SIFC COURSES OFFERED BY TELEVISION

Released on May 14, 2002

The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College (SIFC) announced today that it

will again be offering University of Regina credit courses in the televised

distance education format. Cree, Educational Psychology, English and

Linguistics will be delivered via the SCN E-Learning Network to over 100

sites throughout the province.



In the televised format students are able to take classes at specially

equipped SCN sites in or near their home communities rather than traveling

to the main SIFC campus in Regina. Students watch the classes on a

television monitor and interact with the classroom instructor by telephone,

fax and the Internet.



"The televised option of credit course delivery allows SIFC to provide

quality education to a larger number of First Nations communities, and is

especially helpful for students located in remote areas of the province,"

Minister responsible for SCN Joanne Crofford said.



"The televised delivery format was very successful last year, with close to

400 students registered," SIFC President Dr. Eber Hampton said. "We expect

an increase in that number in the upcoming semesters."



SCN's E-Learning Network uses a variety of technologies to deliver post-

secondary and high school classes to over 180 classrooms in more than 150

communities, and is available to businesses and organizations for satellite

conferencing and professional development opportunities.



SIFC embodies the values and aspirations of First Nations people to achieve

education of quality within a uniquely First Nations environment.



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For more information, contact:



Robert Procyk Leanne Jarocki

Faculty/Program Coordinator Manager, SCN Communication

SIFC Northern Campus Regina

Phone: (306) 765-3257 Phone: (306) 787-0497

rprocyk@sifc.edu ljarocki@scn.ca