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We invite you to join us for a mashup of Distance Education and e-Learning, as Wainhouse Research delivers our Boston Summit July 16-18 in Boston, MA. We'll be focused on unified communications, web conferencing, social networking, videoconferencing, Learning Management Systems, mobility, and more for training and teaching over distance. The line-up of speakers, all top authorities in their subject areas, will provide a complete overview of Distance Education and e-Learning and how to build and / or enhance programs. Users and vendors alike will find invaluable the discussion of technologies, programs and business models. Scheduled to speak on Friday, July 18 are:
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Chaos, Clouds, and University Computing: Why Both OCS and Sametime Make Sense for Collaboration and Data The University of Kentucky has deployed Microsoft OCS and SharePoint Lotus Sametime, Cisco VoIP, Broadsoft, videoconferencing, web alerts, and a whole lot more to serve the needs of 14,000 faculty & staff and 27,000 students. The University recognizes it need to recruit the best students and hire the most distinguished faculty to be successful. Traditional university methods of communications are no longer effective and collaboration tools are the foundation for the future. Addressing the needs of a university is similar to serving a city of disparate users, with the need for order and efficiency at odds with chaos and entropy. Hear how one university - with teaching, healthcare, and learner needs - makes order out of chaos. Doyle N. Friskney, Chief Technology Officer & Associate Vice President, Information Systems, University of Kentucky. As CTO & Associate Vice President for Information Systems, Mr. Friskney is responsible for the IT infrastructure at the University of Kentucky and responsible for campus instructional, administrative and research computing and networking. Recently the university has started to transition its traditional computing environment to the Web 2.0 world for the next decade. Doyle holds a B.A. and a B.S. in education, a master's degree in educational administration from Xavier University and has done post-graduate work at Kentucky. He also is actively consulting with other Universities on web-based computing. |
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Secrets of the Temple - What Vendors are Missing for Today's Teaching and Learning Markets The public sector can "get it" with or without vendor help. This session will explore the top ten things you need to know about succeeding with education and government for the next five years. Consider a future funded the old fashioned way; through advertising. Oregon's path to 21st century success has come about through a homegrown mashup of online applications, collaboration and communication tool tools, instructional Content, and yes, corporate advertising. Steve Nelson is currently the Chief IT Strategist for the Oregon Department of Education. He has been a senior contributing figure within Oregon State Governmental organizations since 1990. |
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From Second Life to the Next Wave: Online Learning and Conferencing How does a 1,500-member consortium navigate the waters of online learning? This talk will cover the mission and goals of the Sloan Consortium - and discuss the questions Sloan-C explores every day, from how online learning improves on face-to-face education to how synchronous vehicles like Elluminate and Second Life - along with asynchronous methodologies - aid and abet our workshops, conferences and symposia. Online learning has reached the cusp of mainstream education and training, and we'll discuss the ways in which Sloan-C members and the organization itself are adapting to change. John R. Bourne, Ph.D. holds several titles: Executive Director, The Sloan Consortium, Inc.; Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; and Professor of Technology Entrepreneurship, Babson College |
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Why Should I Use YOUR Technology for Distance Education? The Catbird's View of Technologies and User-Vendor Partnerships This presentation will provide insight into what's happening in the trenches of one of the largest markets for conferencing and collaboration technologies: K-20. We'll discuss the classrooms, labs, content providers, hot technologies, and programs that are making K-20 the most dynamic arena for distance learning. CILC and its heavily used web portal sit at the crossroads between corporate benefactors, educators, and content providers, and we'll explore what works, what's needed, and the opportunities that many of today's vendors and service providers may be missing. Ruth Blankenbaker has served as the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC)'s executive director since the non-profit's beginnings in 1994. Prior to her work with CILC, she was the technology director for a college prep school for 11 years. Ruth has served as President of the Indiana Computer Educators (ICE) and as a member the board of the International Society of Technology Educators (ISTE). She currently serves on the board of the Agency for Instructional Technology and is a council member of the Internet2 K20 board. In recognition of her roles as leader of CILC and as a leader in the national and international educational interactive videoconferencing movement, Ruth received the 2007 award for "Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning," from The United States Distance Learning Association. |
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Enhancing Distance Education with Multimedia: Lessons for Building a Results-Oriented, Successful Business Model for Adult Distance Education Drexel University's School of Education is one of the most successful adult-learner-oriented programs, currently offering over 70 courses online each quarter. The school strives to utilize synchronous and asynchronous multimedia technologies including audio, video, podcasts, and interactive simulations throughout course design. As enrollments continue to grow, the School faces new challenges and new opportunities. This presentation will discuss which business models make sense, how various applications are used to enhance course content, issues that have been encountered, and plans for the future. Dr. Rebecca Clothey is an assistant professor and director of Drexel University School of Education's Higher Education program, a fully online program enrolling close to 100 students per year. Her professional experience spans three continents where she has taught and conducted research and training. She has a Ph.D. in Administrative and Policy Studies for the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. |
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People, Products, and Applications…Oh the Places You'll Go The State of Arkansas has deployed a multi-protocol interactive video network (supporting H.320 and H.323) that supports approximately 530 video systems and averages 20,000 conference hours a month. A majority of the usage of the State of Arkansas Interactive video network is educational (K-12 and higher education); however the network also supports Telemedicine, Criminal Justice, and Administrative conferencing. This presentation will discuss the politics, technology, applications, and business issues that are behind the scenes in a large scale deployment. Max Kolstad is a Network Services Lead for the State of Arkansas Department of Information Systems specializing in interactive video. He holds Masters in public Administration from the University of Arkansas (Go Hogs, Go) and is an instructor of Data and Information management for the Arkansas Public Administration consortium. Currently Max is the President of the Arkansas Distance Learning Association (ArDLA) and is a member of the International Society for Technology in Education Interactive Video special interest group. |
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Mashup or Crashup? The Intersection of Video, Audio, and Data with VLE's, LMS's, Whiteboards, Lecture Capture, Mobile Devices, and Life in General New collaborative technologies are blurring the lines between the classical "synchronous/asynchronous" distinctions and creating new models for educator/learner interactions. Many Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) / Learning Management System (LMS) platforms now support external 3rd-party real-time teaching capabilities. New developments in videoconferencing, web conferencing, and lecture capture systems are transforming education and training. This session will explore why this mashup is taking place, which tools make sense and which are more likely to remain extraneous, and how vendors and service providers can position themselves to support distance educators and trainers. Alan D. Greenberg is a senior analyst and partner with Wainhouse Research, focusing on distance education and e-Learning, web conferencing, and mobile applications. He is primary author of the 3-volume Distance Education and e-Learning Landscape, co-author of Personal Mobile Video Communications at the Launchpad, and co-lead analyst on WR's WebMetrics program. A Burke-trained focus group moderator and interviewer, he holds a BA from Hampshire College and an MA from the University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA. More about Alan. |
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Social Networking: Ready or Not, It is Coming to the Enterprise - and School - and Training Lab Social Networking is a rapidly growing phenomenon in the consumer online world. Although many enterprises may not realize it, this technology will have some profound implications for businesses of all types. This session will provide a brief overview of social networking functionality and how it can be used in an enterprise. Then we will examine the longer-term implications, the non-trivial risks, and what plans enterprises should be putting in place. David F. Dines, Wainhouse Research, is one of the few industry analysts focusing on the use of social network technologies by enterprises (Enterprise Social Networking). He has published several reports on this emerging market, including estimates of market size and growth, implications for collaborative applications, and an analysis of the major suppliers. He holds a BS from Cornell University and an MCRP from Harvard University. |
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Panel: The Great Big 2008 Boston Summit Mashup Does anybody besides the media and analysts care about social networking? Are OCS and Sametime really supportable in one organization? Is there really any future for today's content providers? Should adult learners just get back to work? This session will mix it up and let the day's speakers and audience decide if we've crashed up -- or mashed up -- these technologies successfully. |
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| About Wainhouse Research |
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Wainhouse Research is an independent market research firm that focuses on critical issues in enterprise-level rich media communications - audio conferencing, videoconferencing, web conferencing, and streaming media. The company takes a "dual" approach to understanding rich media communications, by placing a focus on vendor activities and product/technology developments, and by placing significant resources into understanding buyer requirements. More About WR. |
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