<<December 14, 2000>>
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Irene K. Spero
Director, External Relations
Web-based Education Commission
6th Floor
1990 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 219 7058
(202) 502 7675 (fax)
irene_spero@ed.gov
http://www.webcommission.org
Dear Irene:
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(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I).
Dear E-Colleagues:
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(2) ATTACHMENT I is the notice of the change of the date of
releasing the
final report of the US Web-Based Education Commission.
(3) It is significant that the commission will urge the new
Administration
and the 107th Congress to make e-learning a centerpiece of
the nation's education policy.
This means that the day of our Global University System
project is now
coming -- finally, after, at least, twenty years' endeavor!!
Best, Tak
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ATTACHMENT I
From: ED Web-based Education Commission <web_commission@ed.gov>
To:
Subject: ADD'L BACKGROUND FOR 12/19 WEB-COMMISSION PRESS CONFERENCE
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:38:39 -0500
The Web-based Education Commission will release its report
at a press
conference scheduled for DECEMBER 19, 2000, at 1:00 p.m. in the
Holeman
Lounge at the National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW, Washington,
DC. The
press conference is open to the public.
"The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise
to Practice" is
the most comprehensive congressional analysis to date on e-learning
at the
K-12, higher education, and corporate training levels. Copies
of the report
will be posted on the Commission's Web site, http://www.webcommission.org,
to coincide with the release.
Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, chair of the Commission, and
Georgia
Representative Johnny Isakson, vice chair, will present the findings
of the
Commission and its recommendations. They will urge the new Administration
and the 107th Congress to make e-learning a centerpiece of the
nation's education policy.
In a panel discussion to follow, Senator Kerrey and Rep. Isakson will be joined by
** Anne L. Bryant, Executive Director, National School Boards
Association
** Arthur Levine, President, Teachers College, Columbia University
** Harrison "Lee" Rainie, Director, Pew Internet and
American Life Project
** Patricia S. Schroeder, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Association of American Publishers
BACKGROUND ABOUT THE COMMISSION
Congress established the Web-based Education Commission to
ensure that all
learners can take full advantage of the educational promise of
the World
Wide Web. The Commission has conducted a thorough study of the
critical
pedagogical and policy issues affecting the development and use
of web-based
content and learning strategies to improve achievement at the
K-12 and
postsecondary levels.
The Commission is required to present its findings to the Congress,
President, and nation by the end of 2000. The Commission is composed
of 16
members who were selected by the President, Secretary of Education,
and
congressional leadership.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information about the Commission, its members, mission,
activities, and hearings is available on the Commission's web
site or by
connecting Irene Spero, External Relations Director, at (202)
219-7045 or
irene_spero@ed.gov.
Irene K. Spero
Director, External Relations
Web-based Education Commission
6th Floor
1990 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 219 7058
(202) 502 7675 (fax)
irene_spero@ed.gov
http://www.webcommission.org
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* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA
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* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.)
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* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education
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* Founder of CAADE
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* (Consortium for Affordable and Accessible Distance Education)
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* President Emeritus and V.P. for Technology and Coordination
of *
* Global University System (GUS)
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