--- Martin Bazley Internet Projects Manager, Learning Unit Science Museum Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DD 020 7942 4766 -----Original Message----- From: Dawne Hodkinson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 11 November 2002 13:35 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: JISC Conference - 'Creating Environments for Learning' ********** Apologies for cross posting ************ Creating Environments for Learning : VLEs, MLEs, digital libraries and middleware 3rd December, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham (Located close to Birmingham International railway station and airport, just off the M42) http://www.jisc.ac.uk/events/02/cel.html Overview The JISC Development programmes (http://www.jisc.ac.uk/progs/index.html) have been exploring ways to help colleges and universities support and enhance learning and teaching activities. At this conference you will find out about the lessons we have learned, tools that have been developed and the resources available to help create an improved learning environment at your institution. Programme and structure of day The conference programme has three parallel strands: MLEs, VLEs and portals: creating a Virtual Learning Environment, Managed Learning Environment or portal that provide a supportive learning environment. Incorporating and using digital content: using digital content effectively in your learning, teaching and research. Interoperability with middleware and standards: linking-up your learning support system so that it is flexible, secure and sustainable; sharing your student information, digital resources and re-using your learning materials internally and externally. Who is the conference aimed at? Members of the FE and HE community currently investigating how to create a learning environment and who need to know what has already been achieved and what tools and resource are available. Cost:- The conference is free to members of the FE and HE community Bookings Bookings via the web at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/events/02/cel.html ******************************************************************** This e-mail and attachments are intended for the named addressee only and are confidential. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately, delete the message from your computer system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not reflect the views of the National Museum of Science & Industry. The NMSI website can be found at http://www.nmsi.ac.uk *********************************************************************