News Release
Contacts: Robert T. Tad Perry, Executive Director
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Tracy Mercer, Information Research Analyst
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ABERDEEN-The spectators attending the State B Boys Basketball Tournament will have the opportunity to learn about the technology in place at South Dakota's public universities. The recipients of Governor Janklow's Faculty Awards for Teaching with Technology will be demonstrating their grant projects during the Championship games on Saturday March 17^th.

The faculty awards program was the inspiration of Governor Janklow. He first announced the program in 1998. The awards are grants used to support university teaching with computer technology. Faculty members of South Dakota's public universities compete for the grants that provide summer compensation and funds for equipment, software, and training. Over 180 grants have been awarded in the past three years and 51 more are to be funded this summer.

On January 23^rd, 2001, the recent year award winners demonstrated their projects at the Capitol Rotunda for state policymakers and capitol visitors. Governor Janklow also viewed the grant projects and suggested to Board of Regents Executive Director Robert T. Tad Perry that the people of South Dakota should see the advances in technology being implemented at their own public universities. In order to allow the public that opportunity, some of the Northern State University award winners from the past three years will display their projects at the Barnett Center during the State B Boys Basketball Championships. Project demonstrations by the six public universities will also take place on March 17^th at the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls and the Rushmore Mall in Rapid City.

"Governor Janklow's awards have benefited the public universities greatly. The grant money has been instrumental in keeping South Dakota's public universities at the forefront of technology. Student learning has been enhanced through the redesigned courses that integrate technology throughout instruction. I really hope the public takes advantage of this opportunity to see the outstanding work that has been accomplished in their own backyard," said Perry.

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