THE MAD HATTER
A Douglas College Newsletter
published weekly during the spring
and fall semesters, bi-monthly in
the summer semester
by
Douglas College Technical
and Vocational Institute
P.O. Box 2503, New Westminster,B.C.
Editor: Judie Steeves, Surrey campus
Telephone: 588-4417, loc. 283

 

 

 

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MS. ED'S NOTES

Now that the Mad Hatter has been
under new management for just over
a year, it would be appreciated if
we could get some reaction to it.
Do you read it? Does it contain the
information you would like to see?
In a format which suits you? What
changes would you suggest?

Take just a minute to jot down
some answers and send in a letter
for publication and for our inform-
ation. Thnx.

----Judie

~ Notice Board

FRENCH FOR BEGINNERS
SUMMER SESSION 1977

 

Our popular course MODL-130 with SFU
transfer 7s offered to all beginners,
on Tuesday 7-9pm (new West) for the
Summer Session, May 10th, the first
class. Inexpensive text.

It is then possible to continue in
college-level Basic French MODL-140
in September, evenings at Coquitlam
and Surrey, or NW/R/S day classes.
For those who prefer Sunday en
francais, MODL-130 is a simple in-
troduction.

Anyone of college age (all of us!) may

profit by this course opportunity.

 

FACULTY MILES

} The Douglas College Curriculum Committee has

assigned a high priority to the study of a
program of Mobile Intensive Learning Experiences
for students and faculty of Douglas.

Seneca College in Toronto has been operating
Mobile Learning Programmes for approximately
seven years, growing in that time from one
course to 44 courses offered in 25 mobile prog-
ramme packages. This year students and faculty
will be taking courses in various and varied
sites ranging from the Pacific to the Atlantic,
amd the American South to Europe and Britain.
Most disciplines are represented as well as a
member of career programmes.

DOUGLAS AND SENECA HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
DOVGLAS FACULTY TO PARTICIPATE ON A VOLUNTARY
BASIS IN SENECA'S MOBILE PROGRAMMES THIS SPRING.

A total of three Douglas faculty members can
work individually with Seneca faculty in a team
teaching situation on programmes which best suit
their academic interests. Douglas faculty
members will not receive an honorarium but will
draw their regular salary and benefits. The
time spent will be counted as professional
development time, subject to the concurrence

of the appropriate Director. Seneca will cover
travel expenses during the programme while
Douglas will cover the cost of transportation
to and from the commencement point of the
programme.

The average length of the mobile programme is
four weeks though some are slightly longer.
Most programmes begin the mobile phase on the
weekend of May 13.

Each course has a pre-departure orientation
programme (including assigned readings, dis-
cussion groups, etc.). But the basic assumption
underlying the concept of Mobile Education is
that there are certain things of an academic
nature that can best be taught, learned: and
understood through direct involvement in the

community or countryside rather than through
abstract discussion in a classroom.

If you are interested in participating in a

_Mile programme or if you desire further in-
formation please contact Roger Elmes in the

immediate future at 588-4411 or 536-7787.