Adventures in Staff Education

EW3 (E-mail and the World Wide Web) is now in its third session, and it is taking off gloriously!

Previously referred to as "Using E-mail and the Internet," this course was created to meet a need identified by both Bryn Mawr College staff members and by the College administration that all staff members be able to access and use email and certain features of the Internet. With this basic goal in mind, the course was co-designed by differently positioned members of the community—administrators, faculty, staff, and students—with the additional and equally important goal of developing mutually respectful and educative relationships and experiences through which both students and staff members learn.

First offered in the spring of 2006, the course provides members of Dining Services and Housekeeping Services (and, starting next semester, other College departments) an opportunity to develop their computer skills through weekly class meetings and weekly mentoring sessions with students, and it provides students an opportunity to develop their skills as facilitators of adult learning.

Our fall 2006 session is starting this week, and we have some fantastic students and staff members working together.  Check back here for updates on what we're up to, as well as to possibly see actual pictures from our class!

**Readers**: When thinking about our class title change, I was struck with a question that I bet one or all of you can answer: What is the difference between the WWW and the Internet?  I have a rough idea, but I need clarification -- leave thoughts as comments.

Also, if you or anyone you know would like to participate in EW3 in the future, please let dattardi@brynmawr.edu know about it!