New York - Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing said on Friday that it has partnered with Ball State University, to distribute live, interactive Web broadcasts featuring authors and illustrators to more than 30,000 schools nationwide. The Electronic Author Visits program will utilize BSU's Electronic Field Trips program, which will provide the live video, discussion forums and downloadable learning activities. Participating authors so far include Andrew Clements, D.J. MacHale and Margaret Peterson Haddix.