From: Terje.Johnsen@usit.uio.no (Terje Johnsen)
Subject: PEDAGOGICAL ON-LINE SEMINAR, JANUARY 18th - MAY 7th 1993
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Organization: USIT, University of Oslo, Norway
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 08:05:35 GMT


PEDAGOGICAL ON-LINE SEMINAR
(POS)                      

JANUARY 18th - MAY 7th 1993


ARRANGED BY:

NKS COLLEGE
&
 Center for Information Technology Services
(THE University of Oslo)


Oslo, Norway




Pedagogical On-line Seminar (POS)
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Pedagogical On-line Seminar (POS) is a seminar under the direction of 
NEK (Nordic Electronic Knowledge Network) and COSTEL (Course Systems for 
Telecommunicated Training of Trainees and Innovation Management). The 
seminar is arranged by USIT (Center of Information Technology Services, 
The University of Oslo) and NKS College.

The use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in training and education 
is an expanding field. NKS College and USIT have considerable experience in

the use of CMC in a learning process, and as a medium for communication 
independent of time and place.

The intention with POS is to offer future consultants,  teachers and 
educational administrators an introduction to on-line education in computer

conferences.

Objectives
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The participants will learn how to use the computer conferencing system 
PortaCOM, and aquire practical experience and theoretical knowledge 
connected to the field on-line education. Theoretical knowledge is gained 
by reading and discussing articles and papers written by well-known 
authorities within the field. The discussions will take part in a closed 
computer conference, where persons with pedagogical and technological 
experience will serve as moderators. 

Practical experience is gained through actual use of the computer 
conferencing system. The participants will also act as bisitters 
("lurkers") in computer conferences used by students and teachers at NKS 
College and USIT. 

At the end of the seminar conclusions and experiences will be documented 
in written form in a compendium. This documentation will be available for 
distribution.

Pre-requirements of the participants
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The participants must have access to a PC, terminal or workstation. They 
must be able to connect through computer networks to the University of 
Oslo, where the computer conferencing system PortaCOM is available. 

How the seminar is carried out
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Start
During week 3 1993 (18th - 22nd of January), the participants will receive 
parts of the seminar material.

Face-to-face meeting
On the 12th of February 1993  (Week 6) there will be a face-to-face meeting

at The University of Oslo. At this meeting, the rest of the seminar
material 
will be distributed. 

The objectives of the meeting is:
*The participants get to know each other.
*The participants get information on on-line education through lectures by 
people with experience in the field.
*The participants learn how to connect to the computer conferencing system,

and about possibilities and limitations in such systems.
*The participants learn how to use electronic mail.

Practical period
The practical period will last from week 8 through week 18. 

**Requirements of the participants**
*The participants have to afford 3 - 5 hours the week working with the 
seminarmaterial. 

This involve:
*To join the computer conference and be active writers
*To study the received papers
*The participants have to use electronic mail to transfer the rest of the 
seminar material from an external database.
*The participants have to write an essay to be included in the seminar 
compendium.

Seminar fee
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The seminar fee is NOK 4500,-. This include seminar material, user access 
to the central computer and the computer conferencing system PortaCOM and 
access to electronic mail. Lunch both days at the face-to-face meeting is 
included.

Persons responsible for the seminar
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Annita Fjuk (NKS College)
Astrid E. Jenssen (USIT)
Terje Johnsen (Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo/USIT)
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Registration form

NAME:......................................................................

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INSTITUTION:...............................................................

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ADDRESS:..................................................................

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Please return this registration form before December 1th 1992 to:

NKS College v/ Marit Midtbe
Box 5853, Hegdehaugen
N-0308 Oslo 3
Norway

Inquiries:				Telephone:				Fax:
USIT v/Terje Johnsen
Tel. + 47 2 852757
Fax:+ 47 2 852730
NKS College v/Annita Fjuk
Tel:+ 47 2 568500				
Fax: + 47 2 568537

E-mail: POS@usit.uio.no


COSTEL
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COSTEL (Course Systems for Telecommunicated Training of Trainees and 
Innovation Management) is one of 30 pilot projects in COMETT II under 
the Task Force for Human Recourses, Education and Youth. The project 
has partners from nine different European countries. It focuses on 
flexible learning and working at a distance in a distributed environment. 
In the project phase course material, workshops and courses will be
developed 
focusing upon identified problems and constraints in technology based
learning 
and working environments.  Danish Technological Institute is the contractor

and coordinator of the project. 

NEK
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Numerous Nordic universities and colleges have earned an international 
reputation for their pioneering efforts in the field of distance education,

based on CMC and computer networks. However, research focusing on the
unique 
technical and pedagogical challenges facing this approach to distance
education 
has thus far lacked coordination. NEK was conceived by researchers and
staff at 
Aarhus Technical College, The Danish Institute of Technology, The
University of 
Oslo and NKS College.

NEK s objectives is; 1) to establish a permanent Nordic forum for CMC in 
distance education and training, 2) to establish and develop a Nordic
electronic 
knowledge network, 3) to coordinate technological and pedagogical research
and 
development efforts within the field and 4) to design, produce and
distribute 
course packages for the Nordic countries.

NKS College
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October 4th 1914 Ernst G. Mortensen started the first Norwegian
correspondence 
school named  Norsk Korrespondenceskole . In 1976 Ernst G. Mortensen
Foundation 
was established. The purpose of the foundation is to make knowledge,
education 
and personal development available in a flexible way. People can do their
studies 
independent of where they live and work. NKS Ernst G. Mortensen Foundation
is 
separated in three activities; NKS Distance Education, NKS-Publishing  and
NKS 
College. Together NKS Distance education and NKS College form the largest 
distance education institution in the Nordic countries.

In 1986 NKS College started to offer studies in economy and administration,
and 
in 1987 it was approved as a private college. NKS College has since 1989
been 
using the computer-conferencing system PortaCOM in their distance education
studies. 
In a collaboration between USIT, a distance education model based on highly

qualified combination of pedagogy and technology has been developed. NKS
College is 
one of the partners in COSTEL.

Center for Information Technology Services 
(USIT, The University of Oslo)
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USIT is responsible for IT-systems and networks at the University of Oslo.
The services is to be of assistance for improving efficiency and quality in
sciences, 
education and procure. The IT-strategy of the University is to integrate
services 
through workstations and backbone network to central servers and local
environments. 
USIT works within this framework to offer services to all students and
personel at 
the University. External institutions can be users by application.

USIT is lead by an IT-director placed directly under the University
director. USIT 
consists of four sections and one administration. The ADB section has the 
responsibility for operating and developing administrative systems. The
User 
Support section provides software services, spreads information and offers
guidance 
and course activity. The System Engineering section has the responsibility
for 
operation and construction of backbone network and central servers.  The
Development 
section provides research and development activities according to ongoing
projects 
and services. Some of the projects are distance education, multimedia and
catalogue 
services.
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