1993_11 The Daily Collegian November 1993

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Ibesday, Nov. 9,1993
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The technological revolution comes to the classroom
(CPS) - The changing needs of
students has caused a technological
revolution in die college classroom,
officials in academe say.
Classes that were once filled with
rows of wooden desks are making,
way for classrooms with computer
terminals and modems* Students
who used to stare at college profes¬
sors during lectures now look at a
television screen because the pro¬
fessor is teaching via satellite.
At Ball State University in
Muncie, Intl., 200 classrooms have
been wired with fiber-optic video
infonnation systems thai enable in¬
structors to use visual information
from satellites, computers and video
From the classroom, professors
can tap into information in the
school's library of films, v>deos and
laser discs. -They simply punch the
i n form aiioi i into the computer and
the image'is viewed, on the color
monitors in the room.
Ball State also produces an MBA
program by television program. The
interactive courses are beamed by
satellite to 60 sites in Indiana and
Kentucky. '
, Whitman College in Walla Walla,
Wash., has given foreign language
students the option to choose audio¬
tapes or the latest computer and video
equipment when watching foreign
programs via satellite from around
the world. Mexican news programs
are beamed into the school live.
Student Union
6th Annual Cross-Cultural Leadership
January 28-30,1994, at the Pines Retort, Bast Lake, CA.
The inie»t ofthe retreat is:
"To bring together 40-50 students who represent the diversity of the.
•Address some ofthe challenges that difference presents to us as a conununiry
•To offer an opporainity for individuals and collective growth
•To enhance awareness and understanding of people from backgrounds
different from our own ^y~~>>
•To provide a forum for open arid honest dialog on seiisitive issues in a
low risk and confidental setting
The purpotecf the retreat is: ' '    5
'To identify issues and strategies that can be developed, planned, and
implemented to promote diversity and support the needs of a multi-cultural
campus community
To make a difference through » positive and constructive <
If you are interested, please complete the attached application and turn it in at USU 306. If
you have questions or need additional infonnation call Walter Robinson or Sean Corey at
278-2741. ■'
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California State University, Fresno
UNIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES
presents
LINDA CHAVEZ
For ticket info
call 278-2078.
CSUF students must
show student ID
at the door.
Education and the
Politics of Hispanic
Assimilation
Linda Chavez is the author of Out q( the Barrio:
Toward a New Politics, of Hispanic Assimilation-
(1991), which chronicles the largely untold story of
Hispanic progress and achievement while addressing
the implications of bilingual education. Voting rights,
immigration policy, and affirmative action. As a John
M. Olin Fellow at New York's Manhattan Institute,
Ms. Chavez currently heads the Center for the New
American Community. The Center seeks to foster a
renewed commitment to a common American civic
culture. A firm believer in assimilation, Linda Chavez
questions the validity and effectiverafiss of U.S.
policies toward Hispanics, including the promotion of
bilingual education.    - -
Ms. Chavez has held a number of political posi¬
tions, including Staff Director of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (1983-1985).and White House Director
ofpublic Liaison (1985). She is currently the U.S.
Expert on the United Nations Subcommission on  .
Human Rights. Linda Chavez regularly appears on
"To the Contrary" and "Crier &c Co-Z^nd Writes for a
variety of publications, including USA Today. For¬
tune. The Wgll Street loumal. The New Republic. The
Lps ApgfflpsTinies. The New YorkvPost. and The.
*     TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9,1993
at 7:30 p.m.       >
.  SATEUJJE STUDENT UNIOltf
C5UF Students $2
General Admission $10 \   J
The University Lecture Series is funded in part by the Associated Students, Inc., the University
Student Union Board, and the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
About half of the foreign lan¬
guage students are still reluctant to
use the new technology that has been
available at Whitman since 1991.
The equipment's mobility makes
it suitable for classroom computer
applications and presentations, said
Gary Esarey, director of Whitman's
Language Learning Center.
Esarey said die technology will
probably not stop in the classrooms
at Whitmar,. He said (he video and
- satellite equipment will most likely
lead to a closed -circuit cable system
in tbe residence halls.
He said the school will probably
develop a cat npus satellite system so
the technology will reach out of the
. labs and into the dorm rooms.
The University of Florida ir,
Gainesville is using its technology.,
to reach students in other parts of
Florida. The university is using its
pest management class to get the
bugs out of high tech learning by
beaming these classes'via satellite to
rural areaspflrlprida..    *•'-
Students on the receiving end of
the satellite classes are gaining col¬
lege credit.' These fully interactive
stations are booked to the actual
modem.
'This is mainly for the non-tradi¬
tional student who can't just drop
everything and come to UF," War¬
ren Crake, the university's distance
education specialist, said.
According the Crake, the system
is relatively cheap to ran after the
initial setup costs. He said the
university's satellite transmitter is
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