LearningTimes is collaborating with EDC, the United Nations, Kempster Group, Macromedia and others to produce the first global gathering and online conference focused on "Power Users of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)". Power Users are youth who have had intensive, ongoing experiences with technology that have allowed them to bypass many traditional learning systems. What we learn from Power Users may turn the learning systems inside out and upside down.

The 9th Annual Webby Awards recognized sites, and the teams behind them, that demonstrate a high standard of excellence. LearningTimes.org was selected for a Webby Worthy honor this year, which "signifies an outstanding caliber of work." Thanks to all of our members for contributing to this recognition.

Winners will be announced during "The Lolas" webcast in October 2005 live from the Training Fall Conference & Expo in Long Beach, CA. The Lolas are sponsored by LearningTimes and InSync Center.

In this completely online certificate program, e-learning design experts William & Kit Horton guide learners through the design of effective, economical e-learning. There are still seats left in next offering of this very popular six-week online program, which includes weekly live webcasts, collaboration with colleagues, and hands-on experience developing real-world e-learning.

The certificate program is produced by VNU Learning, the Hortons, and LearningTimes, with support from WebEx.

LearningTimes has partnered with DCI/Shared Insights to assist in the launch of the SI Network, a free online community which provides learning and networking opportunities for business and IT professionals. LearningTimes is pleased to be even better equipped to serve those members from the corporate sector through the new SI Network. Access to this rapidly growing professional development and networking community can be found at:

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• IOC 2004
• IOC 2005

The Training Fall "Live & Online" conference -- which is produced by LearningTimes -- bridges the best of the Long Beach, CA-based event to your desktop for real-time interaction with experts, networking with colleagues, and access to resources you can apply to your own projects immediately.

The IFC Forum Series of live and interactive webcasts features panelists and participants exploring issues facing higher education development across the globe. Recordings of the IFC webcasts conducted to date in this series can be accessed freely online at any time. Recent topics included: "Web-based Learning in Developing Countries", "Student Loan Schemes for Private Tertiary Institutions", and "The Continuum from Campus-based Learning to Web-based Learning" among others.

Online Workshop: Getting Started with Information Literacy
[July 26-August 9, 2005]

ACRL, LearningTimes and the TLT Group are offering a new three-week online workshop, "How to get Started with Information Literacy: Special Selection." This workshop, delivered through three real-time, online webcasts and accompanying asynchronous discussions and resources, introduces participants to a carefully selected set of basic resources for launching or advancing local undergraduate information literacy programs.

These resources are selected specifically for librarians, faculty members, faculty development professionals, and their colleagues who are just beginning to help students learn how to use information resources more responsibly and effectively - especially those that include web-based materials. More information and link to registration:

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/getstarted.htm

Community Email Updates are sent out automatically to you when new content or events are posted in online communities to which you belong. You can control how often you receive activity updates from the online community. It can be set to update you of new activity on a daily, weekly or monthly basis -- or never at all.

You are only sent an update IF activity has taken place or new or upcoming events have been posted. Therefore, setting your update to daily does not necessarily mean you will receive an e-mail every day.

LearningTimes is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Learning in Real Time, a new book by LT Founder and Executive Producer Jonathan Finkelstein.

Intended as an accessible guidebook, Learning in Real Time translates Finkelstein's many years of experience facilitating live online learning into a resource guide for educators. It focuses on practical knowledge and strategies for designing and facilitating live online learning experiences. Finkelstein will conduct free interactive webcasts inside LearningTimes.org upon release of the book by Wiley/Jossey-Bass. Stay tuned to LearningTimes for details.

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There are hundreds of informative recorded interactive webcasts, blogs, podcasts and blogs on a wide-range of topics available throughout the LearningTimes Network. Based on recent data, we are pleased to present the "LTN Top 5 Archives" for July/August 2005: