Dial-Up Internet
Access through the Internet Access and Training Program (IATP)
for Alumni of ECA Academic Exchange Programs
The Internet Access
and Training Program (IATP) provides alumni with the opportunity
to continue their professional and academic development after
returning home from the United States. It also provides a forum
in which alumni can share the experiences and knowledge they
gained in the United States with professional and academic colleagues
back home. Wherever possible, the IATP program actively collaborates
with alumni to develop new and interesting Internet resources
in local languages and in English.
IATP
works towards these goals by offering a rich array of services
to alumni. These services include, but are not limited to, training
courses in subjects ranging from basic computer literacy to
advanced web site development, specialized training seminars,
dial-up Internet access, and a grants competition designed to
promote the development of local Internet resources.
One
of IATP's most popular services for alumni is dial-up access
to the Internet. At present, more than 650 alumni use the dial-up
service. IREX now seeks to utilize the enthusiasm and expertise
of its alumni dial-up subscribers to expand the content and
training resources available to alumni through IATP and to the
Internet more generally.
The
development of Internet resources is a valuable way for alumni
to share the skills and knowledge acquired in the United States
with professional and academic colleagues at home, facilitiating
increased mutual understanding through ECA-sponsored international
education and training programs. In addition, by developing
locally-based Internet resources, alumni are expanding and enriching
the amount of information available on-line in and about their
home country. This assists IATP in fulfilling its goals and
benefits millions of Internet users all over the world at the
same time.
IATP
has created a new version of the "IATP Dial-Up Internet
Access Agreement for Alumni". The agreement now includes
a section asking alumni to identify a way in which they will
participate in the program and contribute to the development
of resources, acting as a partner in achieving the program's
goals. IATP has created the following four categories of alumni
participation;
- Organization and presentation of seminars
and other IATP sponsored events
- Electronic publication of academic materials
completed in the United States or at home to the IATP web
site in both English and local language.
- Creation of a web site devoted to professional,
personal, or academic themes.
- Assist with the administration of IATP
Internet Access Centers as a volunteer.
The
following pages more specifically explain these four points.
Alumni that choose to develop an on-line resource can take advantage
of IATP training courses free-of-charge to acquire the necessary
skills to complete, publish, and maintain on-line informational
resources.
Dial-Up
Internet Access and E-Mail Application: Alumni of ECA Academic
Exchange Programs
1. NAME OF APPLICANT:
Last: _____________________________First: ______________________________________
2. MAIN CONTACT ADDRESS: Street: ____________________________Apt:
_________
City: ____________________Postal Index: _________Country: _____________________
Telephone: ______________Alternate Telephone: ______________Fax:
______________
E-Mail address (if any): ________________________
2. IN WHICH ECA/USIA PROGRAM DID YOU PARTICIPATE (PLEASE
CHECK ONE)?
Muskie/FSA Graduate ____ Junior Faculty Development Program
____ Fulbright ____
Regional Scholar Exchange Program ____ FSA Undergraduate ____
FSA FLEX ____
Community Connections ____ Teaching Excellence Awards ____ Partners
in Education ____
Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program ____ Other _____________________________________
3. HAVE YOU ALREADY TAKEN THE
IATP STANDARD SURVEY?
Yes______ No______
4. IF YES, WHAT IS YOUR 9-DIGIT
IATP USER ID NUMBER?
____________________________________________________________________
IF NO, PLEASE TAKE THIS SURVEY NOW, AND IATP STAFF WILL GIVE
YOU AN ID NUMBER TO FILL IN ABOVE.
5. PLEASE CHECK ONE: If
you choose B, please go to question 6. If you choose A, please
return this form to the appropriate IATP representative who
will begin the process of setting up your e-mail account.
A. _____I would like to have an
e-mail account only.
Desired User Name: ____________________
Desired Password: ______________________
B. _____I would like to have both
an e-mail account and dial-up Internet access.
Desired User Name: ____________________
Desired Password: ______________________
6. IN WHAT IATP INTERNET-RELATED
ACTIVITIES WOULD YOU LIKE TO PARTICIPATE:
___________Organizing/presenting
an IATP Internet related seminar or other IATP sponsored event.
Seminars
sponsored by IATP typically combine one thematic area such as
journalism or civic education with the Internet. For example,
an IATP organized seminar may be devoted to demonstrating how
Internet resources concerning civic education can be incorporated
into the lesson plan
s of secondary school teachers.
Check with your IATP staff to find out what types of specialized
seminars are offered at the IATP pubsite nearest you and how
your knowledge and skills may be able to play a part in these
seminars. If local seminars are not appropriate to your skills,
work with IATP staff to develop a seminar suitable for you.
Organizing/presenting
an IATP Internet related seminar is to be done on a quarterly
basis with the first seminar conducted within 3 months from
the date you receive a dial-up Internet connection. Your dial-up
connection will become active after IATP staff members process
this application.
The
Topic(s) of your proposed seminar or special event:__________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Publication of academic materials on the IATP web site.
This
refers to academically oriented papers and/or research that
you completed while in the United States. You can also publish
information concerning local alumni events you participate in.
Products developed through any grant funding you have received
can also be used. The information you present must appear in
English and a local language. It will also need to be formatted
to fit the design standards of your IATP pubsite's web site.
Please contact your local IATP staff to schedule assistance
in converting your information into the appropriate format.
Publication
of academic research needs to be completed prior to receiving
a dial-up Internet connection with new information added quarterly
from the date your dial-up connection becomes active.
The subject of the material that
you will initially publish to the Internet:______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Creation of a web site devoted to professional, personal, or
academic themes.
IATP
will provide you with the training necessary to create and maintain
your own web site. Please check with your local IATP staff to
schedule your attendance in web site development training. Be
sure to ask whether or not FTP (file transfer protocol) access
is offered by your pubsite. FTP will enable you to update and
expand your web site from the location at which you are dialing
into IATP for Internet access.
Your
web site needs to be completed and published to the Internet
prior to receiving a dial-up Internet connection with new information
added quarterly from the date your dial-up connection becomes
active. Your web site will need to include both the ECA and
IREX logos and the date your site was last updated.
The subject/contents of your web
site: ______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Assist with the administration
of IATP Internet access centers as a volunteer.
Maintaining
the various IATP sites requires skills ranging from advanced
technical knowledge to skills concerning curriculum development.
Please contact your local IATP representative to discuss how
your particular skills may positively impact the operation of
your local pubsite.
It
is necessary to volunteer for six hours per month. Your dial-up
connection will become active after IATP staff members process
this application and review your proposed area of contribution.
Your area of proposed contribution:__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Other.
We
would greatly like to hear if you have other ideas about ways
in which you believe you could contribute to the goals of IATP.
Your topic of interest and/or idea:_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Note:
Decisions concerning
the following 3 points are at the sole discretion of IATP staff.
