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THE WELLSPRING WORKSHOPS: Next Workshop
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The next Workshop on The Wellspring: An Online Community of Distance
Educators, http://wellspring.isinj.com, commences on Tuesday, August 4th,
on the subject of

TOUGHEST CHALLENGES IN DISTANCE LEARNING: Exams, Labs, Gym, & Virtual
Snacks, led by John Meyer, Director, Higher Education, Instructional
Systems Inc.

Yes, I'm running this one myself.  How do you handle testing at a distance?
 Can you trust students not to cheat?  What about "wet" labs in the
sciences or other subjects where physical manipulation is a key part of the
education?  How about mathematical notation?  Can accurate, clear algebraic
formulas be part of an online course where students have only average
hardware, software, and Internet access?  To hear about gym and snacks
you'll have to come to the workshop.

See you there!  John

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THE WELLSPRING WORKSHOPS: Join in Now!
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The Wellspring (http://wellspring.isinj.com), a virtual community of
distance educators on the Web, is pleased to announce the continuation of
its summer series of distance learning workshops.  The workshops are free
to everyone, and are held in our asynchronous (BBS) discussion forums area.
 Most of the workshops have a highly practical focus, and are designed  to
help participants learn specific skills that figure prominently in Distance
Learning and instructional design.  A quick and easy automated registration
form is available from The Wellspring homepage
(http://wellspring.isinj.com).  You may register at any time, even in the
middle of a workshop, and you may register for as many separate workshops
as you like.  While a workshop is going on a password will be required to
access the content and discussion group.  Once a workshop has concluded,
the content will be kept in The Wellspring's threaded discussion rooms area
("Discussion Forums") throughout the summer, for all to see.

Workshop #5, August 4th to 13th: TOUGHEST CHALLENGES IN DISTANCE LEARNING:
Exams, Labs, Gym, & Virtual Snacks, led by John Meyer, Director, Higher
Education, Instructional Systems Inc.

Workshop #6, August 18th to 27th: DESIGNING ONLINE INSTRUCTION: Techniques
& Considerations, led by the Grapheus Group, New Brunswick Community
College

Workshop #7, September 1st to 11th (with a break for Labor Day): MARKETING
YOUR  ONLINE COURSES, led by Connors Communications

As ever, The Wellspring is meant to be your resource, and we invite you to
visit regularly.

John Meyer
Director, Higher Education
Instructional Systems Inc.
411 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ  07601
1-800-314-8991
partners@isinj.com

The Wellspring
is sponsored by ISI's
Partnerships in Distance Learning
http://www.isinj.com/partners