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| Vol. 18, No. 34 | June 10, 1999 |
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| Vol. 18, No. 34 | June 10, 1999 |
As part of the June Teaching, Learning, and Technology Faculty Institute, Karl Smith, University of Minnesota, will facilitate an all-day workshop, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., today, in Room 208 Gore Hall, on the foundations for cooperative learning.
This program is a must for those who use active learning strategies or are considering them. Smith will help provide an understanding of the essential features of successful cooperative learning and participants will experience it during the program.
Preregistration is required, as seating is limited. For questions about the teaching workshops, send e-mail to <cte-reg@udel.edu> or call 831-2027.
The institute is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Center for Teaching Effectiveness, Information Technologies/ Media Services and User Services, Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education, Office of Educational Technology (CHEP) and University of Delaware Library. 
Free, public tours of the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes are being offered at 10:30 a.m., Fridays, during June, July and August.
The tours consist of a 20-minute slide presentation on the College of Marine Studies' faculty and their work, followed by a one-hour tour of the college's Cannon and Smith laboratories.
University of Delaware scientists and students are involved in research projects that extend from the conditions of Delaware's inland bays to global climate changes.
Because tours are limited in size, reservations must be made by calling (302) 645-4346 no later than noon, Thursday.
Families are invited, but the tours are not suitable for small children. Prospective students of the college are especially welcome.
Bob Carnahan heads a group of trained, volunteer docents who have led tours since 1992, when the program began. Last year, there were more than 1,500 visitors.
In addition to the Friday morning tours, the college offers prearranged tours for groups of five or more people, junior-high-school age or older, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.
These guided tours may be scheduled by calling (302) 645-4346 at least a week in advance.
The Delaware Heritage Commission is offering Hands on Heritage Camp for young people from 11 to 13 years old.
During the weeklong camp, participants visit different sites each day to learn about Delaware history, including the Dover Agricultural Museum and Village, Fort Delaware, the Old New Castle Court House and Cape Henlopen State Park, among others.
Professionals in their fields lead the programs, and campers are under adult supervision.
New Castle County sessions will be held July 5-9 and July 26-30, with points of departure at the Carvel State Building in Wilmington and Christiana Mall. Kent and Sussex counties sessions will be held June 28-July 2 and July 19-23, with points of departure in Georgetown, Harrington and Dover. Each session costs $100.
For information, call 577-5044.
A French Camp for 6-12 years olds will be held from June 28-July 2 and July 5-9 at the Newark Center for Creative Learning.
Children may sign up for one or both sessions.
The camp, which will run daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will emphasize language learning through hands-on activities such as songs, games, stories, arts and crafts, science experiments and cooking projects.
Cost is $140 per week for Alliance Francaise members and $150 for nonmembers.
For additional information on the organization and registration, contact Mary Shenvi at 475-7348 or Lysette Hall, president of the Alliance Française of Delaware, at 737-5129 or send e-mail to <lysette@udel.edu>.
