[PN] Issues and Opportunities (22 Sept. 2003)

[Steve McCarty]

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* Online newspaper article of general interest

Colleges Caught in a Vise, by Prof. Stanley Fish
New York Times article, free but online registration required
[recommended - Ed.]
If there is a crisis in college costs, it is not due to price-gouging
by universities, as [U.S.] House Republicans contend.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/18/opinion/18FISH.html

* Calls for Papers

Deadline Sept. 30: Knowledge Management Technologies for E-learning:
Exploiting knowledge flows and knowledge networks for learning
Special issue, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
Manuscripts will also be considered for publication in a book
>From Miltiadis Lytras <mdl@aueb.gr>,
Athens University of Economics and Business
Call for Papers PDF download at: http://www.eltrun.gr/jdet/

CFP (deadline Sept. 30):  PSYCHNOLOGY JOURNAL: ICT and Learning issue
... social, cognitive, pedagogical, cultural, political, and
communicative aspects of ICT-mediated learning ... in both distributed
and co-located settings, and mediating technologies range from groupware
to computer simulations, 3D and virtual environments, learning
management systems, blogs, mobile devices.
Submissions or questions to: luciano.gamberini@unipd.it
A free on-line scientific peer-reviewed journal at:
http://www.psychnology.org

* British Council Sites

Teaching English:
This site provides a range of services including weekly updated articles
on methodology, activities to try and lesson plans complete with
materials. There is also a community of language teachers who use the
'Talk' section to exchange ideas and opinions on ELT.  You can also
download quizzes and a variety of reference materials from the site, or
if you feel you have ideas or opinions that you feel would be useful to
share with others you could submit and article or a lesson plan.
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/

Search English:
Search English is a powerful search engine and community building tool
that draws on databases of ELT news related articles and ELT journals
which have been specifically selected.  The site enables registered
users to set up ongoing search queries and receive updates by email.  As
well as this, the site offers a number of community building features
including forums and groups which can be used to create special interest
communities to store and exchange documents as well as ideas and
opinions. It's free to register and carries no advertising.
 http://searchenglish.britishcouncil.org/

Language Assistants:
The language assistants' site was designed specifically to support
English native speakers going abroad to work as language assistants.
The site has regularly up dated teaching tips, links and materials that
focus on developing understanding of UK culture.  There is also a free
downloadable teaching manual which would be ideal for novice teachers.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistant/

Nik Peachey, British Council ELT Group: Nik.Peachey@britishcouncil.it

Collegially, Steve McCarty, Professor, Kagawa JC, Japan
Online library (an Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library 4-star site):
http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/epublist.html
Please submit resources, events, publications, opportunities$B!"(Bnew
books, articles, enquiries or ideas for PN to: steve_mc@kagawa-jc.ac.jp