This website presents updated versions of panel presentations originally given at the PICMET Conference in Portland, Oregon, in July 1999. The updates -- made as responses to audience questions -- are available in sections (by presenter) and delivered via RealMedia.

These panel presentations have been upgraded based on the questions and comments received from the audience at the conference session.

This is a demonstration of the capabilities of the

described in the panels. Please send comments to Dr. Joseph Kasser.

Abstract

The Graduate School of Management and Technology in the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) provides courses using distance learning techniques to students anywhere on Earth. This panel discussed how UMUC upgraded courses via a Web Initiative in Teaching (WIT) effort starting in the summer of 1998. The upgrade faced the problem of providing a virtual classroom in an asynchronous environment. The discussion presented some of the problems encountered and overcome, and was illustrated with examples of distance education over the World Wide Web.

**Growing Distance Learning at University of Maryland University College**
Section	Download
Introduction	150 kB
Garth MacKenzie	900 kB
Joseph Kasser	2.4 MB

Abstract

This panel discussed how technology could be used to improve the practice of management. The focus was on two areas.

Technology and how it is being used in ways that are easy to implement but are not maximizing the corporate investment.
Since managers spend most of their time in meetings, conferences are meetings and PICMET was a conference, the second part of the panel focused on applying technology to improve conferences.

**Applying Technology to Improve the Practice of Management**
Section	Download
Introduction	100 kB
Joseph Kasser Part 1	0.8 MB
Joseph Kasser Part 2	1.8 MB