EFFECTIVE PRACTICES BOOK NOW AVAILABLE - Learn about the effective uses
of distance education technology. The authors of this book are practicing professionals who
have taught via a variety of technologies, often blending them for optimal teaching strategies.
These professionals have used distance education technology to deliver instruction for K-12
schools, universities and colleges, and state government agencies. Subject areas include:
English, engineering, nursing, music, library technologies, geology, foreign languages,
and more. To order the book go to: http://www.uwex.edu/disted/training/effect/index.html

DE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS-ONLINE GROUP NOW FORMING -
A Winter 2003 online group is now forming to participate in the Distance Education
Certificate Program offered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The group will start
the program on January 15 (enrollment deadline is December 20), working as a cohort in
completing online core modules. Two half-tuition scholarships are available. Scholarship
applications are due December 9. The Certificate Program features a professional
development curriculum covering distance/online teaching, learning, technology,
instructional design, evaluation, learner support, and management. No travel required.
For information about the program and scholarships, contact Chris Olgren at
cholgren@facstaff.wisc.edu or see the "DECP Online Catalog" at:
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/depd/

TTT - This month's issue of Teaching with Technology Today (TTT), vol. 9 no 2 can be
found at: http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/

* Preparing for Change: UW and the Quest for a New e-Learning System
http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/taskforce.htm by Tammy Kempfert, TTT Editor
* Cool, Convenient, and Connected: Using Streamed Media in the Basic Speech Course
http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/sims.htm by Judy Rene Sims, UW-Oshkosh
* The Natural Approach: Technology in the Second Language Classroom
http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/mannetter.htm by Terrence Mannetter, UW-River Falls
* IT Info http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/news.htm submitted by Tammy Kempfert, TTT Editor
* Meet the Experts! featuring UW-Oshkosh's AnnMarie Johnson
http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/meet/johnson.htm
(Tammy Kempfert, UW System, 30 Oct 02)

WIDS WINS PRAISE FOR COURSE DESIGN - Now in its seventh version, Worldwide
Instructional Design System (WIDS) allows educators to build courses online or offline,
and produce outcome summaries, reports, syllabi, teaching plans, and performance
assessment reports. This set of software and training tools was developed by the
Wisconsin Technical College System. WIDS is now in place in 300 schools and school
systems in the United States and abroad and was recently implemented by 26 of
Michigan's 28 community colleges. See: http://www.syllabus.com (Syllabus Magazine,
Oct 02)