Program
mLearn 2006 Program Outline
| Sunday, October 22, 2011 | ||||
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Oct. 22 |
09:00 - 12:00 |
Workshops Breakout Room #1 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #2 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy room: |
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| Oct. 22 | 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| Oct. 22 | 13:00 - 16:00 | Workshops Workshop A (Cont'd) |
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| Oct. 22 | 19:00 - 22:00 | Welcome Reception - Wine and Cheese Event Welcome, Dr. Rory McGreal Vice President, Research, Athabasca University Conservatory Ballroom |
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| Monday, October 23, 2011 | ||||
| Date | Time | Details | ||
| Oct. 23 | 07:00 – 08:25 | Breakfast - Full hot buffet breakfast - Van Horne Ballroom C | ||
| Oct. 23 | 08:30 – 08:35 | Official Welcome and Opening -
Dr. Mohamed Ally (Athabasca University) Van Horne Ballroom A |
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| Oct. 23 | 08:35 – 08:40 | Greeting and Welcome - Dr. Frits Pannekoek, President, Athabasca University Van Horne Ballroom A |
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| Oct. 23 | 08:45 – 09:45 | Keynote #1:The $100 laptop - and how you can help Van Horne Ballroom A
Dr. Jepsen is the chief technology officer, and a co-founder of One Laptop per Child, a non-profit company whose humanitarian mission is to deliver a ~$100 laptop to every child on Earth in the next 5 - 10 years, starting with ~5 Million units in 2007. Dr. Jepsen is an entrepreneur and a widely regarded expert in display systems - from the computer encoding, to the circuitry, drive schemes, light modulation, manufacturing, and optics, all the way on out to the human visual system. Previously her contributions have had world-wide adoption in successful HDTV, projector and head-mounted display products. She co-founded the first company whose sole effort was the development of microdisplays in 1995 (www.microdisplay.com) and served as its chief technology officer through 2003. Until the end of the 2004, she was the chief technology officer of Intel's Display Division. She has a BS in EE, and PhD in Optics from Brown University and an MS in Media Studies from the MIT Media Lab where she will become a professor in September 2007. As such, she is actively seeking graduate students. Abstract At the end of the day, children are the world's most valuable resource. In much of the developing world, such children are lucky to have a teacher with a 6th grade education. To improve the situation, we are trying to leverage the kids themselves through peer to peer learning enabled by our laptops and the mesh network they create. Study after study show that kids take to computers quickly and easily, not just in the rich countries, but in the slums of the developing world. An average 5-year-old child in any country is a curious, engaging and energetic sponge for information and knowledge. Early in 2005 it became my job to lead the design the $100 laptop, make it a powerful machine and contain the cost to about $100. I will discuss the design of the laptop and its many innovations in my talk. For example, I chose to design the laptop from the display backwards, because the display is the most expensive part of the laptop, the most power hungry, and the most limiting for readability. Our display is innovative: sunlight readable, high resolution 1200x900, 1/3 the price of a typical LCD laptop display, 1/7th the power consumption with the backlight on, and 1/70th the backlight off. The rest of the machine is just as innovative. You here at this conference - you have it in your power to extend the reach of these laptops by contributing to this project. Our open-source laptop is completing development - it's a technical tour-de-force. This laptop is now ready for you to contribute your content and applications to this open-source program. I invite you to join us. The best place to learn more about how you can help with your individual skill set is www.laptop.org. |
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| Oct. 23 | 9:50 – 10:10 | Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well | ||
Oct. 23 |
9:50 - 10:10 and 15:35 - 15:55 |
Posters - Foyer MP1: Mo-Blogging - Supporting Student Learning Whilst in Health Care Practice Settings MP2: Designing an M-Learning Project for Postgraduate Distance Learning Students in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Countries |
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Oct. 23 |
10:15 - 11:10 |
Break Out Sessions I - Long Papers Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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Oct. 23 |
11:15 - 12:10 |
Break Out Sessions II - Long Papers Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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| Oct. 23 | 12:15 - 13:30 | Lunch - Van Horne Ballroom C | ||
Oct. 23 |
13:35 - 14:00 |
Break Out Sessions III - Short Paper and Technical Showcases Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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Oct. 23 |
14:05 - 14:30 |
Break Out Sessions IV - Short Paper and Technical Showcases Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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Oct. 23 |
14:35 - 15:30 |
Break Out Sessions V - Long Paper Presentations Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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| Oct. 23 | 15:35 - 15:55 | Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well | ||
Oct. 23 |
16:00 - 16:25 |
Break Out Sessions VI - Short Paper Presentations Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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| Tuesday, October 24, 2011 | ||||
| Date | Time | Details | ||
| Oct. 24 | 07:00 – 08:25 | Breakfast - Full hot buffet breakfast - Van Horne Ballroom C | ||
| Oct. 24 | 08:30 – 08:40 | Housekeeping and Announcements - Van Horne Ballroom A | ||
| Oct. 24 | 08:45 – 09:45 | Keynote #2: mLearning across generations: Are we ready for the challenge? Van Horne Ballroom A
Tom Brown obtained his Ph.D. in the field of distance learning in 1993 at the University of Pretoria with the topic: "The operationalisation of metalearning in distance education". His expertise is in the following fields: learning, learning facilitation, education innovation, distance learning (ODL), instructional design, educational technology, flexible learning, e-learning and m-learning. Tom has been involved in distance education for more than 12 years. Since 1995 he has also been involved in consultancy work for various institutions in the field of distance education and flexible learning. He currently holds the position of Principal & General Manager at the Midrand Graduate Institute (MGI) – a private university in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to his present position at MGI, he held positions such as High School Teacher, Instructional Designer, Senior Lecturer, Head of Department, Director of an Institute for Courseware Development, Deputy Director and Acting Director: Telematic Learning and Education Innovation at the University of Pretoria. Tom is a visiting expert and guest lecturer in international postgraduate courses in distance education, invited chair of research workshops and keynote speaker at international conferences. He has also been involved in organising committees and programme committees for a number of international conferences. Abstract Diana and Jim Oblinger calls the latest generation the Net Gen (Internet Generation) in their recent EDUCAUSE book: Educating the Net Generation. The expectations, attitudes, characteristics and fluency with technology of this new generation present new challenges for educational institutions. Some of the questions that the Oblingers ask in their book are: How are these students using technology? What are their expectations and requirements? How should we plan for these challenges? What will be experienced as effective teaching and learning strategies for this generation? Even more important are the following questions: Do we design and develop mLearning environments and products with the needs and characteristics of new and future generations in mind? Or do we merely do it from our own generation’s perspective? And if so, do we fully understand the implications thereof on learning performance and learning motivation? Besides the fact that we need to plan for future generations of learners, we should also plan for future technological environments. Future mobile devices, applications and computing will be much more ambient, ubiquitous and networked than what we are currently used to. They will be more integrated multimedia and communication devices that will be able to optimise interaction and contextual activities. Do we design and develop mLearning environments and applications with the capabilities and possibilities of future mobile devices in mind? Or do we merely try to convert current eLearning products for use on current mobile devices? Do we merely try to design and develop mLearning activities from our current eLearning perspectives? Are we ready for the challenge? View Keynote (PPT - 5.52 MB) |
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| Oct. 24 | 9:50 – 10:10 | Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well | ||
Oct. 24 |
9:50 - 10:10 and 15:35 - 15:55 |
Posters - Foyer TP1: Factors Affecting a Primary School Teacher's Use of the Digital Book Disk (DBD) in the Natural & Social Sciences Classroom in South Africa: A Developing Country Perspective TP2: Mobile Phones and ePortfolios: Using Lifeblog Software in Learning Situations TP3: Characteristics of Croatian mobile phone users and some possible impacts on learning approaches and social interactions |
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Oct. 24 |
10:15 - 11:10 |
Break Out Sessions VII - Long Papers Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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Oct. 24 |
11:15 - 12:10 |
Break Out Sessions VIII - Long Papers Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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| Oct. 24 | 12:15 - 13:30 | Lunch - Van Horne Ballroom C | ||
Oct. 24 |
13:35 - 14:00 |
Break Out Sessions IX - Short Paper and Technical Showcases Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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Oct. 24 |
14:05 - 14:30 |
Break Out Sessions X - Short Paper and Technical Showcase Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A: |
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Oct. 24 |
14:35 - 15:30 |
Break Out Sessions XI - Long Paper Presentations Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: |
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| Oct. 24 | 15:35 - 15:55 | Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer – Posters and Sponsor exhibits will be set up in the Foyer as well | ||
Oct. 24 |
16:00 - 16:25 |
Break Out Sessions XII - Short Paper and Technical Showcases Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A |
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| Oct. 24 | 18:00 - 22:00 | Gala Dinner Event and Entertainment - Alhamabra Room | ||
| Wednesday, October 25, 2011 | ||||
| Date | Time | Details | ||
| Oct. 25 | 07:00 – 08:25 | Breakfast - Full hot buffet breakfast - Van Horne Ballroom C | ||
| Oct. 25 | 08:30 – 08:40 | Housekeeping and Announcements - Van Horne Ballroom A | ||
Oct. 25 |
08:45 – 10:15 |
Panel: Vive la Différence: Cultural perspectives on mobile learning from around the world Moderator: Jill Attewell, The Learning and Skills Network, United Kingdom Panel Members
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| Oct. 25 | 10:15 - 10:35 | Coffee Break - Coffee Breaks will take place in the Foyer | ||
Oct. 25 |
10:40 - 11:05 |
Break Out Sessions XIII - Papers on the Fly Breakout Room #1 D.C. Coleman: Breakout Room #2 Sir Edward Beatty: Breakout Room #3 Baron Shaughnessy: Breakout Room #4 Van Horne B: Breakout Room #5 Theatre: Breakout Room #6 Van Horne A |
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| Oct. 25 | 11:10 - 11:40 | Closing Keynote: Mobile Learning: Bridging the Learning Divide Van Horne Ballroom A
Dr. Ally is a recognized leader in the areas of distance education, e-learning, and mobile learning. He is currently conducting research in the areas of workplace learning, mobile learning, and mobile library. Dr. Ally has presented keynote speeches and papers in many countries. He has written chapters in books and published papers in professional journals. He is also a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP). Abstract This session will reflect on the presentations at the conference and discuss how mobile learning can be used to bridge the learning divide. As educators and researchers we have the responsibility for taking our research outcomes and implement them for the improvement of all peoples around the world. The session will present how mobile technology can make a difference and also look at future trends in mobile learning. |
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| Oct. 25 | 11:40 - 12:00 | Wrap Up and Official ‘handover’ to mLearn 2007 - Van Horne Ballroom A | ||
| Oct. 25 | 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch - Van Horne Ballroom C | ||
| Oct. 25 | 13:30 - 15:00 | 1st Annual General Meeting of the International Association for Mobile Learning (IAML) - Theatre | ||
Oct. 22-25, 2011
Other Important Dates
- Sept. 15, 2011
Last date for early bird registration - Oct. 22, 2011
Pre-conference Workshops - Oct. 22-25, 2011
Conference
