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GEN Update September 8, 2001
Title: GEN Update September 8, 2001
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GEN Update
September 8, 2001
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In This Update
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1. Next GEN Seminar: The Potential of Learning Objects
2. Upcoming GEN Seminar: Community of Inquiry
3. Annual GEN Member Survey
4. TeleLearning 2001: The Future of (e)Learning
5. GEN @ TAPPED IN
6. Manage Your Membership
7. About the global-educators-network mailing list
1. Next GEN Seminar: The Potential of Learning Objects
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Date: 10 – 23 September 2001
Moderator: David Wiley
People claim that learning objects will revolutionize online learning. Promises of lower delivery costs and automated, individualized instructional delivery abound, and even international standards bodies like the IEEE are caught up in the hype. But what is the real potential of learning objects? Is there any hope of the promises being fulfilled? Is there another role for learning objects that educators and students are missing altogether? During our next seminar, Dr. David Wiley will lead a frank discussion about the future of online learning.
David Wiley, Ph.D. is currently Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at Utah State University. As a graduate student, David authored one of the first dissertations on learning objects (Learning Object Design and Sequencing Theory), and edited the first book available on the topic (The Instructional Use of Learning Objects). David's research programs have been favourably reviewed by publications such as The Economist, MIT Technology Review, and Time, and he is currently working on learning objects research funded by the National Science Foundation and the Cisco Learning Institute.
Please join us!
Register: http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/PublicReg/
Beginning September 10, access the seminar directly:
http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/cgi-bin/VG/VF_dspcnf.cgi?ci=113
2. Upcoming Seminar: Community of Inquiry
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Date: 24 September 2001 - 14 October 2001
Moderators: Terry Anderson, Walter Archer, Randy Garrison, Liam Rourke
This seminar is based on the Community of Inquiry Research Project at University of Alberta which explores three elements essential to an educational experience: Teaching Presence, Social Presence, and Cognitive Presence. The seminar dates are tentative.
Check up-to-date information and register for upcoming seminars at http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/PublicReg/
3. Annual GEN Member Survey
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Thanks to everyone who has responded to the GEN Member Survey. If you haven’t sent us your feedback and ideas, please take a few minutes now!
http://infopoll.net/Live/surveys/s13704.htm
4. TeleLearning 2001: The Future of (e)Learning
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The TeleLearning 2001 conference "The Future of (e)Learning" will be held November 10 - 13th in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This year's 6th Annual conference is co-organized by TeleLearning Network, Inc., and the Canadian Association for Distance Education. GEN will once again host an online enhancement to the TeleLearning conference for delegates to share conference highlights, and to summarize and reflect on sessions, keynotes, demos and lectures.
The preliminary program and online registration for TeleLearning 2001 are available at http://www.telelearn.ca/conference/
Register for the GEN event at http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/PublicReg/
5. GEN @ TAPPED IN
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GEN Lounge (N2615) http://www.tappedin.org
*Open House
At our GEN Open House we are pleased to find educators dropping in from all over the world to learn more about our seminars and activities. Every Thursday morning throughout September from 10 - 10:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) meet educators, share your current projects and ideas, and learn more about GEN activities. Open House is casual, so just come and go as you please.
* Virtual Field Trips
Are your colleagues interested in learning more about GEN? Consider arranging a Group Virtual Field Trip by contacting Sylvia Currie (currie@idmail.com). Your group will be guided through the GEN Virtual-U Campus.
6. Manage Your Membership
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7. About the global-educators-network mailing list
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This mailing list is for GEN Updates and occasional announcements. If you have questions about GEN or would like to propose a seminar topic please send e-mail to Sylvia Currie, currie@idmail.com
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