# Fall 97 Crosstalk Schedule

The following are the dates that we currently have blocked out for meetings this semester.

- Tue, Sept 16, 2:00 - 4:00, E40-302 - Web based Course environments
- Tue, Oct 14, 2:00 - 4:00, E40-496 - Next Generation Internet - What does it mean for MIT?
- Fri, Nov 14, 2:00 - 4:00 - Task Force on Life and Learning - implications for information technology
- Fri, Dec 12 - Topic to be decided

All meetings will be from 2 to 4 PM:

Topics will include:

- Web based Course environments, the range of Web applications in MIT courses an d strategies for providing meaningful support to promote more extensive and e ffective use of the Web for teaching and learning.

- Applications and requirements of the Next Generation Internet for MIT ( Education for the extended community/Advanced Visualization) including updates and imp lications of the Internet 2 initiative.

- Evaluating the transformational influence of technology on MIT education - how can information technology positively impact those aspects of the MIT educational experience that are most valued? integration of teaching-learning-research and the role of technology

- The meetings will also provide the opportunity to discuss the work and recommen dations of groups that have been engaged in understanding and developing visions for educational technology at MIT, namely the Council on Educational Technology and the Task Force on Student Life and Learning.