CAST Hosts Distance Learning Symposium

DISTANCE EDUCATION SUBJECT OF JUNE SYMPOSIUM AT OHIO STATE

     COLUMBUS -- With the rapid growth and interest in distance 
education, the Center for Advanced Study in Telecommunications 
will sponsor a two-day symposium at The Ohio State University to 
share technological developments and train educators on how to 
develop their instructional skills and assessment techniques in 
the field of distance learning.

     The conference, "Finding Our Way '95: Planning, Using, 
Assessing Distance Education," will be held June 22-23 at the 
Fawcett Center for Tomorrow, 2400 Olentangy River Road.

     "There will be demonstrations of what's being done in the 
field, present research findings, and evaluate different projects 
in distance education," said Vicente Berdayes, coordinator of 
the conference.  "We want to share with people interested in 
distance education what is out there, how to use it, and how to 
evaluate the usefulness of particular technologies.

     "The conference will provide a good opportunity for 
computer software designers, cable companies, telephone 
companies, and school teachers and administrators to share 
information," he said.

     Several activities and presentations will be held to 
coincide with the State of Ohio's SchoolNet initiative.  Among 
them are an address by Tim Best, coordinator of the Ohio 
SchoolNet project, and reports on SchoolNet prototype projects.

     Short courses will introduce teachers to instructional uses 
of the Internet and World Wide Web, SchoolNet funding, teaching 
techniques for interactive and televised courses, and use of 
electronic databases in developing curricula, among other topics.

     Best and Thomas McCain, director of the Center for Advanced 
Study in Telecommunications, will be the conference keynote 
speakers.

     Registration fee is $150, or $100 for one day, with 50 
percent discounts available to educators.  Some scholarships are 
available for full-time college students.  Information on 
registration is available from the center by calling (614) 292-
8444 or sending E-mail to cast@eng.ohio-state.edu.

     The conference is co-sponsored by the Ameritech Foundation, 
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science 
Education, Ohio Cable Foundation, Ohio Distance Learning 
Association, Ohio Supercomputer Center, and the Ohio Department 
of Education.
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Contact:  Vicente Berdayes, (614) 292-8444.
Written by Tom Spring.


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