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Connected! Visions of transformative post-16 education. 1st June 2009 Staffordshire University warmly invites you to our 3rd annual international conference on technology supported learning. For registration and full details please visit the conference website at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/tsl09conference/ <http://www.staffs.ac.uk/tsl09conference/> The conference explores the futurological landscape of post-16 education presented by emerging technologies, web 2.0 tools and thinking. It explores visions for the shape and structure of institutions and courses alike as the 'power relationship' between institutions, tutors and their students is irrevocably changed, requiring both organisations and tutors alike to become responsive, flexible, and above all, creatively connected. Conference keynotes and presenters We are delighted to announce the following confirmed speakers: * Professor Christine King, Vice-Chancellor of Staffordshire University, will open the conference * Professor Gilly Salmon * Professor Norman Jackson * Professor Mark Stiles * Dr Sian Bayne * Professor Oleg Liber * Professor Tony Toole * Haydn Blackey The conference will include live action research into the Policy Forest by Fred Garnett and Nigel Ecclesfield. Conference Themes * Creative cultures: Sustaining transformative organisational ecosystems in which creativity and flexibility flourish * Learner-led models: Issues and new paradigms in course design and assessment * Academic2.0? Evolving academic identity and practice Book your place The cost of the conference is £130 To reserve a place, please visit the conference website at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/tsl09conference/ and complete the online booking form. Conference Enquiries For all other enquiries please contact: Gill Marino, K024 Octagon, Staffordshire University, Learning Development and Innovation, Stafford, ST18 0AD t: 01785 353298 e: [log in to unmask] More Details This conference is firmly focused on learners and learning in Higher and Further Education. Like our previous very successful conferences, this year's conference will be of interest to academic developers, managers and policy makers in Higher and Further Education. It will combine an exploration of key issues at the forefront of technology supported learning with master classes in paradigms for practice, to help universities, colleges and practitioners understand, shape and exploit the potential presented by emerging technologies. The 'net generation' enters post-16 education with the expectation and ability to influence what and how they learn. This demands transformation in both pedagogy and institutional structure towards approaches which are no longer just student-centred but, as learners assert both choice and control, are student-led, and in which the shifting focus is towards information as shared rather than owned within connected, collaborative communities in physical and virtual space. The conference explores this issue from three different perspectives through its key themes. Jennifer Yorke PhD MEd(TEL) BA(Hons) FHEA Learning Development and Innovation Academic Development Institute Staffordshire University K023a Octagon Building Stafford ST18 0AD telephone 01785 353438 email [log in to unmask] The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, except for the purpose of delivery to the addressee, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Kindly notify the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your computer.