Big Ideas Fest 2010

Abstract:

Invent. Design. Discover. Share. This is the future of education today.

The Big Ideas Fest is the starting point for a movement that supports innovation in education at a time when the need to accelerate high-quality learning is truly essential for our country and our future. The goal of this unique three-day meeting of experts and creative doers and thinkers is to spotlight, challenge and change the ways in which education can be made relevant to learning in the post-industrial world. The goal is to increase relevance beyond the sidelines of society and within the unique classrooms of the world, while placing learning at the front and center of all that we do.

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

COSN Consortium for School Networking Conference

Abstract:

More than 1,000 educators, technology experts and policymakers from across the country convened in San Francisco, California, for the CoSN 12th Annual K-12 School Networking Conference, representing the largest crowd ever in attendance. For the first time in more than a decade, the conference was held in a city outside of Washington, DC, and participants traveled from across the country and abroad to discuss the conference theme – Bridging Individualized Learning and High-Stakes Accountability in Education.

Subject:

Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Changing the Face of Traditional Education: Project-based learning

Abstract:

Project-based learning in a technology rich environment can be effective in K-12 classrooms allowing students to negotiate understanding and construct knowledge in social situations. Benefits include connecting students in communities in and outside of their cultures, and meeting learning goals in non-institutional fashion, while educators share practices and resources using technology tools. When projects endure over time, characteristics of communities of practice begin to emerge in which shared content grows and is amended by participants, generating historical artifacts. Once instantiated, the project philosophy provides an ongoing basis for immersive learning, using wikis, blogs, and other social networking applications. A project-based classroom philosophy sets an engaging, attractive environment for students by meeting their needs to be socially involved, as opposed to being passive receivers. An example long term Internet learning event called the Monster Project is examined in this paper. Widespread use of project-based learning has been curtailed by a strong focus on traditional instruction to meet testing goals. Research shows that active participation in project-based education results in students being more intrinsically motivated, more likely to show conceptual understanding, and more well adjusted than students in traditional education modes. These characteristics are those of a community of practice, where members are informally connected by their accomplishments and by what they learn together. The range of academic content that can be integrated into project-based learning as the main approach in a classroom is bounded only by a teacher’s energy and creativity.

Subject:

Arts, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

D4PL Designing for participatory learning - Building from open source success to develop free ways to share and learn

Abstract:

The 1st international workshop "D4PL Designing for participatory learning - Building from open source success to develop free ways to share and learn" will take place co-located with the OSS2009, 5th International Conference on Open Source Systems, on June 6, 2009, Skövde, Sweden (http://oss2009.org).

The Open Source world shows how volunteer collaboration can lead to great products and to great learning. We want to further explore at this workshop what happens using approaches from that community to break barriers between teachers and learners for today's Internet-savvy young people to design and co-construct sites for participatory learning.

The aim of this workshop is to explore the barriers for this type of learning in higher education settings. Content creation, knowledge exchange, community dynamics, and the impact on the boundary between formal and informal education are key subjects of this workshop!

Subject:

Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

De Lange Conference VI: Emerging Libraries 2007

Abstract:

Rice University's 2007 De Lange Conference Aims to Describe How Knowledge Will Be Accessed, Discovered, and Disseminated in the Age of Digital Information.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

EC-TEL 2007 European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning

Abstract:

The Second European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning provides a unique forum for all research related to technology-enhanced learning, including its interactions with knowledge management, business processes and work environments. This is a competitive and broad forum for technology enhanced learning research in Europe and world-wide through specialized workshops and the main conference. EC-TEL 2007 provides unique networking possibilities for participating researchers throughout the week and includes project meetings and discussions for ongoing and new research activities supported by the European Commission.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

ED-MEDIA Conference 2007

Abstract:

ED-MEDIA--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications is an international conference, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications/ distance education.

EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference

Abstract:

Focused on the theme "Information Futures: Aligning Our Missions," the diverse program offers a variety of ways to gather information, meet with peers in the higher education IT community, and hear from leading figures in the field—including preconference seminars; track and poster sessions; small group meetings; and corporate exhibits, presentations, and workshops.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

E-Learn 2007

Abstract:

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education is an international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) and co-sponsored by the International Journal on E-Learning. This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of information on research, development, and applications of all topics related to e-Learning in the Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education sectors.

Subject:

Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

E-MELD Workshop 2006

Abstract:

The 2006 E-MELD (Electronic Metastructure for Endangered Languages Data) workshop on digital language documentation is entitled 'Tools and Standards-the State of the Art.' This annual E-MELD workshop marks the culmination of the 5-year E-MELD project; thus one goal of the workshop is to review digital standards ratified by the community in prior workshops on text, lexicons, databases, and annotation.

Subject:

Humanities

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

The Economics of Open Content Symposium

Abstract:

On January 23-24, 2006, Intelligent Television hosts the Economics of Open Content symposium at MIT to bring together representatives from media industries, cultural and educational institutions, and legal and business minds to discuss how to make open content happen better and faster.

Topics include Collaboration and the Marketplace, New Models of Creative Production in the Digital Age, Keynote Address: Openness as an Ethos, The Wealth of Networks, The Economics of Knowledge as a Public Good, The Economics of Open Courseware, The Economics of Open Text, Convergence Culture: Consumer Participation and the Economics of Mass Media, The Economics of the Music Industry, If Only We Knew Yesterday What We Know Today, The Economics of Open Archives, Museums, and Libraries, The Economics of the Public Domain, The Economics of Film and Television, The New Economics of Gaming, Everything is Miscellaneous, Business Interests in Open Content, Next Steps: Cooperation Across Institutions and Industries

Subject:

Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Games and Virtual Worlds: Custom Training Materials with Standard Desktop Tools

Abstract:

Despite much publicity surrounding the use of computer games in education, most applications have involved either expensive games for high-end users or force-fitting of commercial games to the academic environment. There have been few controlled studies to find the ‘active ingredients’, let alone account for placebo. The success of non-games such as The Sims and Second Life suggests that it is the virtual world interactivity rather than game elements which is creating the addictive interest.

What is well-established, however, is a demand for learning objects which can be dis-aggregated, customised, and adapted to curricula, rather than vice-versa. The theme is ‘make your own resource’. This requires low cost resources with flexibility, attractiveness, and a quick learning curve. Such materials have been sitting under our noses for some years in the form of the later additions to spreadsheets. The venerable spreadsheet can now serve as a presentation (ie- like PowerPoint) storyboard, quasi-animation tool, and game hub.

This presentation draws together the recent advances in Control Box form tools, clip art human characters, special fonts, and modified Charts (ie- graphs) to produce the look and feel of virtual worlds without special programming, macro’s, or plug-ins.

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

ICOOL 2007: 3rd International Conference on Open and Online Learning

Abstract:

In 2003, Community Development and Networking for Capacity Building appeared as the first steps for the development and promulgation of Computer-Mediated Communication, Pedagogies and Technology-Enhanced Learning in the Indian Ocean Region.

The 2005 edition of ICOOL capitalised on the objectives set in 2003, investigating in, and promoting the effective use of, clustering and interoperability of open educational resources (OER), and innovative approaches of team/community building, which link learning, knowledge and innovation and precise methodologies to perpetuate and scale up the results of these efforts.

To bring about a shift in current mindsets, to transform learners from simple interactive customers into reflexive and creative practitioners scripting which will be the main focus of ICOOL 2007.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

INTED 2007: International Technology, Education and Development Conference

Abstract:

The general objective of the inted 2007 conference is the promotion of international collaboration in the field of technology, engineering and science education. inted 2007 provides an International Forum for researchers, engineers, professors, educational scientists and technologists in the areas of Education, Science and Technology. It will be an excellent opportunity to present, demonstrate and discuss research, development, applications, and the latest innovations and results in the field of Higher Education and Industry.

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Intelligent Interactive Learning Object Repositories

Abstract:

An annual international forum, which offers a select number of opportunities to share ideas, explore research, development and applications and to network with leaders in the important field of learning technology.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

MERLOT

Abstract:

Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching. The MIC07 conference theme Jazzing IT up with MERLOT recognizes the collaborative efforts within disciplines and the education community around the World to enhance teaching and learning through the use of Instructional Technology. Conference attendees span all disciplines and the continuum from novice to expert in the development and use of online resources. The conference is designed to foster learning, innovation and practice in the use of information, instruction, and communications technologies in higher education. It is the venue for educators, administrators, and technologists who have interests and expertise in technology-enabled teaching and learning and who recognize the need to remain current in this rapidly advancing field of educational practice and theory.

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence 2007

Abstract:

NISOD's 29th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence will be held May 20-23, 2007, at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

Subject:

Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

OECD Expert Meeting Summary Notes

Abstract:

In February 2006 OECD convened an expert meeting in Malmo Sweden to examine the definitional and conceptual issues related to Open Educational Resources. This document summarizes the key issues discussed at the meeting.

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Open Courseware in Developing Countries: Building a Community

Abstract:

This is the report of the Forum on the Impact of Open Courseware for Higher Education in Developing Countries, convened in Paris by UNESCO July 1-3, 2002, with the support of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and organizational assistance from the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications, WCET. Participants mapped a collaborative course, involving colleges and universities from around the world, for the productive and creative use of openly shared educational resources. This report, prepared by John Witherspoon, summarizes the themes that emerged from that meeting.

Subject:

Arts, Business, Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences

Grade Level:

Post-secondary