the high tide of change...:-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Niven (deljmn) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 28 February 2003 11:54
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: The March Winds of Change


Hello all,

Further to Dick's message I am writing to let you know that the address
provided for the VLS is correct however due to flooding in the building that
the VLS is housed in, the site will be unavailable until Monday.

If you are interested in the March Winds of Change event then please do
register your interest early next week.

Best wishes,
Jenny Niven

Jennifer Niven
eLearning Technologist
Department of eLearning
The Robert Gordon University
Schoolhill
Aberdeen
AB10 1FR
Tel: 01224 262241
Fax: 01224 262231

        -----Original Message-----
        From: Dick Cervantes [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent: Fri 28/02/2003 9:24 AM
        To: [log in to unmask]
        Cc:
        Subject: Re: The March Winds of Change



        This looks interesting but the link for new users to pre register at
the main VLS site
        ( http://www.itlearningspace-scot.ac.uk/ ) doesn't seem to be
working.

        Dick Cervantes
        Eastleigh College


        -----Original Message-----
        From: Noel Chidwick [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent: 27 February 2003 19:23
        To: [log in to unmask]
        Subject: The March Winds of Change


        Although aimed at Scottish FE in particular, I hope members of this
list
        would be keen to participate in this event.

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        The March Winds of Change The First Online ScotFEICT Seminar

        The Impact of the Internet on Further Education:

        What will Further Education look like in 2013 and how will we get
there?
        Online Seminar, beginning 10th March 2003

        The March Winds of Change is an online seminar which will explore
the impact
        of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on education in
general
        and Scottish Further Education in particular.

        Organised through ScotFEICT, supported by the Scottish Further
Education
        Unit and SCROLLA and hosted through the Virtual Learning Space, this
seminar
        will run for three weeks from Monday 10th March.

        Visit the ScotFEICT site at http://www.scotfeict.ac.uk to register
for the
        event.


        About the event

        The seminar features position papers from key people from both FE
and HE,
        plus resources and information to kick-start the debate. The event
will be
        based around two themes:


        1) In the Eye of the Storm - What is the impact of ICT on Society?
        There is no doubt that technology is permeating all our lives -
whether we
        like it or not. There is technology all around us- the mobile phone;
the
        Internet; digital TV; CCTV; Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs);
Wi-Fi.
        Technology is infiltrating our lives, often without us realising: in
this
        new world, what skills will we need just to get through the day?
This theme
        asks you to explore how technology has changed our world, and to
think
        forward to how that change will continue.

        2) When the Wind Blows - Where is ICT Taking Further Education?
        "When the winds of change blow some build walls others build
windmills"
        (Chinese Proverb) As these changes take hold, how will FE respond?
Do we
        take ICT to our bosoms, or do we hope it goes away?

        The issues tackled under this theme include:
         $B!& (J     What impact does the world wide growth of the Internet
have on FE?
         $B!& (J     As communications technology permeates throughout
society, what
        changes will we see in FE?
         $B!& (J     What changes will be forced, what changes will be
welcomed, what
        changes will be needed?
         $B!& (J     Is change inevitable?
         $B!& (J     FE Students are more technologically capable as each
year goes by:
        does FE respond appropriately?
         $B!& (J     The BBC recently announced that it is to spend vast
sums of money on
        creating learning resources for schools: what is the fallout for FE?
         $B!& (J     The average age of FE lecturers is in the late forties:
in 10 years,
        who will be in charge of the classroom? Will there be a classroom?
         $B!& (J     Will ICT be the good guy or the bad guy?
         $B!& (J     If the technology is so good, what is to stop a
Scottish student
        studying 'abroad?' online?
         $B!& (J     Are we driven by cost, or educational needs?
         $B!& (J     What skills will lecturers need in 10 years time?
         $B!& (J     What skills will students need in 10 years time?
         $B!& (J     What models of learning will emerge in 10 years time?


        Target Audience

        Teaching, Senior Managers and support staff in Further Education.
Although
        aimed at Scottish FE in particular we heartily welcome anyone to the
debate
        with an interest in ICT in teaching and learning, no matter where
you are
        from. It's a global issue with a local perspective.


        How to take part

        The March Winds of Change begins on 10th March 2003 and lasts for
three
        weeks. Just register with the VLS through the ScotFEICT website at:
        http://www.scotfeict.ac.uk


        How it works

        Before the seminar opens, we will publish resources, links and
information
        relating to the theme. To set the scene there will be viewpoints put
forward
        by invited contributors. The seminar will be moderated throughout to
ensure
        the debate flows. During the seminar you can contribute at any time,
day or
        night and discussion summaries will be sent via this mailing list at
the end
        of each week. During the event we will be hosting a live chat on the
subject
        - look out for further details.  Instructions for accessing the VLS
will be
        available on the scotFEICT website, and will also be distributed via
mailing
        lists during the first week of March.


        Cost

        Free! Just bring an opinion.


        Output

        After the official end of the seminar, the debate will be left
online for
        viewing and a summary document produced to be distributed to all the
        contributors. In time, it will be interesting to look back at this
and
        compare with reality.

        Links:

        ScotFEICT: http://www.scotfeict.ac.uk
        SFEU: http://www.sfeu.ac.uk
        VLS: http://itlearningspace-scot.ac.uk
        SCROLLA: http://www.scrolla.ac.uk/

        Noel Chidwick
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        Editor, ScotFEICT
        SFEU

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