The University of Arizona
Southwest Project
A Study of Shifting Learning Roles

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The Briefing Book was distributed at the May 20, 1997, retreat that served as a kick-off event held at the Arizona Inn. It is presented here as an historical document and may be of value in assessing the project's success over subsequent years.

Briefing Book
Relationships to the Land Retreat
May 20, 1997

This retreat is sponsored by
Michael Cusanovich, VP for Research
Research Office
The University of Arizona

	CONTENTS	Page
	Biographical Statements	1
	Brochure	3
	Relationships Web Page	5
	Proposal to Small Grants Programs	8
	IBM Proposal	12
	Learning Theories Web Sites	19
	Offering Students Choices for a Customized Experience Sample Web Sites	20
	Documenting the South Web Site	21
	Simple Start at UNC-Chapel Hill	22
	Institute for Learning Technologies at Columia University	23
	Teaching and Learning Technologies Lab at Indiana University	24
	Arizona Learning Systems	25
	Western Governors' Virtual University Goals and Visions	28
	The Sloan Foundation's Web of Asynchronous Learning Network	33
	The "No Significant Difference" Phenomenon	34
	Article: Caldwell, Roger. "Some Observations about the Future of Higher Education"	35
	Article: Ehrmann, Stephen, C. "Asking the Right Questions"	40
	Article: Barr, Robert B. and Tagg, John. "From Teaching to Learning -- A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education"	48