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GEN Update November 3, 2002
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GEN Update
November 3, 2002
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View seminar descriptions and become a GEN member:
<http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/PublicReg/>
In This Update
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1. Begins Wednesday! Celebrating GEN: 3rd Year Anniversary Potluck
2. Plagiarism Seminar Postponed
3. Upcoming Seminar - Developing Online Programs: the UWI Experience
4. Past Seminar - What BUGS you about Online Education
5. Participate in GEN Seminars Using CourseReader
6. GEN @ TAPPED IN
7. Manage Your Membership
8. About the global-educators-network Mailing List
1. Begins Wednesday! Celebrating GEN: 3rd Year Anniversary Potluck
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Dates: 6 - 24 November 2002
Moderators: Linda Harasim & Sylvia Currie
Three years ago the Global Educators' Network was launched as a TeleLearning
NCE initiative with a simple goal to provide a venue for researchers
involved in the various TeleLearning Theme projects to discuss progress.
However, this simple idea for a discussion series quickly evolved into an
international community of educators, all by word of mouth. Today GEN has
over 2,000 members from 44 countries, and we've organized over 50 free
seminars, events, and special interest groups, all moderated by volunteers.
TeleLearning NCE closed its doors in September 2002, but provided an
extension to GEN's funding to allow for some development work and to
continue our seminars to the end of the year. We are now faced with the
challenges of sustaining our unique community of educators, and ask that you
attend our Anniversary Potluck to share in the celebration of the past three
years, and to contemplate GEN's future.
What is a potluck? A traditional potluck is a meal to which each guest
brings food that is then shared by all. At this Celebrating GEN: 3rd Year
Anniversary Potluck we invite you to bring BEST moments, MEMORABLE seminars,
IMPORTANT topics, BIGGEST surprises, VALUABLE outcomes, OUTSTANDING
contributions, and IDEAS for sustaining GEN. Well, you get the idea. Bring
anything! Whether you're new to GEN, or you've been with us from the
beginning, your participation in planning for our future is important.
Beginning Wednesday, November 6, access Celebrating GEN directly:
<http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/cgi-bin/VG/dspcnf.cgi?ci=211>
2. Plagiarism Seminar Postponed
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The seminar many of you have been waiting for will not take place this month
as planned. Plagiarism, with returning GEN moderator Steve Scadding, will be
rescheduled to take place in 2003. Check the GEN seminar listings for
up-to-date information <http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/PublicReg/>
3. Upcoming Seminar - Developing Online Programs: the UWI Experience
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Date: 25 November - 15 December 2002
Moderator: Errol Miller
In this seminar Errol Miller, Director of the Institute of Education,
University of the West Indies, will share the successes and challenges of
developing an online Masters of Arts in Teacher Education degree program.
Beginning Monday, November 25, access the seminar directly:
http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/cgi-bin/VG/dspcnf.cgi?ci=212
4. Past Seminar - What BUGS you about Online Education
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During this 2-week seminar, facilitated by Vivian Neal, we learned that we
share many of the same BUGS about online education! But we also learned that
we're just as eager to talk about the "exciting bits". Basically, as Vivian
points out, it seems to be our nature at GEN to be forward looking and
optimistic!
Access the seminar archive:
<http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/cgi-bin/VG/VF_dspcnf.cgi?ci=195>
5. Participate in GEN Seminars Using CourseReader
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GEN members have an option to participate in seminars through the Virtual-U
or Internet CourseReader software. The seminars are linked together using
VU-CR Connector, giving GEN members more flexibility in reading, organizing,
and contributing to seminar discussions. Instructions for subscribing
through CourseReader are posted in each seminar welcome message.
Learn more about CourseReader <http://www.coursereader.net>
Learn more about CR-VU Connector
<http://virtual-u.cs.sfu.ca/vuweb.new/connector.html>
6. GEN @ TAPPED IN
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GEN Lounge (N2615) <http://www.tappedin.org>
* GEN Virtual Field Trip
First Thursday of each month, 10 - 11:00 a.m.
Join us this week at Tapped In GEN Lounge (N2615) for a synchronous Virtual
Field Trip of GEN. The group will be guided through the GEN Virtual-U
Campus. This month's anniversary session will give us an opportunity to
celebrate GEN and welcome newcomers. Bring your questions and colleagues!
* TAPPED IN Tours and Tips
Take a guided tour of TAPPED IN and learn more about the tools available.
Tours are held on most Tuesdays and Saturdays. Check the TI calendar at
<http://www.tappedin.sri.com/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.cgi>
7. Manage Your Membership
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Have you misplaced your password? No problem! Send a quick note to
currie@idmail.com
Become a GEN member and register for current and upcoming seminars at:
<http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/PublicReg/>
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5. About the global-educators-network mailing list
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This mailing list is for monthly GEN Updates and occasional announcements.
If you have questions about GEN please send e-mail to Sylvia Currie,
currie@idmail.com
Read GEN Update on the Web:
<http://www.sfu.ca/~scurrie/global-educators-network/>
GEN Update is prepared by:
Sylvia Currie, Coordinator
Global Educators' Network
currie@idmail.com
<http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/GEN/>
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