Hi!
As I let you know some times ago, I will finish
in December a term of 5 years as director of department (dean of faculty) in my
university. Before that I act as scientific advisor for the federal
government in a research center at Montreal during three years.
Recent developments in information
technologies bring to an university as UQAC many questions about how can we use
the TI to improve education particularly to give courses to the student far away
from the campus. As you certainly know we faced for the last five years an
important decrease in our budget from the government, so this accentuated the
orientation to use the information technology in a more intensive
way.
During my mandate as director I was involved in many committee on the subject. Presently teachers of
some departments are conducting individuals experiences with information
technology, also we are addressing formation to the teachers of all
levels.
It is in that context that,
since I don't have courses for the next winter, I decided to go in USA
universities to understand what is going on there. The object is to make
recommendations on what is the better direction for us, how we can
organize and manage development in information technology in education.
I have a budget who permit me to travel and visit some
universities. My plans now are to go in Virginia Tech., Georgia Tech.,
Florida State, Nova Southeastern University and may be some else.
I am going there by car with my wife.
The way I expected to do that is to discus with
peoples involved in development projects make
contacts for possible futures collaborations in the Virtual Open
University of the next century.
I don't really need an invitation letter except if I need one
to enter to your campus. It's ok if I have a place to work. The
peoples you contacted seams to me very interesting to
discuss with. I understand that the period of first week of classes is not
the better one, if you prefer I can be there on Jan. 20.
About giving some talk on
campus, thanks for the invitation now, but I promise you that I came back
leather on for that, may be next fall, with a paper on the
orientations.
Where can I stay?
Do you prefer that I make arrangement with other peoples you
suggest me or just fixe me an appointment to your
office and we organize the appointment there? Depends of you, do the best
way for you less complicated. After a week in US my English will be better
I hope, don't worry I can talk and understand if people don't speak to
fast.
Many thanks for now,