Innovating e-Learning 2010 - Bringing Innovation 
to Life: from adversity comes opportunity
23rd - 26th November 2010

The theme of the 2010 Innovating e-Learning 
conference reflects the challenges presented by 
the current climate of economic constraint and 
will explore how technology-enhanced learning can 
help universities and colleges to develop 
forward-looking educational futures and continue to complete globally.

The programme:

Innovating e-Learning 2010 offers a variety of 
sessions under the themes of Releasing the 
Potential and Realising the Value.  Visit the 
conference website for the full list of presenters, including sessions from:

·         Keri Facer, Professor of Education at 
Manchester Metropolitan University and Director of the CREATE centre:
Learning to live in interesting times - what are educational institutions for?
·         David Boud, Professor of Adult 
Education, University of Technology, Sydney:
Effective assessment and feedback for a digital age.
·         Aaron Porter, President of the National 
Union of Students and Usman Ali, Vice President 
of National Union of Students (HE):
What do students really want?
·         Anne Miller, inventor, author and 
co-founder of The Technology Partnership:
How to get your innovations adopted (and change the world)
·         Graham Brown-Martin, founder and 
managing director of Learning without Frontiers:
Is the future mobile?
·         Elliott Masie, internationally 
recognised futurist, analyst and researcher on 
workforce learning, business collaboration and 
emerging technologies and Head of MASIE Centre:
Shaping our Learning futures.

The experience

Each theme will run over 2 days and you will be 
able to see presenters on webcam and try out new 
technologies and different ideas in the Have-a-go 
area which showcases JISC projects and services. 
The informative and entertaining conference blog 
will once again be provided by James Clay, from 
Gloucestershire College. Representatives of the 
JISC Regional Support Centres will offer guided 
tours of virtual worlds and the Virtual Coffee 
Shop will be open all hours, providing a sense of 
support and community.  You can follow delegates 
at the conference on Twitter using the tag #jiscel10.

The conference takes place in an asynchronous 
virtual environment which can be accessed 
wherever and whenever is convenient to you. The 
2010 conference includes real-time sessions in 
Elluminate® a tool that facilitates participation 
and interactive online 
collaboration.  Participating in this online 
conference is excellent value for money providing 
additional features not offered by face-to-face 
conferences, saving time and travel and helping 
you to reduce your carbon footprint.   Further information from:

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/elpconference10

Booking now open:

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningpedagogy/elpconference10/booking

Delegate fee: £50

Hope you can join us!

Geoff Minshull
Direct Learn Services Ltd
Company no: 04268722
http://www.directlearn.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)161 408 3860
Skype: geoffm

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