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Monday, 03/15/10, 02 50 PM   The mission of the Faculty Technology Support Center is to assist USCA faculty in achieving their instructional, research and other professional objectives by providing support for commonly used and emerging technologies. The FTSC works with the Campus Technology Committee (CTC) and Computer Services Division (CSD) to coordinate and promote campus-wide technology-related services. Distance Education: Distance Education Basics - ALI Resource Guide Faculty Trends - Univ. of Texas World Lecture Hall - course pages worldwide On-line Pedagogy - how to build virtual classrooms wUSCA is now a member of the South Carolina Partnership for Distance Education ! Hot New Reading 1. "Why Bother?" - "why, in spite of ... unpleasant conditions, institutions and individuals should make increasing commitments to improving teaching and learning with technology" - by Steven W.Gilbert "A New Vision Worth Working Toward --Connected Education and Collaborative Change" by Steven W.Gilbert 2. A site from Harvard University explores issues of improving teaching and technology. The site - Education with New Technologies (ENT) - is a networked community designed to assist educators in developing improved learning experiences for students by integrating technology. Vice Chancellor Awards Technology Incentive Funds Stipends are available from the Vice Chancellor's Incentive Fund for Technology ($10,000). These funds will be awarded on a competitive basis and are designed to provide funding for faculty members interested in incorporating new technologies into their classrooms. The Spring deadline for submitting proposals is March 1, 2001. Proposals should be submitted to the Vice Chancellor's office. Awards announcement for 2000! Awards announcement for 1999 Tour Our Location Come visit our new digs on the third floor of the new Ruth Patrick Science Education Center addition (Room #300). If you wish, take a virtual tour now using QuickTimeVR technology. Kick-Off Event for the FTSC See PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Todd Taylor, Department of English, UNC Chapel Hill Technology Event Calendar The Distance Education Clearinghouse Conference Database lists worldwide conferences, workshops, seminars and other events of interest to distance education and related fields. email: smyth@sc.edu tel: 1.803.641.3527 fax:1.803.641.3698 Room 300 RPSEC http://www.usca.sc.edu/ftsc (11.13.01 Faculty Technology Support Center University of South Carolina Aiken