Announces the Annual Membership Meeting

	Announces the Annual Membership Meeting
Organizational Sponsors: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	July 16, 2001 Starting at 10:00am Located at the Ike Skelton National Guard Facility, Jefferson City, MO (Directions will be sent with registration confirmation letter.)

Cytek and Polycom and bennes toys

Keynote Speaker will be Dr. James Morrison sponsored by Cytek and TANDBERG

Founder of On the Horizon and The Technology Source, and professor of education at North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Dr. Morrison is author and co-author of over 200 publications focusing on educational planning and using information technology tools. Dr. Morrison has delivered numerous conference presentations and workshops for associations such as EDUCAUSE, AAHE, the College Board and others. He has served as a planning consultant to a number of colleges, universities, university systems, community colleges, educational agencies and public agencies such as the U.S. Department of Labor, and Department of the Army. His consulting activities focus on assisting organizations to integrate information technology tools in teaching and management.

The title of his Speech is “The Future of Distance Learning.” Professor Morrison will describe the driving forces that will affect education and distance learning in this decade and will focus on the implications of these forces for education and distance learning.

Schedule:

9:00am - Advisory Committee Breakfast (Sponsored by bennes toys)

9:30am - Exhibits Open

10:00am – 11:00am - - Keynote Speaker

11:10am – Noon - - Breakout Session

Noon – 1:00pm - - Lunch (Sponsored by Integrative Solutions)

Noon – 1:00pm - - Visit with Exhibitors

1:00pm – 1:50pm - - Breakout Session

2:00pm – 2:50pm - - Breakout Session

Break out session descriptions:

Bill Elder and Courtney Morris – OSEDEA - Missouri Learners’ Network (MLN) is a voluntary, collaborative project among post – secondary institutions sponsored by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education. The network allows any citizen with Internet access to search for educational opportunities by subject, keyword, instructional location, institution, date and the instructional medium. The presentation will showcase the MLN web-site, discuss future developments and invite participation.
Carla Downing – SEMO – How to design a good distance learning course. Distance Learning courses come in all shapes and sizes. As more and more individuals get involved with these programs it is important to know what to do and not to do in designing your distance learning course.
State of the State – Many state agencies have been developing resources to provide distance learning opportunities. Various representatives will share their agency efforts and will discuss possible collaborations.
Interactive Video Link with Cooperating School District – How does it work? What factors to consider? Cytek and benee’s toys representatives will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. See an eMINTS classroom in St. Louis in action!!!
Polycom – OK – You’ve had the equipment for some time, you can turn it on and teach a class… but what else can the system do? How can you get the most out of your system? This session will show you how.
Tele Center Networks (TCRC’s) – What are they? Where are they? What do they have to offer me? Find the answers to these questions.
Distance Learning Standards - MoDLA has developed a set of standards to be considered when developing or conducting a distance learning program.
Question & Answer with Dr. James Morrison – Follow-up on his Keynote speech “The Future of Distance Learning.” Ask those questions you’ve always wanted to ask. Delve a little deeper into the future.

Please fill out the following registration form and fax or send it to:

Lora Smith
404 Humphreys, CMSU
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Fax: 660-524-8333

If you have any questions, please call Lora at 660-543-8724

Registration Form: Lunch and breaks provided

Name:________________________________________________________________

Summer Address: ______________________________________________________

Work Address (if different):______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

E-mail address:________________________________________________________

____ $15 for MoDLA Member ____$25 for Non-member

____ $50 for Non-member (includes membership)

FOR MEMBERS: ____YES, I would like to have a table to display distance learning information.