INTRODUCING PORTAL WISCONSIN - This sophisticated new Web site is the
collaborative effort of seven Wisconsin arts and cultural organizations. The site,
portalwisconsin.org, was launched January 14, 2002 and has already gained state and
national attention. Visit the site to see online galleries, tours of Wisconsin historic sites
and children's activities. Chat with artists and view extensive calendar listings. The site is
non-profit and carries the credibility of its partner organizations: The Wisconsin Academy
of Sciences, Arts and Letters; Wisconsin Arts Board; Wisconsin Historical Society;
Wisconsin Humanities Council; Wisconsin Public Radio; Wisconsin Public Television
and UW-Extension. Grants and startup money will help the site to expand through spring
2003 when it is expected to become self-sustaining. Visit the site at:
http://www.portalwisconsin.org

ICS TRAINS VUC PERSONNEL IN LATVIA VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING - The
Instructional Design department of Instructional Communications Systems (ICS),
UW-Extension, recently trained 12 administrators, instructors and staff at Vidzeme
University College (VUC), Latvia, in the use of videoconferencing. Training was done via
the technology and was coordinated with the assistance of B. Dean Bowles, Emeritus
Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and visiting professor at VUC.

COMPETE IN WEBFAIR - WebFair is a competition for students in kindergarten
through post-secondary. Post-secondary winners will be awarded: Grand Prize - $1,000;
2nd Place - $500; 3rd Place - $250. For more information go to:
http://www.webfair.wisc.edu

UW-STOUT RECEIVES AWARD - The University of Wisconsin-Stout recently
received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the newly established
education category. For this award, applicants must detail their achievements in the areas
of leadership, strategic planning, student and stakeholder focus, information and analysis,
faculty and staff focus, process management and performance results. The university
cited launching Datatel, an integrated system that provides campus users widespread
access to data, in applying for the award. For more information, visit:
http://www.quality.nist.gov

TTT - The December issue of Teaching with Technology Today (TTT) is now on the web
at: http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/new.htm Articles include:

* What Constitutes an LTDC? by Kathy Finder and Donna Raleigh, UW-Eau Claire
http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/raleigh2.htm

* Teaching Dogs to Talk: Bill Cerbin on Technology and Student Learning (Presentation
to the UW System Instructional Technology Summit, Wisconsin Dells, September 13,
2001) http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/cerbin.htm

* Involving the Deaf Community in Distance Learning Using Blended Technologies
and Learning Objects by Rosemary Lehman, UW-Extension, and Simone Conceição,
UW-Milwaukee http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/lehman2.htm

* IT Info: The Latest Online Resources for Educators by Glenda Morgan
http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/news.htm

* Meet the Experts! Featuring Rosemary Lehman, Instructional Communications
Systems, UW-Extension http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/meet/lehman.htm

You may have noticed that the last two pieces are new to TTT and will become regular
features on our Web site. We hope you enjoy reading them. TTT is located at:
http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ttt/new.htm (Tammy Kempfert, TTT Editor, UW System)

2002 TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY (TLT) GRANT - This
grant supports faculty and academic staff in creating new pedagogies that use
instructional technology to enhance teaching and learning in a credit course. A total of
$100,000 will be awarded this year. Deadline is April 3, 2002. For details, please visit the
web site at: http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/ltde/grant/index.htm#doit