[PN] Distance Learning in Developing Countries (4 Oct. 2003)

[Steve McCarty]

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The Distance Learning in Developing Countries list is distributed about
twice a month from Australia. Here are some passages forwarded from the
most recent issue:

From: "Hui-Ling Wu" <kelly@avatar.ntntc.edu.tw>
Subject: APEC Cyber Academy & 2003 International Online Contest

APEC Cyber Academy (ACA) is a FREE networked learning environment
designed specifically for K-12 students in APEC member economies.
It is under the auspices of APEC EDNET and Ministry of Education of
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).

ACA will conduct an international online contest starting in October,
2003. The contest is focusing on 8 networked collaborative learning
programs and APEC Journalistic Kids. Students and teachers in K-12
schools are all welcome to participate in this exciting online contest.

For more details, please go to APEC Cyber Academy at
http://linc.hinet.net/apec/
or contact us with e-mail: apec@avatar.ntnc.edu.tw.

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Technology Grant News - Fall 2003 Issue

The Fall 2003  edition of Technology Grant News gives you a jump on
new grants open this Fall and Winter with advance time to make your
application.  Featured in this issue are grants,  awards, and
competitions for technology and the arts, workforce development, and
program,  teacher professional development and curriculum development
grants at the college and university and K-12 levels.  Non profit
organizations, towns & cities,  libraries & museums, and schools &
universities are eligible to apply. For information on subscriptions and
obtaining the Fall 2003 issue:
http://www.technologygrantnews.com
service@technologygrantnews.com

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From: "Stewart Marshall" <stewartmarshal@yahoo.com>
Subject: Call for participation in ITiRA2003 in Queensland

Conference Dates: 15 - 17 December, 2003
Conference Venue: Rydges Oasis Resort, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Further details available at: <http://itira.cqu.edu.au/2003>
or please email: enquiries-itira2003@cqu.edu.au

The ITiRA 2003 Conference explores strategies that link ICT enhanced
economic, social and cultural development efforts with emerging
opportunities in such areas as electronic commerce, community and civic
networks, telecentres, electronic democracy, on-line participation,
self-help and virtual health communities, advocacy, cultural enhancement
and others. We see ITiRA 2003 as being of interest to practitioners, and
policy makers in both developed and developing countries, and are
particularly interested to share ideas across practice, research and
policy.

Tracks
* Community Informatics
* IT for Developing Countries
* Indigenous Voices on IT for Indigenous Peoples
* IT for Regional Culture, Media and the Arts
* IT for Regional Education and Training
* IT for e-Democracy
* IT for Regional Health
* IT for Regional Industry and e-Commerce
* IT for Tourism in Regional Areas
* IT for Social Marketing in Regional Areas

Professor Stewart Marshall
Dean, Faculty of Informatics and Communication
Central Queensland University
email:   s.marshall@cqu.edu.au
www: <http://www.infocom.cqu.edu.au/> <http://itira.cqu.edu.au/>

You may wish to view the recently published books
edited by Marshall, Taylor & Yu: "Closing the Digital Divide"
http://www.greenwood.com/books/BookDetail.asp?dept_id=1&sku=Q602
and "Using Community Informatics to Transform Regions"
http://www.idea-group.com/books/details.asp?id=4146

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From: Steve McCarty <steve_mc@kagawa-jc.ac.jp>
Subject: Free online education e-newsletter

This newsletter is actually meant for members of the
World Association for Online Education (WAOE), so
please keep in mind that you need to join WAOE
to receive the free services. The latest is a
mentoring project on informal learning where
online education projects in need are matched
with a group of volunteer mentors. See:

WAOE Electronic Bulletin (WEB)
VOL 3, NO 3 (August/September 2003)
http://waoe.org/communication/webframe4-august.htm

To join our NPO for free, just click on "Join WAOE" at http://www.waoe.org/
and fill in the Web form. Thank you.

Collegially, Steve McCarty, Professor, Kagawa JC, Japan
President, World Association for Online Education (WAOE)
An NPO with membership free: http://www.waoe.org/
WAOE blog "Intercultural Literacy": http://waoe.blogspot.com
Online library (Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library 4-star site):
http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/epublist.html
E-mail: steve_mc@kagawa-jc.ac.jp