Institute for Learning Innovation
                                 presents
                     Professional Development Seminars
                            1999-2000 Calendar
Join us in Annapolis, Maryland, under an hour from Baltimore and
Washington

June 17, 1999  Building a Methodology to Evaluate Your Web Site
     John Chadwick, Ph.D., Senior Associate, Institute for Learning
     Innovation and founder of the internet server list "Museum-L," will
     discuss strategies for effectively evaluating your web site.

September 23, 1999 Assessing the Impact of Museums
     John H. Falk, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Learning Innovation,
will
     describe two studies that document the impact of a museum on its
     public.

November 18, 1999  Computers, Museums, Networks & Free-Choice Learning
     (Tentative) Eric Marshall, Director of Tryscience.org, New York
Hall
     of Science, will speak on the impact of technology in museums and
on
     free-choice learning.

February 24, 2000   Theatre: An Interpretive Tool in Museums and
     Outreach Programs
     Dale Jones, Senior Associate, Institute for Learning Innovation,
will
     examine the use and effectiveness of different strategies when
     creating a theatre program for a variety of settings.

April 20, 2000  Assessing the Impact of Community-Based Programs
Dale
McCreedy, M.S., Franklin Institute, Program Director NSP (National
Science Partnership for Girl Scouts and Science Museums) and G.A.C.
(Girls
at        the Center), will describe efforts to assess the effect of
these
programs on         cultivating science interest in girls, adults, and
families

June 22, 2000 Participatory Evaluation
     Marianna Adams,Ph.D. & Jessica Luke,M.A. Senior Associates,
Institute
     for Learning Innovation, will examine the pros and cons of the
     participatory evaluation model and explore ways in which it has
been
     used in museums.

Seminars are offered at no charge.  And are held from 4:30-5:30 followed
by
a wine and cheese reception.  To register or receive more information
please contact Elizabeth Donovan, [log in to unmask], or call (410)
268.5149. Visit our website at www.ilinet.org

The Institute for Learning Innovation is a non-profit organization
committed to understanding and facilitating free-choice learning.  We
accomplish this mission through learning workshops, publications and
seminars which make current research findings accessible to
practitioners
working in the field of free-choice learning.

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