Institute of Technology Sligo

Institute of Technology Sligo

presents

EdTech 2001

The Second Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference

Institute of Technology, Sligo

and

Sligo Park Hotel, Pearse Road, Sligo

1.45pm Thursday 24thth to 4pm Friday 25th May

A one and a half day conference for lecturers, educational service providers, education managers and administrators or any staff of educational institutions, interested in the use of information technology to enhance learning and who wish to benefit from the experiences of others.

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Michael G. Moore

Professor Moore is the Director of The American Center for Study of Distance Education and founding editor (1986) of The American Journal of Distance Education. While widely known as a scholar since his original (1972) theorising about distance learning, his practical experience includes the use of all technologies at all levels of education and training, including on-line teaching in the World Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. He will be speaking on: Technology and the changing world of distance education: the American experience.

Mr. Patrick McDonagh

Patrick McDonagh is the founder of Riverdeep. He was appointed as Chairman in December 1995. A primary school teacher by training, Mr. McDonagh has spend most of his career in the computer-based training industry. In 1983, he founded CBT Group, now known as SmartForce.com, of which he remains a directorand which was floated on Nasdaq in 1995. The CBT Group is a supplier of computer-based training to the IT industry. He will be speaking on: The Evolution of Education.

Special Address by: Mrs. Mary O’Rourke, T.D., Minister for Public Enterprise

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Please reserve a place for me on the conference: EdTech 2001Conference fee: £130

Please reserve a seat for me at the conference dinner at 8.30p.m Thursday 24th May £20

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EdTech 2001

The Second Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference
May 24th and 25th, 2001 / 1.45pm – 6pm, Thursday May 24th, Institute of Technology, Sligo
Workshops
"Video Conferencing", Brian Hunt, AVA Systems, Sligo, Ireland. This will include a live video conference presentation from David L. Passmore, in Pennsylvania State University / "Blackboard - A Managed Learning Environment" - Carl O'Keefe, Blackboard / "Use of Mathematics Courseware and Assessment Software". - Dr Dexter J Booth, Principal Lecturer in Mathematics, School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Huddersfield
"Instructional Design for Web-based Instruction" - Peter E. Doolittle Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology Department of Teaching & Learning, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA / "Harnessing the power of the web for testing and education", Workshop on Computer Assisted Assessment using Question Mark Perception - Che Osborne, Educational Sales Executive, Question Mark Computing Ltd., UK. / "The CAN 8 Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) system" - Ruth Harris, Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown, Ireland. / “An Introduction to WebCT” – Colleen Malloy, WebCT
9am – 4pm, Friday May25th, Sligo Park Hotel, Pearse Road, Sligo
"The Virtual School of Science" - Dr. Clive Mulholland - University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
Special address by: Mrs. Mary O’Rourke T.D., Minister for Public Enterprise
"Managed Learning Environments, Standards and IMS." - Richard Everett, JISC
"ICT in 2nd Level Schools in Ireland: Promoting its use across the curriculum"- Mr. Oliver McGarr, Lecturer in ICT in Education, University of Limerick, Ireland. / "Going Global with E-Learning" , Ian Butler, Ge.world-Transware
"The Millennium Library System - A Brief Overview" - Donna O'Doibhlin, Assistant Librarian, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland / " Matching E-Learning Strategies to Business Strategies: A survey of Irish Companies" - John Loonam, E-Learning Project Officer-MBA Programmes, University of Limerick, Ireland.
"Integration of a Management Information System and Virtual Learning Environment" - Peggi Munkittrick- SCT corporation / “FasNET College “ – John McNamee, Fas, Loughlinstown.
Keynote Speakers
" Technology and the changing world of distance education: the American experience" Prof. Michael Moore, Director of the American Center for Study of Distance Education
“The Evolution of Education”, Patrick Mc Donagh, Chairman, Riverdeep, Founder, Smartforce.

Further Information

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