FYI -
I don't see librarians on the list of who should attend, but this would be a relevant conference for HE librarians to attend. Also very difficult to read the detail of the programme which is in yellow.
Regards
Ingrid
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Conference Overview Changes in the economic and social fundamentals call for transformation in the skills, capabilities and attitudes of people. This requires a shift in the delivery and pedagogy used in the current education system. As Plompet al (2007) points out that " there is a world wide felt need for integrality ICT into education in order to improve the pedagogy to reflect society change."
This conference seeks to promote integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in higher education in Africa; for imparting easily accessible affordable and quality education leading to the socio-economic upliftment of the continent. The event examines the roles that ICTs can play in strengthening the traditional strands that make up the mission of higher education institutions; research, service to the community and teaching.
Conference Highlights
- Using ICT to enhance delivery of quality higher education.
- ICT as a change agent for education
- Benefits of ICT in education to the main stakeholders
- Developing Research-based learning using ICT in higher education
- Strengthening enhancing in the education system.
- ICT in higher education : Cultivating Innovation and Expanding Access.
- The role of ICT in Building a knowledge Economy
- ICTs in community Engagement
- Deans, directors and researchers from universities and the higher education sector
- Corporate training and development executives
- School principals and administrators, teachers and trainers
- Senior staff from government departments and international development cooperation agencies
- Programme managers and education administrators
- Human Resources executives
- IT managers
- Leaders of professional associations, expertise centres, trade unions, chambers of commerce, local and regional authorities, NGOs and continuing education centres
- Technology and service providers
- Publishers, instructional designers and content providers
- eLearning specialists, multimedia and software designers, system integration specialists and end-user support managers
- Training consultants and company representatives
- Performance and competence management specialists
0800 Registration and Early Morning, Refreshments
0845 Chairperson's Welcome and Opening Remarks
0900 Keynote Address: Rationale for promoting ICT in higher Education.
- Perceived role that technology new plays in society
- Need for familiarizing students with technology
- Preparing student for jobs that require skills in technology
- Utility of technology to improve performance and effectiveness in teaching, management and many other social activities.
- Utilize technology in enhancing learning , flexibility and efficiency in curriculum delivery
- S.A ICT Vision –link with International Community
- Infrastructure- National Broadband
- International connectivity
- The challenge for SA to develop a knowledge Economy.
- Using science, Technology and I C T as key enablers of this transformation.
- Global connectivity Goals
- Connect Africa : Commitments to create the right regulatory environment from Africa Leaders
1115 Developing Research-Based Learning using ICT in he.
- Educational Development in Research-led Universities
- Research as part of Development Activity
- Evaluating Existing practice of academic staff
- Promoting better quality Research
- Data processing
- Supporting Lecturers in developing New promote
- Linking Researchers globally
- Importance of national and institutional policies
- Impact of ICT on what is learned
- Competency and performance-based curriculum
- Information literacy
- Impact of ICT on how students learn
- Students-centered learning
- Impact of ICT on when and where students learn.
- Any time learning
- Expanding the pool of students and reducing cost & education
1400 WORKSHOP: Benefits of ICT in Him to the main stakeholders.
Mobile Learning
- M learning – An emerging concept for educators
- Ability to wirelessly transmit learning modules and administrative data
- Enabling learners to communicate with lecturers and person the go
- Ability of educators to design and develop pedagogical sound M learning opportunities and environments that enhance learning
- Understanding contemporary learning theories
- Identifying those applications of mobile technologies that contribute to the optimization of teaching and learning
- Focusing on active learning by delivering interactive study packages to students' mobile phones
- Taking advantage of social networking
- Providing multi-faceted learning experiences through theory, exercises, tutoring, peer to peer support as well as competitions, tests and self assessment
- Combines formal and informal learning
- Increase the capacity the and cost effectiveness of education
- Reach target groups
- Access to conventional education and training
- Support and enhance the quality and relevance of existing educational structures
- Ensure the connection of educational institutions and curriculum to the ernerging networks and information resources
- Promote innovation and opprortunities for lifelong learnibg
1515 WORKSHOP CONTINUES
1600 Chairperson's Closing Remarks
1615 END OF DAY ONE.
DAY TWO
0800 Registration and Early Morning refreshments
0845 Chairperson's Welcome and Opening Remarks
0900 Workshop: Promoting and strengthening elearning in higher education. Elearning , has established itself as the largerst and most comprehensive capacity development for technology enhanced education and training in the continent. This workshop will examine the benefits of elearning focusing on the following aspects:
Advantages of elearning
- Eliminating time barriers in education for learners as well as teachers
- Iliminating geographical barriers as learners can log on from any place
- Asynchronous information is under possible lending to throughtful and creative interoution
- Enhanced group collaboration made possible via ICT
- New educational approaches can be used
- It can provide speedy dissemination of education to target disadvanged groups
- Offers the combiration of education while balancing family and work life
- Enhances the international dimention of educational servicers
- Allows higher participation and grealer interaction
- Allows delivery, dialogue and feedback over the internet
- Mass customization in terms of content and exams.
- Possible to leverage the online environment to facilitate teaching techniques like role-play across time and distance.
- Elearning in Africa Corporations
- Selting up and implementing a sustainable elearning project
- Open source,open content and elearning
- Research in elearning
- Elearning in health education and the fight against HIV/AIDS
1115 WORKSHOP CONTINUES
1300 LUNCH AND NETWORKING
1400 The Role of ICT in building a knowledge a knowledge Economy
- Using ICT to enhance delivery of quality education
- Meeting the expectationsnof young tech savvy students
- Serving the different operational needs of institutions of higher learning efficiently
- Knowledge and technology as the most important factors of sustainable socio-economic development
- Building smarter ICT infrastructure to transform learning environment and to create a knowledge economy
1515 ICTs in community Engagement
- The generative role of higher Education institutions and ICT
- Community empowerment in ICT use
- Litwaries as Access providers to digital resources
- Technology parks include
- Sun space in South Africa
1600 End of conference and departure.
For more information contact Simon Mugala simonm@amitatex.co.za
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