Brief: Class on the Internet scheduled for May

Help is on the way for UI faculty and staff members who have been wanting
to cruise the information superhighway, but who haven't known where the
on-ramp is.

The UI is offering a short course on the Internet early this summer on
the Urbana-Champaign campus.

The purpose of the noncredit course, "Exploring the Information
Superhighway," is to teach UI faculty and staff members "how to explore the
Internet, using resources such as Mosaic, Telnet, Gopher and others," said
Emily Schroeder, associate head of Extramural Programs, sponsor of the
course.

According to Schroeder, the 16-hour workshop is designed for faculty and
staff members who have an electronic mail account or are eligible for one;
are interested in exploring Internet resources; and use microcomputers.
Schroeder said that learning the Internet's capabilities will allow users
to access worldwide libraries from their desktop; obtain information on a
wide variety of subject areas; exchange ideas and collaborate with others
in their field; develop strategies for exploring the Internet; and stay
current with changing technologies.

Four sections are offered:  3 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, May 16
through June 8, Section 1 for IBM users, Section 2 for Macintosh users; and
4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 17 through June 9, Section 3 for
IBM users, Section 4 for Macintosh users. All classes will be held in 10
Education Building.

Instructors have extensive experience with computers, networks,
telecommunications and trouble-shooting.

The deadline to register is Tuesday, and the fee is $98. Space is limited.
More information is available by calling the Office of Statewide
Programming at 333-6305.

Extramural Programs is a unit of the UI Office of Continuing Education
and Public Service.