fsceere Informer et ee ey FACULTY DEVELOPMENT Diane Blaney Teacher Swap, Inc. No this is not another work oriented exchange opportunity but rather a listing of subscribers interested in home exchange. Listings from around the world are available to be contacted and the possibility of exchanging homes for a vacation period is available to all employees of the college. For a copy of the complete list, contact me at 2364. Commonwealth of Learning/ Government of BC Fellowships Programme Desk-Top Publishing Programme The Commonwealth of Learning in cooperation with the Government of BC has sponsored Study Fellowships Programmes over the last four years. During the latest Programme, eight educators from developing Commonwealth countries visited various institutes in the Province with a view to strengthening distance education in their home countries. Two years ago the visiting Fellowship Programmes were expanded to include local personnel through the provision of Fellowships to eight BC educators who travelled to developing Commonwealth countries and provided advice and guidance in various aspects of distance education and last year eight more educators each visited a different developing country to provide similar assistance. This year the Commonwealth of Learning, in cooperation with the Government of BC is sponsoring five Fellowships to carry out training activities in the area of Desk-Top Publishing in a number of developing countries. While the primary task is to provide training in desk-top publishing, you may be required to assist with other aspects of distance education as well. The developing Commonwealth countries requiring the training are: Brunei Darussalam, Guyana, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Saint Lucia, Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka. Five of these countries will receive training through the 1992/93 Programme. On IBM compatible equipment and laser printers with either Pagemaker or Ventura Publisher the successful nominees will be expected to carry out workshops on desk-top publishing. Depending on the location, the specifics of the workshops will vary from two or three one-week workshops targeted at small groups of professionals or semi-professionals to individual tutorial or very small group instruction. It will be necessary to be able to instruct from elementary to advanced desk-top publishing skills with the possible inclusion of instruction on page-layout and document design as separate topics or integrated into the desk-top publishing workshops. It may also be necessary in all cases to provide instruction in basic computer literacy. The application deadline is January 15 and additional information on the application procedure may be obtained by contacting me on local 2364. Multimedia Conference & Trade Show Multimedia in Education Multimedia in Education will feature seminars and keynote speakers addressing the issue of the need for multimedia literacy among educators, teacher-librarians, librarians, corporations involved in training programs and governments charged with the responsibility of retraining the work force. The conference will teach/demonstrate the latest software programs utilizing multimedia technology for computer assisted learning. In addition, there will be teaching demonstrations illustrating what is needed for educators to learn about authoring programs. Multimedia ’93 Conference and Trade Show is to be presented May 26-29, 1993 in the Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre. Detailed additional information may be obtained by contacting Susan Blair with Multimedia ’93 at 416-660-2491 or FAX 416-660-2492. 1993 Conference on Life Long Learning Improving Academic Quality During a Retrenchment Era In the context of fiscal austerity, public disenchantment and an aging student population, the 2nd annual conference on Lifelong Learning to be held in San Diego, California on February 9 - 12, 1993 will provide major and concurrent sessions focusing on the practical steps which can be taken to increase academic quality in programs designed for adult learners despite scarce resources. . In addition to three keynote speakers and two featured panel presentations, over a 2 2 day period, the conference will provide seven sessions of concurrent presentations featuring new approaches to teaching, delivery systems, assessment marketing and retention, diversity in gender and ethnicity and uses of technology as they apply to the adult learner. Questions about the conference should be directed to National University Research Institute, 4025 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA. Telephone 619-563-7144 or FAX 619-563-7455. Instructional Skills Workshop The next Instructional Skills Workshop is scheduled for the first week of January, 1993. The four days are January 5, 6, 7, and 8, 1993. Contact Margot Rawsthorne or Jessie Pendygrasse for more information about the format and contact me on 2364 to register. ane printed on recycled paper