Training Schedule:
Instructor training on the course content and management system is scheduled as follows:

Dates: Aug 3 - 5, 2004.
Times: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.
Location: Honolulu Community College, PCATT - Bldg 2, 5th floor.

The planned training will include an overview of GLN and how it operates, an overview of the course materials, and the use of the management system. If you are familiar with the McGraw Hill and PCATT course materials, then the last two days of training should suffice.

Space is limited for this training, so register early. E-mail Dallas Shiroma or Mario Mediati or call them (phone numbers provided above) to secure your place in the training sessions.

Courses for Fall 2004:
The planned dates when the following courses will be available for review are:

• Pre-Algebra - mid August 2004
• Algebra I - Ready for review
• Algebra II - Ready for review

Algebra I and Algebra II curricula are available for review. Please contact Mario Mediati for a username and password if your would like to review the material.

McGraw Hill is developing Pre-Algebra and Algebra II Content.

For course outlines click on the course above.

Equipment Requirements:
To fully utilize the course materials, you will need:

• A lab with Internet access.
• A minimum of 1 computer per 3 students is required (more is preferred)
• Browser should be Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, or Netscape 6.0 or later
• Macromedia Flash Player and Shockwave Player plug-ins are also necessary to play the Flash materials imbedded in the curriculum

• The McGraw Hill course materials will need a content engine to efficiently use the video instructor and streaming audio that comes with the McGraw-Hill materials.
  
  Information regarding costs and availability of content engines can be obtained from
  
  Cisco Systems, Inc.
  500 Ala Moana Blvd, 4 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 400
  Honolulu, HI 96813
  
  The contacts are:
  Kent Leong, (808) 540-1710
  kleong@cisco.com for all public schools, Kamehameha, and University of Hawaii System.
  

Angela Kim, (808) 540-1714 - for all other schools.

Pilot Site Requirements:
To obtain data on the effectiveness of the course materials, each pilot site will agree:

• To do pre- and post- testing on the GLN classes as well as non-GLN classes. The pre and post tests will be provided by PCATT via the GLN.
  
  
• To provide data regarding the retention rates of students enrolled in GLN vs non-GLN math courses.
  
  
• To improve the materials, pilot site instructors in their roles as subject-matter experts will be asked to provide feedback on all instructional materials. The content authors will use this feedback to continually improve the course content.
  
  

Minimum Requirements for Classroom Computers:

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