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          By A. Smith of Harris                                 H.C.R. No. 69
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The emergence and development of communications
    1-2  technology has paved the way for more innovative and effective
    1-3  techniques in fields such as medicine, commerce, and education; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, This technology is particularly helpful in the field
    1-5  of education, which prepares students and workers to meet the
    1-6  changing demands of the future; new communications systems are able
    1-7  to disseminate information and data across the country quickly and
    1-8  efficiently, thus creating new possibilities for widespread
    1-9  education and training efforts; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, The delivery of education and training through
   1-11  electronically mediated instruction has brought new learning
   1-12  opportunities to areas as diverse as kindergarten through 12th
   1-13  grade education, higher education, and the retraining of America's
   1-14  work force; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, The United States Distance Learning Association
   1-16  (USDLA) has played a leadership role in legislative and policy
   1-17  initiatives to expand the awareness and use of distance learning;
   1-18  and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The USDLA has chosen the week of March 28 to April
   1-20  3, 1993, as a week of special recognition for the achievements of
   1-21  distance learning professionals; the highlight of this week-long
   1-22  event will be the Third Annual International Distance Learning
   1-23  conference in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2, and 3, 1993; now,
   1-24  therefore, be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
    2-2  hereby designate the week of March 28 to April 3, 1993, as Distance
    2-3  Learning Week in Texas in recognition of the many significant
    2-4  contributions and advances that have been made in this field.