Note: a hypertext version of this newsletter is available at <http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~jqj/fcn/newsletters/fcn-news-950428.html>.
We're looking for volunteers willing to present workshops* or lead discussions on their use of educational technology for other members of the FCN. If you have a particular angle on instructional technology you'd like to share with your colleagues, we'd like to hear you! Contact JQ Johnson, <mailto:jqj@darkwing>.
We have also begun planning a conference on the use of educational technology in higher ed to be held here at UO, probably during December 1995. If you are interested in assisting in conference planning and organization or in giving a presentation for the conference, please contact JQ Johnson, <mailto:jqj@darkwing>.
Many online resources for people interested in educational technology now exist. Two of particular potential interest to the FCN community are:
From Art Farley, <mailto:art@cs.uoregon.edu>, 25 April 1995:
The New Media Center (NMC)is beginning to take shape in Suite 107 of the Riverfront Research Park. The mission of the NMC is to encourage and support the production and use of information technology as appropriate across the curriculum. Planned activities include reviewing, evaluating, and producing electronic courseware, offering workshops that give faculty an overview of what possibilities and resources exist for instructional technology, coordinating access to multimedia expertise, tools and equipment on campus, and providing opportunites for students to apply and develop skills in multimedia design and implementation by working on projects within the lab.
In partnership with Dynamix, a physical facility has been established and soon will be furnished. We are in the process of purchasing two high-end Dell (PC) computers and two Power Macs for multimedia software development. We have acquired Macromedia development software, as well. We received a grant from Sun Microsystems of a couple of Sparc 5 workstations with multimedia upgrades for network-related development. These six machines will constitute the initial platforms in the Center.
A Steering Committee has been established for the Center that will begin the process of deciding management directions and initial projects to be considered in the lab. Members of the Steering Committee are: Stead Upham, Zary Segall, Dan Udovic, Kevin Matthews, Kathy Heerema, Mike Holcomb, Al Stavitsky, Dave Moursund, and Erick Heroux. Please direct your comments or concerns to them.
The World Wide Web has undergone a marvelous transformation as it has grown. One recent trend has been the publication of trivia, humor, or simply ironic commentary and self-reflection. Among the more interesting Web resources in the "dark side commentary" catgory are:
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