EASI MISSION: EASI's mission is to serve as a resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. We stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace.

A technology initiative of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) ICONnect offers anyone the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to navigate the Information Superhighway.

New Courses Opening Monthly All Year ICONnect offers a variety of free online courses designed for different levels of ability in using the Internet.		IBASICS covers the basic tools for using the Internet, including e-mail, listservs, gopher, telnet, WWW, ftp and newsgroups. Advanced online courses offer skills to navigate the World Wide Web, use search engines effectively, and develop content for your homepage, as well as explore telecollaborative activities and interactive technologies as options for integrating Internet resources into the curriculum, grapple with issues raised by Internet use in the classroom, and investigate technology's effect on the role of the school library media specialist.
LEARNING NETWORKS & UNIVERSITIES
Internet in Action The next session at wNetSchool of INTERNET IN ACTION: Web in the Classroom begins September 17, 1999. Specifically designed for K-12 teachers, the course explores how to make the most of the Internet in your classroom. Registration is now open. Don't delay, register today!
AT&T Learning Network Introducing the new Virtual Academy. http://www.att.com/learningnetwork/

Special Needs Opportunity Windows (SNOW): It offers professional development for teachers through a numberof free online workshops and professional development courses, each moderated by professionals in the fields of special education, academic and adaptive technologies, and distance education.

Spectrum Virtual University: A virtual campus on the World Wide Web that's the largest online learning community on the Internet and more than a half-million people have attended our online classes.

The World Association for Online Education (WAOE) is a new educators' organization dedicated to turning online education into a professional discipline.

Ziff-Davis University: ZDU offers 150+ computing courses. All courses run on the Web, as instructor-led classes or self-study tutorials.

The Ten Stages to Web-Use Nirvana

The idea behind these Ten Stages is to provide a set of milestones for those who use the Web with students or train teachers who do.