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                             THE HANDICAP DIGEST

                                 Issue # 3085

                          Sunday, January 10, 1993

Today's Topics:


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                                Please help.
                   new book series on education technology
                 Computers in Healthcare Education Symposium
                                Re: Standards
                                Re: Standards
                                  Standards
                    bookstores and publishers on the net


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Subject: Please help.
From: RHOLSON@stthomas.edu

[Forwarded by Patt Bromberger]

UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS
WORLD SCHOOL FOR ADVENTURE LEARNING


Imagine students collecting data from remote sites and exchanging
ideas with fellow students, explorers, and scholars worldwide.  Also
imagine students "talking" to explorers engaged in real adventures at
the North Pole, on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean, or on a
mountaintop in Antarctica.

Now all that is possible -- and much more!

Taking advantage of vanguard technologies, the World School for
Adventure Learning provides an environmental education program that
promotes interaction between students and the entire world -- a program
that inspires curiosity, environmental stewardship, and true
adventure in the classroom.

As part of the World School education program, schools develop study
projects focusing on environmental concerns in their own communities.
Then by telecommunications, each school joins a circle of schools who
are engaged in similar local projects.  Adventurous studies are
already underway on such topics as waterway eco-systems, wildlife
migration and habitat, land reclamation, trans-boundary pollution,
and traditional environmental beliefs.

Linked by an international electronic network, groups of circles
worldwide collaborate on common environmental topics and regions of
study, even sharing multimedia simulations for global environmental
adventures.

Finally,  World School adventures -- like the International Arctic
Project -- help students stretch what they've learned locally to
regions considered to be barometers of global environmental health.



THE INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC PROJECT

The World School and the Consortium for Adventure Learning are now
focusing on the 1995 International Arctic Project -- a multi-national
expedition, led by explorer Will Steger, across the Arctic Ocean by
dog sled and canoe.

The Arctic is an especially suitable laboratory for the World
School's premier adventure and for the student's first stretch to
global learning.  One of the most pristine regions of the planet, the
Arctic is beginning to show alarming signs of contamination from
world industry.  The Arctic wildlife is a compelling interpreter of
environmental health.  The art, music, and traditional knowledge of
the peoples of the North teach environmental wisdom.

The expedition plays an integral part in the local study projects.
In addition to the challenge of Arctic exploration, the explorers
provide students with valuable observations and comparative data that
is transmitted, on a daily basis, to all participating schools.  A
host of Arctic scholars and scientists also join the electronic
community to guide students in their adventurous studies at home.

Students will follow the International Arctic Project's training
expeditions in 1993 and 1994, in preparation for the 1995 Arctic
crossing.  In the meantime, the World School will be developing new
adventures in other regions of the world.



MISSION

It is the mission of the World School for Adventure Learning to
engage students, grades 4-12 worldwide, in an adventurous study of
the global environment, so that they become hopeful stewards of the
earth.


GOALS

The World School and the Consortium for Adventure Learning are
creating and will sustain an ever-growing:

* Global telecommunications network of schools for on-going,
interactive environmental studies.

* Environmental education program based on adventure learning
connected to inspiring, real-time events.


PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

All World School programs, like the premier International Arctic
Project, share three principles of design.  Each program is:

* Adventurous.  Students are active in real-life, real-time
exploration.

* Global.  Students communicate with explorers and scholars worldwide
in comparative studies of global environmental systems.

* Interdisciplinary.  Students are engaged in an environmental
education that is holistic -- about wisdom, not just science.



THE CONSORTIUM FOR ADVENTURE LEARNING

*University of St. Thomas
*Indiana University Center for Excellence in Education
*Expeditions Unlimited, Inc.
*MECC
*Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education


HOW TO JOIN THE WORLD SCHOOL FOR ADVENTURE LEARNING

A yearly subscription fee of $85(US), any personal computer and
modem, an active address on the INTERNET, and a lot of enthusiasm
will qualify schools for World School programs.

World School enrollment will be limited in 1993 and 1994.  By 1995,
in time for the International Arctic Project cross-Arctic trek, the
World SchoolUs telecommunications lines will be open to all
adventurous schools.

To apply for membership in the World School, write to David Duffee or
Jane Giacobassi,

World School for Adventure Learning
P.O. Box 4097
St. Paul, MN 55104
USA

If you prefer, send an INTERNET message to:
 j9giacobassi@stthomas.edu






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Subject: new book series on education technology
From: patt@SQUID.TRAM.COM (Patt Bromberger)

 Forwarded from Educational Technology Mailing List
                EDTECH@OHSTVMA.BITNET


A critical book series on ----

      Media
            Education
                Culture
                     Technology

The purpose of this series is to create a forum for investigating the social,
institutional, historical, and epistemological relationships between media,
education, culture, and technology.  From this perspective media, education,
culture and technology are positioned as social constructions existing in time,
geography, and within the social world.  The series will address, but not limit
itself to questions concerning power and control over the meanings and
interpretations used to form individuals as subjects, and to shape realities
and ways of thinking of students and teachers.

This series will entertain alternative voices to the empirical positivist way
of thinking now dominating educational discourse.  It will publish collections
of new works or individual undertakings that inquire into the nature of media
and technology as found and practiced in the social world of schooling.

Series editor:          Robert Muffoletto
                          College of Education
                          University of Northern Iowa
                          Cedar Falls, Iowa  50613

                          Tel. # (319) 273-6282
                          FAX:  (319) 273-6997
                          Internet:  MUFFOLETTO@UNI.EDU


Prospective submissions should include the following information:
      general overview of the book with theoritical foundations
      table of contents
      description of chapters
      editor/author background/resume/afflication
      timeline for completion of text
      projected length
      intended market
      analysis of other texts on similar topic
      sample chapter/introduction if possible


Publisher: Hampton Press, Cresskill, New Jersey


Submitted by:  Bob Muffoletto  MUFFOLETTO@iscsvax.uni.edu




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Subject: Computers in Healthcare Education Symposium
From: garofalo@SHRSYS.HSLC.ORG (Jerilyn Garofalo)

[Forwarded by Patt Bromberger]


MARK YOUR CALENDAR !!!

            Computers In Healthcare Education Symposium

                        April 29 & 30, 1993
                     Thomas Jefferson University
                         Philadelphia, PA

The Symposium serves as a national forum and provides numerous
opportunities to share ideas and expertise about the use of
technology in healthcare education.  The HSLC encourages the
sharing of resources among Pennsylvania's Health Sciences
institutions and towards that end is sponsoring the eighth
"Computers in Healthcare Education" Symposium.  The Symposium is
two full days of speakers, workshops and exhibits.

The "Computers in Healthcare Education" Symposium is the only computer
conference designed for and by medical and allied health educators.
We invite you to participate and join in exploring the 1993
Symposium theme --

"Collaborative Computing & Networking for the 90's"

In keeping with the theme of collaboration, we are pleased to announce that
this year's symposium is jointly sponsored by IBM and Apple.  The exhibit
area will also feature many other commercial vendors and a reception on
Thursday evening.

We are pleased to announce that our keynote speakers will be Ed Krol,
Pat Mulholt and Mike Bowman.

Ed Krol is the author of _The Hitchhikers Guide to The Internet_ and
_The Whole Internet: User's Guide and Catalog_.  _The Whole Internet_ is
considered by many to be the most useful Internet handbook available.
Mr. Krol has also consented to host a book signing at the symposium.

Pat Mulholt of Columbia University of Health Sciences will speak on the
creation of an electronic curriculum through the CHIPS project at Columbia.
The CHIPS project networks the curriculums of all the medical, dental and
allied health schools through the central hub of their library.

Mike Bowman of IBM will speak on IBM and Apple joint ventures. In a
true collaboration IBM and Apple have created two joint venture firms,
Taligent and Kaleida.  Mike will explain the goals of these two new firms.

The Symposium program includes a wide range of interesting and
useful activities including keynote speakers, paper presentations,
panel sessions, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops. Speakers have been
invited from all over the United States and the Republic of Panama.

The brochure, registration and hotel information will be mailed in February
1993. If you would like to receive a copy please send your name and
address to the address below.

The Health Sciences Libraries Consortium is supported in part with
a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts.


\          Jerilyn Garofalo                     Voice: 215 222-1532
\\         User Support Specialist              Fax:   215 222-0416
\\\\       Health Sciences Libraries Consortium
\\\\\\     3600 Market St., Suite 550
H S L C    Philadelphia, PA   19104-2646   Garofalo@shrsys.hslc.org




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Subject: Re: Standards
From: mauri@wilbur.psu.edu (Mauri Collins)

[This is from the ADA-Law mailing list]

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I have been formatting the articles for the first issue of IPCT-J.
While Editor Phillips is rightly insistent on APA style for cites,
references etc. I have found myself considering more how it will LOOK
on screen to those who will be reading it there.  I have been
developing a "so far" informal guide sheet (more to keep myself
consistent that anything else) and it looks like this now:

(centered)   ARTICLE TITLE IN CAPS

(centered)  author name, institutional affilation

(indented boths sides) Biographical notes:

(centered)      MAIN HEADINGS

SECTION HEADINGS

with double space before and after all headings

Single spaced text
Line length max 60 characters
Paragraphs indented 5
Double space between paragraphs
_underlining_
*boldface*
Paragraphs <22 lines long (one screen of text)

(how does one represent italics in ascii?)

hmmmmmm maybe i should be concerned about string searches..I hadn't
even thought about that.  I have just been thinking about the effort it
would take to READ on screen. And I, too, am open to suggestions...
please.

  }|{ mauri


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 Internet: collins@wilbur.psu.edu  > () <           IPCT-Journal
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Subject: Re: Standards
From: DKOVACS@Kentvm.Kent.edu (Diane Kovacs)

This was forwarded by Patt Bromberger]

[This is from the ADA-Law mailing list]

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I have been formatting the articles for the first issue of IPCT-J.
While Editor Phillips is rightly insistent on APA style for cites,
references etc. I have found myself considering more how it will LOOK
on screen to those who will be reading it there.  I have been
developing a "so far" informal guide sheet (more to keep myself
consistent that anything else) and it looks like this now:

(centered)   ARTICLE TITLE IN CAPS

(centered)  author name, institutional affilation

(indented boths sides) Biographical notes:

(centered)      MAIN HEADINGS

SECTION HEADINGS

with double space before and after all headings

Single spaced text
Line length max 60 characters
Paragraphs indented 5
Double space between paragraphs
_underlining_
*boldface*
Paragraphs <22 lines long (one screen of text)

(how does one represent italics in ascii?)

hmmmmmm maybe i should be concerned about string searches..I hadn't
even thought about that.  I have just been thinking about the effort it
would take to READ on screen. And I, too, am open to suggestions...
please.

  }|{ mauri


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 Internet: collins@wilbur.psu.edu  > () <           IPCT-Journal
 BITnet:   mmc7@psuvm              \/()\/    Georgetown U. and Penn State
   Moderator: IPCT-L@GUVM - Interpersonal Computing and Technology List



Subject:      Standards
Comments: To: ADA-LAW@VM1.NODAK.EDU
To:           Multiple recipients of list ADA-LAW <ADA-LAW@VM1.NoDak.EDU>
Status: RO

>From:         Editors of PMC <PMC%NCSUVM.bitnet@acadvm1.uottawa.ca>
Mark--

I don't know what Gerald Phillips will say in answer to your question, but
from my point of view standards for electronic publishing are important
not because of "correctness" but because of the ways in which we search,
index, collate, and otherwise manipulate electronic text: strict adherence
to predictable standards makes it much easier to know exactly what you're
looking for when you start to plow through those gigabytes of text looking
for that one little string, and as anyone with a modicum of experience
using computers knows, the tools themselves are excessively literal-
minded.  If I see a print reference to an electronic text where boldfacing
has been used, and I know that the plain ascii version is going to use
*text* for boldfacing, then I can search for that string; if it uses
%text% instead, I won't find it.

John Unsworth
Co-editor, _Postmodern Culture_




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Subject: bookstores and publishers on the net
From: patt@SQUID.TRAM.COM (Patt Bromberger)

Here's a list of bookstores and some publishers on the net; perhaps we
ought to initiate a discussion about access/availability or is it
premature to do so?

 Forwarded mail from Ken Laws <ci!uunet.ca!!mail.uunet.ca:online-owner>

date:   Wed, 30 Dec 1992 19:05:24 -0500
from: Ken Laws <ccnysci!ai.sri.com!LAWS>
subject: Re: bookstores on the net
to: online@uunet.ca


I don't know if this is what you need to get the used book
store online, but it couldn't hurt.


Resources -- net-accessible bookstores:

    A list of book vendors with email addresses can be FTP'd
from /pub/vpiej-l on borg.lib.vt.edu.  [Tosolini Paolo
(tosolini@uts340.univ.trieste.it).  James VPIEJ-L, 12/22.]

    Computer Literacy Bookshop (San Jose) is on the net at
info@clbooks.com and orders@clbooks.com, (408) 435-1118,
(408) 435-0689 Fax.  Stanford University Bookstore is
bookstore@sierra.stanford.edu, (415) 329-1217, and has its
catalog on the Stanford Library online catalog system.
WordsWorth Books (Cambridge, MA) is 73457.315@compuserve.com,
(617) 354-1529, (617) 354-4674 Fax.  The TECHbooks Journal/catalog
(tbj@techbks1.techbook.com) describes many new and older technical
books.  [misc.books.technical.  NNews, 12/14.]  Techbooks
(Beaverton, OR) and Quantum Books accept overseas orders by
email.[Jan Boorstein (boorstein%umbsky.dnet@ns.umb.edu), VPIEJ-L,
12/8.]

    The Online BookStore (obs@world.std.com) is making the
foreword and first two chapters of Tracy LaQuey's new
"Internet Companion" available in /OBS/The.Internet.Companion/
on world.std.com.  The book is available for $10.95.  [Barry
Shein (bzs@world.std.com), com-priv, 12/17.]  (The book is more
of an overview than a detailed manual.)

    Publishers on the net include O'Reilly & Associates, book-
info@ora.com and gopher.ora.com, (800) 998-9938, and Quantum Books
(Cambridge, MA), quanbook@world.std.com.  [misc.books.technical.
NNews, 12/14.]


                                        -- Ken


Dr. Kenneth I. Laws; (415) 493-7390; laws@ai.sri.com.
Computists International, an AI/IS/CS mutual-aid association.
Ask about my career newsletter, The Computists' Communique.
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