April 2004 News Archive

Coming April 27, 2004 Macromedia Education is pleased to present two respected leaders of the learning standards world to share their views on why learning technology standards matter to the teaching and learning community. Join PRESENT staff in the site for an informal viewing of the the presentation by Dr. Erik Duval, Chair, ARIADNE Foundation, Professor, Dept. Computerwetenschappen Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Wayne Hodgins, Strategic Futurist, Autodesk Chair, Learning Object Metadata Committee, IEEE Founder and President, Learnativity.org. The session begins at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, in 010 Smith Hall.

Coming April 22, 2004 Web accessibility problems warrant attention. An April 22 teleconference will highlight the accessibility issues facing faculty, staff, and students in the online environment. The discussion is intended to raise awareness and assist in effective planning of online teaching and learning. This session is an extension of the Accessibility in Distance Education (ADE) project which addresses the needs of faculty members who are teaching in the online environment. More info and registration...

April 6 , 2004 PRESENT staff attended an online 'conversation' with Curt Bonk, an Indiana University Professor with some tried-and-true suggestions for increasing and improving online interactions. »Take a look...

April 2 , 2004 One of PRESENT's most popular web site features over the years has been the syllabus templates. These templates have been updated to eliminate the need to maintain separate image files and to improve compliance with web standards. A new syllabus design is featured which uses an internally defined cascading style sheet to produce a professional look and provide extra code for improved printability. With these improvements, all of the templates are easier than ever to edit, upload, and maintain. »Take a look...