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Distributed Learning in the 21st Century Title

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Key Messages

At all levels of education, there is  an  emerging  sense  of  urgency  which  demands transformational change - change which is driven by global competition and the changing nature of learners and the learning context.  At the same time, these challenges offer powerful opportunities to reframe the future of learning and teaching and to find new ways to address issues of complexity, diversity and immediacy.

Educators breaking away from traditional learning spaces are emphasizing the importance of providing choice, flexibility and relevant learning experiences while integrating today’s technologies into workplaces and social contexts.

Distributed learning answers some of these challenges, offering multiple channels of teaching and learning, combining many forms of distance and face – to – face learning through a rich array of technologies which offer any time, any place learning.

Tentative Schedule

October 17, 2007: Wednesday

Noon–7:00 p.m.
Courtyard Garden
  • Registration
2:00–6:00 p.m.
Courtyard Garden
Jasper&Banff Rooms
  • Accessibility Festival
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Rundle Ballroom
  • Keynote 1 - Jutta Treviranus:  “Living, Learning and Communicating in a Diverse World"
1:00–7:00 p.m.
Trade Centre
  • Trade Show and Vendor booths
4:00–7:00 p.m.
  • Dinner Break (Dinner not provided)
7:00–9:00 p.m.
Ballroom
  • Welcome by Conference Leaders, Deputy Minister of Education, and introduction of the keynote speaker
  • Keynote 2- Nikos Theodosakis:  ”Living, Learning, Communicating in a Connected World"
  • Social to follow

 

October 18, 2007: Thursday

6:30–7:45 a.m.
Trade Centre

  • Breakfast
6:30–10:00 a.m.
Courtyard Garden
  • Registration continues
8:00–7 p.m.
  • Trade show and vendor booths
8:00–noon
Courtyard Garden
  • Poster Session 1
8:00–8:50 a.m.
  • Concurrent Session 1
9:00–9:50 a.m.
  • Concurrent Session 2
10:00–noon
  • Greetings from the Minister of Education and the Deputy Minister of Advanced Education
  • Keynote 3 — George Siemens:  “Living, Learning and Communicating in an Immediate World”
  • Panel Response - from lifelong learning stakeholder groups
  • Facilitated Discussion: Essential questions and table discussion are recorded and shared live.
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Trade Centre
  • Lunch
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Courtyard Garden
  • Poster Session 2
1:00–1:50 p.m.
  • Concurrent Session 3
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Ballroom
  • Keynote 4 —Michael Furdyk: “Living, Learning, and Contributing as a Life-Long Journey”
  • Panel response from life-long learning stakeholder groups
  • Facilitated Discussion: Essential questions and table discussion are recorded and shared live.
4:30–7:00 p.m.
Trade Centre
  • Social Event: Vendor and Sponsor Acknowledgement
7:00–9:00 p.m.
Ballroom
  • Dinner (for delegates who have pre-registered)
  • Greeting and Remarks from the Assistant Deputy Minister of Alberta Education

 

October 19, 2007: Friday

6:30–7:45 a.m.
Trade Centre
  • Breakfast Available
8:00–2:00 p.m.
  • Trade Show and Vendor Booths
8:00–noon
Courtyard Garden
  • Poster Session 3
8:00–8:50 a.m.
  • Concurrent Session 4
9:00–9:50 a.m.
  • Concurrent Session 5
10:00–10:50 a.m.
  • Concurrent Session 6
11:00am – 1:00pm
Ballroom
  • Keynote 5 —Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon:  “Living, Learning, and Communicating in a ‘Globalized’ World”
  • Panel Response from life-long learning and stakeholder groups
  • Facilitated Discussion: Essential questions and table discussion recorded and shared live.
1:00–1:50 p.m.
Trade Centre
  • Lunch
1:50–2:00 p.m.
  • Closing Remarks and Conference Wrap-Up: Seeding the legacy and community building

 

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