The following conferences may be of interest to the readers of the Quarterly Review of Distance Education. For your convenience in obtaining more information about each conference, this listing is available online as a hypertext document at http://itde.nova.edu/QRDE/conf_list.html. Recommendations for conferences to be listed in future issues may be sent to burmeist@nova.edu
ASTD TechKnowledge 2000 September 19-22, 2000
Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Convention Center
“TechKnowledge brings together the worlds of technical training and learning technologies into one exciting venue. TechKnowledge is the one can't-miss event for trainers and workplace performance professionals who are interested in: applying technology to soft skills training, applying technology to technical skills training, and applying OJT and classroom principles to technical and skills training.” http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/conferences/
Internet Telecom Expo 2000 September 19-21, 2000
New York City: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
OnLine Learning 2000 Conference and Exposition September 25-27, 2000
Denver, CO: Denver Convention Complex. Conference theme: OnLine Learning: “Phantom” or Phenom? James Burke is one of several keynote speakers. http://www.onlinelearning2000.com/
Learning 2000: Reassessing the Virtual University September 27-30, 2000
Roanoke VA: Hotel Roanoke
“The purpose of this conference is to gather colleagues from around the world who are interested in the shape and substance that the virtual university is acquiring in practice and to debate the advantages or disadvantages of digital discourse, learning online, and virtual university life.” http://www.cddc.vt.edu/learning/
Georgia Distance Learning Association (GDLA) September 27 -29, 2000
Jekyll Island, GA: Jekyll Island Convention Center
Distance Learning in the New Millennium. “Those interested should include administrators, faculty, corporate trainers, technology coordinators, CIOs, IT and MIS Managers, GSAMS Coordinators, educators and instructors, instructional support staff, government and military, and telemedicine coordinators.” http://www2.gasou.edu/distance_learning/GDLA/gdla2000.html
GATE 2000 (Global Alliance for Transnational Education): Delivery and Evaluation of Transnational Education: Challenges & Rewards October 2 – 4, 2000
Colorado Springs, CO: Broadmoor Hotel & Resort
Themes include the future of borderless education, distance education: standards for quality assurance, the various models of transnational education from online to on-the-ground, challenges for transnational corporations for reskilling and retaining a global workforce, and transnational GATE principles. http://www.edugate.org/conferences.html
EDTEC 2000 October 3-5, 2000
Indianapolis, IN: Convention Center/RCA Dome
“This event promotes the integration of technology into today's classroom, from Kindergarten through 12th grades.” http://www.fah.net/edtec/index.htm
The Governor's Wisconsin Educational Technology Conference (WETC) October 10-12, 2000
Madison, WI: Dane County Expo Center
“This is the eighth consecutive year for WETC, bringing together faculty, staff, and administrators from PK-12 technical colleges, public and private higher education, state agencies and libraries, as well as training directors from business and industry. There will be more than 200 sessions, 20 preconference interactive workshops and hands-on labs, 150 vendor exhibits, keynote presentations and poster sessions.” http://www.gwetc.org/
Telelearning 2000 October 15-18, 2000
Atlantic City, NJ: Bally's Park Place Resort
“Telelearning 2000 will include more than 50 sessions and workshops devoted to the development and delivery of distance learning.” http://www.itcnetwork.org/telelearning.htm
The 2000 ASTD National Leadership Conference October 20-22
Alexandria, VA
“This conference offers the opportunity for ASTD chapter volunteer leaders to come together for learning and networking with more than 400 of their colleagues.” http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/speaker_corner/
AECT 2000 International Conference October 25-28, 2000
Denver, CO: Adam's Mark Hotel and the Colorado Convention Center
Theme: Breaking New Ground. http://www.aect.org/Convention/Denver/Denver.htm. To be held jointly with the 14th annual Technology + Learning Conference. October 25-28, 2000. Denver, CO: Colorado Convention Center. http://www.nsba.org/T+L/
WebNet2000 October 30- November 4, 2000
San Antonio, TX
“The WebNet conference series, founded in 1995, is an international forum designed to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas on the research, issues, developments, and applications of a broad range of topics related to the WWW and Internet (including Intranets and Extranets).” http://www.aace.org/conf/webnet/default.htm
Computers on Campus November 12-15, 2000
Myrtle Beach, SC: Ocean Creek Resort
“The 13th in a series of conferences that provides a national forum for showcasing com-puter-based instructional models, discussing successful experiences in computer networking, making effective use of computer support in academic assessment, and using computer technology to enhance total student development.” http://www.rcce.sc.edu/coc/
NSYC&TE 2000: Technological Literacy for the 21st Century November 19-21, 2000
Syracuse, NY: Onondaga County Convention Center
Conference strands include: Administrative Issues, Integration of Technology, Internet-Based Learning, Professional Development, Software Systems and Programs, and Technical Issues http://www.nyscate.org/conference2000.html
ICCE/ICCAI 2000 (International Conference on Computers in Education & International Conference on Computer Assisted Instruction 2000). November 21-24, 2000
Taipei, Taiwan: The Grand Hotel
Conference theme: Learning Societies in the New Millennium: Creativity, Caring, & Communication. http://icce2000.nthu.edu.tw/
Online Educa Berlin November 29 - December 1, 2000
Berlin, Germany: Hotel Inter-Continental
“6th International Conference and Exhibition on Technology-Supported Learning & Knowledge Management: The meeting place of the International Telelearning Industry.” http://www.online-educa.com/berlin_frame.htm
IWALT 2000 December 4-6, 2000
Palmerston North, New Zealand
International Workshop on Advanced Learning Technologies. http:lttf.ieee.org/iwalt2000/title.html
Telecon 2000 December 6-8, 2000
Anaheim, CA: Anaheim Convention Center
“Learn how to deploy the critical solutions that will make your business more profitable.” http://www.teleconexpos.com/telecon2000/index.htm
FETC 2001: Florida Educational Technology Conference January 11 – 13, 2001
Orlando, FL: Orange County Convention Center
A nationally recognized conference focusing on technology in education. http://www.fetc.org/fetc2001/index.html
SITE 2001 (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) March 5-10, 2001
Orlando, FL.
Proposal deadline: October 5, 2000 http://www.aace.org/conf/site/default.htm
The Pan-American Distance Learning Exchange March 9-10, 2001
Miami, FL
“International Marketplace for Providers and Buyers of Distance Learning Programs.” To request further information, see “Events” at http://www.icef.com/dist_ed_frame.htm and complete the information request form
20th ICDE World Conference April 1-5, 2001
Düsseldorf, Germany
Theme: The Future of Learning - Learning for the Future: Shaping the Transition.
Details from: D-2001 Office, FernUniversität, Feithstr. 142/TGZ, D-58084 Hagen, Germany. http://www.fernuni-hagen.de/ICDE/D-2001/
e-Learning Conference and Expo (formerly Telecon East) April 18-20, 2001. Washington, DC: Washington Convention Center http://www.teleconexpos.com/elearningexpos/index.htm
2001 ASTD International Conference and Exposition June 2-7, 2001
ED-MEDIA 2001 June 25-30, 2001
Tampere, Finland
“The ED-MEDIA conference series is the largest, most prestigious international conference dedicated to educational multimedia/hypermedia and telecommunications. As the premiere conference in this field, ED-MEDIA 2001 will attract to Tampere more than 1,000 attendees from 50+ countries.” http://www.uta.fi/hyper/edmedia/
National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) June 25-27, 2001
Chicago, IL: McCormick Place
“NECC is an annual forum to learn, exchange, and survey the leaps and bounds being made in the field of education technology. Through hands-on workshops, lecture-format and interactive “short” sessions discussions with key industry speakers, and the largest vendor exhibition of its kind, participants have the unique opportunity to discover and share what they need to develop the appropriate use of technology in their classrooms, districts, and universities.” Proposals due October 9, 2000. http://confreg.uoregon.edu/necc2001/
15th Biennial ODLAA Forum September 24-27, 2001
Sydney, Australia: The Australian Technology Park
Theme: 2001—Educational Odyssey: Issues in Open, Flexible and Distance Learning Details from: David Roberts, Faculty of Rural Management, University of Sydney,
PO Box 883, Orange, NSW 2800, Australia. Telephone: (+61 2) 6360 5687.
Fax: (+61 2) 6360 5590 E-mail: David. Roberts@oac.usyd.edu.au
The 9th Cambridge International Conference on Open and Distance Learning October 7-10, 2001
Cambridge, England: Madingley Hall
Theme: Supporting the student in open and distance learning. Details from: Penny Stuart, Conference Secretary, Cambridge International Conference, The Open University, East Anglia Region, Cintra House, 12 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PF, UK. Telephone: (+44 1223) 364721 ext. 66162 Fax: (+44 1223) 355207 E-mail: p.a.stuart@open.ac.uk
15th annual Technology + Learning Conference November 7-10, 2001
Atlanta, GA
ASTD 2001—The International Conference & Exposition June 2-6, 2001
Orlando, FL
