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  MARCH 2003:
To register for any of the events listed here, contact Harriet Christopher at christopher.h@ptc.edu or (864) 941-8339 with your name, department, email, and course(s) for which you wish to register.  Please note that this agenda is subject to changes.  Changes will be posted on this Web site.

 
LERN : Creating Streaming Audio Lectures

 
Date:  March 3-7, 2003
Time:  Not applicable.
Location:  Not applicable.
Presenter:  Online Course offered by LERN.
Deadline:  February 16, 2003

Description:

Streaming audio lectures on the Web are an exciting new way to enhance your teaching and improve your student's learning . In this one week online course, you will discover how to create  streaming narrated slide shows for online delivery. For online courses, streaming audio lectures enhance online learning by providing audio and visual components to the written material. For both contexts, students are able to access your audio lectures at their peak learning times and replay sections as needed for greater retention.

Notes:

See LERN information.
   
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Copyright Issues Online
 
Date:  March 4, 2003
Time:  2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:  Room 130B, Lex Walters Campus
Presenter:  Videoconference.
Deadline:  Not applicable.

Description:

An expert panel on higher education copyright law will analyze:
  • The implications of the new TEACH for teaching and learning online, including opportunities for broader usage and restrictions that limit applications. 
  • The continuing role of the “fair use” provision in analyzing copyright issues in distance education 
  • Efficient procedures for obtaining copyright clearances for materials for online courses. 
  • The elements of an effective institutional policy on copyright and online learning 

Who Should Attend:

  • Full-time and adjunct faculty
  • Distance learning staff
  • Instructional technology staff
  • Institutional attorneys 
  • Administrators
  • Presidents and trustees

What Participants Will Learn:

The new TEACH Act may be the most significant piece of copyright legislation for distance education in 25 years! Participants will take away vital real-world knowledge, including:

  • The basic provisions and limitations of the TEACH Act 
  • Why “fair use” remains a key element in understanding and resolving copyright issues in online courses 
  • How to get information on copyright policy into the hands of those who need it most-faculty and students 
  • Why the Copyright Clearance Center and other such organizations are valuable
  • Why a college or university’s permission process should be centralized
Notes: Not applicable.
   
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WEB 101:  Front Page Module
 
Date:  TBA
Time:  TBA
Location:  Room TBA, Lex Walters Campus
Presenter:  Cindy Davies
Deadline:  TBA

Description:

Participants will:
  • Create documents using Microsoft Front Page
  • Create tables
  • Edit documents using Front Page tools
  • Add images to Web pages
  • Create links in Web sites
  • Use HTML code for Web page design and editing
Notes:
  • Participants should bring a formatted 3.5 inch floppy disk.
  • This session will be cancelled or rescheduled in the event of low participation.
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WEB 107:  Audio & Streaming Video Module
 
Date:  TBA
Time:  TBA
Location:  Room TBA, Lex Walters Campus
Presenter:  Jamie Ginn
Deadline:  TBA

Description:

Participants will learn:
  • How to use multimedia effectively with online course design
  • How to script PowerPoint presentations and other video clips
  • Best practices in course design that include streaming video or audio components
Notes: Not applicable.
   
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LERN : Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace
 
Date:  March 24-28, 2003
Time:  Not applicable.
Location:  Not applicable.
Presenter:  Online Course offered by LERN.
Deadline:  March 10, 2003
 
Description:

In the online classroom it is the relationships and interactions among people through which knowledge is primarily generated. Come learn how to do it with the foremost authorities and authors of the popular book by the same title, Dr. Rena Palloff and Dr. Keith Pratt.

Notes:

See LERN information.
   
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 Last Updated April 28, 2003