        October 1995           November 1995

 S  M Tu  W Th  F  S     S  M Tu  W Th  F  S
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7              1  2  3  4
 8  9 10 11 12 13 14     5  6  7  8  9 10 11
15 16 17 18 19 20 21    12 13 14 15 16 17 18
22 23 24 25 26 27 28    19 20 21 22 23 24 25
29 30 31                26 27 28 29 30

Events on campus of particualar interest to FCN members (see also the list of fall workshops below):

Women's Faculty Resource Network Annual Meeting, Oct 12, 3-5pm, Fir Room, EMU. For information, contact Geri Richmond, 6-4635 or <mailto:richmond@oregon>.
"The Impact of Information Technology," Arno Penzias, 1978 Nobel Laureate in Physics and Vice President of Research at AT&T Bell Labs. Oct. 23, 8pm, in Melrose Auditorium, Linfield College. The lecture is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available by calling 503-434-2217 or may be picked up in the College Relations Office, Melrose Hall. Contact Lynn Chmelir <mailto:lchmelir@calvin.linfield.edu> for further information.
Computer Conferencing: Alternatives to Lectures, Nov 13, 10am-12:30pm, IMC Studio A (Knight Library). A satellite broadcast by the Institute for Academic Technology, UNC. For information, see <http://www.iat.unc.edu/>. This should be a pariticularly interesting presentation on instructional use of asynchronous communications tools ranging from e-mail to Lotus Notesreg..
Collisions on the Information Superhighway, John Frohnmayer, Nov 14, 9-10:30am, Gerlinger Lounge. Part of a lecture series, "A Nation of Chickens: Our Forgotten First Amendment". Contact Linda Ettinger, <mailto:lindae@aaa>, for further information.
Educational Technology Committee meeting, Nov 16, 8:30-19:45am, 350 Willamette. Contact Greg Bothun, <mailto:nuts@moo2>, or see <http://zebu.uoregon.edu/edtech/>.

Fall Workshops on Computing and Networking

Listed here are workshops scheduled during the next three weeks. For full workshop schedules and additional details, see the web pages for the individual workshop programs. Note that both Library and Computing Center can also offer custom presentations for departmental audiences or classes.

UO Library Internet Curriculum

The Library's Internet Curriculum is designed to introduce students, faculty, and staff to networked information resources. For full program information, see <http://libweb.uoregon.edu/uo/libhome/instruct/internet.htm>. These workshops are given in Knight Library Room 144 (Electronic Classroom) unless otherwise indicated. No preregistration is required.

INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET

Tue     October 10      10:30 - 12 noon Jenkins, Cawthorne
Thu     October 12      4:00 - 5:30 pm  Chadwell, Starr

Wed     October 18      10:30 - 12 noon Heinzkill, Starr
Thu     October 19      1:00 - 2:30 pm  Chadwell
Fri     October 20      2:00 - 3:30 pm  Robare, Slight-Gibney

Tue     October 24      6:00 - 7:30 pm  Jenkins, Cawthorne
Wed     October 25      4:00 - 5:30 pm  Heinzkill, Lincicum

Tue     October 31      3:00 - 4:30 pm  Heinzkill, Lincicum
Thu     November 2      1:00 - 2:30 pm  Hawk, Jones

USENET DISCUSSION GROUPS

Mon     October 23      2:00 - 3:30 pm  Klassen

WORLD WIDE WEB/NETSCAPE

Fri     October 13      2:00 - 3:30 pm          Paynter

Tue     October 17      10:00 - 11:30 am        Jenkins, Paynter
Thu     October 19      3:00 - 4:30 pm          Brinkerhoff, Frantz

Wed     October 25      6:00 - 7:30 pm          Brownmiller, Crumb

Mon     October 30      2:00 - 3:30 pm          Crumb, Stark
Thu     November 2      3:00 - 4:30 pm          Jones, Robare

INTRODUCTION TO WEB PUBLISHING

Knight Library Room 144 (for PC users)

Tue     October 31      1:00 - 3:00 pm          Lincicum, Smith

ITC Classroom (for MAC users)

Wed     October 11      10:30am-12:30pm         Johnson
Thu     October 26      4:00 - 6:00 pm          Holman
Mon     November 6      1:00 - 3:00 pm          Johnson, Klassen
Mon     November 20     1:00 - 3:00 pm          Johnson, Yi

USING AND DEBUGGING HTML

Knight Library, Room 144 (for PC users)

Wed     October 25      11:00 am - 12 noon      Johnson

ITC Classroom (for MAC users

Thu     October 26      1:00 - 2:00 pm          Johnson

INTRODUCTION TO SCANNING: CREATING AND MOVING DIGITIZED IMAGES

ITC Classroom

Thu     October 19      3:00 - 4:30 pm  Paynter, Starr
Fri     November 3      2:00 - 3:30 pm  Paynter, Starr

Science Library - Science Library Conference Room

Thu     November 2      3:00 - 4:00 pm  Klassen

ART INFORMATION ON WWW

Mon     October 16      2:00 - 3:30 pm  Klos & Esau
Thu     October 26      2:00 - 3:30 pm  Klos & Sundt

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN INFORMATION ON WWW

Tue     October 17      5:00 - 6:30 pm          Klos & Esau
Thu     October 19      11:00 am - 12:30 pm     Klos & Esau

GEOGRAPHIC RESOURCES ON WWW

Mon     October 23      7:00 - 8:30 pm  Stark
Tue     October 24      3:00 - 4:30 pm  Stark

HOW TO READ CHINESE ON THE INTERNET

Tue     October 10      3:30 - 5:00 pm          Yi

SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

Knight Library, Room 144 (for PC users)

Thu     November 2      10:00 - 11:30 am        Yi

HEALTH SCIENCE RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

Wed     October 11      3:00 - 4:30 pm  Klassen
Tue     November 7      3:30 - 5:00 pm  KlasseN

MUSIC RESOURCES ON THE WWW

Tue     October 24      7:00 - 9:00 pm  Bennett
Thu     November 16     1:00 - 2:30 pm  Bennett

Computing Center Micro Workshops

See <http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~mcshtml/wrkshop.html> for a complete schedule and preregistration information.

INTRODUCTION TO THE MACINTOSH

Wed, Oct 11, 10am-noon. B13 Klamath Centris Lab.

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95

Thur, Oct 12, 4:30-6:30pm. Gilbert 231.

REMOTE ACCESS USING A MODEM

Macintosh Session: Wed, Oct 18, 3-5pm. 185 Computing Center Conference Room.

PC/Windows Session: Thur, Oct 19, 3-5pm. 185 Computing Center Conference Room.

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WORD 6.0

Macintosh Session: Mon, Oct 16, 10am-noon. B13 Klamath Centris Lab.

Windows Session: Tues, Oct 17, 10am-noon. B13 Klamath 486 Lab.

GETTING MORE OUT OF WORD 6.0 (Windows or Macintosh)

Mon, Oct 23, 4 - 6pm. 231 Gilbert Hall.

INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL 5.0

Macintosh Session: Wed, Oct 18, 10am - noon. B13 Klamath Centris Lab.

PC/Windows Session: Tues, Oct 24, 10am - noon. B13 Klamath Centris Lab.

GETTING MORE OUT OF EXCEL 5.0 (Windows or Macintosh)

Wed, Oct 25, 4 - 6pm. 231 Gilbert Hall.

POWERPOINT (Windows or Macintosh)

Mon, Oct 30, 4 - 6pm. 231 Gilbert Hall.

Ed Tech Support on Campus

Many groups on campus are now providing assistance to faculty who are interested in educational technology. It's hard to keep track of everyone or of where to go for help! To give FCN members some idea of "who's on first", I've put together a preliminary list of UO organizations heavily involved in educational technology. Take a look at <http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~jqj/edtech/edtech_support.html>. Comments and corrections gratefully accepted.

FCN Computer Projection Equipment

As noted in previous issues of this newsletter, the Faculty Consultants Network has an LCD projection panel and Mac laptop computer available for use by FCN members. The primary use of this hardware is for FCN-related activities, e.g. support for a workshop given by an FCN member to faculty colleagues in the use of educational technology. However, when the hardware is not otherwise in use it may be available to FCN members for general instructional uses.

The LCD panel is a 640x480 active matrix color projection panel usable with any Mac capable of driving a standard external 13" Mac display or with any PC capable of driving a VGA display. It can also be used to display an NTSC (or PAL or SECAM) video signal, though I haven't tried that. It works well in 8-bit color mode, and active matrix means it can handle video clips. It can be borrowed with a few days notice from the Science Library; contact Tim Klassen at 6-2871, <mailto:tklassen@darkwing>.

The Mac is a PowerBook 520c with 12MB memory, 320MB disk, and an internal 14.4Kb/s modem and 10baseT Ethernet. Software currently installed includes the usual network applications (telnet, Netscape, InterPPP, etc.), Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Other software may be installed on request. It can be borrowed from Knight Library with a few days notice; contact JQ Johnson at 6-1746, <mailto:jqj@darkwing>, to reserve it.

Anyone planning to use computer projection equipment is well advised to try all the hardware out in the room before the actual presentation.

If you want to use the PowerBook on campus you will probably need a UOnet Ethernet connection. Such connections are available in some classrooms on campus, and typically appear as a telephone-style jack (actually RJ45) near the front of the room labelled "UOnet Ethernet." The Registrar's "Academic Classrooms" list includes a fairly accurate list of which classrooms have network connections. If the room you want to use does not have a UOnet connection, you can contact Network Services, <mailto:nethelp@ns> to discuss your options. If you are interested in borrowing the Mac to do anything non-standard (e.g. use a CD-ROM drive, use it off campus, or use special software) you should contact JQ Johnson in advance to discuss your needs.

To use the LCD panel you will need a powerful overhead projector and a well-darkened room. Most overhead projectors on campus are not bright enough to produce a viewable image unless you either move the projector very near the screen (generating a very small image) or have a very dark room (putting your audience to sleep if the blinds make it possible at all). Most rooms on campus do not have adequate shades either.

For a recent survey of a few classrooms as potential locations for computer projection see <http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~llynch/roomtable.html>. For one interesting discussion of issues associated with computer projection, see <http://zebu.uoregon.edu/lcd.html>.

Ed Tech Committee Report

The Ed Tech Committee met on Oct 5. Full minutes from that meeting will be available soon; see <http://zebu.uoregon.edu/edtech/>. The agenda for that meeting included:

Progress report on classroom upgrades (bothun)
Status of previous action items (Bothun)
New Committee Members Introduction: Andrew Bonamici (Bothun)
Current Modem Installation Status and Metricom Status (Smith)
The role of the IMC in educational technology support (Bonamici)
Report on the survey of faculty and students (Tindal)
Summary of Syllabus 95 (Johnson)
AAHE "Teaching Learning and Technology Round Table" (Luebkeman, Melone, and Cooper)
EDUCOM 95 (Luebkeman)
Open discussion (all)

The committee has already generated several policy recommendations this fall:

equip 6 classrooms with computers and projection equipment: See <http://zebu.uoregon.edu/edtech/memo1.html>. Implementation is almost complete.
relax the Computing Center's new 2 hour modem time limit on some modems: See <http://zebu.uoregon.edu/edtech/modem.html>. The Computing Center has rejected this recommendation.
create an apprenticeship program for student network engineers: See <http://zebu.uoregon.edu/edtech/apprent.html>. This proposal is under consideration, but funding may not be available.
give more credit for instructional courseware in tenure and promotion: See <http://zebu.uoregon.edu/edtech/teach.html>. Submitted to the Provost.

Upcoming Conference Opportunities

This is an selected list of upcoming conferences relevant to ed tech. The Educom calendar, <http://educom.edu/conf.semi/events.calendar>, contains a more extensive list of mainstream conferences.

Computer Support for Collaborative Learning '95, Oct 17-20, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. See <http://www-cscl95.indiana.edu/cscl95/> for information.
Access '95: World Wide Web Conference on Gateways and Publishing, Oct 23-25, New Brunswick, CA. See <http://www.hil.unb.ca/library/conference/>.
NAWEB '95: Educational Opportunities on the WWW, Oct 25-27. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. See <http://www.lib.unb.ca/UNB/wwwdev/wwwdev.na.html>.
Oregon Multimedia Conference '95, Oct 27, Portland OR. Presented by the Oregon Multimedia Alliance. See <hhttp://www.teleport.com/~iicsor/EVENTS95/9509omec.html> for information.
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), Oct 30-31, Portland, OR. See <http://www.cni.org/home.html> for information.
Educom '95, Oct 31-Nov 3, Portland OR. "Leading the way: technology and beyond." See <http://educom.edu/web/conf.semi/educom95/.index.html>.
Small Colleges and the Internet, Nov 3-4, Reed College, Portland OR. Educom post-conference workshop on institutional policy issues surrounding Internet access. See <http://web.reed.edu/educom/pcw.html>.
ACM Multimedia '95, Nov 4-9, San Francisco, CA. The third annual ACM international multimedia conference and exhibition. See <http://acm.org/MM95/> for information.
Innovations in Education (conference theme "Technology in Education"). Nov 9-11, Minot North Dakota. See <http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~jqj/fcn/misc/innov-ed-conf.txt> for details.
Digital Libraries '96, Bethesda MD, Mar 20-23,1996. An international conference devoted to advancing the state-of-the-art in digital libraries, sponsored by ACM. The meeting will be co-located with, and will immediately follow, Hypertext '96. For further information see <http://fox.cs.vt.edu/DL96/>.
Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference, Mar 31-Apr 2, 1996. Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn. See <http://www.mtsu.edu/~itconf/>.
etaCOM-96, May 7-10, 1996, Portland OR. First Annual Conference on Emerging Technologies and Applications in Communications, sponsored by IEEE. <mailto:tomcan@sequent.com> for information.
Datafication, May 15-17, 1996, Marshall University, Huntington W VA. For further information, e-mail to <mailto:ruraldata-info-request@cic.net> with no subject and text "subscribe" (no quotes).
Syllabus '96, Sonoma CA, July 20-24, 1996. See <http://www.syllabus.com/> for more information and for the call for papers and presentations.

Online Journals

From: Bill Millard (editor, 21stC) <mailto:millard@cuadmin.cis.columbia.edu>

Columbia University announces the appearance of a new online publication, 21stC, dedicated to research and the ideas that research generates. The mission of 21stC is to foster a wider understanding of research in all disciplines, including the physical sciences, biological sciences, humanities, social sciences, and cybernetic sciences.

21stC exists in both online and print formats. The print edition (a tabloid-sized magazine) circulates throughout the Columbia community, the news media, and other selected audiences; the online edition is a World Wide Web site, <http://www.21stc.org/>. Both editions are designed by Roger Black, Inc., the Manhattan graphic design firm responsible for the look of publications such as Esquire, Newsweek, and Premiere.

The Lighter Side

Computers are always right, right? Right.

  From: J.Gans@unsw.EDU.AU (Joshua Gans)
  Date: Tue, 3 Oct 1995 07:59:47 +1000
  Subject: Hmm

  For those of you who still have any confidence in Microsoft products,
  find yourself a Mac or PC and run Excel. Then type the following 
  number into a cell:
              1.40737488355328
  For those without it handy - Excel turns this number to 0.64.
  On some PowerMacs, it turns it into 1.28.

  This effect seems to work on lots of versions, including the latest.

  Joshua Gans                             Department of Economics

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