REMINDER - Register now for the 14th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, August 5-7, 1998 at the Marriott Madison West, Madison, WI. This leading forum on distance education and training will feature 25 workshops, 80 sessions, keynote addresses, exhibits, demonstrations and networking events. For more information call: 608-265-4159 or see: http://www.uwex.edu/disted/distanceconf/deconf.html.

 

"Skills for On-Line Trainers" a seminar to be taught by Elliott Masie via the MASIE Center Learning Intranet is scheduled for June 25-26, 1998 at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel, Bethesda, MD. Masie is the author of Learning in the Digital Age (Nov., 1998) and The Computer Training Handbook. He is an advisor to a host of government agencies and the founder of The On-line Learning Council. The MASIE Center is an international thinktank focusing on technology, training, learning and workforce development.

The seminar will explore the role of trainers and learning leaders in the emerging world of online learning. This seminar will get you ready for the human role in on-line learning. The fee is $895 (MASIE Center Members: $795). For Registration information call 1-800-98-MASIE or register on-line at: http://www.masie.com.

 

The Seventh Annual Conference for Americas PictureTel User Groups will be in Norfolk, VA at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Sept. 13-16, 1998. The conference theme is "Video...More Than a Job, It's an Adventure!" Session Tracks are: Getting Started, Innovative Implementation, Operations and Looking into the Future. Registration is $550 (Members: $399). For further information call 1-800-PUG-INFO or go to: http://www.pug.com.

 

REMINDER - Make your plans now to attend the Governor's Wisconsin Educational Technology Conference at the Regency Conference Center in Green Bay on October 6-8, 1998. The conference focuses on practical applications of technology for the benefit of learners of all ages. More than 120 sessions and 60 exhibits will feature best practices, innovative projects and the newest tools for teaching and learning, and hands-on workshops will demonstrate new ways of using technology in education. For further information call 608-164-9724 or visit: http://www.wetc-wi.org.

 

TECHLEARN '98, scheduled for November 15-18, 1998 in Orlando, FL, is an annual, international conference focusing on the key issues of technology and learning. This year, General Colin Powell will provide the keynote address, along with Secretary Robert Reich, Don Tapscott, John Dvorak, Loretta LaRoche and Elliott Masie. TechLearn is a 3-day, deeply interactive conference hosted at Walt Disney World. For further information see: http://www.techlearn98.com.