UW NEWS - UW Colleges Offer Associate's Degree Online, ICS "Trains the Trainers" in Buenos Aires, Argentina via VC, GWETC Carman Award, TTT
ED - Findings from New Higher Ed Survey
BIZ/GOV/ED - Business Asks for More IT Research
COPYRIGHT - Senate Passes Bill Extending Copyright Exemptions
TECH/TOOLS - VC Vastly Underused, eLearning Authoring Tool for Pocket PC Delivery
READS/RESOURCES - New Distance Learning Resource
ISSUES/CHALLENGES - Web-Accessibility Deadline for Feds is Now, G8 Nations to Meet on Closing the Digital Divide

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JULY 31 DESIEN ISSUE FOCUS ARTICLE - This article will kick off from June's FOCUS article on copyright and address the issue of digital rights management technologies, which tend not to have areas like fair use built in or allow for classroom exemptions. Instead they essentially build in a contract around copyright law. There is a need to familiarize ourselves with this issue and to become involved in the implications of how this is set up and how it works.
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UW NEWS

UW COLLEGES OFFER ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE ONLINE - This fall, the University of Wisconsin Colleges, the two-year institutions in the UW System, will offer an Associate of Arts and Science degree totally over the Internet. Courses are now available online to meet every degree requirement of the existing UW Colleges' Associate of Arts and Science degree, the foundation for many college majors and for a Bachelor's degree. For more information see: http://www.uwcolleges.com

ICS "TRAINS THE TRAINERS" IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA VIA VC - On June 6, 7, 8 and 11, Instructional Communications Systems (ICS) Instructional Design staff, Rosemary Lehman and Bruce Dewey, both Distance Education Specialists at ICS, University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX), trained five trainers from HSBC-New York Life & Maxima S.A. AFJP, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The training involved the use of videoconferencing and the development and adaptation of content for videoconferencing and was facilitated via the technology.

According to Soledad Kobrinsky, Junior Trainer at the Buenos Aires company and the lead contact for the workshop, "We are going to train the other trainers of the training department staff within our company. Then we will give the courses we've already designed via videoconferencing, after adapting them, to our sales force·almost 1500 sellers located all around the country. In the future we will design new videoconferencing courses."

The foundation for the workshop is The Essential Videoconferencing Guide: 7 Keys to Success, along with its Companion Web site of resources. In addition to the guide and companion Web site, a Web site was developed specifically for the client by Rich Berg, Training Materials Developer at ICS. ICS Instructional Design staff, Lehman, Dewey and Berg, regularly work with UW System universities and colleges, governmental agencies, non-profits and K-12 in the use of videoconferencing and the design and adaptation of content. All of the workshops are provided via videoconferencing. This year alone more than 60 single and multiple session training workshops have been given and more than 250 instructors/trainers trained.

During the past five years, national videoconferencing workshops similar to the Buenos Aires workshop have also been given by ICS Instructional Design staff for: Webster University, MO; The Training Conference, GA; Milwaukee Area Technical College, WI; Owens Corning, OH; Associated Consultants for Training and Education, NJ; Bell Atlantic Learning Labs, MD, PA and WVA; The Federal Highway Administration, DC; the Chicago Consortium of Higher Education, IL; The Four Lakes Fiber Network, WI; Pennsylvania Power and Light, PA; Lucent Technologies, OH, WA, CO, GA; Pershing Securities, NJ; and Flour Global Systems, CA. (ICS, UWEX 18 June 01)

GWETC CARMAN AWARD - The 2001 Governor's Wisconsin Educational Technology Conference (GWETC) Core Committee is now accepting nominations for the first GWETC Carman Award. This new award is named in honor of the first conference director (then WETC), Sandy Carman. Sandy, who works for the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board, was instrumental in the development of the conference. Sandy provided the vision for GWETC, and through dedication, created an enduring and vital organization that serves PK-12, higher education, government and business.

The annual award will be presented for the first time at GWETC 2001 (to be held October 29-31, at the KI Center in Green Bay, WI,) to an individual in recognition of creativity and innovation in the use of technology in education. Deadline for nominations is Friday, September 21, 2001. Nominees will have made significant contributions to educational technology and demonstrated excellence through his/her lifetime achievements, and will have achieved a single or series of events that contributed to the growth and success of educational technology in the state. The nomination form and directions for submitting nominations are available at the GWETC Web site: http://www.gwetc.org, or by contacting conference manager, Jeri Krohn, at: *dpigwetc@dpi.state.wi.us or 608-266-2741. (Milly Jones, ICS and GWETC PR Chair)

TTT - The last issue of Teaching With Technology Today (TTT'), before its summer hiatus is now on the Web at: http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/

* The Hatching of an OWL: The Development of the UW-Colleges Online Writing Lab by Sara Moellendorf and Greg Ahrenhoerster, UW-Waukesha at: http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/moellend.htm

* Journal Costs and Electronic Resources: Perspectives on the Future by Hal Schlais, UW System Administration at: http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/schlais.htm

* TTT's Transitions: A Message from the Editor by Jennifer Smith, UW System Administration at: http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/ednote.htm

(Jennifer Smith, TTT Editor, UW System) ________________________________________________________________________
ED

FINDINGS FROM NEW HIGHER EDUCATION SURVEY - Administrative information systems topped the list of IT-related concerns in a survey of higher education technology officials. The Web-based survey, conducted by EDUCAUSE, drew 567 responses. In general, responses were similar to those from last year's survey, with distance education, for example, again indicated as the most potentially explosive issue. Responses were remarkably uniform for all types of institutions that responded, according to Roberta L. Lembke, coordinator of the survey. Ms. Lembke also noted that "change management" was ranked sixth for issues that campus technology administrators spend time on, suggesting that they must be flexible. Lembke said, "What we were six months ago probably won't be sufficient to meet the needs today." (Chronicle of Higher Education Online, 8 June 01 - Edupage 8 June 01) ________________________________________________________________________
BIZ/GOV/ED

BUSINESS ASKS FOR MORE IT RESEARCH -The Government's investment in IT research must grow, say tech industry officials. President Bush has recommended an increase of only one% to the 2002 $1.76 billion allotment. 3 Com Chair Eric Benhamou argued that this is not nearly enough, stating that most companies can only afford to invest in short-term, product-development research, which does not lead to large-scale innovations. Alfred Berkeley, Nasdaq Stock Market vice chair also argued that the companies will not invest in risky long-term research because of their bottom line. Professor Anita Jones, of University of Virginia and vice chair of the National Science Board, stated that the quality of university research will be affected by a lack of government investment. (Computerworld Online, 27 June 01)
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COPYRIGHT

SENATE PASSES BILL EXTENDING COPYRIGHT EXEMPTIONS - The U.S. Senate has approved the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act. The legislation, written by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), would extend traditional copyright privileges to nonprofit distance-education courses. The law would cover "dramatic literary and musical works," such as film clips and popular songs, which have long been allowed in the classroom. Leahy says the act "reflects our understanding that we must be able to use new technologies to advance our education goals in a manner that recognizes and protects copyrighted works." The legislation must still gain approval from the House of Representatives, where it is sponsored by Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), And from President Bush. (Chronicle of Higher Education Online, 12 June 01) ________________________________________________________________________
TECH/TOOLS

VC VASTLY UNDERUSED - According to Elliott Masie of the Masie Center, "... videoconferencing (VC) is vastly underused and under-innovated. In the past weeks, PictureTel, the largest provider was purchased by Polycom, so it will be interesting to see where this technology goes. I am using videoconferencing almost every day or two, providing over 40 keynote speeches a year via ISDN and doing one or two consulting assignments a week in this format. At last, I can talk about eLearning without traveling to make the speech.

"(Recently I) visited the ASTD conference as a 'virtual booth participant.' Hooked up via an ISDN connection, using a portable video conference device, I sat in my little studio, with a blue screen chromakey in back of me. I projected various backgrounds (from an outside shot of our building or even a great view of Hawaii.) It's fascinating to see people's surprise at being able to talk with me, over the distance. Perhaps even more surprising, as they are standing in a huge trade show floor all about e-learning and distance learning. Ironically, we are one of the few booths where people are actually presenting using the tools. Most are talking about eLearning." (TechLearn Trends #205, 6 June 6, 01)

eLEARNING AUTHORING TOOL FOR POCKET PC DELIVERY - Trivantis Corporation, a provider of eLearning authoring solutions, recently announced the launch of Lectora Pocket Publisher - a software tool for authoring and publishing eLearning content to the Pocket PC. The authoring system enables trainers and educators to develop and publish proprietary learning content for delivery to Pocket PCs without programming knowledge. For more information, see: http://www.trivantis.com. (Syllabus e-News, Resources, and Trends - 26 June 01) ________________________________________________________________________
READS/RESOURCES

NEW DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCE - "Who's Who in Distance Learning" is now available online! International Where and How announced today the Online release of the Who's Who in Distance Learning that lists nearly 1,000 leaders in the eLearning marketplace from 58 countries worldwide. This online directory extends upon the largest eLearning course portal in the world, http://www.dlcoursefinder.com that lists over 50,000 distance learning courses from over 127 countries. The International Where and How International is based in Bonn Germany, and has been a leader in the distribution of international educational resources since its introduction of the industries first published book on distance learning leaders the Who's Who in Distance Learning. The International Distance Learning Course Finder is part of a network of course finder sites at: http://www.internetcoursefinder.com that served as Global Gateways to Learning and Skills. For more information access the above Web site or contact: Sarah Ray at: sarah.ray@dlcoursefinder.com (Bonn Germany, Sarah Ray, International Distance Learning Course Finder) ________________________________________________________________________
ISSUES/CHALLENGES

WEB-ACCESSIBILITY DEADLINE FOR FEDS IS NOW! - An amendment to the Rehabilitation Act, which requires federal agencies to make their technology accessible to the disabled, took effect June 21. According to Ross Doerr, the Association for the Blind technology consultant, the law is a likely precursor to similar state regulations that will affect school districts. Under this mandate, new federal technology acquisitions and current Web sites must be fully accessible to the hearing or sight impaired, e.g. images must have a text component that can be translated by a text-reader, and multimedia content must also include synchronized audio. Many federal agencies have bought software to help them automate this upgrade process. Educators might contact their state education departments to get a head start on incorporating accessibility issues into their curricula, says Doerr. Schools will be next. (eSchool News Online, 5 June 01)

G8 NATIONS TO MEET ON CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE - The Digital Opportunity Taskforce, a product of last year's G8 nations meeting in Tokyo, Japan, produced a lengthy study recommending ways to close the global digital divide. Later this month, in Genoa, Italy, the G8 nations will meet again to begin deciding which of the report's recommendations they will adopt in their action plan. The report advocates using the Internet to reduce global poverty and infant mortality, expedite gender equality, and improve education, all established goals of the United Nations. The report also addresses the need for more non-English content on the Internet. Read more on the Newsbytes website at: http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/166371.html (E-NEWS FROM UCEA, #44, 15 Jun 01) ________________________________________________________________________
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