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ANNOUNCING: TWO E-LEARNING CONFERENCES, OXFORD UNIVERSITY 22nd and 23rd March, Said Business School The Shock of the Old 6: The Shock of the Social, One-Day Conference on Educational Technologies, March 22nd 2007 http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/ The Learning Technologies Group at Oxford University Computing Services is pleased to announce its sixth annual one-day conference on educational technologies. Shock 6 will explore the issues arising from the rise of social networking tools, Web 2.0 software and related collaborative technologies, and how best to make use of these innovative tools in teaching, learning and research. For more information and online booking please visit http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/ ------------------------ Beyond the Search Engine, March 23rd 2007 http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/beyond2007/ Beyond the Search Engine continues the successful 'Beyond...' series of talks and debates hosted by the Learning Technologies Group at the University of Oxford. This year the theme is plagiarism and academic integrity in the modern world of social networking and private learning. * Does the ready provision of information in the public sphere detract from students' ability to develop their own knowledge? * Does the pressure to perform undermine students' academic integrity? * Has today's technology changed the 21st Century learning experience? The day will consist of talks by experts in the field, a discussion amongst learners, and a debate. For more details and online booking please visit: http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/beyond2007/ This event follows on from the Shock of the Old conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning, 22nd March 2007, held at the same venue and with similar charging. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr Paul V Davis Acting Head, Learning Technologies Group Marketing coordinator, Bodington.org Oxford University Computing Services 13 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6NN Tel: 01865 283414 E-learning Conference Bookings now open - Shock of the Old 6; http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/ Beyond the Search Engine; http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/beyond2007/