Volume 2, Number 3/4, 2000-2001

The New Academic Senate Agenda
by William H. Dutton

The Academic Senate is progressing key initiatives over the summer in preparation for the new academic year. This last 2000-2001 edition of the Faculty Forum focuses on three of the activities that are of critical importance to USC faculty -- distance education and distributed learning, internationalization and new health benefits for retired faculty.   More

Charting the Future of Distance Education
by Ellis Horowitz

The dot-com boom has gone bust, and with it the dreams of many distance education startups. One of the more notable losers is HungryMinds.com, which conceived of itself as a portal for online content. A search engine for seekers of online courses, it readily became apparent that there was not a lot of content out there worth indexing.  More

Internationalization Initiative Update 2001
by Richard Drobnick

USC's overarching goal is to prepare its students -both domestic and international- for leadership roles in a world in which knowledge and economies are increasingly interconnected. In order to accomplish this, USC needs to create substantially more teaching and research opportunities for its students and faculty to learn about the cultures, politics, and economies of Asia and Latin America. More

  The New Academic Senate Agenda
by William H. Dutton

e-Learning
  Charting the Future of Distance Education
by Ellis Horowitz
  Distance Learning at USC - A Research Perspective
by Ed Kazlauskas
  Faculty Faces Tough Distance Learning Issues
by Larry Pryor
  Box 1: An E-Learning Strategic Plan for USC
  Box 2: A Brief Chronology of Reports and Statements on Distance Education and Distributed Learning at USC
  Box 3: The Gerontology Master of Art's Program: A USC Distance Education Initiative
  Box 4: Brief excerpts from "Distance Learning: Challenges and Questions"
  Box 5: Distance Education and Distributed Learning at USC: Guiding Principles

  Internationalization Initiative Update 2001

by Richard Drobnick
  On The Meaning of Internationalization and Its Attainment
by Nelly P. Stromquist
  A New International Strategy for Latin America
by Abraham Lowenthal

Health Benefits
  Health Care Benefits for Faculty Retirees: Update
by James G. Manegold
  Box 6: USC Senior Care
  Box 7: Leibovitz Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service to Seniors

Senate News
  Senate Awards for the 2000-2001 Academic Year
by Hilary Schor
  The 2001 Senate Retreat
by Hilary Schor
  Box 8: Academic Senate Spring 2001 Elections Results