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Special Sessions & Keynote Speakers |
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 8:45-10:15am |
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Opening Keynote - "A New Generation of Learning: Diverse
Students, Emerging Technologies, and a Sustainability Challenge" |
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Dr. David
Milliron
The mix of millennials, gen-x’ers, and baby boomers teaching and learning
together make the provision of modern education a complex process. In addition,
blended learning, mobile devices, gaming, social networking, high-impact
engagement technologies, and analytics are bringing new twists and quick turns
to our on-ground and online learning environments. What else is ahead? How much
more can we take? How do we retain the human touch? How do we make these
learning environments sustainable? Come join the conversation about how this new
generation of learning is taking shape.
BIO David Milliron |
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 8:45-10:15am |
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General Session - "Change is Good, You Go First" |
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Karen
McCullough
The Way It Was... The Way It Is... Where It’s Headed!
We live in a time of great uncertainty where change is the only constant. The
reality of the '09 forecasts, keeping up with technology, continual learning,
and the challenges that generational differences have presented keep us in a
perpetual cycle of change.
It is a time to show our strength.We can either let change happen to us,
or we can choose to lead the way and help guide others. We can sit back and let
the stress become overwhelming, or we can embrace these times and drive growth.
It's our choice - and ours alone.
During this presentation, Karen will reveal
the top challenges each of us needs to master to lead through these challenging
times. The program sets the course to find and execute a strong vision in a
high-change environment. Whether our natural instinct is to embrace change or to
run from it, this program is for all of us! |
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 10:30am-12:00pm |
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Special Session - "Global Corporate Communication Strategies Panel" |
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The Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) and the University of
Houston’s College of Technology (COT) are hosting a half- day Global Corporate
Communication Strategies panel event on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (panel starts
at 10:30 AM and ends at 12:00 noon) in conjunction with the TxDLA Annual
Conference. Five corporate panelists will discuss effective strategies they are
using to facilitate distance communication and training to remote locations. The
event will be hosted at the University of Houston's College of Technology.
Face-to-face attendants include CPOs, VPs and directors of leading corporations
housed in the Houston Metropolitan area, including: J. Ray McDermott, Chevron,
Weatherford, Fluor Enterprises, Baker Hughes, Cardtronics, Key Energy, the M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center, The Methodist Hospital, Camden Properties, Waste
Management, Friedkin Affiliated Companies (Toyota,) AIG, and their guests. The
session will be simultaneously broadcast to the TxDLA conference site in Corpus
Christi. The panel will be facilitated by Dr. Holly Hutchins (Assistant
Professor of Human Resource Development.)
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Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 11:45am-1:15pm |
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Closing Session - "The Oasis of the Surreal: Real Minds in
Virtual Worlds" |
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John Lester (a.k.a. Pathfinder Linden)
Immersive 3-d online virtual worlds are a new medium for education and training,
giving educators and students a platform for collaborative work, simulation and
experiential learning. John will give an overview of Second Life as a platform
for innovative learning environments, providing examples of current educational
and academic use as well as ideas for future exploration and strategies for
success. John will be presenting live from within the virtual world of Second
Life, allowing attendees to see firsthand examples of educational projects and
spaces in the virtual world. Lastly, he will touch on why virtual worlds in
general resonate with human beings, and how they can be used to leverage our
basic biological tendencies while at the same time giving us a change to grow
beyond them.
BIO John Lester |
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