You may then be interested in the JISC Online Conference happening week after next.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning_pedagogy/elp_conference07.aspx
Only £50 and NO travelling expenses.
There are a few advantages of online conferences over traditional face to face conferences.
With an online conference it is feasible to go to all the presentations and workshops even if they are at the *same time*.
If you are a reflective person, then like me the question you actually want to ask the presenter is thought of as you travel home on the train, with an online conference you have a chance to reflect and ask that question.
You can attend a meeting at the same time as attending the conference.
You can teach a lesson at the same time as attending the conference.
You can watch Hustle at the same time as attending the conference.
You can attend the conference at 2am, useful for insomniacs and those with small children.
You can see presentations again, you can pause them, you can ignore them and (virtually) walk out without feeling you may be offending someone as their talk doesn't relate to you as you thought it did.
No more do you have to stand on platform 12 at Bristol Temple Meads wondering if the delaying 18.19 is in fact ever going to arrive before you freeze to death (even in June).
The coffee is usually better.
A few disadvantages as well...
No bag, so nothing to add to that huge collection at the back of the cupboard in the office...
No physical freebies, no mouse mats or mugs...
No chance to take pictures of "really fast" trains for your three year old son who is jealous that you get to travel in a Virgin Voyager and he doesn't.
No Esso Tiger Tokens for filling your tank with £50 of petrol...
Regards
James Clay
ILT & Learning Gateways Manager
Gloucestershire College of Arts & Technology (Gloscat)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virtual Learning Environments
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Williams, Paul
> Sent: 01 June 2007 09:06
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [VLES] Last chance to reserve your place!
>
> I second this, Living in Darlington and working in North Yorkshire.
>
> With a train ticket coming up at over £100, the "Digital
> Distance Divide" is visible for all to see here!
>
> Do we have anything like this going on in the Northern area?
>
> Should we be looking at web-casts and online seminars?
>
> Paul Williams
> www.neu-thinking.co.uk
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virtual Learning Environments
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ray Tolley
> Sent: 01 June 2007 08:53
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [VLES] Last chance to reserve your place!
>
> Hi,
>
> I'd very much like to attend your conference(s) but why do
> you hold them in the middle of London?
>
> I don't mind having to drive for 5 hours (from Gateshead) to
> get there, but overnight accommodation is too expensive and I
> strongly object to having to pay Ken Livingstone's car-tax.
> Locations anywhere north of Watford might help?
>
> Kindest Regards,
>
> Ray Tolley
> ICT Education Consultant
> Maximise-ICT
>
> www.maximise-ict.co.uk
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> Mob: 07709 7709 45
> Skype: ray.tolley
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virtual Learning Environments
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Malcolm Ryan
> Sent: 01 June 2007 08:02
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [VLES] Last chance to reserve your place!
>
> Colleagues, given your interest in e-learning and its impact
> you may have missed earlier announcements about this year's
> e-learning@greenwich conference on the theme of 'Designing
> for Learning' on Wednesday, 4th July at the Maritime
> Greenwich Campus of the University of Greenwich.
>
> With keynotes from Gilly Salmon and Linda Creanor and more
> than 20 presentations including evaluations of the impact of
> e-learning on practice in HE and FE, it promises to be an
> excellent day.
>
> There are a few places left but registration will be closing
> shortly. For further information and to reserve your place
> visit http://www.gre.ac.uk/e-conference
>
>
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