Dear Steve,
I dont send you a specificic email,
you are on the VLE list and you are getting everybody's emails!
VLE JSCMAIL <[log in to unmask]>
Unless you want the moderator to take me off the list dear.
You only have to ask.
this means you got 2 emails,
one from me and one via the list.
I am really sorry about that.
You can switch to daily digest to egt all messages in one email.
--- On Tue, 10/7/08, Steve Molyneux <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Steve Molyneux <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [VLES] JISC Innovating e-Learning: EU 2009!
> To: "niki lambropoulos" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 11:48 AM
> Plese stop sending me mail!
>
> Thank you
>
> On 7 Oct 2008, at 11:20, niki lambropoulos
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > on the top of this, James,
> > 2009 is the innovation year for the EU which means
> this conf is of
> > great importance. very good timing for JISC!!
> >
> > some countries like Greece will keep the innovation
> celebration and
> > related activities for a couple of years.
> > this means it is a great opportunity for related
> projects
> > and the conf can actually give us lots of ideas.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Tue, 10/7/08, James Clay
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > From: James Clay <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: [VLES] JISC Online Conference ? Innovating
> e-Learning 2008:
> > 4- 7th November
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 10:10 AM
> > Those of you who know me will know that I quite like
> online
> > conferences and have participated in a fair few over
> the
> > years.
> >
> > JISC are running another of their innovating
> e-learning
> > conferences this November.
> >
> > JISC Online Conference – Innovating e-Learning 2008:
> 4-
> > 7th November
> >
> > Programme now available at
> >
> http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningpedagogy/elpconference08/programme.aspx
> >
> > The programme has a range of presenters and
> facilitators
> > including quite a few from FE, Richard Everett, Geoff
> > Rebbeck, Ellen Lessner, Andrew Williams, amongst
> others.
> > There will be quite a few people from FE attending as
> well.
> >
> > There are a few advantages of online conferences over
> > traditional face to face conferences, I have posted
> this
> > list before, but it's worth posting again, feel
> free to
> > add to it.
> >
> > With an online conference it is feasible to go to all
> the
> > presentations and workshops even if they are at the
> *same
> > time*.
> >
> > If you are a reflective person, then like me the
> question
> > you actually want to ask the presenter is thought of
> as you
> > travel home on the train, with an online conference
> you have
> > a chance to reflect and ask that question.
> >
> > You can attend a meeting at the same time as attending
> the
> > conference.
> >
> > You can teach a lesson at the same time as attending
> the
> > conference.
> >
> > You can watch Merlin at the same time as attending the
> > conference.
> >
> > You can attend the conference at 2am, useful for
> insomniacs
> > and those with small children.
> >
> > Having said all that it is useful too to make time for
> the
> > conference, shut the office door, work from home for a
> bit,
> > wear headphones, move to a different office, work in
> the
> > coffee spaces in the college.
> >
> > You can see presentations again, you can pause them,
> you
> > can ignore them and (virtually) walk out without
> feeling you
> > may be offending someone as their talk doesn't
> relate to
> > you as you thought it did.
> >
> > No more do you have to stand on platform 12 at Bristol
> > Temple Meads wondering if the delayed 18.19 is in fact
> ever
> > going to arrive before you freeze to death.
> >
> > The coffee is usually better.
> >
> > A few disadvantages as well...
> >
> > No bag, so nothing to add to that huge collection at
> the
> > back of the cupboard in the office...
> >
> > No physical freebies, no mouse mats or mugs...
> >
> > From the JISC, further reasons to attend.
> >
> > Innovating e-Learning 2008 will put you in touch with
> > e-learning ‘thinkers and doers’, both nationally
> and
> > internationally – with a vibrant social scene,
> it’s a
> > great place to network
> >
> > Innovating e-Learning 2008 also offers a wealth of
> content
> > to engage with, if it’s new ideas you’re after –
> 10
> > expert sessions plus 3 keynotes make this an extremely
> rich
> > and engaging event
> >
> > Being held online, it has some unseen advantages – a
> > pre-conference reading period gives you a chance to
> cover a
> > lot more than is possible at a f2f conference and
> you have
> > a chance to think about what to ask the presenters
> >
> > If it’s debate you’re keen on, a high degree of
> > interaction between participants and presenters is
> another
> > plus of the conference – last year’s Innovating
> > e-Learning was highly praised for ‘the sheer amount
> of
> > real interest and useful conversation’ it generated
> >
> > The content this year is the most wide ranging yet –
> from
> > Using Second Life for learning and teaching (tours
> with
> > experienced guides available free!) to Mobile
> technologies
> > – disruptive or enabling? With expert presenters,
> this is
> > a chance to explore what you have heard about, but may
> not
> > yet have put into practice
> >
> > Innovating e-Learning 2008 is for further and higher
> > education – the programme for 2008 has widespread
> appeal
> >
> > Innovating e-Learning 2008 still costs only £50 per
> > delegate and can be accessed online at times and
> places
> > convenient to you. This has to be the most
> cost-effective
> > staff development event ever!
> >
> > Book now at
> >
> http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningpedagogy/elpconference08/booking.aspx
> > for JISC Innovating e-Learning 2008 : 4-7 November
> 2008
> >
> > 100% of last year’s delegates thought the conference
> was
> > good value for money. Here’s what some delegates
> said last
> > year:
> >
> > Peter Whitfield, City College Manchester
> > I have enjoyed this so much! Even though there are
> > frustrations in bringing about change. I will take
> away a
> > desire to me more disruptive in my designs for
> learning and
> > make no apology for tossing tired models out in favour
> of
> > creativity, collaboration and student-centred
> activities.
> > And with the motivation of the inspirational
> presentations
> > and discussions at this conference I will be less
> apologetic
> > for doing so.
> >
> > Karen Pinny, Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and
> > Creative Studies.
> > I have found this discussion really encouraging and
> > stimulating and will be going away with a reinforced
> > enthusiasm to explore some of the issues further with
> my
> > unsuspecting students!
> >
> > Finally the JISC have asked if I will be the
> conference
> > blogger, hmmm, do they realise what they have done....
> >
> > Go, you'll enjoy it.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > James Clay
> > --
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