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Final opportunity to register for IDEA10...
by ACODE Admin - Monday, 1 March 2010, 03:11 PM
 

Join us at IDEA10, Sebel Citigate, Albert Park, Melbourne, 10 – 12 March. To register go to www.linkaffiliates.net.au/idea10/registration/registration.html

It commences with the IDEALab Workshop on Wednesday, followed by the Technology in Education Open Forum on Thursday and Friday morning. On Thursday evening the showcase and judging of the IMS GLC Learning Impact Award Australian Regional Finals takes place.

The themes for IDEA10 include:

  • Learning impact of technology
  • Technology supported learning innovation
  • Interoperability and technical standards

Speakers this year include:

  • Larry Fruth, Executive Director of the SIF Association
  • Dr.Rob Abel, CEO IMS Global Learning Consortium
  • Prof. Gilly Salmon - University of Leicester, UK

Panel discussions include:

  • What Technology do Teachers Want?
  • What Infrastructure Is Being Built?
  • If it is Built Will We Play?
  • Educational Flora
  • Interoperability

The purpose of the three-day event is to provide a national, cross-sectoral forum to discuss infrastructure supporting education; share intelligence on emerging technologies and technology supported learning; discuss opportunities and challenges for digital education; foster alliances and communities of practice around technologies used by the Australian education community and provide a showcase for Australian projects focused on enhancing learning through the use of technology.

IDEA10 will be of great interest to education managers and decision makers, as well as implementers, consumers, suppliers and vendors of information technology in Australian education. Further information:

The IDEA series of events are sponsored by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). Plus Motorola, AARNet and Uecomm an Optus company.

Marisa Parker
DAIS Operations Project Officer and Executive Assistant to the
Executive Director, Division of Academic Information Services (DAIS)
University of Southern Queensland

West Street | Toowoomba | QLD | 4350
PH: +61 7 4631 2987
Email:
Marisa.Parker@usq.edu.au
USQ Website: http://www.usq.edu.au

The University of Southern Queensland is a registered provider of education with the Australian Government.
(CRICOS Codes: QLD 00244B | NSW 02225M | VIC 02387D | WA 02521C)