From zita at ISI.EDU  Wed Mar  1 20:10:02 2006
From: zita at ISI.EDU (Zita Wenzel)
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:10:02 +0800
Subject: [APRU-DLI] APRUNet Newsletter (v.5, n.2)
Message-ID: <4406701A.3030107@isi.edu>

======================================================
APRUNET NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2006 (V.5, n.2)

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
2. Inaugural APRU Enterprise Business Plan Competition
3. APRU Brain and Mind Research Symposium
4. APRU Doctoral Students Conference
5. 7TH APRU Fellows Program
6. APRU Enterprise Business Plan Competition - Extra Chapter Challenge
7. APRU Research Symposium 2006 - "Earthquake Hazards Around the Pacific 
Rim - Global Watch and Environmental Impact
8. Surveying the OpenSource Landscape in Higher Education
9. USC Conference & Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching
10. Comments and Suggestions


1. APRU DISTANCE LEARNING AND THE INTERNET CONFERENCE
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/>
<http://apru2006.dir.u-tokyo.ac.jp>

The Seventh Annual Distance Learning and the Internet Conference will be 
hosted by University of Tokyo from 8-10 November 2006. The seventh 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 "Technology Enabled Global Knowledge 
Structuring".

The sub-themes for the conference are:

- Mobile and ubiquitous learning
- Open knowledge sharing
- Virtual labs
- Multi-lingual learning environment
- Content development support
- Technology trends

Important dates:

Call opens: 1 February 2006 One (1)- two (2) page- abstract to be 
submitted.
Submission deadline: 1 May 2006.
Acceptance notices issued: 1 July 2006.
Camera-ready deadline: 1 September 2006.
Final version (2-10 page full paper) due for the conference proceedings.
Papers will be published on the conference web site.
All submissions are to be made electronically via a link from the APRU 
DLI 2006 Web site <http://apru2006.dir.u-tokyo.ac.jp>.

Presentations from last year?s conference, and information on this 
year?s conference, are available on the APRUNet web site at 
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/>.


2. INAUGURAL APRU ENTERPRISE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
<http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/APRU/>

Inaugural APRU Enterprise Business Plan Competition ? Extra Chapter 
Challenge (ECC) is now open. This competition will be conducted 
concurrently but as an additional component of the 7th APRU Doctoral 
Students Conference (DSC) to be hosted by the National University of 
Singapore (NUS) from 17-21 July 2006.

The ECC, with prize money worth approximately US$20,000, is open to 
doctoral students in any discipline from all APRU member universities. 
Students are required to write an extra chapter in their dissertations 
on how they will commercialize their research output with the aim of 
creating extensive economic and social value beyond their dissertation. 
The process of developing a sustainable business plan will help them 
capitalize on their intellectual capabilities, and cultivate a spirit of 
innovation and entrepreneurship. Further benefits include a rare 
opportunity to present their work to an international panel of judges 
comprising distinguished and prominent members of the venture capital 
community, industry leaders and other experts.

Further information on the program and other conference information will 
be progressively made available at the conference website at 
<http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/APRU/>. If you have any queries, please 
direct them to the ECC Organizing Committee at <aprudscecc at nus.edu.sg>. 
The APRU Secretariat can also be contacted at <apru at apru.org>.


3. APRU BRAIN AND MIND RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
<maxb at physiol.usyd.edu.au>

The APRU Inaugural Brain & Mind Research in the Asia Pacific (BMAP) 
Symposium, to be hosted by Brain & Mind Research Institute of the 
University of Sydney, will be held from 13-16 August 2006.

The Symposium seeks to showcase strengths in the various fields of 
neurosciences in APRU. The topic of brain and mind research is pertinent 
to the study and progress in ameliorating diseases of the brain and mind 
in the 21st century. Cutting edge research in fields such as neurology, 
psychology, and psychiatry are currently at the frontiers of knowledge 
that will assist many in uncovering the workings of the brain, its 
susceptible diseases and the causes of mental illness and neurological 
disorders.

Innovation, development and disease prevention strategies are expected 
as synergistic efforts of APRU members gathered for this symposium. The 
Symposium will gather brain researchers for the first time in Asia 
Pacific, alongside the work of the Brain & Mind Research Institute. The 
Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) is a center for discovery, 
innovative and integrative research strategies, clinical product 
development, and actions that translate research into improved treatment 
and disease prevention strategies. More information on the Institute can 
be obtained at <http://www.bmri.med.usyd.edu.au/>.

Fees and timelines for registration are as follows:
Early Registration: A$300
(Dateline: March 1, 2006)

Standard Registration: A$360
(March 2 - May 1, 2006)

Late Registration: A$420
(May 2 - July 3, 2006)

For delegates who wish to present at the symposium, please indicate your 
preference for the topics listed in the Presentation Enrollment Form. 
More information on the BMAP Symposium is found at <http://bmap.com.au/>.


4. APRU DOCTORAL STUDENTS CONFERENCE
<http://www.apru.org/activities/dsc/>

The 7th APRU Doctoral Students Conference (DSC) will be hosted by the 
National University of Singapore (NUS) from 17-21 July 2006. The 
conference theme is "Inventing the Future: Trends, Perspectives and 
Enterprise from the Pacific Rim".

Building on last year?s theme that centers on a sustainable future, the 
DSC 2006 aspires to explore the ways in which academic research can 
contribute towards inventing a future that benefits the community and 
the world. Designed as an interdisciplinary gathering of doctoral 
students where the flow of ideas and information converge, the 
conference provides an important avenue for doctoral students to present 
their research in an international academic setting to fellow students 
from other APRU universities. It will be an opportune time for students 
to obtain critique on their research, establish valuable networks and 
future academic collaborations.

The DSC participants will be provided with 6 nights of free lodging at 
the NUS residence. No registration fees will be charged as well. We hope 
that this will strongly promote participation from doctoral students. 
APRU member universities are encouraged to select and fund the travel of 
at least one or more doctoral students to this conference.

For successful DSC applicants, they are also encouraged to maximize 
their subsidized accommodation by taking part in the APRU Enterprise 
Business Plan Competition ? Extra Chapter Challenge (ECC) where the top 
three participants will share prize money of approximately US$20,000.

More information on registration, lodging and other conference 
information will progressively be made available at the conference 
website at <http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/APRU/>. The NUS conference 
organizers, Mr. Raphael Funwa Iluyomade and Ms. Chan Mei Yen, may be 
contacted at <apruinquiry at nus.edu.sg> for any queries regarding the 
conference.


5. 7TH APRU FELLOWS PROGRAM
<maree.tait at anu.edu.au>

The APRU Fellows Program (AFP) is into its 7th series and next year, it 
will be hosted by the Australian National University (ANU) from 16-25 
August 2006. The 2006 Fellows Program is championed by the Asia Pacific 
School of Economics and Government at ANU and will focus on the theme 
?Regional Security and Governance?.
This year's program aims to bring together faculty members from the 
political sciences, humanities and social sciences, international 
relations, law, economics, sciences and environmental studies who are 
interested to study the myriad of complexities relating to regional 
security and governance.

? Great Power Politics and Regional Security Implications
? Terrorism and Islam
? Democratization in the Asia Pacific
? The Political Economy of Globalization
? Regional Architecture
? Environmental Security
? Pandemics and Health Security

Please contact Ms Maree Tait of ANU via email <maree.tait at anu.edu.au> or 
fax: + 61 2 61250767 by 31 March 2006. Registration awards may be 
available for APRU member universities from developing economies. If you 
wish to apply for the registration awards for your fellow, please 
contact the APRU Secretariat at <apru at apru.org <mailto:apru at apru.org>>.


6. APRU ENTERPRISE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION - EXTRA CHAPTER CHALLENGE
<camp-fp at apng.org <mailto:camp-fp at apng.org>>

The APNG Secretariat announces the next APNG Camp Fellowship Program. 
The APNG Camp Committee now cordially invites suitable applicants to 
apply for fellowship funding to participate in the 8th APNG Camp in 
Singapore from 18-20 July 2006.

Those wishing to participate are requested to submit your applications 
at <camp-fp at apng.org>. The deadline of the submission is 15 March 2006.


7. APRU RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2006
"Earthquake Hazards Around the Pacific Rim - Global Watch and 
Environmental Impact"
<http://www.osaka-u-sf.org>

Osaka University and University of California, Berkeley will co-host the 
Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) / Association of East 
Asian Research Universities AEARU) Research Symposium 2006 on 
"Earthquake Hazards Around the Pacific Rim - Global Watch and 
Environmental Impact" from 21-22 April 2006.

Second in the series, this symposium is sponsored by Japan Society for 
the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Earthquake Engineering Research 
Institute (EERI), Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of 
California, Berkeley, and San Francisco-Osaka Sister City Association. 
Different from other more technical and specialized symposiums on 
earthquakes, this research symposium will focus more on the reduction of 
environmental impact by earthquakes. Various methods such as 
international warning network and risk management will be intensively 
discussed at the symposium.

Interested participants can also find out more about the APRU/AEARU 
Research Symposium 2006 at Osaka University San Francisco Office's 
website at <http://www.osaka-u-sf.org>; it would be constantly updated 
with information.


8. SURVEYING THE OPEN SOURCE LANDSCAPE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
<http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/03/01/open>

"A new study from the Alliance for Higher Education Competitiveness 
paints a picture of higher education as very interested in, but cautious 
about, open source software. Based on a survey of officials at more than 
200 campuses, the study found that although two-thirds are investigating 
open source, only one-quarter are currently implementing open source 
applications. Concern about the shrinking number of IT vendors for such 
products as course management systems is behind some of the interest in 
open source, as is the notion that each campus has sufficiently unique 
needs to justify the effort of implementing open
source and customizing its functionality. Many college officials said 
they remain happy with their commercial products, however, and 
committing to open source means a campus largely has to take care of its 
systems without vendor support--a move many colleges are not eager to 
make. Kenneth Green, founding director of the Campus Computing Project, 
echoed the study's characterization, calling it "affirmative 
ambivalence." There is a lot of interest in and talk about open source, 
but many still believe that it is "not quite ready for prime time," he 
said."

Inside Higher Ed, 1 March 2006


9. USC CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGY AND CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING
<http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ealc/tclt4/>http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ealc/tclt4/ 
 >

The Fourth International Conference & Workshops on Technology and 
Chinese Language Teaching will be held 5-7 May 2006 at University of 
Southern California. The list of speakers, the titles and abstracts for 
their presentations, are available at the conference website above.


10. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/news.htm>
<apru-dli at mailman.isi.edu> <mailto:apru-dli at mailman.isi.edu>
<zita at isi.edu> <mailto:zita at isi.edu>

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>.

Please send your news to <apru-dli at mailman.isi.edu> 
<mailto:apru-dli at mailman.isi.edu>. If you do not wish to be subscribed, 
or wish to add your name to the mailing list, please see 
<http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-dli>.

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

Copyright (c) 2006 Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
======================================================



From zita at ISI.EDU  Fri Mar 31 16:34:23 2006
From: zita at ISI.EDU (Zita Wenzel)
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:34:23 -1000
Subject: [APRU-DLI] APRUNet Newsletter (v.5, n.3)
Message-ID: <442DCA8F.3000106@isi.edu>

======================================================
APRUNET NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2006 (V.5, n.3)

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
2. Inaugural APRU Enterprise Business Plan Competition
3. APRU Brain and Mind Research Symposium
4. APRU Doctoral Students Conference
5. 7TH APRU Fellows Program
6. APRU Enterprise Business Plan Competition - Extra Chapter Challenge
7. APRU Research Symposium 2006 - "Earthquake Hazards Around the Pacific 
Rim - Global Watch and Environmental Impact
8. Surveying the OpenSource Landscape in Higher Education
9. eVAST Wi-Fi Network Debuts in Australia
10. USC Conference & Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching
11. Comments and Suggestions


1. APRU DISTANCE LEARNING AND THE INTERNET CONFERENCE
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/>
<http://apru2006.dir.u-tokyo.ac.jp>

The Seventh Annual Distance Learning and the Internet Conference will be 
hosted by University of Tokyo from 8-10 November 2006. The seventh 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 "Technology Enabled Global Knowledge 
Structuring".

The sub-themes for the conference are:

- Mobile and ubiquitous learning
- Open knowledge sharing
- Virtual labs
- Multi-lingual learning environment
- Content development support
- Technology trends

Important dates:

Call opens: 1 February 2006 One (1)- two (2) page- abstract to be 
submitted.
Submission deadline: 1 May 2006.
Acceptance notices issued: 1 July 2006.
Camera-ready deadline: 1 September 2006.
Final version (2-10 page full paper) due for the conference proceedings.
Papers will be published on the conference web site.
All submissions are to be made electronically via a link from the APRU 
DLI 2006 Web site <http://apru2006.dir.u-tokyo.ac.jp>.

Presentations from last year?s conference, and information on this 
year?s conference, are available on the APRUNet web site at 
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/>.


2. INAUGURAL APRU ENTERPRISE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
<http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/APRU/>

Inaugural APRU Enterprise Business Plan Competition ? Extra Chapter 
Challenge (ECC) is now open. This competition will be conducted 
concurrently but as an additional component of the 7th APRU Doctoral 
Students Conference (DSC) to be hosted by the National University of 
Singapore (NUS) from 17-21 July 2006.

The ECC, with prize money worth approximately US$20,000, is open to 
doctoral students in any discipline from all APRU member universities. 
Students are required to write an extra chapter in their dissertations 
on how they will commercialize their research output with the aim of 
creating extensive economic and social value beyond their dissertation. 
The process of developing a sustainable business plan will help them 
capitalize on their intellectual capabilities, and cultivate a spirit of 
innovation and entrepreneurship. Further benefits include a rare 
opportunity to present their work to an international panel of judges 
comprising distinguished and prominent members of the venture capital 
community, industry leaders and other experts.

Further information on the program and other conference information will 
be progressively made available at the conference website at 
<http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/APRU/>. If you have any queries, please 
direct them to the ECC Organizing Committee at <aprudscecc at nus.edu.sg> 
<mailto:aprudscecc at nus.edu.sg>. The APRU Secretariat can also be 
contacted at <apru at apru.org <mailto:apru at apru.org>>.


3. APRU BRAIN AND MIND RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
<maxb at physiol.usyd.edu.au> <mailto:maxb at physiol.usyd.edu.au>

The APRU Inaugural Brain & Mind Research in the Asia Pacific (BMAP) 
Symposium, to be hosted by Brain & Mind Research Institute of the 
University of Sydney, will be held from 13-16 August 2006.

The Symposium seeks to showcase strengths in the various fields of 
neurosciences in APRU. The topic of brain and mind research is pertinent 
to the study and progress in ameliorating diseases of the brain and mind 
in the 21st century. Cutting edge research in fields such as neurology, 
psychology, and psychiatry are currently at the frontiers of knowledge 
that will assist many in uncovering the workings of the brain, its 
susceptible diseases and the causes of mental illness and neurological 
disorders.

Innovation, development and disease prevention strategies are expected 
as synergistic efforts of APRU members gathered for this symposium. The 
Symposium will gather brain researchers for the first time in Asia 
Pacific, alongside the work of the Brain & Mind Research Institute. The 
Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) is a center for discovery, 
innovative and integrative research strategies, clinical product 
development, and actions that translate research into improved treatment 
and disease prevention strategies. More information on the Institute can 
be obtained at <http://www.bmri.med.usyd.edu.au/>.

Fees and timelines for registration are as follows:

Standard Registration: A$360
(March 2 - May 1, 2006)

Late Registration: A$420
(May 2 - July 3, 2006)

For delegates who wish to present at the symposium, please indicate your 
preference for the topics listed in the Presentation Enrollment Form. 
More information on the BMAP Symposium is found at <http://bmap.com.au/>.


4. APRU DOCTORAL STUDENTS CONFERENCE
<http://www.apru.org/activities/dsc/>

The 7th APRU Doctoral Students Conference (DSC) will be hosted by the 
National University of Singapore (NUS) from 17-21 July 2006. The 
conference theme is "Inventing the Future: Trends, Perspectives and 
Enterprise from the Pacific Rim".

Building on last year?s theme that centers on a sustainable future, the 
DSC 2006 aspires to explore the ways in which academic research can 
contribute towards inventing a future that benefits the community and 
the world. Designed as an interdisciplinary gathering of doctoral 
students where the flow of ideas and information converge, the 
conference provides an important avenue for doctoral students to present 
their research in an international academic setting to fellow students 
from other APRU universities. It will be an opportune time for students 
to obtain critique on their research, establish valuable networks and 
future academic collaborations.

The DSC participants will be provided with 6 nights of free lodging at 
the NUS residence. No registration fees will be charged as well. We hope 
that this will strongly promote participation from doctoral students. 
APRU member universities are encouraged to select and fund the travel of 
at least one or more doctoral students to this conference.

For successful DSC applicants, they are also encouraged to maximize 
their subsidized accommodation by taking part in the APRU Enterprise 
Business Plan Competition ? Extra Chapter Challenge (ECC) where the top 
three participants will share prize money of approximately US$20,000.

More information on registration, lodging and other conference 
information will progressively be made available at the conference 
website at <http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/APRU/>. The NUS conference 
organizers, Mr. Raphael Funwa Iluyomade and Ms. Chan Mei Yen, may be 
contacted at <apruinquiry at nus.edu.sg <mailto:apruinquiry at nus.edu.sg> 
<mailto:aprudscecc at nus.edu.sg>> for any queries regarding the conference.


5. 7TH APRU FELLOWS PROGRAM
<maree.tait at anu.edu.au <mailto:maree.tait at anu.edu.au>>

The APRU Fellows Program (AFP) is into its 7th series and next year, it 
will be hosted by the Australian National University (ANU) from 16-25 
August 2006. The 2006 Fellows Program is championed by the Asia Pacific 
School of Economics and Government at ANU and will focus on the theme 
?Regional Security and Governance?.
This year's program aims to bring together faculty members from the 
political sciences, humanities and social sciences, international 
relations, law, economics, sciences and environmental studies who are 
interested to study the myriad of complexities relating to regional 
security and governance.

? Great Power Politics and Regional Security Implications
? Terrorism and Islam
? Democratization in the Asia Pacific
? The Political Economy of Globalization
? Regional Architecture
? Environmental Security
? Pandemics and Health Security

Please contact Ms Maree Tait of ANU via email <maree.tait at anu.edu.au 
<mailto:maree.tait at anu.edu.au>> or fax: + 61 2 61250767 preferably by 31 
March 2006. Registration awards may be available for APRU member 
universities from developing economies. If you wish to apply for the 
registration awards for your fellow, please contact the APRU Secretariat 
at <apru at apru.org <mailto:apru at apru.org>>.


6. APRU ENTERPRISE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION - EXTRA CHAPTER CHALLENGE
<camp-fp at apng.org <mailto:camp-fp at apng.org>>

APNG Secretariat is once again happy to announce the APNG Camp 
Fellowship Program. The APNG Camp Committee now cordially invites 
suitable applicants to apply for fellowship funding to participate in 
the 8th APNG Camp in Singapore from 18-20 July 2006.

Those wishing to participate are requested to submit your applications 
at <camp-fp at apng.org <mailto:camp-fp at apng.org>>. The deadline of the 
submission is 15 March, 2006.


7. APRU RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2006
"Earthquake Hazards Around the Pacific Rim - Global Watch and 
Environmental Impact
<http://www.osaka-u-sf.org>

Osaka University and University of California, Berkeley will co-host the 
Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) / Association of East 
Asian Research Universities AEARU) Research Symposium 2006 on 
"Earthquake Hazards Around the Pacific Rim - Global Watch and 
Environmental Impact" from 21-22 April 2006.

Second in the series, this symposium is sponsored by Japan Society for 
the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Earthquake Engineering Research 
Institute (EERI), Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of 
California, Berkeley, and San Francisco-Osaka Sister City Association. 
Different from other more technical and specialized symposiums on 
earthquakes, this research symposium will focus more on the reduction of 
environmental impact by earthquakes. Various methods such as 
international warning network and risk management will be intensively 
discussed at the symposium.
Interested participants can contact Professor Yoshikatsu Murooka at 
<info at osaka-u-sf.org <mailto:info at osaka-u-sf.org>>. Registration is now 
open till 15 March 2006. The schedule for the APRU/AEARU Research 
Symposium 2006 is as follows:

Interested participants can also find out more about the APRU/AEARU 
Research Symposium 2006 at Osaka University San Francisco Office's 
website at <http://www.osaka-u-sf.org>; it would be constantly updated 
with information.


8. SURVEYING THE OPEN SOURCE LANDSCAPE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
<http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/03/01/open>

A new study from the Alliance for Higher Education Competitiveness 
paints a picture of higher education as very interested in, but cautious 
about, open source software. Based on a survey of officials at more than 
200 campuses, the study found that although two-thirds are investigating 
open source, only one-quarter are currently implementing open source 
applications. Concern about the shrinking number of IT vendors for such 
products as course management systems is behind some of the interest in 
open source, as is the notion that each campus has sufficiently unique 
needs to justify the effort of implementing open
source and customizing its functionality. Many college officials said 
they remain happy with their commercial products, however, and 
committing to open source means a campus largely has to take care of its 
systems without vendor support--a move many colleges are not eager to 
make. Kenneth Green, founding director of the Campus Computing Project, 
echoed the study's characterization, calling it "affirmative 
ambivalence." There is a lot of interest in and talk about open source, 
but many still believe that it is "not quite ready for prime time," he 
said.?

Inside Higher Ed, 1 March 2006


9. eVAST WI-FI NETWORK DEBUTS IN AUSTRALIA

The Department of Education in Victoria, Australia, has deployed what 
officials there said is likely the largest unified enterprise wireless 
network in the world. The network consists of 10,000 access points in 
1,700 locations covering 540,000 students, 42,000 teachers, and more 
than 200,000 computers. According to Loris Meadows, head of ICT security 
for the department, the project faced a number of significant hurdles to 
becoming a reality. The department developed EduPass, a custom security 
services and proxy appliance that allows the network to function. 
Although the technology is based on open source software, officials at 
the Department of Education are keeping a tight lid on the changes they 
made, saying that security concerns are more important than sharing the 
code. Even IT staff at individual locations are not given access to the 
operating system.

ComputerWorld, 1 March 2006
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;734924574;fp;16;fpid;0>


10. USC CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGY AND CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING
<http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ealc/tclt4/>http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ealc/tclt4/ 
 >

The Fourth International Conference & Workshops on Technology and 
Chinese Language Teaching will be held May 5-7, 2006 at USC. The list of 
speakers, the titles and abstracts for their presentations are available 
at the conference website above.


11. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
<http://www.apru.org/activities/aprunet/news.htm>
<apru-dli at mailman.isi.edu> <mailto:apru-dli at mailman.isi.edu>
<zita at isi.edu> <mailto:zita at isi.edu>

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>.

Please send your news to <apru-dli at mailman.isi.edu> 
<mailto:apru-dli at mailman.isi.edu>. If you do not wish to be subscribed, 
or wish to add your name to the mailing list, please see 
<http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/apru-dli>.

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

Copyright (c) 2006 Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
======================================================