NJEDge.net is pleased to announce its Spring 2001 Faculty Colloquium Series on emerging issues in distance education. Each colloquium, sponsored by NJEDge.net's Distance Learning Academic Advisory Board (DLAAB), will be conducted at four sites simultaneously via Interactive television (ITV). The Colloquia are designed as informal sessions where faculty, administrators, and staff from institutions throughout New Jersey can come together with experts in the field of distance learning to share ideas and information. Each colloquium will feature a guest speaker or panel of presenters as well as the opportunity to engage in discussion with colleagues from across the state. Further details on each event will be announced as the dates approach.

The first Faculty Colloquium for Spring 2001 will be presented on Friday, February 9, from 2;00 - 4:00 PM. Sites will be: Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck; The College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown; Middlesex County College, Edison; and Burlington County College, Mt. Laurel.

Our guest will be Dr. Steven House. Dr. House, Professor of Biology, is Director, Health Professions, and Associate Dean for planning, finance, personnel and technology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University. Dr. House's topic is "The Castor Oil Cure: An Interactive Physiology Syllabus." He will discuss the ways in which an interactive syllabus allows professors to present ideas, not only with text, but also with graphics, video, animation and sound. Professors can provide students with links to the syllabus, text, lecture notes, audio of the lectures, related materials, quizzes and practice exams, as well as send and receive instantaneous responses through e-mail correspondence. Students can interact with the course material in new and innovative ways. As a result, the amount of time spent on course material and related topics of interest has significantly increased.

Participation in the Spring 2001 Colloquia on Distance Education is free to faculty, administrators, and staff of New Jersey Intercampus Network (NJIN) member institutions.

Dr. House's interactive physiology syllabus can be previewed at: http://artsci.shu.edu/biology/courses/b3321fra.html

And his home page can be viewed at: http://pirate.shu.edu/~houseste

Interested individuals should register in advance online at: DLAAB Colloquia Online Registration Form

Mark your calendar for the Spring 2001 Faculty Colloquium upcoming dates and topics. Details and online registration forms will be posted as each date approaches:

March 9 - New Millennium Faculty: Some Forecasts - What is the profile of the college professor (and the student) of the 21st century?

April 27 - Corporate Perspectives on Distance Learning - How are corporations making use of distance learning in their employee training programs? What is the potential for University/Industry partnerships in distance learning?

May 4 - The High School/Higher Education Connection in Distance Education - What can colleges do to meet the distance learning needs of secondary school students?