[APRU-DLI] APRUNet Newsletter (v.4, n.8)

Tue Sep 6 23:49:42 PDT 2005

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APRUNET NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2005 (V.4, n.8)
Current web issue and archived copies:
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/news.htm>

To subscribe to the APRUNet Newsletter, see: 
<http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-dli>

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. APRU “Distance Learning and the Internet Conference”
è REGISTER BY 10 SEPTEMBER
2. APRUNet Meeting
3. News from Pakistan Educational Research Network (PERN)
4. News from ASEAN Virtual Institute of Science and Technology (AVIST)
5. Sloan Online Distance Education Workshops
6. Grid Meetings
7. Comments and Suggestions

APRUNet Online Distance Learning Discussion List
Register now at <http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-dld>

1. APRU “DISTANCE LEARNING AND THE INTERNET CONFERENCE”
<http://www.fenu.ru/dli2005/>

The 6th APRU Distance Learning and the Internet (DLI) Conference will be 
held at Far Eastern National University (FENU), Vladivostok, Russia, 
from 4-7 October 2005.

NOTE: Though the DLI2005 registration deadline is 10 September 2005, 
most international participants will need a Russian entry visa. To get 
it without expensive emergency procedures and applying for tourist 
visas, you have to SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION FORM BY 15 AUGUST. The 
Russian Ministry of International Affairs requires 30 days for approving 
the official invitations, and FENU needs a few days more to deliver the 
invitations to the conference participants by express mail. Only after 
this, the conference participants can apply for their visas to Russian 
Embassies and Consulates. For this reason, we advise you to register as 
soon as possible. For those who will be late with their registrations 
after 15 August, there is still a possibility to apply for a tourist 
visa in shorter terms, but an official invitation saves time and money.

The sixth in its series, the conference aims to bring together leading, 
international distance learning experts from academia, business and 
public sectors. The theme for this year is "Linking People through 
Information Technology Education".

The sub-themes for the Conference are namely:

1. Content development in distance and blended learning
2. Infrastructure, technology trends and challenges
3. Cultural exchanges through distance learning
4. Student issues in distance learning and the Internet

Issues addressed at the Conference will include e-learning content and 
quality assurance, credit transfers, online degree recognition, aspects 
of infrastructure such as video-conferencing, technology-enabled 
learning, technology trends and challenges. Special interest topics for 
this year's conference will include student experiences and 
presentations in distance learning.

“The Fifth Annual "Distance Learning and the Internet" Conference was 
hosted by Tsinghua University, Beijing, China from 11-13 October 2004. 
Presentations are available on the conference web site at 
<http://dli2004.sce.tsinghua.edu.cn/>; the APRU web site at 
http://www.apru.org/ also has a link to the conference web site.

2. APRUNET MEETING
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/meetings.htm>

The next APRUNet meeting will take place at the “Distance Learning and 
the Internet” conference to be held in Vladivostok, Russia. See above 
for details.

NOTE: The new URL for APRUNet activities is:
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/>.

3. NEWS FROM PAKISTAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK (PERN)

***59 Campuses to be interconnected through PERN***
(Article shared by Javed Ali Memon, PERN)

56 universities have been interconnected through Pakistan Educational 
Research Network (PERN). Work is in progress to interconnect 59 more 
campuses, which will be completed in a year. Video Conferencing 
facilities to six universities will be completed in twelve weeks and 
International Video Conferencing facilities will be in place before 
October. HEC & National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) are working 
together closely for the implementation of PERN project.

The 59 campuses to be interconnected in the second phase include 
multiple campuses of universities already connected and 43 private 
sector universities. It was decided in the meeting that 17 universities 
will be upgraded from copper link to wireless within a period of 10 weeks.

PERN is a dedicated Educational Network for Public/Private Sector 
chartered Universities/Degree awarding institutes registered with the 
Higher Education Commission, Government of Pakistan. The 
interconnectivity of all these Universities/Institutes provides 
integration of data banks, collaboration for research and development 
activities and up-gradation of teaching and learning skills.

4. NEWS FROM ASEAN VIRTUAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (AVIST)

Online Courses Offered by AVIST
(Article shared by Pensri A.)

AVIST is a Virtual Learning network for continuing professional 
development and advanced studies in science and technology with 
opportunities for real practical experience at participating universities.

AVIST is now offering three courses online they are:
- Introduction to Technology & Innovation Management
- Sustainable Ecotourism Development and
- HyperCourse on Bioinformatics

For more information, kindly visit <http://www.avist.org/>.

5. SLOAN ONLINE DISTANCE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
<http://www.sloan-c.org/index.asp>

Please mark your calendars for the 11th Sloan-C International Conference 
on Asynchronous Learning Networks, 17-19 November 2005:

This conference, which will provide the latest information on 
asynchronous learning programs, processes, packages, and protocols, is 
geared to both experienced professionals and interested newcomers to 
online learning who hail from a variety of work sectors, including 
higher education, continuing education, business, government, health 
care, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations.

For more information, or to register online please visit: 
<http://www.aln.ucf.edu <http://www.aln.ucf.edu>>.

6. THIRD ANNUAL LEARNING INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS CONSORTIUM

Third Annual LINC (Learning International Networks Consortium) Symposium 
will take place at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts 27-28 October 2005. 
Topics will include:

- Updates on country specific and regional virtual universities
- Distance learning to alleviate poverty and support social development
- MIT open courseware in use around the world
- University research affecting distance learning
- Reports from E-learning evaluators
- Foundation and NGO interest in distance learning

For further information, please go to: <http://LINC.MIT.EDU 
<HTTP://LINC.MIT.EDU>/> or email to: <lincinquiries at mit.edu 
<mailto:lincinquiries at mit.edu>>.

7. OTHER MEETINGS

The Electronic Cultural Atlases Initiative (ECAI) Electronic Congress of 
Electronic Atlases meeting will be 1-2 November 2005, hosted by the 
University of Hawaii in Honolulu. See the previous newsletter for more 
information.

These and others will be found at 
<http://www.pragma-grid.net/calendar.htm>. Please let us know of other 
events we should place on this page.

iGRID 2005: 26 – 30 September 2005, San Diego, California, USA. 
<http://www.startap.net/igrid2005 <http://www.startap.net/igrid2005>>.

APAC 2005: 26 – 29 September 2005, Gold Coast, Australia.

8. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

This is the networking activities 
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/news.htm> newsletter of the 
Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU). It is designed as a tool 
to assist in the development of advanced Internet capabilities among 
APRU universities and APEC economies. The key goal is to develop 
teaching and research applications that utilize advanced Internet 
technologies, e.g., distance learning, virtual conferences, 
telemedicine, etc. by sharing, networking, partnerships, and 
collaborations.

This newsletter may be used to give or receive information on a project 
or to look for partners or collaborators. Comments or suggestions are 
encouraged and welcomed. For online current and past copies of the 
APRUNet Newsletter, see <http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/news.htm>.

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Zita Wenzel
APRUNet Coordinator
Please email <zita at isi.edu> <mailto:zita at isi.edu>

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