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Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 10:44:15 -0600
From: "Swisher, Bob" <bswisher@ou.edu>
To: "'it-fyi@listserv.ou.edu'" <it-fyi@listserv.ou.edu>
Subject: Educom Update, 15 March 1998
* E D U C O M * U P D A T E * 15 March 1998
Educom Update is an electronic information service covering news about
Educom, its member institutions, its corporate affiliates, and other
organizations that share Educom's goals for transforming education
through information technology. To submit news and calendar information,
send mail to info@educom.edu.
IN THIS ISSUE:
News from Educom
New on the Net
New in Print
On Campus
Resources
Free
Position Announcements
Conference Spotlight
Calendar of Events
EDUCOM'98 and Beyond: A Long-Range Planning Calendar
NEWS FROM EDUCOM
*Paul Evan Peters Awards Program Nominations Sought. The Association of
Research Libraries, CAUSE, and Educom invite nominations for the Paul
Evan Peters Award. The award recognizes notable and lasting achievements
in the creation and use of information resources and services that
advance scholarship and intellectual productivity through current and
future networked information technologies. A winner will be selected by
June 1, 1998. A nominations form is now available on the Web. To submit
a nomination, or for more information, send e-mail to
petersaward@educom.edu, fax 609-466-8892, or see
http://www.educom.edu/ppawards/index.html. The Paul Evan Peters Award is
endowed by the Association of Research Libraries, CAUSE, Educom,
Microsoft Corporation, and the Xerox Corporation.
NEW ON THE NET
*Three-way Partnership results in EdSITEment Web site. Sponsored by the
National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City
Schools, and MCI, EdSITEment provides a gateway to more than 20
humanities sites on the Web and presents materials and projects for
learning and teaching history, social studies, English, foreign
languages, and art history. For more information, visit
http://edsitement.neh.fed.us/.
*School of Visual Arts (SVA) Launches Webzine. Club Sandwich, created by
students of SVA's BFA Computer Art Department is set up like an
interactive deli where the customer (user) expects to enter a seemingly
typical Manhattan deli and instead discovers an variety of strange and
tasty visual treats including digital video, animation, and 3D imagery.
For more information, visit http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/.
NEW IN PRINT
*ComputerPREP Catalog. This catalog of technology learning services and
products features 5 percent to 50 percent discounts for academic and
government institutions and includes more than 300 technology learning
products. Catalogs are available by calling 1-800-228-1027. For more
information, see http://www.computerprep.com.
*Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters, and Academic Discussion
Lists. Published by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Office
of Scholarly Communication, this seventh edition of the directory
includes over 7,000 listings of journals, newsletters, zines, and
professional e-conferences accessible via the Internet. For more
information about the Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters, and
Academic Discussion Lists (ISSN: 1057-1337), e-mail dru@arl.org or see
http://www.arl.org. A complete, fully searchable version of the
directory is also available online at http://www.arl.org/scomm/edir/.
ON CAMPUS
*NCSA Video Archive at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Users
may now view videos and multimedia presentations from the National
Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) via the Digital Video
Archive at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The NCSA's
tape library includes approximately 400 multimedia presentations that
cover simulations of scientific research, information about the center
and the National Computational Science Alliance, resources, and
interviews. About 40 tapes are now available through the Digital Video
Archive and plans are underway to make the rest of the archive
accessible. For more information, see
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/VEG/MEDIA/vidlib/.
RESOURCES
*EndNote 3.0 Internet Search Client. Users can search remote
bibliographic databases and turn search results into a bibliography in
Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. The program ships with more than 100
connection files that will link the user to resources such as university
card catalogs, the Library of Congress, and more specialized databases
such as MEDLINE, PsycInfo, and ERIC. This feature enables researchers,
students, and librarians to use EndNote to maintain a personal library
of references and create bibliographies in their own word processor. For
more information, contact Kimberly@niles.com or see
http://www.niles.com.
FREE
*Explanation Offered at No Cost. Realopia is offering 500 free copies of
the Windows CD-ROM, The Big Picture: Understanding the Information Age
to teachers and professors in the U.S. and Canada. The Big Picture is
targeted at people who feel that they are in danger of being left behind
by information technology. For more information, see
http://www.realopia.com.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS
*Director of Computing Services and Information Technologies, Hollins
College. Position will provide leadership in all areas of information
technologies, including academic, administrative, networking and
systems, telecommunications (voice and data), library systems, and the
Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center (TLTC). Requirements include
excellent budgetary, management, communication, and interpersonal
skills. To apply, submit letter of application, resume, names of three
references, and a statement on the role of computing in support of
liberal arts learning to Human Resources, P.O. Box 9716, Roanoke,
Virginia 24020. For more information, see http://www.hollins.edu/.
*Network and Systems Operator, Mansfield University. Responsibilities
include setting up and operating computer peripheral devices; monitoring
computer and peripheral processing to ensure optimum usage; documenting
computer operating system procedures; performing preventive maintenance;
and monitoring operating systems to ensure the operation and
availability of mainframes, servers, and domain name systems.
Familiarity with Novell NetWare 4.x file servers and the Unix operating
system, understanding of DOS and Windows workstation software, and
hardware and software troubleshooting skills are required. Must be
willing to work evening shifts. To apply, obtain an application and mail
it to the Human Resources Department, Position N-254, 111 Alumni Hall,
Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA 16933. Call 717-662-4050 (TDD
662-4800) to obtain an application. Resumes and letters of
recommendation are encouraged.
CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHT
*LeTTeT '98 and MaTILDA '98 Joint Conference, May 11-12, 1998, Pori
School of Technology and Economics, Pori, Finland. Recent IT
developments offer the opportunity for widely available interactive
material for education. Implementation of modern network-based learning
environments require significant knowledge on pedagogical aspects. The
goal of the LeTTeT '98 (Learning Technology and Telematics in Education
and Training) and MaTILDA '98 (Mathematical tools in interactive
learning, a digital approach) joint conference is to bring together
experts with different backgrounds to share their knowledge on these
highly interdisciplinary areas. Presentations will cover realizations
related to the integration of cognitive tools in interactive learning
environments and address key research issues including Java based
applications, next-generation markup languages (e.g., XML and MCF), and
the pedagogical paradigms for network-based learning. For more
information, see http://www.pori.tut.fi/~multisil/lettet/lettet.html.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS [For an expanded listing of conferences, seminars,
workshops, and other events, see
http://www.educom.edu/web/calendar/calendarHome.html.]
*2nd European International Conference on Design Management: Managing
Design to Increase Customer Value. March 15-17, 1998. The Grand Hotel
Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Contact: http://www.dmi.org.
*18th Annual Microcomputers in Education Conference. March 16-18, 1998.
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. Contact: Julie Solomon at
MEC98@asu.edu.
*CeBIT'98. March 19-25, 1998. Hannover Fairgrounds, Hannover, Germany.
Contact: cebit@hfusa.com.
*New England Regional Computing Program Annual Conferenc: The Changing
Face of IT. March 22-24, 1998. Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Contact:
http://www.cause.org.
* National Technology Symposium: The Impact of Technology on the
Learning Environment. March 30-31, 1998. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
Virginia. Contact: schroder@vt.edu.
*1998 NAESP Convention: Changing Schools for a Changing World. April
4-7, 1998. Orlanda, Florida. Contact: http://www.naesp.org/conv98.htm.
*Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference-Teaching, Learning, and
Technology: The Next Step. April 5-7, 1998. Middle Tennessee State
University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Contact:
http://www.mtsu.edu/~itconf.
*Year 2000 National Symposium Series: The Definitive Event for Solving
Year 2000 Problems. April 6-9, 1998. Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta,
Georgia. Contact: http://www.brainstorm-group.com.
*Telecon East: 8th Annual International Distance Learning Conference.
April 15-17, 1998. Sheraton Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact:
http://www.abctelecon.com.
*NACS 75th Annual Meeting and Campus Market Expo. April 17-21, 1998.
Indianapolis, Indiana. Contact: http://www.nacs.org.
*Instructional Technology and the Adult Student: Options for Delivering
Online Courses. April 30-May 1, 1998. Washington, D.C. Contact:
oals@collegeboard.org.
*3rd Conference on Design Management in the Digital Environment: Digital
Enterprise by Design. May 6-8, 1998. Sun Microsystems Executive Campus,
Menlo Park, California. Contact: http://www.dmi.org.
*Net'98: The 12th Annual Canadian Internet Conference - Celebrating the
10th Anniversary of BCnet. May 10-12, 1998. Whistler Conference Center,
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Contact: http://net98.bc.ca.
*Connections 98: Bridging the Gap - The Conference on Educational
Technology for Post-Secondary Educators. May 10-13, 1998. The Hotel
Vancouver and Simon Fraser, Harbour Centre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Contact: http://www.ctt.bc.ca/edconnex.html.
*LeTTeT ´98 & MaTILDA ´98 Joint Conference. May 11-12, 1998. Pori School
of Technology and Economics, Pori, Finland. Contact:
http://www.pori.tut.fi/~multisil/lettet/lettet.html.
*1st International Conference on Geospacial Information in Agriculture
and Forestry: Technology, Applications, and Decision Support. June 1-3,
1998. Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Contact: http://www.erim.org/CONF/conf.html.
*Media Prosperity '98: Resistance is Futile: Potentials in the
Technological Future. June 3-6, 1998. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Contact: http://www.atl.ualberta.ca/rif/home.html.
*The Midwestern Higher Education Policy Summit. June 3-5, 1998. The
Lodge at McDonald's Office Campus, Oak Brook, Illinois. Contact:
http://www.csg.org/regions/midwest.
*20th Anniversary Meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing: SSP
Looking Forward, Looking Back. June 3-5, 1998. San Diego, California.
Contact: http://www.edoc.com/ssp.
*Second International Distance Education Conference on the VideoClass
Alternative in Today's High Tech World. June 4-8, 1998. North Carolina
State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Contact:
Tom_Russell@nscu.edu.
*The CAUSE Institute: Management Program. June 7-11, 1998. Boulder,
Colorado. Contact: http://www.cause.org.
*15th International Conference and Exposition on Testing Computer
Software. June 8-12, 1998. Sheraton Premiere Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Contact: http://www.uspdi.org/conference.
*10th International Corporate Identity Conference: The Brand Imperative
for the 21st Century. June 10-12, 1998. Marriott Chateau Champlain,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Contact: http://www.dmi.org.
*The CAUSE Institute: Leadership Program. June 14-18, 1998. Boulder,
Colorado. Contact: http://www.cause.org.
*CAUSE-CNI-NWACC Conference: Collaboration: Inside and Out. June 17-19,
1998. Portland, Oregon. Contact: http://www.cause.org.
*Learning Online'98: Building the Virtual University. June 18-21, 1998.
Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. Contact:
http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/Learning-98.
*ED-MEDIA 98: World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
& ED-TELECOM 98: World Conference on Educational Telecommunications.
June 20-25, 1998. University of Freiburg, Germany. Contact:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia.
*NECC'98: 19th Annual National Educational Computing Conference. June
22-24, 1998. San Diego, California. Contact: http://necc98.csusm.edu.
*Digital Libraries '98. June 23-26, 1998. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Contact: dl98@ks.com.
*Teaching Research Ethics. June 24-27, 1998. Bloomington, Indiana.
Contact: http://www.indiana.edu/~poynter.
EDUCOM'98 AND BEYOND: A LONG RANGE PLANNING CALENDAR
For detailed information about future Educom conferences, contact Educom
at 202-872-4200 or e-mail conf@educom.edu.
*EDUCOM'98, October 13-16, Orlando, Florida
*EDUCOM'99, October 26-29, Long Beach, California
*EDUCOM2000, October 17-20, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*EDUCOM2001, October 30-November 2, Indianapolis, Indiana
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