ICS WEB TEAM RECEIVES AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE - Congratulations
to the Instructional Communications Systems Web Team - Michele Jacques, Milly
Jones, Nathan Trick, and Mindy Winter. The team recently received a UW-
Extension award for excellence for their demonstration of outstanding performance in
web site development as it relates to the Extension mission. The award was presented
during the UW-Extension Annual Awards Banquet on September 25, 2003 at The
Lowell Center, Madison, WI

OUTREACH CONFERENCE - On October 12-14, 2003 UW-Extension, The
Ohio State University and The Pennsylvania State University are sponsoring their
third annual conference on Excellence Through Engagement. The conference will
attract educators, researchers, and university leaders. More than 150 presentations
will celebrate successful public service activities, provide practical tools, and offer
valuable ideas. Keynote Speaker will be Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent of the
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Complete information can be found at:
http://www.uwex.edu/outreach.

SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY -
Friday, November 7, 2003, 9 am to 2:30 pm, join Randy Bass and UW colleagues
for a thought-provoking discussion about teaching and learning. Dr. Bass is the
Executive Director of Georgetown University’s Center for New Designs in Learning
and Scholarship. He directs several projects that explore the impact of technology on
teaching and learning in the humanities. Learn how his work applies to UW-Extension
and UW Systemwide teaching and learning. Lunch and snacks will be provided. The
program is ideal for UW-Extension faculty and academic staff who teach via
technology or would like to, campus-based UW Learning Innovations partners who
are or expect to be teaching online, other UW faculty and academic staff who use
distance learning technologies or would like to in the near future, OPID reps, former
teaching fellows, and teaching scholars. Register online by October 24 at:
http://www1.uwex.edu/twt/reg/regform.cfm Learn how attendees can be eligible for a
$500 scholarship to attend any of three national conferences. Videoconferencing
locations are at: UW Extension’s The Pyle Center (Madison), UW-Milwaukee
School of Business, UW-Eau Claire Davies Center, and UW-Stevens Point.

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA LITERACY FORUM - Media Literacy experts from
around the world will gather via videoconferencing on November 7, 10:00 am to
3:00 pm Central Time in Seattle, WA; Toronto, Canada; New York, NY; London,
England; Madison, WI (The Pyle Center), and Chicago, IL Among the experts who
will present the latest research and practice in their field are: Barry Duncan, David
Buckingham, David Considine, Robert Ferguson, Robyn Quinn, Martin Rayala, and
Neil Andersen. Four one-hour sessions will parallel the four sections of the National
Telemedia Council's (NTC) new media literacy book, Visions/Revisions. The four
sections are: New Media and the Digital Culture; Testing the Limits of Democracy;
Media Education in Theory and Practice; and Media Education Around the World.
Following each group of presentations, participants will engage in discussions within
and across sites. For those not able to attend, live streaming video will be available
at the NTC web site during the sessions. Archived streaming video will be available
after the event. All conference information can be found at:
http:///www.nationaltelemediacouncil.org