Tri-University Conference
Developing a 12-Hour Women's Studies Program
Through Distance Learning
20-24 May 2001
revised 3 June

This conference  is supported by a grant from the University of Arizona New Learning Environments and Instructional Technology Grants Program and the Tri-University Academic Programs.

Notes from each day of the conference are linked to the day/date. New resources added continuously (see "revised" date above to track updates).

Sunday 20 May

12:00    Lunch and introductions, CCIT 337
  1:00    The project so far; goals for this conference (Kari McBride), CCIT 337
  2:00    Creating a web page using Netscape Composer (McBride), CCIT 311
  2:45    Break
  3:00    Using WebCT for online courses; threaded discussions (Beth Harrison), CCIT 311
  3:45    Beverage break, CCIT 337
  4:00    Online library support for teaching and research (Ruth Dickstein), CCIT 311
  4:30    End

Monday 21 May

  8:45    Beverages available in CCIT 337
  9:00    Online course templates; legal issues (Daniel Bernardi), CCIT 337
10:00    Break
10:15    Hands-on: using WebCT to create a syllabus (Erika Giesen & Jean Kreis), CCIT 311
12:00    Lunch and discussion, CCIT 337
  1:00    Hands-on: online and distance learning courses, units, and modules (McBride),
             CCIT 337
  1:45    Beverage break, CCIT 337
  2:00    Community resources, interests, needs (Pat Manning, Tanya Moreno, Rosi Andrade,
             Ana Maria Medina), CCIT 337
  4:00    End

Tuesday 22 May

  8:45    Beverages available in CCIT 337
  9:00    A Women's Studies course on the web (McBride), CCIT 311
  9:30    What's on the web we can use in teaching? (Dickstein and Joe Boles), CCIT 311
10:00    Break
10:15    MOOs and chat rooms (Kreis), CCIT 311
11:00    Teaching online, using Caucus (Roger Caldwell), CCIT 311
            See also: Tools for teaching online, from Erika Giesen
12:00    Lunch and discussion, CCIT 337
  1:00    A Women's Studies distance course (Marie Reyes), CCIT 337
  1:30    Structuring a distance learning program; the Maine model (Sally Jackson and
             Judy Bassnett), CCIT 337
  2:30    Beverage Break, CCIT 337
  2:45    Brainstorming our 12-unit curriculum (McBride), CCIT 337
  4:00    End

Wednesday 23 May

  9:00    Meet in Harvill 205 to prepare for connection with Maine panel
  9:30    Maine connection, Harv 205
11:00    UA Tech capabilities (Jim Austin), Harv 205
11:45    Return to CCIT
12:00    Lunch and discussion, CCIT 337
  1:00    Brainstorming: designing our pilot course (McBride), CCIT 337
  2:45    Beverage break, CCIT 337
  3:00    Accessibility issues on the web (Amy Metcalfe), CCIT 311
  3:30    Issues in feminist pedagogy and IT (instructional technology) (Giesen), CCIT 337
  4:00    End
  6:30    Dinner at Kari McBride's (2120 E Hampton St, just off the park behind Bookman's on
              Campbell and Grant, 323-7759)

Thursday 24 May

  8:45    Beverages available in CCIT 337
  9:00    Issues of faculty concern in distance learning: P & T, copyright, legal (Liz Kennedy,
             Sheila Slaughter), CCIT 337
10:00    Brainstorming: funding sources, access, delivery issues (McBride, Dickstein,
                Barbara Hoffman), CCIT 337
11:00    Timeline for implementation, staying in touch, CCIT 337
12:00    Lunch and wrap-up, CCIT 337
  1:00    End

More links:
Models of Distance Education
UT Austin Distance Education Center
Distance Education and Learning
Distance Education Resource Site
Distance Education Resources
Distance Learning in Higher Education
Putting Sex and Gender On-line

See also research on feminist pedagogy and distance learning, compiled by Karen Leong, ASU Women's Studies faculty