AWARDS - Brief Article

Matrix: The Magazine for Leaders in Education, Oct, 2000

The Technology Across the Curriculum program at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va., was selected as a finalist in the education category of the Stockholm Challenge competition, run by the city of Stockholm in cooperation with the European Commission.

The TAC program provides grants to the university's College of Arts and Sciences' faculty members for developing class assignments that require students to use technology tools to extend their learning within the liberal arts curriculum. The program was created two years ago with funds provided by Virginia Gov. James Gilmore to support programs that teach information technology skills. The funds provided by the governor were used to offer faculty members various incentives--course releases, money for software or hardware, summer stipends, and/or assistance from graduate students.

Designed to promote the growth of the information technology industry, the Stockholm Challenge showcases projects and programs that use information technology for the benefit of society.

Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, has been selected by an international evaluation committee as one of only 12 vanguard Learning Colleges in the U.S. and Canada for its "outstanding record of achievement in learning-centered education."

As a Vanguard institution, Sinclair will participate in a major international project sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College. The colleges will become catalysts for other educational institutions around the world as they share models and practices to transform community colleges into more learning-centered institutions.

Other colleges selected as Vanguard Learning Colleges include: Cascadia Community College, Community College of Baltimore County, Community College of Denver, Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology, Kirkwood Community College, Lane Community College, Madison Area Technical College, Moraine Valley Community College, Palomar College, Richland College, and Valencia Community College.