PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:25
Chair's Opening Address
Dr Richard Hall (confirmed)
Head of Enhancing Learning through Technology, De Montfort University
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Dr Richard Hall (confirmed)
Head of Enhancing Learning through Technology, De Montfort University
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09:30
Keynote Address
Dr Barbara Newland (confirmed)
Principal Lecturer, Centre for Learning and Teaching, University of Brighton
“The future of learning”
Developing innovative learning methods to fulfill the educational, training and skill requirements that can help contribute to economic growth and prosperity. The European Commission's report 'The Future of Learning: Preparing for Change' aims to identify, understand and visualise major changes to learning in the future. The overall vision is that personalisation, collaboration and informalisation (informal learning) are at the core of learning in the future. What changes and mechanisms need to be put in place to ensure more flexible and targeted lifelong learning becomes a reality and informally acquired skills are better supported?
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Dr Barbara Newland (confirmed)
Principal Lecturer, Centre for Learning and Teaching, University of Brighton
“The future of learning”
Developing innovative learning methods to fulfill the educational, training and skill requirements that can help contribute to economic growth and prosperity. The European Commission's report 'The Future of Learning: Preparing for Change' aims to identify, understand and visualise major changes to learning in the future. The overall vision is that personalisation, collaboration and informalisation (informal learning) are at the core of learning in the future. What changes and mechanisms need to be put in place to ensure more flexible and targeted lifelong learning becomes a reality and informally acquired skills are better supported?
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09:50
Professor Mike Neary (confirmed)
Dean of Teaching and Learning, the Director of the Centre for Educational Research and Development, University of Lincoln
“Access All Areas: Higher Education, Technology and the Future of the Future”
Despite the normative assumptions contained in the European Commission's report: 'The Future of Learning: Preparing for Change', the future of work and the learning technologies on which it might be based is far from assured. In this presentation Prof Mike Neary presents an alternative vision for the future of work based on the influential book, 'Farewell to the Working Class', written by Andre Gorz in 1980. In this book Gorz predicts a future in which advances in technology make life-long and life-wide waged-work obsolete, providing the time and space for people to develop alternative types of work and play and higher forms of learning. Professor Neary will present his own experiments in higher learning designed to access this version of a radical workless future.
Dean of Teaching and Learning, the Director of the Centre for Educational Research and Development, University of Lincoln
“Access All Areas: Higher Education, Technology and the Future of the Future”
Despite the normative assumptions contained in the European Commission's report: 'The Future of Learning: Preparing for Change', the future of work and the learning technologies on which it might be based is far from assured. In this presentation Prof Mike Neary presents an alternative vision for the future of work based on the influential book, 'Farewell to the Working Class', written by Andre Gorz in 1980. In this book Gorz predicts a future in which advances in technology make life-long and life-wide waged-work obsolete, providing the time and space for people to develop alternative types of work and play and higher forms of learning. Professor Neary will present his own experiments in higher learning designed to access this version of a radical workless future.
10:10
Dr Amanda Jefferies (confirmed)
Reader in Technology Enhanced Learning, University of Hertfordshire
“E-learning and the 21st century student”
The student learning experience in the past ten years has experienced much change. There has been increased use of technology to both enhance classroom-based learning and to enable easily accessible flexible and distance learning. Software tools now offer students increased opportunities for collaboration and interactivity online, transforming aspects of student learning. As a result of recent research, greater thought has been given to developing innovative approaches to learning which can enrich the overall student experience and promote the core processes of learning and assessment.
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Reader in Technology Enhanced Learning, University of Hertfordshire
“E-learning and the 21st century student”
The student learning experience in the past ten years has experienced much change. There has been increased use of technology to both enhance classroom-based learning and to enable easily accessible flexible and distance learning. Software tools now offer students increased opportunities for collaboration and interactivity online, transforming aspects of student learning. As a result of recent research, greater thought has been given to developing innovative approaches to learning which can enrich the overall student experience and promote the core processes of learning and assessment.
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10:30
Main Sponsor
Mark Herman (confirmed)
Director for Education, Albion Computers
“Engagement in Learning: Getting the most from mobile technologies”
Mark will be presenting how in a short space of time the iPad is making a difference in teaching and learning.
Mark Herman (confirmed)
Director for Education, Albion Computers
“Engagement in Learning: Getting the most from mobile technologies”
Mark will be presenting how in a short space of time the iPad is making a difference in teaching and learning.
10:45 - 10:55
Question and Answer Session
11:00
Masterclass Session 1
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following three topics: New learning strategies, Improving learning outcomes and Making flexible learning a reality.
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following three topics: New learning strategies, Improving learning outcomes and Making flexible learning a reality.
11:45
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
12:30
Masterclass Session 2
13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14:15
Masterclass Session 3
15:00
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
15:30
Chair's Afternoon Address
“A Critical Appraisal of Technology in the University”
The place of technology inside the University is a site of struggle with implications for established academic practices and student engagement with the institution. The increasing focus on efficiencies and effectiveness have catalysed innovations around emergent technologies, strategies for outsourcing, the use of the Cloud and bring your own device, the implementation of data mining and learning analytics, amongst others. Richard will place these innovations in the context of his own work at De Montfort University, to suggest strategies for enhancing learning through technology that are inclusive of a range of stakeholders.
“A Critical Appraisal of Technology in the University”
The place of technology inside the University is a site of struggle with implications for established academic practices and student engagement with the institution. The increasing focus on efficiencies and effectiveness have catalysed innovations around emergent technologies, strategies for outsourcing, the use of the Cloud and bring your own device, the implementation of data mining and learning analytics, amongst others. Richard will place these innovations in the context of his own work at De Montfort University, to suggest strategies for enhancing learning through technology that are inclusive of a range of stakeholders.
15:45
Dr John McGurk (confirmed)
Learning and Talent Development Adviser, The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
“Innovation could be the inspiration for genuine public sector reform. But do we know it when we see it? ”
Tight budgets and difficult demands mean that innovation - particularly in process and service delivery - is a critical need for the public sector. Several internal and external barriers exist. Using the CIPD research, Dr John McGurk will explain how and by whom innovation can be driven, with examples from a number of public sector organisations, including the fire service, Big Lottery, housing associations and local authorities.
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Learning and Talent Development Adviser, The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
“Innovation could be the inspiration for genuine public sector reform. But do we know it when we see it? ”
Tight budgets and difficult demands mean that innovation - particularly in process and service delivery - is a critical need for the public sector. Several internal and external barriers exist. Using the CIPD research, Dr John McGurk will explain how and by whom innovation can be driven, with examples from a number of public sector organisations, including the fire service, Big Lottery, housing associations and local authorities.
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16:00
Afternoon Keynote
Niall Sclater (confirmed)
Director of Learning, Teaching and Quality, The Open University
“The changing learning landscape”
The learning landscape is far more complex than ever before. Through the combination of broadband, next generation mobile phones, cheaper laptops and tablet computers the ways and means in which we learn, teach, acquire and develop skills is shifting. To achieve the best results organisations need to gain a better understanding of how people learn and set out learning strategies that align training and development goals with the extended reach of new technologies and innovations.
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Niall Sclater (confirmed)
Director of Learning, Teaching and Quality, The Open University
“The changing learning landscape”
The learning landscape is far more complex than ever before. Through the combination of broadband, next generation mobile phones, cheaper laptops and tablet computers the ways and means in which we learn, teach, acquire and develop skills is shifting. To achieve the best results organisations need to gain a better understanding of how people learn and set out learning strategies that align training and development goals with the extended reach of new technologies and innovations.
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16:20
Panel Debate
“Responding to learners”
Open educational resources and shared, informal support has broadened how learners access information and engage with subject matter. As the learning landscape has become more complex, learner's expectations have risen as demand for effective use of modern technology and value for money increase. In such a competitive and varied marketplace, how can organisations respond to learner's individual needs better?
“Responding to learners”
Open educational resources and shared, informal support has broadened how learners access information and engage with subject matter. As the learning landscape has become more complex, learner's expectations have risen as demand for effective use of modern technology and value for money increase. In such a competitive and varied marketplace, how can organisations respond to learner's individual needs better?
Dr Richard Hall (confirmed)
Head of Enhancing Learning through Technology, Directorate of Library Services, De Montfort University
Head of Enhancing Learning through Technology, Directorate of Library Services, De Montfort University
Niall Sclater (confirmed)
Director of Learning, Teaching and Quality, The Open University
Director of Learning, Teaching and Quality, The Open University
John McGurk (confirmed)
Learning and Talent Adviser, The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Learning and Talent Adviser, The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Mark Herman (confirmed)
Director for Education, Albion Computers
Director for Education, Albion Computers
16:55
Chair's Closing Remarks
17:00
Conference Close
