* GWETC A2P DEADLINE EXTENDED - The 2001 Governor's Wisconsin Educational Technology Conference (GWETC 2001) deadline for Applications to Present has been extended to March 30. The conference will be held October 29-November 1 at the KI Center and Regency Suites in Green Bay. Plan to submit your Application to Present now! Applications are "online only" at CLICK: http://www.gwetc.org

* UW-PLATTEVILLE OFFERS NEW ONLINE CLASSES - Two new classes are available online for Summer 2001. Registrations will be taken from April 1 until the first week in May. The summer online courses run from June 11-August 5.
1) Business 310-Compensation Management-3 credits - An exploration of the discipline of compensation management. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Business 303 Human Resource Management. This course can be taken toward the B.S. in Business Administration at a distance. It is also one of the three courses required for the Human Resource Management Certificate.
2) Criminal Justice 752-Civil Liability in Criminal Justice Agencies-3 credits - Examines lawsuits regarding civil rights violations and failure to exercise due care. This course can be taken individually or toward the 100% online Master of Science in Criminal Justice.

Please direct any questions by eMail to disted@uwplatt.edu or by phone to 800.362.5460 or 608.342.1468. For more information on these and other summer offerings, CLICK: http://www.uwplatt.edu/~disted (from Darla Banfi, UW-Platteville Marketing Coordinator.)

* WISCONSIN WEBFAIR - submit an Online Registration Form by April 1, 2001. Wisconsin WebFair is a competition for any Wisconsin student- kindergarten through college. It is a fun, creative and high-tech adventure that focuses in the academic aspect of student projects. Plus! every entry of these innovative websites by Wisconsin students is on the Internet, worldwide, for fellow students, teachers and even potential employers from all nations to observe. New this year: Check-out the WebFair Awards information on the website. You could win one of the fabulous top awards for the best submissions. For more information CLICK: http://webfair.wisc.edu/

TTT - The February issue of "Teaching with Technology Today" includes:

* Integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into Wisconsin Public Schools CLICK: http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/pillard.htm by Jim Brey, Associate Professor of Geography/Geology, UW-Fox Valley, and Diane Pillard, Director of Continuing Education and Extended Services, UW Colleges

* General Principles and Good Practices for Distance Education http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/lehman.htm by Rosemary Lehman, Senior Outreach/Distance Education Specialist, Instructional Communications Systems, UW-Extension

* Why ID? The Benefits of Instructional Design Models http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/thompson.htm by Nadeen Thompson, Program Development Specialist, UW-Extension

For more information see: CLICK: http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/ (from Jennifer Smith, jsmith@uwsa.edu)