Introducing Marine Aquarist Courses Online 2003 (MACO 2003)

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Introducing Marine Aquarist Courses Online 2003
http://www.reefs.org/maco/

Reefs.org is excited to announce the expansion of our Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO)! This is our fourth year offering online courses to marine hobbyists, and this year MACO is better then ever! We have significantly revamped our user interface and course offerings. Reefs.org is thrilled to announce that for 2003 we have the following noted marine hobbyists and authors teaching MACO 2003 online courses:

• * Eric Borneman
  * Brian Ferguson
  * Scott Michael
  * Anthony Calfo
  * Sanjay Joshi
  * Robert Fenner

Unlike years past when we only offered one or two courses per year, Reefs.org will be offering MACO online courses year round! We are extremely excited about what this year’s MACO has to offer to you as a marine hobbyist. Many of the instructors are also regular contributors to our online magazine Advanced Aquarist, so in addition to being able to read their latest research into various facets of the marine hobby, you as a student can also directly interact with them on a one-on-one basis!

Check out our 2003 course offerings:
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Winter 2003 Semester:

Eric Borneman: Coral Biology for Reef Enthusiasts: 11 week course

Course Timeline: January 12, 2003 - March 30, 2003
Registration Begins: November 25, 2002
Registration Ends: January 14, 2003


Brian Ferguson: Build Your Own Calcium Reactor: 5 week course[/b]

Course Timeline: February 23, 2003 - March 30, 2003
Registration Begins: November 25, 2002
Registration Ends: February 2, 2003

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Summer 2003 Semester:

Scott Michael: Care and Behavior of Reef Fishes: 11 week course
Sanjay Joshi: Unraveling the Mysteries of Reef Tank Lighting: 5 week course
Anthony Calfo: Coral Propagation: 5 week course

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Fall 2003 Semester:

Robert Fenner: A Beginners Guide to the Quagmire Called Reefkeeping: 11 week course
TBD : Two 5 week courses

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Courses are offered at a nominal fee. These costs are required to pay instructors for their time and to help offset the cost of the online resources used to teach the course. Reefs.org has made every attempt to keep cost down so that MACO courses are affordable to the entire online community. Registration is now open for Winter 2003 semester.

Course Costs:

Borneman: $75 course + book costs
Ferguson: $35 course + materials/equipment cost

For more information, head over to http://www.reefs.org/maco/ . There, you will find all the information about MACO including specifics about the class curriculums, the instructors, required text, required tools, class costs, etc. Registration to the MACO site is free, so feel free to sign up without obligation.

Reefs.org hopes that you take advantage of this valuable resource! We are confident that MACO can be an enriching, affordable experience for everyone. Remember: an educated hobbyist is a successful hobbyist.


Best regards,

- Reefs.org Staff
Reefs.org: Where Reefkeeping Begins on the Internet

 

[MandarinFish]

Fantastic - great idea.

I am very interested in this, but first and foremost for my job, I need 2 semester units to advance myself on the teacher pay scale.

I'm curious... are credits offered for any of these? They certainly could be, with the vsat experience and education of the course providers.

Calfo really knows his stuff and is cool to boot. Sounds like he's got a degree of some kind, as do the rest.

They should be able to work something out for credits, if it's not already in place.

Any info on this?

 

[liquid]

At this point in time, there is no college credit option. However, the topic has been discussed amonst the operators as this would be a very nice feature for an online course.

Thanks for your interest!

Shane

 

[Bill2]

A MACO class would make a great present for xmas!!!

 

[Anonymous]

I am very interested in the Acrylics class. Can you tell me what day and time the chats will be held each week? Shoud I download and install Mirc? The site wasn't 100% clear on the irc thing, or I'm just a little dense.

Louey

 

[Bill2]

Louey,
The dates and times of the chat have not been set. We will decide those once the class begins. We will try to make it as convienent as possible for every one.

I would recommend downloading MIRC. It's a great program. You can find install instructions at :

http://www.reefs.org/maco/modules.p...dex&page=www.reefs.org/maco/access/index.html

But you must be registered at the site first to view the page

 

[hfmann]

This is absolutely fantastic!

Got times for the reactor course. Can't register unless I know I can attend the chats. Nights? Weekends?

Thanks.
Hal
_________________
federal government grants

 

[Bill2]

Hfmann,
Chat days have not been set and will be set according to the most convienent to the group. If you cannot attend the chats the logs will be posted and MACO provides a members only discussion board where you can ask need questions and recieve answers from Brian.

 

[Anonymous]

Ok, I signed up for the DIY course and downloaded and installed mIRC. I am following the instructions that are shown on the MACO page. The problem is when I get to the part where I am to select "perform" under the "irc" tab. There is no "perform" option under "irc". "Perform" is under the "connect" tab. Should I just fill in the same information in the "perform" option under "connect" ?

I want to be able to test this out before the first class!

Louey

 

[liquid]

Yes, that is where you need to enter your data.

hth

Shane

 

[Bill2]

One week left to enroll in Eric Borneman's Coral Biology course.

 

[Bill2]

Anyone looking to get rid of their textbooks for Eric's last class please contact me. We have students looking for them.

Titles:
The Ecology of the Indonesian Seas : Chapters 1-12 (The Ecology of Indonesia Series , Vol 7, Part 1)
by Tomas Tomascik (Editor), Anmarie J. Mah Charles E Tuttle Co; ISBN: 9625930787; (November 1997)

The Ecology of the Indonesian Seas : Chapters 13-23 (The Ecology of Indonesia Series , Vol 8, Part 2)
by Tomas Tomascik, Anmarie J. Mah, Anugerah Nontji, Mohammad ka Moosa Periplus Editions; ISBN: 9625931635; (January 1998)[/b]

 

[ChaoticReefer]

Hey Guys and Gals,
If you are interested in Eric Borneman's course, Coral Biology but rather see how it will run before you register for it. Here's your chance. Tonight at 9 pm EST, we are having orientation that is open to the public. To join go to our access page:

http://www.reefs.org/maco/modules.p...dex&page=www.reefs.org/maco/access/index.html

For you chat veterans go to #MACO:Borneman

 

[ChaoticReefer]

Sorry, Eric Borneman's course, Coral Biology is now closed to registration.

Don't forget Brian Fergusion's course, DIY: Calcium Reactor is still open for registration.

 

[GLD]

I have made repeated efforts from two different machines to complete my registration for the DYI calc reactor course, but can't get thru the entire registration process. I typically run Netscape on a MAC, and am even willing to try a PC if that is what it takes to log-in. Anyhow, since today is the last day for registration, I'm beginning to get very nervous about missing the deadline. What do you suggest?


GLD

 

[liquid]

GLD: It is critical that you use the http://www.reefs.org/maco/index.php URL and not any other URL. If you use the http://www.maco.cc/ or http://reefs.org/maco/index.php URL's you will get the exact error you're seeing. If you still have problems, please PM or email me.

Shane

 

[GLD]

Thanks for the pointer Liquid. The link that you specify takes me farther than the other two, but I still get stuck. At this point, all I am trying to do is figure out how to pay for the calcium reactor course. MACO and Brian were kind enough to allow me to register my email rather than thru the MACO website, but now I need to pay you guys. I am having problems whether accessing from my MAC at home (Netscape 4.7 and Explorer 5.5) or my MAC at work (Netscape 7.0). What do you think that I am doing wrong?

 

[Bill2]

try IE 5.2