Call for Participation

Network-Based Distance Education
Spring Term 2000

As we have done for the last several years, NPAC plans to offer in Spring 2000 a semester-long academic course in computational science over the network using our Tango Interactive collaboration system.

Details of the course and schedule have not yet been finalized, but we expect to offer one or more of the following courses:

Our usual schedule is two sessions per week of roughly 90 minutes duration, typically in late afternoon or early evening. The Syracuse Spring term runs 18 January-2 May (final exams 4-11 May), and though we have some flexibility, this is roughly when we would expect to offer the class.

What we seek right now is expressions of interest in receiving the class to give us enough time to get everyone properly setup and tested well in advance of the start of classes.

Through past experience, we have found that proper hardware and software setup at recipient sites, as well as the availability of local support is crucial to a successful distance class. In order to insure a high-quality, productive experience for all concerned, we have some expectations and guidelines for sites participating in these classes. We have also provided some information about hardware and software environments that work with Tango.

Please read through them before responding to make sure that you can provide your university and your students with a good experience.

I would like to stick to the following deadlines to insure we have enough time to get everything ready:

In the weeks following, participating institutions will setup their hardware & software environement and participate in a series of tests. We are also planning a training on Tango Interactive in Syracuse in December which we strongly recommend the technical people from interested sites attend.

Please send your expressions of interest, questions, or comments to David Bernholdt <bernhold@npac.syr.edu>.

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