EdTech 2007
| ILTA, The Irish Learning Technology Association presented EdTech 2007, the Eighth Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference at the Dublin Institute of Technology (Bolton Street Campus) from 23rd - 25th May, 2007. |
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Dr. Jon Dron is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Computing, Mathematical and Information Sciences at the University of Brighton. His main research interest is network-based learning and he is co-leader of a Postgraduate Certificate in E–Learning Design. He has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship. For nearly ten years he has been building, and published extensively on the subject of, social technologies for learning. He is the author of the book "Control and Constraint in E–Learning: Choosing When to Choose", which provides a theoretical basis for the design and use of social and Web 2.0 technologies in learning and teaching. According to Terry Anderson, it is "a major contribution to our understanding of learning in the networked era." |
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Dr. David Nicol is Deputy Director and Head of Research and Development in E–Learning within the Centre for Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement (CAPLE) at the University of Strathclyde. He is Director of the Re–Engineering Assessment Practice (REAP) project one of six projects funded by the Scottish Funding Council (£1m) as part of its E–Learning Transformation Initiative. This project is investigating ways of improving assessment practices supported by technology across three Scottish HE institutions – Strathclyde, Glasgow University and Glasgow Caledonian University. David has published in the areas of assessment, digital repositories, shared workspaces, electronic voting systems and the social dimensions of e–learning. |
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Dr. Rhona Sharpe is based at the Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development at Oxford Brookes where she is Principal Lecturer in Educational Development. In recent years she has been funded by the Higher Education Academy and the JISC to investigate and review learners experiences of learning in a technology rich environment. Her recent projects include directing the support and synthesis project for the JISC learner experience programme, evaluating the use of e–portfolios for the myWorld project and reviewing the undergraduate experience of blended learning for the HEA. She co-edited "Rethinking Pedagogy for a Digital Age: designing and delivering e-learning" with Helen Beetham. |
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Prof. Mike Sharples is Professor of Learning Sciences and Director of the Learning Sciences Research Institute at the University of Nottingham. He has an international reputation for research in the design of learning technologies. He inaugurated the mLearn conference series and is Deputy Scientific Manager of the Kaleidoscope European 6th Framework Network of Excellence in Technology Enhanced Learning. His current projects include MyArtSpace for mobile learning in museums and the L–Mo project with Sharp Laboratories of Europe to develop handheld technologies for language learning. He is author of 160 publications in the areas of interactive systems design, artificial intelligence and educational technology. |
| 10.00 |
National Digital Learning Repository - Workshops 1 & 2
DIT Bolton St. |
| 13.15 |
Lunch |
| 14.00 |
National Digital Learning Repository - Workshops 3 & 4
DIT Bolton St. |
| 17.00 |
Close |
| Evening |
Welcome and ILTA drinks reception |
| 8.15 |
Registration and Coffee – DIT Bolton St. |
| 9.15 |
Welcome Prof. Brian Norton |
| 9.30 |
Mike Sharples - 'Big Issues in Mobile Learning'. Video |
| 10.30 |
Coffee & Exhibition |
| 11.15 |
Parallel Session 1 |
| 12:15 |
Lunch & Exhibition |
| 13.30 |
Dave Nicol - 'Technology Supported Assessment: Principles & Practice'. Video |
| 14.30 |
Parallel Session 2 |
| 15.30 |
Tea & Exhibition |
| 16.00 |
Parallel Session 3 |
| 16:45 |
ILTA AGM |
| 19.00 |
Conference Dinner - Morrison Hotel |
| 8.30 |
Registration & coffee – DIT Bolton St. |
| 9.00 |
Jon Dron - 'Designing the Undesignable'. Video. |
| 10.00 |
Parallel Session 4 |
| 11.00 |
Coffee & Exhibition |
| 11.30 |
Parallel Session 5 |
| 12.30 |
Rhona Sharpe - ' Experiences of Learning in a Digital Age'. Video. |
| 13.30 |
Close |
| 13.35 |
Light Lunch |
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Parallel Session 1 (EdTech2007)
| EdTech 2007 Programme - Parallel Session 1 |
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Strand 1 |
| 11:15 |
9 - Enabling Access to Irish Traditional Music Archives on a PDA - Bryan Duggan, DIT. Video. |
| 11:35 |
59 - Asynchronous Video Lectures – a base for the ideal ‘blend’ in a broadband age - Frank Devitt & Bob Lawlor, NUIM |
| 11:55 |
20 - Designing activities to support context-based learning through mobile search - Damien Darcy & Niall Winters, London Knowledge Lab. Video. |
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Strand 2 |
| 11:15 |
31 - Supporting Facilitators of Blended Learning with Guidebooks - Sabine Moebs, Stephan Weibelzahl & Nora-Anne Dowling, NCI. Audio |
| 11:35 |
14 - Measures of Learning Style in the Evaluation of Blogs as Reflective Learning Tools - Niall Watts, UCD. Audio. |
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18 - Alignment of Cognitive Psychology, Multiple Intelligences, Instructional Design and Virtual Classes - Dave Madden, Frank McNamee, John Wall, Anne Jordan & C. Vrasidas, WIT. Audio. |
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Strand 3 |
| 11:15 |
22 - Using Blackboard to Provide a Form of Continuous Assessment for Law Students in a Large Group Setting – Potentials and Pitfalls - Gavin Barrett, UCD. Audio. |
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71 - Scalable and Accessible High-Stakes e-Assessment Delivery - Gavin Cooney, WebSonic Ltd. |
| 11:55 |
70 - Changing eAssessment practice? - Jen Harvey, DIT. |
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Strand 4 |
| 11:15 |
7 - Bluetooth mLearning Applications for the Classroom of the Future - Tracey Mehigan, Daniel Doolan & Sabin Tabirca, UCC |
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75 - Role of Knowledge Analysis in Learning Technology Training for the Professional Development of Teachers - Fitri Mohamad & Martin Oliver, Institute of Education, University of London |
| 11:55 |
63 - Catalogue of composition tools for dialectic based simulations and proposed framework for supporting them - Conor Gaffney, Declan Dagger & Vincent Wade, TCD |
Parallel Session 2 (EdTech 2007)
| EdTech 2007 Programme - Parallel Session 2 |
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Strand 1 |
| 14:30 |
51 - Oral Examinations on Mobile Devices - Gavin Cooney, WebSonic Ltd. Video. |
| 14:50 |
44 - Vorsprung durch Technik: Developing an on-line version of the European Language Portfolio - Jenny Bruen & Juliette Péchenart, DCU. Video. |
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38 - ePortfolio Stories - Shane Sutherland, University of Wolverhampton and Pebble Learning. Video. |
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Strand 2 |
| 14:30 |
32 - "MotSaRT" - Motivation Strategies: A Recommender Tool for On-line Learning Facilitators - Teresa Hurley & Stephan Weibelzahl, NCI. Audio |
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39 - The production and deployment of an on-line video learning bank in a skills training environment - Gerald Cannon, Mary Kelly, Mary McGrath, Colette Lyng & Caron McMahon, DCU. Audio. |
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6 - Enhancing learning motivation with the application of rich media techniques in Sports Science Mobile Learning Objects (MLOs) and Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) - Carl Smith, John Cook, Claire Bradley, Roger Gossett & Richard Haynes, London Met. Audio. |
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Strand 3 |
| 14:30 |
28 - A Local and Remote Radio Frequency Identification Learning Environment - Andrew Shields & David Butcher, IT Tralee. Audio. |
| 14:50 |
60 - Mobile Learning: A Corporate Case Study - Judy Nix - Ericsson. Audio. |
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29 – PC to SMS managing communication with students - Lejla Rovcanin & Hamidreza Akbari, DIT. Audio. |
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Strand 4 |
| 14:30 |
65 - Supporting “Personalisation for All” through Federated User Modelling Exchange Services (FUMES) - Eddie Walsh, Declan Dagger & Vincent Wade, TCD |
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53 - Adaptive Hypermedia Tutorial System based on AHA - Jing Zhai, DCU |
| 15:10 |
24 - An Information Architecture for Courseware Validation - Mark Melia & Claus Pahl, DCU |
Parallel Session 3 (EdTech 2007)
| EdTech 2007 Programme - Parallel Session 3 |
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Strand 1 |
| 16:00 |
12 - DITCall-Slow: Slowing Native Speech for Language Learners - Dermot Campbell, Ciaran McDonnell, Yi Wang, Marty Meinardi & Bunny Richardson - DIT. Video. |
| 16:20 |
47 - DIT Students' Maths Learning Centre: Providing Online Mathematical Support - Eabhnat Ni Fhloinn, DIT. Video. |
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Strand 2 |
| 16:00 |
54 – Continuous improvement in elearning - Christine O'Connor, Claire Mc Donnell & Michael Seery, DIT. Audio. |
| 16:20 |
66 - Rethinking E-Learning: towards a theory of learning that supports, rather than serves, technology - Julie Gannon, DIT. Audio. |
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Strand 3 |
| 16:00 |
49 – eLearning for Global Navigation Satellite Systems Training - Eugene McGovern, Audrey Martin & Kevin Mooney, DIT. Audio |
| 16:20 |
68 - 'A prospective analysis of the impact of Moodle on undergraduate clinical training and Obstetric & Gynaecology final professional examination scores at RCSI.' - Ruaidhri McVey, Alexis McVey, Eric Clarke & Fergal Malone, RCSI. Audio. |
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Strand 4 |
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Parallel Session 4 (EdTech 2007)
| EdTech 2007 Programme - Parallel Session 4 |
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Strand 1 |
| 10:00 |
72 - The Bridge – an adventure in new media and old values: three teachers, three English classes and a blog - Conor Galvin, UCD. Video. |
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50 - Introducing Web 2.0 technologies onto postgraduate courses - Noel Fitzpatrick, DIT. Video. |
| 10:40 |
46 - The Application of Web 2.0 Technologies to the Teaching of Earth Observation - Avril Behan & Frances Boylan, DIT. Video. |
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Strand 2 |
| 10:00 |
58 - Designing E-Learning for the Workplace: challenges for worker-learners, e-designers and academic staff - Anne Murphy, Niall Dixon, Ken Lacey, Pauline Rooney & Kevin O'Rourke, DIT. Audio. |
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25 - Irish workers' perceptions of eLearning - Grace O'Malley, David O'Donnell, Ronan Carbery & Thomas N Garavan, UL. Audio. |
| 10:40 |
4 - Building a sustainable blended learning model: UCD Occupational safety and health programme - Helen Guerin & Anne Drummond, UCD. Audio. |
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Strand 3 |
| 10:00 |
40 - The Fast and the Furious: An Experiential Approach for Introducing Strategic Management and Organization Theory - Theodore Lynn, Paul Davis & Malcolm Brady, DCU. Audio. |
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2 - Thin Clients in Third Level Education - Gordon Reynolds, Frank Duignan, Anthony Cunningham & Andrew Dillon, DIT. Audio. |
| 10:40 |
13 - UTeach: A Multimedia Learning Environment (MMLE) for enhancing knowledge distribution in Zambia - Xiaoye Dai, Sabin Tabirca & Eamon Lenihan, UCC. |
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