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Below is a brief description of the articles published in the March/April 2002 issue of The Technology Source, a free, refereed, e-journal at http://ts.mivu.org
IN THIS ISSUE:
Information Technology and the Future of Education: An Interview with Diana Oblinger, by James Morrison and Diana Oblinger
Oblinger assesses the integration of information technology in higher
education: its driving forces, its specific applications, its future
development trends, and its current challenges. See
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=983
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Computerizing College Composition, by Joel Foreman
Foreman describes how to use customized software for guiding student
revision; manage the flow of incoming assignments, peer review, and instructor
feedback; and an archive that instructors can consult to measure student
proficiency. See http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=967
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ABCs of the Virtual High School, by Kathy Winograd
Winograd interviews virtual high school leaders on the needs their
schools serve, the innovations they provide to teaching/learning models, and
the future paths that virtual education at the K-12 level will take. See
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=988
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Using a Web-Based Course Management Tool to Support Face-to-Face Instruction, by Nada Dabbagh
Dabbage addresses the challenges and opportunities involved with
integrating face-to-face and Web-based instructional formats. See
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=938
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Open Knowledge and Open Source Initiatives: An Interview with MIT's Phil Long, by Steve Gilbert and Phil Long
Gilbert and Long discuss two recent initiatives at MIT, the Open
Knowledge Initiative (OKI) and the OpenCourseWare Initiative (OCW), that
illustrate how open source policies can support effective online course design.
See http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=979
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Drafting a Faculty Copyright Ownership Policy, by Laura Gasaway
Gasaway discusses the crucial distinctions between faculty and
institutional ownership and their role in determining copyright policy. See
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=982
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Using a Course Management System for Large Classes: Support, Infrastructure, and Policy Issues, by Doug Johnson
Johnson evaluates the implementation of a course management system in
large undergraduate courses and offers solutions to problems that may arise.
See http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=945
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Training Professional Workforce Educators Online, by Sharon Pitt, Edmund Vitale, Jr., and Diane Foucar-Szocki
Pitt, Vitale, and Foucar-Szocki describe the Workforce Development
Campus and offer a valuable glimpse into the future of online professional
development programs. See
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=947
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Delivering Web-Based Multimedia Using CD/Web Hybrids, by David Diaz
Diaz argues that CD/Web hybrids represent a powerful solution to
numerous problems, including bandwidth limitations, overloaded servers, and
slow modem speeds. See
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=963
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Spotlight Site: The George Lucas Educational Foundation, by Stephen Downes
Downes describes this site as representing force of advocacy and public
service, offering a vision for the future of education that brings us closer to
realizing its potential. See
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=999
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Letter to the Editor: Announcing Teacher Focus, an Online Community of Educators, by Lucy Vaysman
Vaysman describes a Web site designed to foster a virtual community for
teachers around the globe in which they can share experiences, concerns, and
practical solutions to the challenges of teaching. See
http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=993
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The Technology Source is published by the Michigan Virtual University as a service to the educational community. Please forward this announcement to colleagues who are interested in using information technology tools more effectively in their work.
As always, we seek illuminating articles that will assist educators as they face the challenge of using information technology tools in teaching and in managing educational organizations. Please review our call for manuscripts at http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=call and send me a note if you would like to contribute such an article.
Many thanks.
Jim
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James L. Morrison
Editor-in-Chief
The Technology Source
http://ts.mivu.org
Phone/Fax: 919.493.1834
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