n the early days, adventurous faculty and students were forced to navigate the uncharted, sometimes turbulent waters of e-learning more or less on their own. Over the years, however, the higher education community has come to understand that it takes more than good teaching and a course Web site to keep an online program afloat. Today’s distance learners expect access to the full range of services available to their on-campus counterparts, from academic and career counseling to health insurance options and library support.

Less visible, but equally important, are the services on which online faculty depend, including technology training and support, instructional design consulting, 24x7 systems support, and copyright clearance, to name just a few. In short, the most seaworthy e-learning programs have been able to bring all hands of the institution together to ensure a smooth and rewarding online voyage for both instructor and student.

At this year’s All Partners Conference, we’ll dive beneath the surface of e-learning programs from Indiana’s college and universities and explore best practices in online teaching, instructional support, program development, student services, and library support, and institutional policy and planning. So come aboard and meet the dedicated crew that keeps e-learning on course in Indiana.

When? Tuesday, April 6, 2004. 8:30am-4:15pm.

Where? Stewart Center (Third Floor), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Registration: Registration for the All Partners Conference officially closed as of 12 noon on April 1st. Anyone wishing to register after this date should contact Lynn Ward directly (Lynn Ward (lward@ihets.org or 317.263.8909).

Questions?

Contact Lynn Ward at IHETS (lward@ihets.org or 317.263.8909).

Conference Highlights:

• Keynote session: Who’s Steering the Boat—and Where?
  • Dr. Neal Abraham, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, DePauw University
  • Dr. William Plater, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of Faculties, IUPUI
  • Dr. William Kramer, Vice President for Planning and Education, Ivy Tech State College
  • Susan Scott, IHETS Director of E-Learning, will serve as moderator.
    
• Presentation of the 3rd Annual IPSE Awards
• Concurrent sessions
• Electronic Poster Session and Vendor Exhibit
• Breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and parking passes provided
• Door prizes (including a digital camera, a handheld computer, 5 USB 64MB flash drives, and items donated by our sponsors and exhibitors)
  

Thanks to Our Sponsors!

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