These distance education leaders harness
the Internet to share classes , students, and resources.

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, At the June Special Libraries
Association (SLA) Annual Conference in Toronto, SLA unveiled its new online
learning system -- designed specifically for library and information
professionals. Participants use
multimedia to explore novel learning environments and strategies that
foster student interest, involve them in the research process, advance
their critical thinking skills, and develop their conceptual understanding.

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These
research-based courses are available by license to educational service
agencies, districts, schools and universities for delivery to the K - 12
teachers they serve.

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Click also offers Drexel University courses at a
20% discount.

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Led by Syracuse
University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, WISE is
comprised of 13 information science programs -- 10 in the United States, two
in Canada, and one in New Zealand . SLA
serves nearly 12,000 members in 83 countries in the information profession,
including corporate , academic, and government information specialists.

Teachers' Domain Professional Development draws on the resources of
Teachers' Domain www.

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Teachers' Domain Professional Development courses integrate inquiry
learning with video clips and interactive experiences from award-winning
PBS science programs and Web sites, including educator favorites NOVA,
ZOOM , and A Science Odyssey."

Teaching High School Biology joins Teaching Elementary Life Science ,
Teaching Elementary Physical Science, and Teaching Middle School Life
Science in the Teachers ' Domain Professional Development portfolio.
Resources within the courses correspond to state standards , the National
Science Education Standards, and the MCREL Compendium of Standards.

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"The launch celebrated Click University's birth, but it will grow, mature,
and develop," Lachance said.

About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization
for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners.org/courses,
an online course designed to provide new strategies for teachers to excite
students about science and facilitate students' learning using multimedia
and other interactive technologies. Focusing on both content and methodology at all grade levels,
these products represent effective standards-based teaching in classrooms
across the country, and address a wide variety of subject areas and
educational challenges.

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Every member can get top-notch, university-level
courses anywhere, anytime; complete the work at their own pace; and at a price
that's right for them. "As innovation leaders, we must be agile,
responsive, and let customers 'build out' the product.

Course objectives + syllabusTour a course

A course participant exclaims, "The different sections are clearly laid out
and help give teachers specific information about what is essential in an
inquiry-based classroom and examples of how to incorporate these elements
into their own classroom.

WGBH is the leading producer of PBS prime-time programs and online content,
a major producer for public radio, and a pioneer in educational multimedia
(including the Web, broadband , and interactive television) and in
technologies and services that make media accessible for people with
disabilities.

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Launch funding was provided by Elsevier, which contributed $60,000 (USD ). Members' usage and
feedback will determine Click's direction, design, and expansion.sla.

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New Online Course Teaching High School Biology Now Available From Teachers Domain Professional Development

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Teaching High School Biology helps teachers identify the benefits of an
inquiry-based approach to science education, explore a range of
methodologies for teaching challenging topics, and examine the process of
lesson design incorporating the use of multimedia.

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SLA is partnered with the WISE consortium (Web-enabled Information Science
Education), which contributes greatly to course offerings.

org/courses. Funded
by the National Science Digital Library as part of the National Science
Foundation, Teachers' Domain includes lesson plans, background essays, and
customization features for introducing multimedia resources into the
classroom.

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com) is an online learning
community expressly designed for the professional development and continuing
education needs of librarians and information professionals around the world. After taking this course I will be sure to pay
closer attention to the planning process and I will spend more time trying
to identify the preconceptions students might have, in hopes of increasing
their understanding.

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More information about the courses is available at
www.

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Click University currently offers 320 courses.teachersdomain .

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It is exclusively for SLA members.teachersdomain.

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"Click University
obliterates those barriers. Visit
us http://www.org. This course introduces a media-rich learning
environment teachers can use with their students, and provides models,
including videos of exemplary practice, to illustrate ways to teach beyond
the textbook.org, an online multimedia library of K
- 12 science resources correlated to national and state standards.

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Member-Exclusive Learning System to Advance Info Pro Careers

ALEXANDRIA, Va.

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"In the past, the options for 'info pros' pursuing career development were
limited and they required travel, tuition, and fees that often were cost-
prohibitive ," said Executive Director Janice R.

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SLA Launches Click University

SLA's Click University (clickuniversity. Subscriptions are priced
between $19 and $249 (USD).
Click University's course catalog currently focuses on skills such as
software and technology use; management, communications , and leadership
strategies; and effective practices and methods for the collection, sharing,
and use of information and knowledge in the modern working world.
Click University students are eligible for a 50% discount on individual e-
courses and a 10% discount on graduate degree and certificate program courses
from Syracuse University.
Teachers' Domain Professional Development
introduces Teaching High School Biology at www. WGBH is also recognized as one of the nation's leading
producers of media-based resources to support teacher training and student
learning.