The Global School District(TM) The Global School District is the future of distance education. The Global School District is a new service that will connect high schools across the country together through the internet. It's a complete distance learning solution that provides unique learning opportunities by harnessing the power and flexibility of the internet. Find out what's new at the Global School District! Check out our new discussion board and live chat area! Having a problem with the software? Check out our troubleshooting guide! Status of the Global School District: Due to a lack of funding, the Global School District is no longer actively developing its distance education software. Until there is more funding, we will be concentrating on solidifying out interpersonal network through basic communication tools such as email, discussion boards and live chat. For this purpose, we have created a web-based discussion board and live chat area. Expect to see more web based distance education tools here in the future, as a framework for establishing the Academy's teacher network. Find out what The Global School District is all about. Here are our goals, our resources, and our people. We at the Global School District are committed to bringing education into the 21st century. Here is an overview of how we envision education in the future and what we are doing to make that vision a reality. The Global School District software is a powerful communications package that is being built from the ground up with distance learning as its focus. It seamlessly integrates communication standards such as email, news, chat, irc, and talk into one user friendly package thus bringing these powerful tools to a much broader audience. The GSD software also integrates novel new tools such as real time tutoring and on-line testing software. The Global School District software is written entirely in Java(TM) so it can run on any machine that has a stable version of Java 1.0.2. The GSD package is on the cutting edge of technology which is where education needs to be. Not only is this a great resource for learning how to use our software, it's also a terrific way to see what the software looks like in action. The web is, of course, an integral part of the Global School District. There is an enormous amount of information available on the web and a lot of it can be used for educational purposes. Check here for web based educational resources produced by the people at the Global School District and for pointers to other educational resources on the web. Whether you want to teach, learn, or help others learn you can help bring education into the 21st century by participating in the Global School District. Find out how you can be a part of the Global School District. Search our site. Here is a list of various ways that you can get in touch with us for everything from suggesting new features to requesting more information on how you or your school can get involved with the Global School District. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All GSD Pages and Images Copyright © 1997 Academy of Applied Science. All Rights Reserved.