<<September 8, 2000>>
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Respectfully inquiring for a privilege of presenting our projects
at the US Congressional Hearing
Kimberly K. Obbink, Ed.D. <kobbink@montana.edu>
Mr. Myron H. Nordquist <myron_nordquist@burns.senate.gov>
Ben I. Haraguchi, J.D. <haralaw@cs.com>
Kenneth O. Roko <KenRoko@aol.com>
Nels D. Sanddal <nsanddal@citmt.org>
Edward Dodds <dodds@home.com>
Peter T. Knight, Ph.D. <ptknight@attglobal.net>
Dr. Joseph N. Pelton <ecjpelton@aol.com>
David S. Byer <david_byer@ed.gov>
Dr. David A. Johnson, AICP <daj@utk.edu>
Dear Kim:
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(1) Instead of the morning of 9/15th (Friday) for our brainstorming
session
on your Native American community project at Senator Burns'
office
(proposed in ANNEX I), I would like to propose to change
it to be held
in the morning of 9/14th.
Senator Burns is attending the Congressional Hearing
on Web-Based
Education in the afternoon of 9/14th -- see ANNEX II
below.
Pls let me know your decision ASAP, since I have to make
a hotel
reservation depending on David's reply -- see below.
Dear Myron and Kim:
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You may also attend this Hearing.
(2) This is because I would like to attend the Congressional Hearing on Web-Based Education in the afternoon of 9/14th and in the morning of 9/15th -- see ANNEX II.
Dear Ed:
========
Many thanks for your info on this hearing.
Dear David Byer:
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(3) It was my great pleasure to have met with you at the ICDE/ABED
conferences in Sao Paulo last month.
This Congressional Hearing sounds very interesting.
In Sao Paulo, I gave you a copy of the full paper on our
Global
University System" project -- which can be retrieved
at
I would like to respectfully ask you if I can have a privilege of presenting our projects on;
1. Global University System,
2. Global Broadband Internet,
3. Global Service Trust Fund.
The Reference web sites" about them can be retrieved at
Dear Peter, Joe and David Johnson:
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(4) If David gives me a time slot for my testimony, I would
like to have
your support, too, by your attending this hearing -- I will
let you know
as soon as I hear from David.
Dear Peter:
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I suppose that you have met David in Sao Paulo, too.
Dear David Johnson:
===================
If you have come back from your trip to California
by this time, I
wish to have your support, too, -- especially emphasizing
the
educational exchange aspect to follow up Senator Fulbright's
exchange program with advanced IT technologies.
Best, Tak
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ANNEX I
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 13:28:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tak Utsumi <utsumi@friends-partners.org>
To: "Kimberly K. Obbink" <kobbink@montana.edu>
cc: Myron Nordquist <myron_nordquist@burns.senate.gov>,
Utsumi Takeshi <utsumi@columbia.edu>, Ben Haraguchi
<haralaw@cs.com>, Roko Ken <KenRoko@aol.com>
Subject: Mtg in DC next week
Dear Kim:
=========
(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I).
(2) I can make either morning of 14th or 15th -- however,
since Ken will be
in NY and CT in the week, it might be good for his convenience
if you
choose the morning of 15th.
Our mtg could be at the conference room of Senator Burns,
if possible
and if Myron can be there -- since he usually goes to his
University of
Virginia on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
(3) I am very delighted to hear of your confidence to receive
the grant from
Citicorp, though not arrived yet.
(4) Since Ben has spent his considerable amount of money previously,
e.g.,
our visit to Bozeman, Tokyo and Manila, DC, etc., I would
strongly
suggest that you should have him in our mtg also -- I am
taking the
liberty of copying this msg to him.
Dear Ken:
=========
(5) Thanks for your msg -- Kim's second trial was successful.
BTW, what is WebStar?
Best, Tak
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ATTACHMENT I
From: "Obbink, Kim" <kobbink@montana.edu>
To: "'utsumi@columbia.edu'" <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Subject: FW: update
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 14:33:12 -0600
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Obbink, Kim
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 2:27 PM
> To: 'kenroko@aol.com'; 'utsumi@columbia.edua'
> Cc: 'nsanddal@citmt.org'
> Subject: update
>
> Dear Tak and Ken,
> I'm planning to be in DC next week for a few days and am
wondering if we
> have any reason to meet and catch up on things? Although
it has not yet
> arrived, I am still assured that funding is forthcoming from
Citicorp for
> our efforts to explore rural/international cross cultural
distance
> learning. I have been dragging my feet on this email in
hopes that the
> check would arrive but unfortunately I'm still waiting.
>
> If you would like to try and meet while I'm in DC we could
cover the
> travel costs from the Citicorp funds and continue to discuss
our roles in
> this project. We could also try to spend a few minutes with
Myron and
> talk about other opportunities that need follow-up. The
best times for me
> would be morning or late afternoon on Thursday the 14th.
I could also
> possibly meet Friday morning (15th) or for dinner and later
on Wednesday the 13th.
>
> Again, sorry for the short notice. If this doesn't work
we can plan for a
> future time to get together.
>
> Kim
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ATTACHMENT II
From: KenRoko@aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 02:25:48 EDT
Subject: Note from Kim and my response
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Tak, you may have not received this message ... Kim had your
domain name incorrect ... just in case she went on the road without
sending this to your correct address.
Perhaps I missed your response .. did you think about my offer
to become
a member of the Board of Advisors for WebStar ?
Hope all is well with you and the family.
Regards, Ken
Subj: Re: update
Date: 9/6/00 5:40:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: KenRoko
To: kobbink@montana.edu,
CC: nsanddal@citmt.org
Kim,
Friday would be better for me, but I will defer and be flexible
depending on
Tak's availability. I understand wholeheartedly about the funding
.. money
never comes easy. Let me know as soon as you can ... I have to
go to NY
and CT next week, and the day we meet will determine my planning.
I still owe Nels a call .. sorry Nels .. promise to call you
later on today
or tomorrow, depending on your availability.
Regards,
Ken
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ANNEX II
From: "Ed Dodds" <dodds@home.com>
To: "Tak Utsumi (E-mail)" <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Subject: FW: Update Notice: 9/14-15 Hearing of the Web-based
Education Commission
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 08:52:50 -0500
-----Original Message-----
From: ED Web-based Education Commission [mailto:web_commission@ed.gov]
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 6:09 PM
Subject: Update Notice: 9/14-15 Hearing of the Web-based Education
Commission
This notice provides additional information about the fifth
public hearing
of the Web-based Education Commission.
The hearing is scheduled for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, FROM 1:00-6:00
PM in
room 124 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, and FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
15,
FROM 8:30 AM TO 12 NOON in room 138 of the Senate Dirksen Office
Building in Washington, DC.
The hearing on September 14 will focus on "The Promise
of the Internet for
Learning: Voices from the Field." On September 15 the hearing
will center on
the "The Promise of the Internet to Empower Adult Learners."
Sen. Bob
Kerrey of Nebraska will serve as chair for both days. The hearings
are open to the public.
SEPTEMBER 14
1:00 TO 6:00 PM (all times approximate)
124 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
1:00-3:00 PM Panel 1: Public Officials, Members of Congress, Private Sector Experts
(Public Officials)
* Hon. Jacques Hallack, Assistant Director General for Education,
UNESCO
* Hon. William Janklow, Governor of South Dakota
* Hon. William Kennard, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
* Hon. Anthony Williams, Mayor, Washington, DC
(Members of Congress)
* Hon. Conrad Burns, U.S. Senator, Montana, Co-chair, Congressional
Internet Caucus
* Hon. Tom Davis, U.S. Representative, Virginia, Co-chair, House
Information Technology Group, invited
* Hon. Calvin Dooley, U.S. Representative, California, Co-chair,
House New Democrat Coalition, invited
* Hon. Jim Jeffords, U.S. Senator, Vermont , Chair, Health, Education,
Labor and Pensions Committee, invited
* Hon. Edward Kennedy, U.S. Senator, Mass., Ranking Member, Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, invited
(Private Sector)
* William Bennett, Co-chair, Empower America
* Robert S. Christie, President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomson
Learning
* Robin Willner, Director of Corporate Community Relations, IBM
Corporation
3:00-3:45 PM Panel 2: State and Local Policymakers
* Hans Brisch, Chancellor, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education and
Past President, State Higher Education Executive Officers
* Donald A. Domenech, Superintendent, Fairfax County, VA Public
Schools
* David P. Driscoll, Massachusetts Commissioner of Education
* Hon. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Chair, Washington State Senate Higher
Education Committee
3:45-4:15 PM Panel 3: Access for Rural Populations
* Carolyn Elgin, President, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic
Institute
* Joel Pate, Director, Eastern New Mexico Education Resource Center
4:15-5:00 PM Panel 4: Federal Research Agenda
* John Bransford, Centennial Professor, Department of Psychology
& Human
Development and Co-Director, Learning Technology Center, Vanderbilt
University
* Randy J. Hinrichs, Group Program Manager Learning Sciences and
Technology Initiatives, Microsoft Research
* David Shaw, Chairman, D.E. Shaw & Co. and Juno Online Services
and
Chairman, Panel on Educational Technology, President's Committee
of Advisors on Science and Technology
* Judith Sunley, Interim Assistant Director for Education and
Human Resources, National Science Foundation
5:00-5:45 PM Panel 5: The Child on the Web--Privacy and Protection
* Amy Aidman, Research Director, Center for Media Education
* Jodie Bernstein, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal
Trade Commission
* Bruce Bower, General Manager, LearningGate.com
SEPTEMBER 15, 2000
8:30 AM TO NOON (all times approximate)
138 SENATE DIRKSEN OFFICE BUILDING
8:30- 9:15 AM Panel 1: Education Publishing in the Digital Era
* Nader F. Darehshori, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive
Officer, Houghton Mifflin Company
* Peter Jovanovich, Chief Executive Officer, Pearson Education
9:15-10:00 AM Panel 2: Commissions
* Katherine K. Clark, President & Chief Executive Officer,
Landmark Systems
Corporation and Vice Chair, 21st Century Workforce Commission
* Elliot Masie, President, The Masie Center and Member, Advisory
Commission on Training Opportunities
* Albert Siu, Chief Learning Officer, AT&T Corporation and
Member, ASTD and
NGA Commission on Technology and Adult Learning
10:00-11:00 AM Panel 3: Practitioners
* Jane Baumgarten, Member, Board of Directors, AARP
* Larry Goldberg, Director, Media Access Group, WGBH Educational
Foundation
* Andrew Hartman, Director, National Institute for Literacy
* Sally Johnstone, Director, Western Cooperative of Educational
Telecommunications
* Robert Lapiner, Dean of Continuing Education and University
Extension, UCLA
* Frank Mayadas, Program Director, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
* Jeanne Meister, President, Corporate University Xchange Inc
11:00 - noon Panel 4: New Business Models
* Greg Cappelli , Director and Senior Analyst, Credit Suisse
First Boston Corporation
* Ira Fishman, Chief Executive Officer, HiFusion, Inc.
* Jeff Munks, Chief Strategist, DigitalThink
* Carol Vallone, Chief Executive Officer, WebCT
PURPOSE OF THE HEARING
The first day of the hearing will explore issues of significance
in
providing all students with the necessary tools to use the Internet
effectively. Both the current challenges and existing opportunities
will be
discussed. The focus for the second day will be on the unique
set of issues
confronting the use of Web-based technologies for training adult
learners.
TESTIMONY
All witnesses will be submitting testimony to our web site
http://www.webcommission.org
in advance of the hearing addressing a set of
core issues either on their behalf or on behalf of the organizations
they
represent. The hearing will focus on the explicit suggestions
and
recommendations found in each of the participant's testimony.
Please visit
our web site frequently prior to September 14 and 15 to view the
testimony
and to receive updated information on the hearing.
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 is required to conduct 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 must report its findings to the Congress, President,
and
nation by November 2000. The Commission is comprised of 16 members
who were
selected by the President, Secretary of Education, and congressional
leadership. The chairman of the Commission is Sen. Bob Kerrey
of Nebraska
and the vice chairman is Rep. Johnny Isakson of Georgia.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information about the Commission, its members, mission,
past
activities and hearings is available on the Commission web site
at
http://www.webcommission.org or by contacting Irene Spero, External
Relations Director, at (202) 219-7045 or irene_spero@ed.gov.
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Kimberly K. Obbink, Ed.D.
Director
Burns Telecommunications Center and Extended Studies
128 EPS Building,
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-3860
USA
Tel: +1-406-994 6550
Fax: +1-406-994 7856
kobbink@montana.edu
http://btc.montana.edu
Mr. Myron H. Nordquist
Legislative Counsel
U.S. Senator Conrad Burns' Office
187 Dirksen Senate Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2603
202-224-6808
Fax: 202-224-8594
Cell: 301-646-8153
myron_nordquist@burns.senate.gov
http://www.senate.gov/~burns/
Ben I. Haraguchi, J.D.
Secretary of GLOSAS/USA
Former President
Foundation for the Support of the United Nations (FSUN)
809 United Nations Plaza, Suite 1200
New York, NY 10017
USA
Tel: +1-212-986 8114
Fax: +1-212-986 8131
haralaw@cs.com
http://www.fsun.org
Kenneth O. Roko
President/CEO
Next Generation Networks Technology, Inc.
8218 Running Creek Ct
Springfield, VA 22153-4610
USA
Tel: +1-703-455-8770
Tel: +1-703-455-8771
Cel: +1-703-919-1965
Fax: +1-561-431-0315
KenRoko@aol.com
http://www.ngntech.com
Nels D. Sanddal
President & CEO
Critical Illness and Trauma Foundation
300 North Willson Avenue, Suite 3002
Bozeman, MT 59715
USA
Tel: +1-406-585 2659
Fax: +1-406-585 2741
nsanddal@citmt.org
www.citmt.org
Edward Dodds
Association for the Development of Religious Information Systems
(ADRIS)
PO Box 210735
Nashville TN 37221-0735
615-429-8744
Fax: 508-632-0370
dodds@home.com
http://members.home.com/dodds
www.ttalk.com
Peter T. Knight, Ph.D.
Board member of GLOSAS/USA
Knight, Moore - Telematics for Education and Development
Communications Development Incorporated (CDI)
Strategy, Policy, Design, Implementation, Evaluation
1808 I Street, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Tel: 1-202-775-2132 (secretary), 1-202-721-0348 (direct)
Fax: 1-202-775-2135 (office), 1-202-362-8482 (home)
IP for CU-SeeMe: 198.77.80.46
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peter@knight-moore.com
webmail: ptknight@netscape.net
http://www.knight-moore.com
http://www.cdinet.com
http://www.knight-moore.com/partners/partnerindex.htm -- bio
http://www.knight-moore.com/projects/GSTF.html -- about GSTF
http://pws.prserv.net/ptknight/DeerIsleMaine.htm -- about his
home in Maine
Dr. Joseph N. Pelton
Board member of GLOSAS/USA
Senior Research Scientist
Institute for Applied Space Research, Rm 340
George Washington University
2033 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20052
202-994-5507
Fax: 202-994-5505
ecjpelton@aol.com
jpelton@seas.gwu.edu
Or,
Acting Executive Director of CITI
Vice-Chair of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation of the U.S. (ACCFUS)
Arthur C. Clark Institute for Telecommunication and Information
(CITI)
4025 40th Street North
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 536-6985
ecjpelton@aol.com
http://clarkeinstitute.com/
http://www.clarkeinstitute.com/
David S. Byer
Executive Director
Web-based Education Commission
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-8533
USA
Tel: (202) 502-7561
Fax: (202) 502-7873
david_byer@ed.gov
Dr. David A. Johnson, AICP
Board member of GLOSAS/USA
Former President of Fulbright Association
Professor Emeritus, School of Planning
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Tennessee
108-I Hoskins Library
Knoxville, TN 37996-4015
USA
Tel: +1-865-974 5227
Fax: +1-865-974 5229
daj@utk.edu
davidj@buncombe.main.nc.us
http://web.utk.edu/~djohnutk/
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