--- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] --- >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 07:56:55 -0500 >To: [log in to unmask] >From: [log in to unmask] >Subject: MERLOT International Conference The MERLOT Project (www.merlot.org) is pleased to announce a "Call for Presentations" for its first International Conference, "Faculty Approaches to Instructional Technology: Content, Collaboration, and Community." The conference will be held at the Embassy Suites, Tampa, Florida, August 12-15, 2001. The site host is the University of South Florida. MERLOT is endorsed by NLII/EDUCAUSE and sponsored by the NSF Digital Library Project. The MERLOT International Conference is a special venue for learning about shared content, peer reviews, learning objects, standards, and online communities. It is open to the international higher education community. Individuals are not required to be affiliated with a participating MERLOT institution to attend or present at the conference. The conference themes are geared toward the following audience types: Faculty Instructional Designers Academic Administrators Technical Support Specialists Faculty Development Professionals Members of Professional Organizations Authors of Instructional Materials MERLOT Users & Potential Partners For more information about the MERLOT International Conference and to view the "Call for Presentations," go to http://taste.merlot.org/conference. The deadline for submitting proposals is May 1, 2001. Laura Franklin MERLOT World Languages Discipline Team Co-Leader