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Ah, June is lovely in Victoria. Perhaps some CRUMBs will be interested in this? Forwarded from Eddie Shanken. Sarah > Begin forwarded message: >> >> The New Web: Interactive and Collaborative Technologies in the >> Museums World >> >> This exciting new six-day learning opportunity explores the ways in >> which >> effective online exhibits are created. Through practical and >> interactive >> exercises, you will investigate the new wave of web-based >> communication >> tools, examine best practices and standards in online exhibit >> development, >> and enhance your understanding of interactive and collaborative >> technologies. >> >> Join Jim Spadaccini, principle of Ideum, and colleagues from across >> North >> America in Victoria British Columbia, for a six-day learning journey >> that >> will change the way you vision, manage, and present your museum >> website. >> Learn about emerging technologies, interactives, and usability, and >> connect >> your virtual visitors to collections, exhibits, and programs online. >> >> This course will help you conceptualize or redesign a useable and >> effective >> website and strengthen your ability to: >> >> * define various types of online exhibits and visitor experiences, and >> identify best practices in the field. >> * distinguish and understand the core technologies used in developing >> online >> exhibits. >> * understand the most effective approaches in creating online >> exhibits and >> learning environments. >> * create more engaging content - better implement navigational >> structure, >> typography, color, and other fundamental design issues. >> * understand how the new collaborative and communicative technologies >> such >> as: blogs, forums, wikis, podcasts, and community sites work. >> * recognize how museums (and others) are using new collaborative >> technologies to connect with visitors on the Web. >> * plan, implement, and evaluate online exhibits and programs. >> >> This course focuses on the conceptual aspects of web site design and >> usability and will not require participants to have in depth technical >> knowledge. >> >> Dates: June 5 to 10, 2006 with a preparatory assignment >> >> Please register by: May 5, 2006 at >> https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/forms/crm/online_reg.aspx >> Please note, late registrations will be accepted should space allow. >> >> Fee: CDN$590, including a $40 materials fee (Canadian funds, credit >> and >> non-credit participation options) >> >> Instructor: Jim Spadaccini is the founder of Ideum (www.ideum.com), a >> multimedia design and production firm which creates interactive online >> exhibits and Websites. Over the last six years, his firm has worked >> with a >> diverse set of clients including, NASA, the National Park Service, >> Computer >> History Museum, California Science Center, Chabot Space and Science >> Center, >> the Tech Museum of Innovation, Baseball Hall of Fame, the Museum of >> the >> African Diaspora, UC Berkeley, among others. Before forming Ideum, >> Jim was >> the Director of Interactive Media at the Exploratorium in San >> Francisco. >> >> Enrolment options allow you to choose to take courses either to >> enhance >> professional development or to build academic credit. A full course >> description is available by at >> http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488h-web.aspx or for more >> information >> please contact: >> >> Lisa Mort-Putland, Program Coordinator >> Cultural Resource Management Program >> Continuing Studies, University of Victoria >> PO Box 3030 STN CSC Victoria BC Canada V8W 3N6 >> Tel: 250 721-8462 Fax: 250 721-8774 >> Email: [log in to unmask] >> Visit our Web site! http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp