Electronic Conference: Computers in University Biology Education

[Paul Gould]

VIRTUAL CUBE 97
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The 3rd annual virtual Computers in University Biology Education 97 
conference is now LIVE ! The conference is running for two weeks 
until the 19th of October and is a unique opportunity for biology 
teachers from around the globe to meet and discuss their teaching 
without leaving their desks.

PROGRAMME
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The programme includes papers and posters from academics in the UK, 
USA and Australia on generic and subject-specific topics. 
Contributions are in the following areas;

Conferencing, 
Assessment, 
Teaching methods, 
Evaluation,
Teaching Quality Assessment
Software and Resources

Genetics,
Microbiology,
Biostatistics
Molecular Biology,
Chemistry,
Environmental Science.


Other features:
* Any Questions/Any Answers ?
This is were you can ask people for help with specific problems 
whether they be software or teaching related.  

* Top Tips
This is where you can tell people about recent successes with your 
teaching.

* Synchronous Discussion:
There will be a synchronous discussion on BioMOO to round off the 
conference titled:

*Online Interactive Teaching: OK my lecture notes are on the Web, 
what do I do next ?*

This discussion will take place on Friday 17th October 1997, at 1300 
to 1700 British Summer Time.

REGISTRATION
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Registration is FREE. The papers are available on the Web at:

<URL:http://www.liv.ac.uk/ctibiol/vCUBE97/>

A Web conference has been set up to discuss these papers on WebBoard. 
Instructions are available at the Virtual CUBE Web site.

See you there !


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Paul Gould, Network Support Officer               +44 151-794 5118 (Tel)
CTI Biology, Donnan Laboratories                  +44 151-794 4401 (Fax)
University of Liverpool, PO Box 147               P.W.Gould at liverpool.ac.uk
Liverpool L69 3BX, UK