction to remote sites and the last four look at classroom-free learning, which offers the greatest flexibility.

The program is scheduled to air on Wisconsin Public Television as a non-credit telecourse from 7-7:30 a.m. on Sundays from March 8-May 31. The program is available for national use through Public Television. ALSS members can license it for $275 and non-members for $375. The program can be used as an AV resource or as a short-course. The cost for the short course use is $375 for ALSS members and $500 for nonmembers Discounts can be arranged for longer periods. For information on how to obtain the program contact: Char Bell, 608-264-9730 or cbell@mail.state.wi.us

FYI

On March 12, 1998, at 12:00 noon (PST) USWeb, Intel and Microsoft will present, live from Internet World in Los Angeles, the third episode of the SiteCast: Intranet Series. This broadcast will focus on how videoconferencing can improve business communications and make organizations more efficient, by helping employees and management communicate more effectively. Hosted by Sheldon Laube, CTO of USWeb, this episode will discuss the WELCOM system built for the World Wide Economic Forum, providing an easy to use medium for leaders from around the world to communicate on major global issues.

See: http://sitecast.usweb.com to make sure that you have the latest components installed, for your browser. You can participate using either Microsoft's Internet Explorer or Netscape's Navigator or Communicator browsers.

During the live session, you will be able to pose your own issues and questions via the live chat session. You ask the questions and then watch Sheldon and his guests answer them live in the video window of your browser.

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From October 30 to October 31, 1998, ISTE's Seventh International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia in Education (TelEd'98) will explore the many aspects of technology in education.

The conference is issuing a call for papers on a wide spectrum of topics that relate to technology in education. Submission date is April 10, 1998. The theme for this year's conference is "Telecommunications and All That Jazz." For additional information and a Call for Participation Form, call: 250-953-7400 or see: http://teled98.openschool.bc.ca

TelEd'98 is sponsored by the International Society for Technology in Education, Open School and the Computer Using Educators of BC.

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W e b N e t 98, the World Conference of the WWW, Internet & Intranet will be held in Orlando, FL, November 7-12, 1998. The conference is organized by AACE-Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education in cooperation with WWW/Internet businesses and industry.

Conference tracks include: 1) Educational Applications, 2) Commercial, Business, Professional and Community Applications, 3) General Web Tools and Facilities, 4) Societal Issues, 5) Ergonomic, Interface and Cognitive Issues, 6) Electronic Publishing, 7) Personal Applications and 8) Website Technical Facilities. For further information visit the website: http://www.aace.org/conf/webnet/corpinvite98.html