Dear colleagues,

Apologies for cross-posting.

This is your last chance to register for the Second European Articulate Conference (www.leeds.ac.uk/articulate/conference2010)! Join us in Leeds on the 17th of May and you will have the opportunity to meet and interact with like-minded professionals, as well as WIN an Articulate Studio 09 Pro license (RRP: $1,398).

1. Conference programme:

9.15 – 9.50 Registration: Coffee/tea available Great Woodhouse Room, University House, University of Leeds 

10.00 - 10.15 Welcome note

10.15 - 10.45 Enjoyable e-learning: is this an oxymoron?
Clive Shepherd
Independent Consultant and Chair, eLearning Network

10.45 - 11.30 Helpdesk session with Articulate expert Dave Moxon Questions to be submitted via the Ning community (http://articulateleeds.ning.com/forum/topics/do-you-have-a-question-about)

11.30 - 11.45 Coffee/tea available

11.45 - 13:00: Networking event
In this informal and interactive session, several conference participants both from the academia and the industry will conduct 5-minute presentations on their work with Articulate 

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch Participants will be invited to share their experiences / identify ways in which Articulate Studio can solve learning and teaching challenges 

14:00 – 15:00 Take the challenge Several conference participants who have taken the Articulate challenge will demonstrate how they have transformed our source PPT presentation (http://articulateleeds.ning.com/forum/topics/take-the-articulate-challenge) into an engaging online resource 

15:00 – 15:15 Coffee/tea available

15:15 – 15:45 Publishing and tracking Articulate resources Participants will be invited to share their experiences with publishing for free and proprietary LMS/VLE platforms, as well as for Articulate Online.

15:45 – 16:15 Be inspired! Be resourceful! Be engaging!
Articulate expert and e-learning guru Jeanette Brooks will share numerous secrets behind engaging e-learning.

16:15 – 16:30 Raffle (one set of Articulate Studio 09 licenses), round-up and conference closure

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2. Cost. We have made every possible effort to keep costs down while still offering participants a fruitful day. The registration fee is £50 and covers the cost of catering and room hire. One lucky participant will win a full copy of Articulate Studio 09 (RRP: $1,398).

3. Registration. Because of the interactive nature of the conference, places are limited to 60. Please register early by e-mailing Claire Perry ([log in to unmask]). Many apologies for any inconvenience caused, but the conference does not have the facilities to handle credit card payments. Please make cheques payable to the University of Leeds and mail them to the following address:

  Claire Perry
  Staff and Departmental Development Unit
  Baines Wing, LG 36
  University of Leeds
  Woodhouse Lane
  Leeds
  LS2 9JT

4. Please let Claire know of any special requirements you have (dietary, access, etc.) when registering.

Best wishes and I am looking forward to welcoming you at the University of Leeds, 
Dragos

Dr. Dragoş Ciobanu
Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology 
Research Fellow 
Centre for Translation Studies 
Staff Development Officer 
Staff and Departmental Development Unit 
University of Leeds
tel: 0113 343 5877
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
www.leeds.ac.uk/articulate/conference2010