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__A Douglas College Newsletter

 

July 5, 1988

 

SO LONG ....

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone had a good time at Douglas College’s retirement party held
recently, including retiring Hank Naylor, seen here receiving a momento
from President Bill Day. Other retirees who received recognition at the
retirement affair were: Larry Davies, Lyle Howarth, Bill Morfey and Gary

Thind.

 

IN FOUR B.C. CENTERS

 

DISCOVERY TRAINING NETWORK LAUNCHED

 

 

on education and training
will become as easy as pushing a
button when the Discovery Train-
ing, Network (DTN) is launched
in four British Columbia regions.

On access to information

DTN is a comprehensive, com-
pulerized catalogue of training
and educational opportunities,
drawn from sources in B.C., other
parts of Canada, and the United
States. The DTN database con-
sists Of more than 175,000 com-

puterized listings which can be
accessed in a matter of seconds,
reducing the need to review
course calendars, catalogues and
brochures. The DTN system will
provide valuable information that
can be accessed by subject for
courses or programs, by organiza-
tion, by region or by dates and
locations for seminars and
workshops.

The Discovery Training Net-
work will be launched

 

Discovery Training
Network (continued)

simultaneously in four pilot
regions (Greater Vancovucr,
Howe Sound/Sunshine Coast,
Kamloops and Vancouver Island)
by the end of May, with plans to
link up the rest of the province by
1989.

DTN, which is part of the Open
Learning Agency, is a jointly
funded by the Provincial Ministry
of Advanced Education and Job
Training and Canada Employ-
ment and Immigration’s Innova-
tions Program.

DTN will be available through
numerous Terminal Access Points
(TAPs) located in educational in-
stitutions, private businesses,
libraries, government offices and
other locations.

DTN’s initial marketing phase
has proven to be very successful.
During the first phase of opera-
tions, over 100 TAP’s will be on-
line. DTN suppliers, who offer
programs or courses, are signing
on in increasing numbers.

A special hotline has been in-
stalled to provide information on
the nearest TAP location and to
handle general inquiries. The hot-
line number is 1-800-663-1383. In-
formation will also be provided
through special DTN promos ap-
pearing soon on the Knowledge
Network.

Whether the DTN user is a
recent high school graduate, an
unemployed or underemployed
person, a business person secking
professional development or an
individual wanting to upgrade
his or her level of training, the
DTN system will provide ready
access to information on
programs and course of study
which will help them to achieve
new goals and career objectives.