Post-conference rewards….

Apart from the obvious rewards – the networking, the dialogues, the innovations, the inspiration….there’s another reward for attending the LT2005 conference! Did someone say "Technological Presence – when is too much?….."(Actually, the Negative debating team did – and they won – yeah team!) Well – Clearly they didn’t hear the news. Yes – it’s true…

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LT2005 is now over….

LT2005 conference may be over, but the conversations continue….visit the LT2005 wiki for the continuing collaborative space. Some recurring themes that had people talking down at Hot Pipi’s Cafe: The essay is dead – long live the video essay – thanks Adrian! TRC – Triple Ring Circus – to describe the rich learning environments –…

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Learning Technologies 2005 wiki

To further enhance the conference experience and to allow for additional dialogue that isn’t always possible in traditional conference formats, LT2005 has a wiki set-up to engage further collaboration – before, during and after the conference. And…the full program has been loaded, including links to the speakers papers – why not review the papers and…

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The Great Debate at LT2005

The Great Debate: Technological Presence: How Much is Too Much? One of the most popular segments of the conference is the great debate – This year teams debate the topic ‘Technological Presence; How Much is Too Much?’ and tease out the pros and cons of the possible impacts that the expansion of communication technology will…

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Learning Technologies 2005

Are you attending the Learning Technologies 2005 conference – 9 – 11November on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland? Well – I’m sorry to say if you haven’t already registered you may have missed out!!! Isn’t that fantastic? (Except for those who miss out!) – That’s 150 people all coming together to address the conference theme…

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When technology goes bad…..

Well….I promised I’d stop responding to the question: "Can technology enhance learning?" – however, I find myself reviewing the issue again. Imagine this scene: A synchronous event using web conferencing software – a panel of speakers comprised of a few locals (scattered around Australia) and an international keynote. A large room, all set for an…

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Knowledge Tree Journal launch

Edition 7 of the online journal – The Knowledge Tree – has been published today – and there’s a live launch on Thursday 3rd November from locations around Australia. Here’s what the editorial says about the latest edition: "The launch of Edition 7 of The Knowledge Tree, the journal of the 2005 Australian Flexible Learning…

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Contemporary Online Teaching Cases

James Farmer shares a really nifty project pulled together at Deakin Uni – Contemporary Online Teaching Cases. "It features the work of over 70 Deakin University staff in developing and using new media and online technologies to foster student learning. The site was developed through University strategic teaching and learning innovation funding. It has been…

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