Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f03Gem918195; Wed, 3 Jan 2001 11:40:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 11:40:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <A1064140F022D3118EBE0008C7919364E7E12A@fegsmail1.fegs.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Hacker, Emily" <EHacker@fegs.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1487] CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ENDORSES USE OF NET IN CLASSROOMS (fwd) X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Status: O Content-Length: 2581 Lines: 54 Re-posted with permission from the Digital Divide Discussion List... CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ENDORSES USE OF INTERNET IN CLASSROOMS Issue: Internet A bipartisan commission formed by Congress gave a broad endorsement today to the growing use of the Internet in the nation's classrooms, calling on the federal government to do more to promote online learning from preschool to the workplace. The final report of the Web-based Education Commission boosted the prospects that federal emphasis on computer use in the classroom -- a priority of the Clinton administration -- will stay on the agenda once President-elect Bush and a new Congress take office next year. The panel, chaired by retiring Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.), made seven recommendations to involve states, colleges and businesses as well as the federal government in mobilizing the nation to capture the "extraordinary promise" of Web-based learning. The federal government was urged to upgrade school Internet access to broadband connections that have greater speed and capacity. The panel also urged more federal and state funding to support the expansion of educational technology. The commission urged Congress to boost funding for federal research and called for changes in federal regulations that limit financial aid for students who take college courses over the Web. [SOURCE: Washington Post (A02) AUTHOR: Kenneth J. Cooper] (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27736-2000Dec19.html) The report is available online in two formats: Plain text: http://interact.hpcnet.org/webcommission/text.htm PDF: http://www.hpcnet.org/upload/wbec/reports/WBECReport.pdf ******************************************************************** Emily Hacker Moderator, NIFL Technology Director of Learning Technologies F.E.G.S (212) 366-8122 ehacker@fegs.org http://www.fegs.org VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT http://www.fegs.org ************************NOTE************************************** The information contained in this email message is intended only for use of the addressee(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone (212-366-8400), and discard the original message. Thank you for your cooperation. *******************************************************************
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