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EdSurfDigest ~
Online Education and Training Resource for Adult Students
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Volume 2 Issue 4
EdSurf ~ Where Surfing to Learn Begins ~
http://www.edsurf.net
Welcome to the century ending edition of EdSurfDigest.
A special thank you to University Alliance for sponsoring this
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In this issue:
~ What's EdNew ~ notes
~ EdNews Surf ~ articles related to Online Education
~ EdSurf Shack U ~ still Free Time
~ Free to Learn ~ Millenium 2000 Holiday Learning Special
~ EdSeal of Approval ~ Blackboard Jungle
~ Quick Surfey ~ results and a new Surfey
~ EdSurf Update ~ what's happening with EdSurf Net
~ EdQuote ~ this months education quotation
What's EdNew
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This issue a sincere thank you for continuing to support EdSurf
Net and to help celebrate the Season we've put together a
Free~to~Learn Millenium 2000 Holiday Learning Special. See below
for free Holiday courses to make the most of your celebrations
and we haven't forgotten to help you prepare for Y2K either. So
relax and spend a little time Surfing to Learn into the new
Millenium!
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Peaceful New Year!
EDNEWS SURF
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http://www.edsurf.net/ednews/news.html
Shoot-Out puts Web-based learning management systems to the test
http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,2391276,00.html
Pupils flock to 'Net classes
http://www.vancouverprovince.com/newsite/doubleclick/991117/31587
91.html
Regents consider distance learning
http://www.journalstar.com/archives/121299/neb/sto1
Stanford Learning: Worldwide Availability On-Demand at Stanford
Online
http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A2519.cfm
Western Governors U. Officials Say They're Content With Modest
Pace of Enrollment
http://chronicle.com/free/99/12/99121701u.htm
Instructor Cuts Dropout Rate by Giving Extra Attention to On-Line
Students
http://chronicle.com/free/99/12/99121601u.htm
For-Profit Venture to Market Distance-Education Courses Stirs
Concern at Temple
http://chronicle.com/free/v46/i17/17a04601.htm
Beyond the Electronic Reserve Shelf: Pedagogical Possibilities
and Resources in Web-Enhanced Courses
http://www.syllabus.com/nov99_magfea3.html
Get your daily EdNews Headlines at:
http://www.edsurf.net/ednews/news.html
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
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http://www.edsurf.net/community/
Do you have an upcoming Online Learning event? Add your free
Notice to the Community Connection board.
Learn more and submit your Online Learning Notice at:
http://www.edsurf.net/community/
EdSurf SHACK U
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http://www.edsurf.net/esu/
Millenium sneak-up on you? Do you wish you had more time in your
life? You can now with EdSurf Shack U's FREE Life and Time
Management Course.. for a limited time... take it now!
We now have over 200 tutorials available for immediate use right
over the Internet. Please surf by for a look and try out our FREE
demo's!
Selection of New Tutorials available include:
Programming Fundamentals
Learning Lotus Notes 5--Volume 1
Learning Visual Basic for Applications--Word 2000
Aprendiendo Windows 95 ES--Secretos y Sugerencias
Aprendiendo Word 97 ES--Introducción
Automating Tasks and Loading Data
Optimizing Query Performance
Building COM Components
Learning Visual Basic for Applications--Office 2000
... and more at
EdSurf Shack U
http://www.edsurf.net/esu/
FREE TO LEARN
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http://www.edsurf.net/edfree/
Free~to~Learn has put together a Millenium 2000 Holiday Learning
Special just for you. Check out links to free online classes in
Gift Giving, All About Christmas Trees, The Legend of the
Poinsettia, How to Have a Happier Holiday Season, Office Holiday
Party Etiquette and more!
To make sure you surf safely into the New Year a section on Y2K
with a free course on Y2K and You - What You Should Know About
the Year 2000 Technology Problem. Still worried about Windows
crashing? Why not try the Linux OS... the download is free and
so is a linked course!
Millenium 2000 Holiday Learning Special
http://www.edsurf.net/edfree/millenium.html
EdSeal OF APPROVAL
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Blackboard.com
http://www.blackboard.com/
Blackboard.com is a free service that enables instructors to add
an online component to their classes, or even host an entire
course on the Web. Without knowing any HTML, you can quickly
create your own CourseSiteTM - a Web site that brings your
learning materials, class discussions, and even tests online.
Well laid out areas for instructor posted announcements, course
assignments and course materials work well for both course
creators and students. Blackboard classrooms offer ease of
navigation with various online communication and work areas
including threaded message board, live chat, and shared pages.
Also available is an e-commerce enabled version for $100 that
allows you to accept payment for attendance of your course
creation, technical support and some advanced options.
Blackboard.com receives the EdSeal of Approval.
QUICK SURFEY
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http://www.edsurf.net/surfey/
This months Quick Surfey
Question: Will most adult learning be done online or in
classrooms in the next century?
http://www.edsurf.net/surfey/edshack.html
Results for Surfey: How important is accreditation or
certification to you in online learning?
Must: 19
Very: 6
Neutral: 2
Some what: 3
Not: 3
Selection of comments
Accreditation assures the courses are set at a certain standard
and retain the integrity of the certificate.It also depends on
who is doing the accrediting
~ GB
Most employers or boards of ed will not accept nonaccredited
courses
~ KH
In today's world, it is necessary until your experience acts as
your credentials!
~ Anon
Quality education,and teachers are a good
guarantee that you will qualify for an
excellent job in the field of your choice
~ AB
Seems that would add some credibility to
the online learning you undertook
~ RW
Distance education is a unique way to accomplish educational
goals, however without accreditation or certification it has
little value
~ SS
Thanks to all who participated! Your comments are also
appreciated.
EdSurf UPDATE
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~ EdSeal Award of Internet Educational Excellence online
~ Learn about EdSurf area online
~ EdNews area update in the works
~ BookShack being restocked
Stay tuned for more updates and new features in the works.
EDQUOTE
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http://www.edsurf.net/edquote/
"To know is to know that to know is not to know."
~Anon Chinese Saying
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