The following conferences may be of interest to the readers of the Quarterly Review of Distance Education. Recommendations for conferences to be listed in future issues may be sent to: burmeist@nova.edu
2008 Nonprofit Technology Conference: March 19-21, 2008, New Orleans, LA
This conference is in the planning stage. The 2007 conference connected 1,200 people who selected from more than 100 breakout sessions. The Web site will be updated but currently features links to presentations, handouts, and videocasts from 2007 in Washington, D.C. http://www.nten.org/ntc
TxDLA Conference: March 24-27, 2008, Galveston Island, TX
“TxDLA is a nonprofit association formed to promote the development and application of all forms of distance learning and to implement effective distance learning strategies for Texans and other distance learning practitioners of the global community.” The theme for the con-ference is “Sail into Distance Learning.” http://www.txdla.org/
TechEd 2008: April 13-16, 2008, Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, California
“TechEd 2008 is the world’s leading Technology in Education Conference and Exposition. This year’s conference promises to be even better building on a highly successful 2007 with over 250 concurrent sessions focusing on issues related to technology in the learning environment. Educators Educating Educators. This is what we meant in 2006 with “Sharing the Vision” and in 2007 with “Inspiring the Vision.” Hundreds of education professionals will present at the landmark Ontario Conference Center, sharing real-world solutions with thousands of your colleagues at the premier hands-on conference of its time.” http://www.techedevents.org/2008/index.htm
19th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning: April 14-18, 2008, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida
“This is the nineteenth year of a highly successful international conference stressing the applications of learning and motivation research and theory and technology to higher education learning. Emphasis is on research and practice in teaching and learning—with focus on uses of innovative learning strategies and the Internet in face-to-face, blended, and online course development and teaching. This year’s conference will again include a focus on strategies to improve online learner support services. The conference is expected to provide 250 or more faculty presentations to 1,000 attendees in all academic fields from throughout the world.”
USDLA 2008 Annual National Conference, April 20-23, 2008, St. Louis, MO
This conference “is the premier event for professionals in the distance learning industry. This year’s conference promises to deliver an action-packed agenda that will bring together distance learning practitioners from across the country to St. Louis, Missouri.” http://www.usdla.org/2008anc/USDLA2008_Home.htm
Web 2.0 Expo: April 22-25, 2008, San Francisco, CA
“Web 2.0 Expo, coproduced by CMP Technology and O’Reilly Media, is a conference and tradeshow for the rapidly growing ranks of designers and developers, product managers, entrepreneurs, VCs, marketers, and business strategists who are embracing the opportunities created by Web 2.0 technologies.” http://www.web2expo.com/
Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning. May 7-9, 2008, Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI
“Distance learning is one of the most talked-about topics today in higher education and corporate training. Asynchronous learning is the fastest-growing approach to distance learning. This conference, which will provide the latest information on asynchronous learning programs, processes, packages, and protocols, is geared to experienced professionals and interested newcomers to online learning who hail from a variety of work sectors, including higher education, continuing education, business, government, health care, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations.” http://www.sloan-c.org/conference/index.asp
2nd IEEE International Workshop on e-Activity: May 14, 2008, Marriott Hotel City Center, Portland, OR
“IEEE-IWEA2008 is The 2nd IEEE International Workshop on advances in theory, systems, and applications for all electronic activities, which include e-learning, e-commerce, and several other activities. The aim of this workshop is to encourage activities in this field, and to bring together WWW researchers with e-activities. Unlike conventional conferences, this workshop will mainly discuss and explore scientific and practical problems as raised by the participants. The focus of the workshop will be on computer science, cognitive science, web technology, artificial intelligence, multiagent systems on the Web, WWW, semantic web, etc. In particular, the workshop will bring together researchers from computer technology on the Web. The workshop is interdisciplinary in nature.” http://www.iwea.net/
5th Teaching Professor Conference: May 16-18, 2008, Kissimmee, FL
“Continued excellence in the classroom requires that faculty take care of themselves as teachers. They need ideas, information, and inspiration. This 3-day experience provides just that and will literally transform your teaching career—regardless of whether you’re a new or veteran faculty member.” http://www.teachingprofessor.com/
Streaming Media East: May 20-21, 2008, Hilton New York, NY
“Streaming Media East is the only show that covers both the business of video on the net and the technology of streaming, downloading, IPTV and mobile video delivery. Covering both b2b and b2c business and technology issues in the enterprise, advertising, media and entertainment, broadcast and education markets, Streaming Media East is about more than just streaming!” http://www.streamingmedia.com/east/
eLearning Africa; International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training: May 28-30, 2008, Accra, Ghana
“eLearning Africa has established itself as the largest and most comprehensive capacitydevelopment event for technology-enhanced education and training on the Continent.” http://www.elearning-africa.com/
8th Annual Intellectual Property Symposium: Copyright Utopia— Alternative Visions, Methods and Policies: May 28-30, 2008, Adelphi, MD
Hosted by the Center for Intellectual Property of the University of Maryland University College, the theme for the symposium is “Copyright Monopoly: Playing the Innovation Game.” http://www.umuc.edu/cip/symposium/ index.shtml
American Society for Training and Development International Conference and Exposition: June 1-4, 2008, San Diego, CA
“Held each spring, this premier event for workplace learning and performance professionals welcomes attendees from more than 70 countries. The conference features 200+ educational sessions from industry-leading experts, and a world-class EXPO filled with the latest products and services available from top suppliers.” http://www.astd2008.org
15th International Conference on Learning: June 3-6, 2008, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
“This conference will address a range of critically important themes relating to education today. Main speakers will include some of the world’s leading thinkers in the field of education, as well as numerous paper, colloquium and workshop presentations by researchers and practitioners. This is a conference for any person with an interest in, and concern for, education at any of its levels and in any of its forms, from early childhood, to schools, to higher education and lifelong learning—and in any of its sites, from home to school to university to workplace. http://l08.cgpublisher.com/welcome.html
4th Annual Teaching With Technology Idea Exchange 2008: The Open Conference on Technology in Education, June 5-6, 2008, Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah
“Join other educators, developers, and innovators from across the nation and beyond in this two-day conference devoted to the exchange and development of information, best practices, and new ideas. TTIX is an open conference that encourages free access to presentation information and materials, and facilitates the sharing of knowledge. Registration for this conference is and always will be free.” http://www.ttix.org:80/
Faculty Learning Community: June 18-21, 2008, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
“Lilly Conferences are retreats that combine scholarship of teaching and learning sessions, and major addresses, with lots of opportunities for informal discussion about excellence in college and university teaching and learning. Internationally known scholars join new and experienced faculty members and administrators from all over the world to discuss topics such as gender differences in learning, incorporating technology into teaching, encouraging critical thinking, using teaching and student portfolios, implementing group learning, and evaluating teaching.” http://www.lillyconferences.com/
Distance Learning Administration: June 22-25, 2008, Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island GA
“The DLA symposiums are specifically designed for those involved or interested in the administration, management, planning, and evaluation of distance learning programs.” http://www.westga.edu:80/~distance/dla/
8th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS): International Perspectives in the Learning Sciences— Cre8ing a Learning World, June 24-28, 2008, Utrecht University, Netherlands
“Utrecht University is the proud host of the 2008 International Conference for the Learning Sciences. The theme for the conference is International Perspectives in the Learning Sci-ences. This conference will attempt to broaden the geographical, cultural, and intellectual scope of the learning sciences community, while maintaining its focus on the innovative consideration of learning as it occurs in authentic contexts. The conference will be hosted by the Research Centre Learning in Interaction at Utrecht University, with assistance of the Open University of the Netherlands and the University of Twente.” http://www.isls.org/icls2008/
National Educational Computing Conference 2008: June 29-July 2, 2008 Convene, Connect, Transform, San Antonio, TX
“Join more than 18,000 teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, teacher educators, administrators, policymakers, industry representatives, and students from all over the world who’ll gather June 29-July 2 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on the San Antonio River Walk. NECC is the place for hands-on, interactive learning about how technology and the latest Web 2.0 innovations can transform teaching and learning. More importantly, NECC offers the kind of excitement that only comes from meeting face-to-face with educators who share your passion.” http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2008/
ED-MEDIA 2008: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications: June 30-July 4, 2008, Vienna, Austria.
“ED-MEDIA—World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications is an international conference, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. This annual conference serves as a multidisciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications/distance education. ED-MEDIA, the premiere international conference in the field, spans all disciplines and levels of education and annually attracts more than 1,500 leaders in the field from over 70 countries.” http://www.aace.org/conf/
