The International Association of Science and Technology for Development's (IASTED) International Conference on Web-Based Learning in Innsbrooks Austria - March 17-19 will create an International Forum on Online Education. Put it on your conference agenda.
The keynote address by Dr Susan Aldrich - President, University of Maryland University College, "Bringing the World to Higher Education: A Paradigm for Global Learning" is of special significance since the physical structure of higher education is taking on a new shape right before our very eyes and the culture changing.
Of equal importance, and not to be missed, is the Tutorial Session by Annette Baumann, of the Technical University of Munich, Germany "Web-Based Communication and Collaboration Tools to Support Collaborative Learning and Knowledge Exchange Within University Education."
This Tutorial Session reminded me of my work currently with a Sociology Professor and his research students. The students are using Web2.0 tools for collaboration and communication to complete their work. His students are building a "Learning Toolkit" with tools such as Google Docs for sharing and wikis for collaborating on research asynchronously, while at the same time using web-based communication tools like Skype and Sight Speed for VoIP conferencing, and investigating Virtual Learning Environments such as WizIQ, DimDim, and Vyew. Building a "Learning Toolkit" will familiarize students with new, easy-to-use tools to collaborate and communicate with other researchers anytime, anywhere. Tools such as these facilitate knowledge sharing and learning in the information era.
Web2.0 tools bring new methods to research and there is no better way for student learning than through hands-on application.
WBE 2008 should be a great learning experience.
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