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From:         Milt Petruk <milt_petruk@crame.educ.ualberta.ca>
Subject:      Announcement: Math Course

Jan 20, 1993

The Provincial Government of Alberta, in conjunction with the University of
AlbertaUs Canadian Center for the Development of Instructional Computing,
is pleased to announce the completion of Level 4 Mathematics.  This is a
self-contained full year senior level high school mathematics course
delivered totally online and stored on CD-ROM.

----------------------------------------------------

Level 4 Mathematics CD-ROM is a complete course in grade 12 university
entrance-level math.  The equivalent course, when taught in the RnormalS
classroom is more than 125 hours of instruction.  The CD-ROM version
occupies just under 60 mb and  runs on any Macintosh with 2.5 mb with
System 6.0.x and 4mb with System 7.x.  It displays on a 9 inch monochrome
screen.

The course consists of 7 units, Polynomial Functions, Exponential Functions
& Logarithms, Sequences, Series & Limits, Trigonometry, Conic Sections,
Statistics and Permutations & Combinations.  Each unit is divided up into
topics (the number of topics in a unit varies) and each topic is divided up
into several objectives.

Students use a menu-driven front end to display a choice of units.  They
select the unit of choice by clicking on it.  This displays a choice of
topics for that parti
on it.  Students can then choose to take a tutorial on that topic or be
tested on it by entering an interactive test bank dealing with that topic.


In addition to tutorials which are loaded with animated graphics
three-dimensional movies and interactive learning sequences, students have
access to explorers in four of the units,  Polynomial Functions,
Exponential Functions & Logarithms,  Trigonometry, and Conic Sections.
Explorers allow students to vary the parameters of equations in each of
these units and instantly observe the effects in a graph window.

---------------------------------------------------

Further details can be obtained from:

Dr. Milt Petruk, Director
The Canadian Center for the Development of Instructional Computing
Room 3-102 Education North
Faculty of Education
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G5
Telephone (403) 492-3935  Fax (403) 492-3179

or by

Internet: milt_petruk@crame.educ.ualberta.ca

Dr. Petruk will also be presenting at the Florida Educational Technology
Conference in Tampa, Feb. 2-5, 1993.  He will be available to meet with any
interested parties.

:o)

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Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 23:36:06 EST
From:         JHDCI@fulton.crc.uno.edu
Subject:      Exemplary Computer Labs

        This is a cross-post.  I am looking for sources of exemplary computer
labs of the following types:
1.      A seventh grade general purpose lab
2.      An Algebra I lab
        Both labs assume that wiring and teacher training will be a necessary
expense which are items usually omitted by vendors.  Each lab will ideally be
networked with approximately 20-25 stations and a server.  I'm not impressed
by dazzling software that will cost a fortune and scare the daylights out of
all the teachers.
        I would appreciate direct replies and I will summarize for the lists
if there is enough worthwhile information.  I would really like to see copies
of successful grants.
        Thank you all for your help.
Jack DeGolyer[JHDCI@UNO.EDU]
University of New Orleans
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From:         AYEAMAN@cudnvr.denver.colorado.edu
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There is a useful list in the Jan/Feb 1993 TechTrends on p.31.
The author is Dr. Don E. Descy with the Internet address:
descy@vax1.mankato.msus.edu

--Andrew

Andrew R. J. Yeaman, Ph.D.

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Subject:      SOME HUMOR (from HELP-NET)

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From: PHIL@mash.colorado.edu
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Subject: SOME HUMOR

                        *** BASIC COMPUTER VIRUSES***


FEDERAL BUREAUCRAT VIRUS:     Divides your hard disk into hundreds of
                              little units, each of which do
                              practically nothing, but all of which
                              claim to be the most important part of
                              the computer.

GALLUP VIRUS:  Sixty percent of the PCs infected will lose 38
               percent of their data 14 percent of the time (plus
               or minus a 3.5 margin of error).

PAUL REVERE VIRUS:  This revolutionary virus doesn't horse around.
                    It warns you of impending hard disk attack --
                    once if by LAN, twice if by C:.

POLITICALLY CORRECT VIRUS:    Never calls itself a "virus," but
                              instead refers to itself as an
                              "electronic microorganism."

AT&T VIRUS:    Every three minutes it tells you what great service
               you're getting.

MCI VIRUS:     Every three minutes it reminds you that you're paying
               too much for the AT&T virus.

GOVERNMENT ECONOMIST VIRUS:   Nothing works, but all your
                              diagnostic software says everything
                              is fine.

CONGRESSIONAL VIRUS:     Computer locks up, screen splits vertically
                         with a message appearing on each half
                         blaming the other side for the problem.

STAR TREK VIRUS:    Invades your system in places where no virus has
                    gone before.

QUANTUM LEAP VIRUS: One day your PC is a laptop, the next day it
                    is a Macintosh, then it's a Nintendo.


Thanks to Mary Chaitt, University of California, Los Angeles
<POMMC@UCLAAIS.BITNET>.



                              Phil Helms

                              Community College Computer Services
                              Denver, Colorado

                              Internet: PHIL@MASH.Colorado.EDU

                              Time: GMT-0700 (US: Mountain Standard Time)

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Subject:      JASON On-Line (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 14:34:55 -0800 (PST)
From: Susan Estrada <estradas@nic.cerf.net>
To: members@farnet.org, fred-hilites@nic.cerf.net
Subject: JASON On-Line

Feel free to forward this to any and all who might benefit.

Welcome to JASON On-Line!

On February 22, this forum will begin delivering reports from an
expedition site in Baja California. On a daily (or bi-daily) basis,
reports about ongoing research and adventure will appear here.

This year, the scientists of the JASON Project, under the direction of Dr.
Robert Ballard (renowned for finding the wrecks of the Titanic and the
Bismarck) will observe gray whales in San Ignacio lagoon and
chemosynthetic tube worms one mile beneath the surface of the Gulf of
California (Sea of Cortez).

Readers of JASON On-Line will read daily accounts from the research sites
- accounts directly from the scientists, students, and technicians. These
reports will appear here before the newspapers.  Readers are invited to
send questions to the researchers via this forum, and the scientists'
answers will be printed in the subsequent reports.

JASON On-Line is designed to be read by teachers of the 1993 JASON
Curriculum (produced by the National Science Teachers Association). It is
expected that these teachers will share what they read with their students
and pass their students' observations and questions back to JASON On-Line
so that they can be shared.

All teachers are welcome to read the reports share the excitement and
adventure of science and technology with their students.

JASON on the Internet

To supplement the NSTA JASON Curriculum and the March 1-13
JASON Downlink, the JASON Foundation in cooperation with CERFnet
has created an Internet mailing list to allow teachers to read daily
updates about the expedition and communicate with each other long
after the downlink.

To access this information you need to have an account on the
Internet.  If you already have an account, send mail to
JASON-request@cerf.net for a subscription to two mailing lists.    The
first list, jason@cerf.net, will have reports straight from the NSTA
regarding findings during the project.  The second list, jason-
discuss@cerf.net, will allow you to discuss findings with other
Internet participants.

For More Information

If you'd like more information about Project JASON, please drop a note to
jason@cerf.net.


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From:         SCHOF@pittvms.BITNET
Subject:      Post-doc Position -- Announcement

POST-DOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE


Post-doctoral Research Associate to assist full time in the study
of the social and educational impact of computer networking in a
large urban school district.  The position requires a broad range
of methodological skills, including knowledge of questionnaire
design, interviewing techniques, and case study techniques. A strong
background in social psychology, sociology, policy studies, or
evaluation research with an emphasis on educational issues is desirable,
as is experience in working in schools or other complex organizations.
Writing skills are essential as are initiative, independence, and
the ability to work harmoniously with others. This two-year position
is available immediately, pending finalization of contract negotiations
with the funding agency, NSF. Recruiting will continue until a suitable
candidate has been found. The stipend is $25,000 per year.  Interested
candidates should send a vita and a letter summarizing their
qualifications for the position AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  Three letters
of recommendation should also be sent as soon as possible to:
Professor Janet W. Schofield, 816 Learning Research and Development
Center, 3939 O'Hara Street, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
15260 (e-mail SCHOF@PITTVMS).
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From:         "Fred W. Culpepper" <fculpepp@norfolk.vak12ed.edu>
Subject:      Re: Workbooks or guides

Having written 22 textbooks, lab manuals and other items which
my students purchased to use in my classes, I have had to
struggle with the issues raised in this discussion for over 35
years.

In one way of thinking about the royalty issue, could it not be
considered a "conflict of interest" when I require my own text
for a class I am teaching rather than select one by another
author?  But then, who is better prepared to write the text for
the course being taught than the person teaching the course?

I do not, and never did, feel comfortable in receiving a
royalty that resulted from the sale of my books to my
students.  Therefore, I worked out a method of both staying on
the legal side in a conflict of interest discussion, and doing
what I considered to be ethical behavior.  I carefully
calculated the royalty which I received from the sale of my
books to students on my campus (using the bookstore sales
records) and made a contribution to the scholarship fund equal
to this amount.  I always sent this to the financial aid office
with a cover letter explaining the amount of the enclosed check
and how the the amount was determined.

This in effect resulted in my not "making money" off of the
sale of my books on the campus.  Incidently, when the annual
campus drive for faculty contributions to the scholarship fund
occurred, I made my regular contribution at that time.  By this
means, I was never accused of using my books in a "conflict of
interest".

I also have developed several sets of laboratory equipment and
as a part of my contract with the manufacturer of the
equipment, they agreed to furnish my laboratory with sufficient
numbers of this equipment for the classes.  The only time I had
a question on using my equipment as opposed to that from
another source, the president of the University offered the
complaining supplier that if he would "contribute" a full set
of his equipment (as I had done), then "he would make certain
that it was also used in the laboratories."  Needless to say,
that was the end of that complaint.

In conclusion, I would like to state that each author should
follow the dictates of his conscience in determining the
disposition of the royalties which result from the sale of his
materials.  I am opposed to the concept that the University
should automatically get a "cut" from its faculty output,
unless University equipment or secretarial aid was used by the
faculty member in producing the work.

Fred W. Culpepper,  Eminent Professor
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (Retired)
fculpepp@norfolk.vak12ed.edu
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Please help!! I am a grad student in need of a research topic. I have access to
 25 community college students who are taking a chemistry class via teleconfere
nce. The project should result in about a fifty page paper. I have no idea of w
hat can be studied in a quantitative manner. The topic must be distance educati
on related.  Thanks

Angie Parker
Arizona State University
Dept. Education and Human Services
(602) 543-6300
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From:         Gleason Sackman <sackman@plains.nodak.edu>
Subject:      EASI Project (from IPCT-L)

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Subject: EASI Project

From: RBANKS@UWSTOUT.EDU

Project EASI, Equal Access to Software and Information,  has just
started a new electronic discussion list on disability access to
libraries.  Dick Banks from U. Wisconsin at Stout will be its
moderator.  Anyone wanting to join the list or get further
information about it should contact Dick rbanks@uwstout.edu.

      EASI is starting the list to:

1.  provide a forum to share questions and answers about how to
make

2.  provide a platform from which to reach libraries which are not
yet considering seriously the question of access for users with
disabilities.

3.  provide a platform from which to lobby vendors of electronic
library services to create tools that are already highly
accessible.

4.  encourage electronic networks and network information services
to make their facilities as accessible as possible to users with
disabilities.

5.  create and provide EASI services to assist campus libraries and
information providers with resources to assist them in becoming
more disability accessible.

     The print handicapped have the possibility of making ready use
of libraries for the first time.  Mobility impaired persons have
the possibility of making use of libraries without travel.  It is
important that these new electronic services be built from the
ground up with access awareness rather than having to become
modified later.  Please join us in this important task.

Norman Coombs
Chair, Project EASI
Professor of HIstory
Rochester Institute of Technology.
nrcgsh@ritvax.isc.rit.edu

Dick BAnks
easilibxs moderator
Adaptive Technologist
Library Learning Center
University of Wisconsin-Stout
rbanks@uwstout.edu


For information about Project EASI:
easi@educom.bitnet or easi@educom.edu

A project of EDUCOM's Educational Uses of Information Technology
Program  (EUIT), EASI provides information and guidance on campus
applications of  adaptive computer technology for access to
information resources,  instruction, research and employment.
EASI's membership includes professionals from throughout the United
States, Canada and other countries.

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Subject:      Re: CAD software

Alan, have you checked with Don Bilse out here at GCC?  He's been
evaluating CAD software for both DOS and MAC for years, and right within
the same district....

Paul Maxson
Glendale College-Innovation Center
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From:         AYEAMAN@cudnvr.denver.colorado.edu
Subject:      Keyboarding

Why is that keyboarding is recognized for
being hazardous to people in the work place but
children must type more and more?

Whose technology is this, anyway?

See this month's Education Digest.

--Andrew

Andrew R. J. Yeaman, Ph.D.

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Subject:      Finger/Talk (from HELP-NET)

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Subject: Finger/Talk

We recently joined the Internet.  We have a VAX computer using VMS 5.4.

Does anyone know where we could obtain (purchase if not freeware) Finger and
 Talk utilities that would be compatible with DEC's TCP/IP?

Thank you.

Michael Starr (mistarr@jtsa.edu)

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Date:         Fri, 22 Jan 1993 23:41:39 EST
From:         "Judith E. Havasy" <jhavasy@mwc.vak12ed.edu>
Subject:      School within a school - 9th grade

We are on a very functional block schedule in our high school
and are presently looking for a GOOD 9th grade program that
fills the needs of active, disconbobulated, 9th graders.
Please call me at:
(703)894-5436
or send information to
J. Havasy
Louisa Co. High School
Box 328
Mineral, Va.

or E-mail me at:
jhavasy@mwc.vak12ed.edu
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From:         "CHARLES SUNDIN, CHAIR, CHEMISTRY" <SUNDIN_C@ucs.uwplatt.edu>
Subject:      Re: Dry lab software/video

I now have Smith and Jones' "Exploring Chemistry" running but have not
integrated into the lab yet.
Harvey Nikkel, Grand Valley State U (nikkelh@gvsu.edu) is using this package
for part of the lab experience.
David Smith, Messiah College (dsmith@mcis.messiah.edu) earlier reported
that they are using the package but did not specify how.
You could contact Smith or Jones since they are using "Exploring Chemistry"
in their courses as part of the lab experience.  They report a better
understanding of laboratory principles with students doing "some" dry labs.
Jones will be at the American Chemical Society meeting in Denver in March.

Charles Sundin, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
sundin_c@uwplatt.edu
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From:         "Michael Gaffney, Dunedin NZ" <EDUCJMG@otago.ac.nz>
Subject:      Re: Environmental Ed. games? simulations?

Malcolm

I think you will find the Voyage of Mimi software by sunburst an interesting
series to consider.  Wings For Learning is another publisher to consider.  I
am waiting to receive a coral reef simulation on CD.  Students have to make
use of the database that also comes with the simulation to solve problems on
the reef.

Michael Gaffney
Otago University
educjmg@otago.ac.nz
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