TALiSMAN presents
VIDEO CONFERENCING IN SCOTTISH HIGHER EDUCATION
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Wednesday 25th March - 10am until 4.30pm 
The University of Edinburgh (Appleton Tower)
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The Conference, chaired by Melvin Dalgarno, will bring together key 
practitioners in each of these four areas (for full details see below). 
	. Teaching and Learning
        . Lifelong Learning
        . Accessibility
        . Service Support

The morning session of the Conference will explore the importance of
each of these strands in Higher Education of the future, and will
illustrate the role of Video Conferencing. Chaired afternoon sessions of
the Conference will be split along the first three themes. Participants
will be able to follow up their particular interests.

To book a place email [log in to unmask] or phone 0131 451 3280. 
This event is free to staff from SHEFC funded institution otherwise
there is a charge of £50.  Details are available on our web site at
http://www.talisman.hw.ac.uk/

Full Programme Details
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10.00   Welcome to Edinburgh University
10.10   Keynote Presentation:  
	 Dr Melvin T. Dalgarno 
          Director of the Centre for Continuing Education
	  University of Aberdeen

10.40   Teaching and Learning
	 Dr Douglas McCreath, Assistant Principal,
	  St Andrew's College of Education
	  - with input from UMI Projects
	
11.00   Accessibility
	 Mr Philip Denning, Disability Co-ordinator
	  Queen Margaret College
	 Dr Andrew McDonald, Manager 
	  Craigmillar Community Information Service

11.20   Coffee
11.50   Lifelong Learning
	 Dr Melvin T. Dalgarno

12.10   Service Support
	 Bruce Rodger, Network & Computing Services
	  University of Strathclyde
	 James Sheach, Audio Visual Services
	  Univeristy of Edinburgh
12.30   Morning Panel Session
	  all speakers
13.00   Lunch

Afternoon Session - see below:
13.45   3 Parallel Streams with Coffee
	. Teaching and Learning
        . Lifelong Learning
        . Accessibility
16.00   Afternoon Panel Session
16.30   Close

Speakers at Parallel Sessions
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Teaching and Learning
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John Side, Director IOE & International Centre for Island Technology
(ICIT) 
Sean Milligan, Orkney College (a partner in the UHI)
Dr Lillian Greenwood, Institute for Computer Based Learning, Queen's
University Belfast

Life Long Learning
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Dr Melvin T. Dalgarno, Director of the Centre for Continuing Education,
University of Aberdeen
Professor George Gordon, Director of the Centre for Academic Practice,
University of Strathclyde.

Accessibility
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Donna Murray, Scottish Co-ordinator, SKILL
Mr Philip Denning, Disability Co-ordinator, Queen Margaret College
Dr Andrew McDonald, Manager Craigmillar Community Information Service
Alexander Hamilton, Principal Officer, Strategic Policy, City of
Edinburgh Council


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Carol Higgison               TALiSMAN Co-ordinator

Teaching and Learning in Scottish Metropolitan Area Networks           
ICBL, LTC, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS

Tel 0131 451 3280          http://www.talisman.hw.ac.uk/
Fax 0131 451 3283          Email [log in to unmask]
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