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-----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 31 March 2003 07:38 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Virtual Learning Conference - continuing-education Dear continuing-education Moderator We would appreciate it if you could post the conference announcement below on your discussion list if you consider it appropriate. Kind regards Helen Terre Blanche (Conference Alerts) [log in to unmask] 2nd Global Conference Virtual Learning and Higher Education 12 to 13 September 2003, Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom Call for Papers (please cross post where appropriate) Higher Education institutions have been criticized for living in the past; some have even proclaimed that the University has lost its relevance. In the midst of these analyses and criticisms, the advent of Information and Communication Technologies in today's universities/colleges is seen as a promising development. What future has Higher Education when the virtual world of on-line education has so much more to offer? The aim of this conference will be to examine Virtuality within Higher Education in an attempt to critique both its essential characteristics and its future possibilities to influence the education of adult learners. Being such a broad topic, Virtuality defies a definitive list of sub-topics but the following list is indicative of the envisaged topics covered within this Call for Papers: * Emerging technologies within Higher Education * International technology challenges * Organizational issues/strategies in Virtual education * Financial issues (faculty pay/timetabling/benefits) * Part-time staff/ adjuncts' role between traditional and virtual universities * Contemporary best teaching practices * International educational experiences/lessons * Case studies of experimental projects * Blended Learning approaches * Professional development/support structures All papers presented at the inaugural conference are in the process of being published in a themed volume. All papers accepted for and presented at this conference will be published in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers will be developed and published in a themed hard copy book. The organisers intend the conference to have the atmosphere of a working group who engage in a focused and rigorous manner with the issues raised in the papers selected for presentation. Consequently it is envisaged that numbers attending the conference will be capped. In particular, we warmly invite projects-in-process who would like the benefit of presenting and receiving feedback from the inter-disciplinary perspectives of those present. Important Dates: 300 word abstract - Friday 6th June 2003 Full Draft Papers - Friday 15th August 2003 Conference - 12th - 13th September 2003 eBook (ISBN) published - 1st November 2003 Themed hard copy published - 1st June 2004 300 word abstracts should be submitted to both the Organising Joint Chairs: Dr David Seth Preston BRG 92 Colney Hatch Lane London N10 1EA Email: [log in to unmask] Dr Rob Fisher c/o Learning Solutions Priory House 149B Wroslyn Road Freeland, Oxfordshire OX29 8HR Email: [log in to unmask] The conference is sponsored by BRG and Learning Solutions. For further details and information please visit the conference web site: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/vlhe03cfp.htm or contact the Organising Joint Chairs. --------------------------------------------------- This announcement distributed via http://www.ConferenceAlerts.com