1996 CAUSE/CNI Southeast Regional Conference

Teaching and Learning in Cyberspace

A conference sponsored by CAUSE and the Coalition for Networked Information Hosted by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

September 12-13; Roanoke, Virginia

Conferees will meet at the historic, technologically-sophisticated Hotel Roanoke to explore the advantages and opportunities that technology offers to improve the instructional environment.

Twelve concurrent sessions and five general sessions will focus on:

• networking infrastructure support for higher education
• transformation of the teaching and learning environment
• institutional policies for cyberspace
• scholarly communication and publication in the networked environment
• administrative applications on the network
• the economics of technology in higher education
• the challenges of distance education

General sessions

"The Virtual Classroom: Silicon and Fiber Replacing Bricks and Mortar" Burks Oakley II, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Associate Director, Sloan Center for Asynchronous Learning Environments

"The Role of Information Technology for a Learning Environment" Robert C. Bates, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Tech

"Financing Information Technology" William Graves, Associate Provost for Information Technology University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill

"The Crisis in IT Support: Has Our Current Model Reached Its Limits?" Polley Ann McClure, Vice President/CIO, Professor of Environmental Science University of Virginia

"Campus Networking Strategies for the Year 2000" Douglas Gale, Assistant Vice President, Information Systems & Services George Washington University

In addition, two pre-conference seminars will be offered on September 11:

1. Full-day seminar for institutional teams
   "Working Together: A Seminar for Library and Information Technology Professionals" Gerry Bernbom, Assistant Director & Sr. Information Technology Architect, University Computing Services, Indiana University Kathryn Deiss, Program Officer for Training Association of Research Libraries

2. Half-day seminar at the New Media Center, Virginia Tech
   "Scholarly Electronic Communications from University Libraries" Gail McMillan, Director, Scholarly Communications Project, Head, Special Collections Dept., Virginia Tech University Libraries

   Conference fees

   CAUSE/CNI members $100; non-members $200
   (after August 12, add $20)
   

   Pre-conference seminar fees

   #1 Full-day: $75
   #2 Half-day: $50
   
   For full descriptions of sessions and seminars and online registration, visit the CAUSE Web site:
   http://www.cause.org/conference/regional/r96v/r96-va.html
   

   CAUSE 4840 Pearl East Circle, Suite 302E Boulder, CO 80301 USA

   303-449-4430 303-440-0461 (FAX) info@cause.org

   or contact the CAUSE registrar:
   conf@cause.colorado.edu

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