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The Winter Series,
University of Arizona (Tucson)
In 1990, Frank Christ retired from CSU Long
Beach and relocated to southeastern Arizona with an understanding
that the University of Arizona would consider sponsoring
the Institutes in Tucson. At this time, breaking
with the tradition of holding the institutes in the summer,
the Winter Institute series began. With regular advertising
in the JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION and word-of-mouth
advertising, the new series began in January, 1992 with
Frank Christ and Sylvia Mioduski as co-directors of this
new series that featured some radical departures in format
and philosphy from the previous institutes. See "What
is a Winter Institute?" and "Winter
Institute Philosophy" for descriptions.
The Winter Institutes continued the annual
institute tradition of having experienced professionals
in the field as participant mentors (six to eight participants
to a mentor). There were 29 mentors
and presenters during this fifth phase of the annual
institutes.
With an increasing emphasis on technology,
the Winter Institutes:
- integrated a multi-platform, multidisciplinary
computer lab into each annual program
- started a listserv, LRNASST (under the
sponsorship of Guillermo Uribe, at U of A), for learning
assistance and developmental education personnel
- emphasized the role of technology in learning
assistance programs and services to further enhance the
professional opportunities for training and networking
among learning assistance professionals
The Winter Institutes (thirteenth through
the eighteenth) focused on the following themes:
- Student Retention (1992),
- The Internet: Its Potential and Possibilities
for Learning Assistance (1993),
- Learning Assistance Program Design, Start-Up,
and Development (1994),
- Technology and the Learning Assistance
Center (1995),
- Role of Learning Assistance Professional
as Manager (1996),
- Teaching/Learning, and Faculty & Administration
Issues (1997).
The Eighteenth
Winter Institute (1997) and the Nineteenth
Winter Institute (1998) are both described in detail
on this web site. In addition, you can review the
evaluations that participants
gave if you are wondering what participants have said about
these experiences and whether you might be interested in
becoming a part of the Winter Institute experience.
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