Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:20:49 -0400 Subject: SPOON-ANN: Learning 2000, etc. [Spoon-Announcements is a moderated list for distributing info of wide enough interest without cross-posting. To unsub, send the message "unsubscribe spoon-announcements" to majordomo-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu] Learning 2000: Reassessing the Virtual University September 28 - October 1, 2000 · The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Roanoke, Virginia http://www.cddc.vt.edu/learning/ Many have been exploring ways for building a "virtual university" either from scratch or by virtualizing the educational experiences at already existing colleges and universities. Yet, a few institutions of higher learning, such as Virginia Tech, have been laying the foundations for such online learning environments since 1993. With its support for the Blacksburg Electronic Village (BEV), a state-wide broadband ATM network (NET.WORK.VIRGINIA), the Faculty Development Initiative (FDI), the Cyberschool project in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the campus-wide Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning (IDDL), Virginia Tech has been uniquely positioned as a site to assess the benefits and costs of virtual university instruction. "Learning 2000: Reassessing the Virtual University" is a conference designed to gather colleagues from around the world who are interested in the shape and substance that the virtual university is acquiring in practice. In addition we hope to debate the advantages or disadvantages of digital discourse, learning online, and virtual university life. By reviewing the quality of faculty life, the pressures on support staff, the impact on student learning, the demands on university administrators, and the potentials for reaching new types of learners, a series of paper sessions, round-table discussions, panels, and keynote speakers will address the wide range of issues that emerge in this domain. The registration fee of $375 includes conference material, breaks, and lunch. If you are interested in exhibiting or serving as a sponsor, please visit the conference website at: http://www.cddc.vt.edu/learning/ For information or assistance, please contact: Len Hatfield at Len.Hatfield-AT-vt.edu or Tim Luke at tim.luke-AT-vt.edu Other interesting developments by the Center for Digital Discourse and Culture in this arena in conjunction with the conference are: The online Forum on Online Learning and Virtual Universities at : http://www2.cddc.vt.edu/vu/index.php and The Extraordinary and Eclectic Distance and Distributed Learning Library at: http://www.cddc.vt.edu/eeddll Jeremy Hunsinger http://www.cddc.vt.edu Instructor of Political Science Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Webmaster/Manager CDDC 526 Major Williams Hall 0130 http://www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy --my homepage Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540)-231-7614
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