Hello Everyone
Apologies for cross-posting.
The next CETIS EC (Educational Content) and Accessibility SIG (Special
Interest Group) meetings will be held jointly and will have the theme of
mobile learning. It will be held on Wednesday 23rd November from 10am to
4pm at South Birmingham College - http://www.sbirmc.ac.uk/.
The meeting is free to attend and includes lunch and refreshments. Anyone
is welcome and if you would like to attend, please visit
http://www.cetis.ac.uk/members/accessibility/registration/nextMeeting and
complete the Registration Form.
The agenda will include:
* JISC and Mobile and Wireless Learning: Innovative Practice with e-
Learning Guide - Sarah Knight, JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee).
Sarah will be talking about the JISC Innovative Practice with e-Learning
Guide, available from http://www.jisc.ac.uk/eli_practice.html, which
contains advice and guidance on the use of mobile and wireless
technologies together with examples of practice from across post-16 and
higher education.
* Landscape Study on the Use of Mobile and Wireless Technologies - Agnes
Kukulska-Hulme, Open University, and John Traxler, Wolverhampton
University.
An overview of the JISC Landscape Study, available from
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/eli_outcomes.html, by two of the study's authors,
which examined the developments in and use of mobile and wireless
technologies in e-learning.
* The m-Learning Project - Geoff Stead and Jo Colley, CTAD (Cambridge
Training and Development Ltd).
The m-Learning Project (see http://www.ctad.co.uk/home/showcase/index.htm
and select m-Learning from the menu on the right) is looking at developing
prototypes to provide information and learning modules using mobile
technology.
* Accessibility and m-Learning - Pete Rainger, Key2Access Ltd.
Pete will talk about the accessibility issues of mobile learning
technology, such as PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants).
* Designing for Formal, Non-Formal and Informal m-Learning - John Cook,
Claire Bradley, and Richard Haynes, London Metropolitan University.
An overview of two case studies that addressed the question "Can rich
interactive multimedia learning experiences be created for adults to use
on a PDA?" and a demonstration of the m-Learning involved. The talk will
conclude with a quick look at planned projects.
*Discussion.
Discussion around issues raised during the day.
Further information on the EC SIG is available from
http://www.cetis.ac.uk/members/educational_content and on the
Accessibility SIG from http://www.cetis.ac.uk/members/accessibility/index.
Please feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues who may be
interested in attending.
If you would like any further information about this event, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
Best Regards
Sharon and Sheila.
Sharon Perry,
Accessibility SIG Co-ordinator,
CETIS (Centre for Educational Technology Interoperability Standards),
University of Wales Bangor.
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Sheila MacNeill,
CETIS Educational Domain Co-ordinator,
University of Strathclyde.
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