Journal
Costs and Electronic Resources: Perspectives on the Future
by Hal Schlais, Coordinator for Learning Technology
Development, University of Wisconsin System Administration
Revisiting some of the issues handled in TTT's September 2000 special issue on electronic resources and academic libraries, Schlais examines the current state of affairs in academic publishing. How can research and teaching materials be distributed in the widest and most cost-effective manner? How do new technologies change the information landscape?
TTT's
Transitions: A Message from the Editor
by Jennifer Smith, TTT Editor
The June 2001 issue marked Jennifer Smith's last as editor. In observance of this transition, she offers some closing remarks as well as a word on what to expect for TTT's future.
eWEEK
Magazine Judges Web Learning Tools at UW-Madison
by Jennifer Smith, TTT Editor
From April 11 to 13, eWEEK magazine hosted a competitive demonstration of multimedia content development tools for the web called an "eWEEK eVALuation" at UW-Madison's Engineering Hall. Vendors from four different companies came to demonstrate their wares to administrators, faculty, and instructional technology professionals using identical content provided to them by the eVAL organizers. Read about the new generation of tools for constructing online learning objects. (May 2001)
UW System to Provide Educational and
Career Support to Migrant Workers and their Families
by Jennifer Smith, TTT Editor
"Reach Out," a UW System program that will receive major funding from the U.S. Department of Education, aims to raise the educational achievement and academic and employment horizons of migrant farm workers and their families in Wisconsin. Read about this innovative program that will combine distance-learning and face-to-face elements to further extend the scope of the Wisconsin Idea. (Oct. 2000)
Making Sense of Alphabet
Soup: On Current Efforts for Sharing Instructional Resources
by Hal Schlais, Coordinator for Learning Technology Development, UW System
Do you think you might be suffering from a case of TAO, or Tech Acronym Overload? Have no fear! Hal Schlais sorts out the alphabet soup of SCORM, IMS, MERLOT, and more to explain what these pesky acronyms have to do with realizing the vision of easily shareable educational resources. (Oct. 2000)
Universities, Napster, and the Challenge
of MP3's
Glenda Morgan
Office of Learning and Information Technology (OLIT), UW System
Recently, the technical and legal staffs of universities around the country have been concerned with the exploding popularity of programs like Napster, which allow users to download music off the Internet in the form of MP3 files. This practice brings thorny copyright and bandwidth issues into play. Morgan provides a summary of the recent debate, with references to how other universities have confronted this issue. (May 2000)
Unlocking the Potential of Advanced
Distributed Learning through Standards: Where does the UW System fit in?
Judy Brown and Ed Meachen
Office of Learning and Information Technology (OLIT), UW System
The UW System, the Wisconsin Technical College System, and the Department of Defense are the forces behind the new Wisconsin Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Laboratory. But just what is ADL, and why are technical standards so important to its success? What role will Wisconsin's Co-Lab play in developing standards? Find out here. (May 2000)
Green Bay's Extended Degree Program
broadens Online Course Offerings
Article by Jennifer Smith
In fall 1999, UW-Green Bay's Extended Degree Program ventured further into the world of online education, offering courses in a variety of disciplines in internet-based formats. Read about how Extended Degree prepared for this new initiative and how faculty adjusted to offering both traditional and online versions of their courses. (Nov. 1999)
Exploring an Effective and Efficient
Online Course Management Model
Xiaoxing (Peter) Han, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Extended Degree Program, and Distance Learning Technology
Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Dr. Han, coordinator for distance learning technology at UW-Green Bay, offers useful advice to instructors on managing their online courses. Han draws on his experiences at both Green Bay and the online MBA program at the University of Phoenix. (Nov. 1999)
The TLT Flashlight Focus Workshop
on Making Better Use of Money and Time:
Shining a Flashlight on the Costs of Teaching and Learning with Technology
Glenda Morgan
Learning Technology Liaison
Glenda Morgan of the Office of Learning and Information Technology at UW System reports on a September 1999 conference that offered practical advice on assessing the costs of technology-enhanced learning. (Nov. 1999)
UW-Superior's New Faculty Development
Center fosters 'Superior' Education
M. Kayt Sunwood, Director, Faculty Development Center
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Kayt Sunwood, the Learning Technology Development Council representative from UW-Superior, tells readers about the creation of a new computer resource for faculty and staff. (Oct. 1999)
The University of Wisconsin Web-Based
Learning System
Hal Schlais, Coordinator for Learning Technology Development
University of Wisconsin System
In this October 1998 update, Hal Schlais briefs readers on the then-current state of the Web-Based Learning System.
In a January 2000 update, Hal Schlais reports on further WWBLS developments and offers tips for getting involved.