REGISTER NOW FOR THE AUGUST 2002 DL CONFERENCE - See FYI Section of
DESIEN

GWETC REGISTRATION NOW ONLINE - See FYI Section of DESIEN

UW MEPP PROGRAM WINS TOP AWARD - The UW-Madison Masters of Engineering
in Professional Practice (MEPP) recently won a top UCEA Award as an innovative model
program. This two-year masters program for mid-career engineers is designed specifically
for distance learning and uses a team-based approach. The component technologies of
asynchronous online and synchronous Web conferencing eliminate the barriers of time and
distance and allow for both self-paced learning and team work. The MEPP program has been
designed for immediate work application and has incorporated integrated counseling and
support. Retention and evaluation are proof of its excellent design. MEPP has a 98% retention
rate and 95% of its graduates say that it has had "extensive or considerable" impact on their
careers. A more in-depth article on the program was recently featured in the April 2002 issue
of infocus, a newsletter of UCEA. (UW-Madison, School of Engineering)

UW-MILWAUKEE dot.edu CHOSEN AS SUN CENTER OF EXCELLENCE - Sun
Microsystems, Inc. has chosen the University of Wisconsin's dot.edu department, at the
Milwaukee campus, as a Sun Center of Excellence in e-learning. dot.edu - Digital Online
Technology. Educational Design Utility - is an e-learning infrastructure provider for
educational institutions inside and outside Wisconsin. As a Sun Center of Excellence in
e-learning, dot.edu provides instructional design, software training, hosting services and a
24x7 help desk for online course development. It has placed more than 10,000 courses
online since being founded in 1999. To date, there are two Sun Centers of Excellence in
e-learning globally: dot.edu at the University of Wisconsin System and the University of
Alberta, Canada. See: http://www.sun.com/edu (infocus, a Newsletter of UCEA, vol. 7 no 3,
Apr 02)