OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE - UW-Extension will host the Outreach
Scholarship Conference October 12-14, 2003 at the Monona Terrace Community and
Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Guest speaker is Ray Suarez, Senior
Correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Plenary speaker is James Votruba,
president of Northern Kentucky University. In addition a panel will include leaders from
the co-sponsoring universities: UW System, The Ohio State University, and The
Pennsylvania State University. This along with more than 150 presentations, workshops,
and in-the-community sessions make this an event not to be missed. Register by
September 12 at: http://www.uwex.edu/outreach

ASL CD AVAILABLE - American Sign Language (ASL) basic level video-based learning
objects have been produced through a UW-Milwaukee/UW-Extension partnership
and are now accessible on CD-ROM for individual use via computer for self-paced
learning and practice. The 351 ASL learning objects were originally created to
meet the needs of users in an ASL basic level course and are now available for
use by the general public. The video sequences are organized both individually and
in categories. The price of the CD-ROM is $15, plus $2.00 for shipping and handling
and can be ordered by contacting: Rosemary Lehman, ICS, UW-Extension via email
at: lehman@ics.uwex.edu or phone at: 608-262-7524. Purchase may be made with a
PO, check, or charge card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.) For more
information about the ASL video-based learning objects project visit the web site at:
http://www.learningobjects.soe.uwm.edu

GWETC 2003 - Register now for the 11th Annual Governor's Wisconsin
Educational Technology Conference (GWETC), to be held October 21-23, 2003
at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The conference provides
critical vision for today's technology-centered world in all areas of education.
Presentations will include successful practices, inventive applications, and cutting
edge information on major issues. Keynote speakers this year are: Cheryl Lemke,
President/CEO of the Metiri Group and former executive director of the Milken
Exchange; and Mariah Burton Nelson, former Stanford and professional basketball
player and author of numerous books. To register and for complete information go to: http://www.gwetc.org.