Virtual School

Courses begin May 20, 1997. NOW REGISTERING FOR 1997 SPRING/SUMMER SESSION

Virtual School and Taming the Electronic Frontier is a project of George Mason University and Alternative Technology Corporation to offer web and video based courses on a not-for-credit basis. The courses let you electronically collaborate with other members of a distributed learning community regardless of geographic location.

To register:

complete this form now. Note: Graduate School, USDA students should register with the Graduate School, USDA rather than using this form. Then follow step "2" below.
then follow the instructions on preparation and automatically creating a course workbook the first week of class

Three courses are currently offered to commercial and Graduate School, USDA customers worldwide:

Course	Duration	Course Cost	Tape Cost
Digital Commerce, Objects as Property on the Electronic Frontier	15 weeks	$695	$156 (13 Tapes)
Taming the Electronic Frontier	15 weeks	$595	$156 (13 Tapes)
Internet Literacy	5 weeks	$350	$60 (5 Tapes)

All courses share the same underlying object database and collaborative tools.

The video portion of the courses are produced in an interactive studio then broadcast over local cable systems in Arlington, Dale City, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Reston, Sterling, and Woodbridge, Virginia, USA.
For international customers and those without cable TV access, videotapes are also available worldwide,via express mail.
The Web portion of the courses and online Learning Mentors (10:00 am- 10:00 pm EST) are always available via the Taming the Electronic Frontier Home Page and Discussion groups. Students work in teams on distributed development projects.

www.virtualschool.edu web server and software generously provided by Erols.

Middle of Nowhere Web provides broad and deep information for students of all ages around the globe, a project with paradoxical goals.