* Plan to submit a proposal to The Governor's Wisconsin Educational Technology Conference (GWETC) - 1999. The Conference is scheduled for October 12-14 at the Midwest Express Center in Milwaukee, WI, with hands-on Workshops and Labs on the 11th and 12th. Deadline for the Application to Present Proposals is March 19. If you haven't already received an Application Form see: http://www.gwetc.org or call 608-264-9724.

Now in its seventh year, GWETC is continues to grow in both size and quality. Last year the overall conference received a 4.5 rating from participants. GWETC participants and audience include: K-12, Higher Education and the private sector. Organizers are planning for over 200 Presentations, more than 200 Exhibits, and 20 plus hands-on Workshops and Labs. Special Events are also being added to this year's expanded Conference: Poster Sessions, Exhibitor Showcases, Hands-on Classrooms and Learning and Cultural Tours. In addition, three Keynote Speakers will be featured.

GWETC is cosponsored by: TEACH Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and the Wisconsin Technical College System.

* Plan to attend the 15th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, to be held August 4-6, 1999 in Madison, WI. The Annual Conference is recognized internationally for its quality and integrity. Each year it provides a forum for the exchange of information on distance education and training. It addresses the needs of educators, trainers, managers and designers throughout the world. This year's conference will feature 90 sessions and workshops with an emphasis on "how to" guidelines and techniques, best practices, successful solutions and new development and trends - in addition to Exhibits. There is also a call for Cracker-barrel Discussion Facilitators and - new this year - Advanced Roundtable Facilitators. For more information see: http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/

Conference Sponsors are: University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Wisconsin Technical College System, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, University of Wisconsin Extended Degree Programs and University of Wisconsin System.

 

Distance Education Clearinghouse
Instructional Design at Instructional Communications Systems
Training for Videconferencing

If you have trouble accessing this page, need this information in an alternative format,
or wish to request a reasonable accommodation because of a disability, contact:
Rich Berg berg@ics.uwex.edu

© Copyright 2006 Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin
Last Updated: January 2006