Released on October 1, 1999
David Lawlor of the University of Regina has been named the winner of the Garth
Ferguson Award for Excellence in Televised Teaching. Also honoured for his
teaching at-a-distance is Professor Solomon Ratt of the Saskatchewan Indian
Federated College (SIFC).
David Lawlor teaches French language classes through the University of Regina's
Off-Campus Credit Programs Unit. Professor Solomon Ratt teaches Cree language
classes through the SIFC. Both educators have been innovative in their use of
technology to teach languages to students across Saskatchewan.
SCN's distance education training network reaches over 150 Saskatchewan
communities. It carries classes from the province's major post-secondary
institutions to students in all parts of the province.
The Garth Ferguson Award for Excellence in Televised Teaching was named for
SCN's former Director of Finance and Human Resources, Garth Ferguson. Ferguson
passed away in June, 1997.
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For more information, contact:
Iain MacDonald
SCN Public Affairs
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-0497
E-mail: scn@uregina.ca