Sponsored Presentations at ALT-C 2010
Becta
From Shakespeare, to Hemingway, to Beck, and beyond - a raft of sea changes
explored in the world of learning and technology.
Becta has been researching a range of issues relating to efficiency and the
use of technology in the FE and Skills sector for the past two and a half years.
This work is culminating in a benefits realisation plan to achieve the previously
elusive technology premium for learners, learning providers, employers and the
nation.
This session will describe some of the findings and will outline the areas where
recommendations are being made.
The "sea changes" considered will include those which are both contextual to and
consequential on the recommendations. Contextual changes include those relating
to technological developments, the learning and skills landscape, the national
economic situation, and the expectations of learners and employers. Consequential
changes include those relating to individual and organisational roles, the
application of technology, national structures (including funding), and
learning.
The session addresses aspects of all five of the Conference themes, most notably
"increasing productivity and effectiveness, whilst mitigating risk". Participants
will have an opportunity to explore and comment on potential changes designed to
increase efficiency and effectiveness of learning and its management; empower
learners to control the pace of their progress; and employers to improve the
efficiency of their businesses. These discussions may be considered in the final
drafting of the benefits realisation plan.
Sponsored session - Tuesday 7 September.
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Blackboard Collaborate
Wimba + Elluminate + Blackboard = Blackboard Collaborate (Q & A session).
On July 7th, 2010, Blackboard announced the acquisition of Wimba and Elluminate and is creating a new independent group, Blackboard Collaborate.TM
This session will set-out the vision for collaboration and is an opportunity for existing Wimba and Elluminate customers and other interested parties to find out about the Blackboard Collaborate vision and ask questions about the transition.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sponsored session - Wednesday 8 September.
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Blackboard Learn
Blackboard Mobile Strategies
Today's colleges and universities face multiple challenges as they position
themselves for the future. As an organization, they face increasing competition,
need to show improving results, keep students engaged, and leverage all IT
investments to support new solution demand ; all with tight budgets. At the same
time, they face today's student who leads a complex life. This complexity
includes rising expectations about the level and quality of interaction they
expect from colleges and universities - with a clear shift towards the use of
mobile communication.
Join us in this interactive workshop to learn how Blackboard's solutions can help
colleges and universities with their student engagement. In this workshop, we
will highlight how Blackboard's solutions fit in the student engagement spectrum
- from event-driven, on demand, to needs anticipated engagement - offering an
integrated set of solutions that focus on the student experience. The specific
Blackboard solutions we will be covering are Blackboard Connect™,
Blackboard Mobile™ Central, and the new Blackboard Mobile™ Learn.
Sponsored session - Tuesday 7 September.
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Desire2Learn
Breaking Barriers to Effective Online Pedagogy
Desire2Learn has taken virtual learning environments (VLE) to an entirely new
level by breaking the barrier to innovation in online pedagogy. By combining
Objectives, Learning Activities and Assessment in the new Instructional Design
Wizard and Course Builder tools, a VLE, for the first time ever, can assist an
instructor in creating a pedagogically sound, effective online course. Join us in
experiencing firsthand our new tools that enable organizations to save time and
increase the quality of courses by simplifying and streamlining the course
development process.
Sponsored session - Wednesday 8 September.
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The Higher Education Academy
Only three things matter: Engagement; engagement; engagement
Enhancement of learning and teaching through the use of technology can be an
important catalyst for wider development and positive change. Consequently,
supported by a small but very active team, the Higher Education Academy has
focused on offering attractive initiative frameworks that engage with
institutions, subject departments, or sector communities, and which help them to
realise their own key enhancement objectives. In this session Sharon Waller and
Derek Morrison will highlight and showcase some of the Academy's engagements at
multiple levels across the sector and discuss how these engagements are relevant
to the ongoing challenges the sector now faces.
Sponsored session - Wednesday 8 September.
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Intel
Bridging the Worlds of Technology and Education
An overview of Intel's holistic approach to educational technology
The changing role of technology and the Internet in education requires a
holistic approach to the development and use of learning technologies, based on
both technological and pedagogical expertise. Intel draws on its core expertise
as a technology company and the experience from its partnership with governments,
education institutions and agencies within educational programmes in more than 60
countries around the globe to provide a broad perspective to technology-enhanced
teaching and learning. This includes solutions for deployment of hardware,
software, internet access, services, technology professional development for
teachers and local support to meet local needs. This session provides an overview
of Intel's approach to educational technology, with a focus on the current
professional development offerings and resources within the Intel Teach Programme
in the UK.
Sponsored session - Tuesday 7 September.
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JISC
How the JISC Advance services can help you and your organisation
This session focuses on the five key themes of JISC Advance: organizational
efficiency, enhancing teaching and learning, external engagement, sustainability
and research. The aim of the session is to engage, inform and highlight the range
of products and services available from JISC Advance. Delegates will be made
aware of practical solutions for use in their institution.
JISC Advance brings together and builds on the established delivery of a range of
services, comprising JISC Digital Media, JISC infoNet, JISC Legal, JISCMail, JISC
Netskills, JISC Procureweb, JISC TechDis and the JISC Regional Support
Centres.
Sponsored session - Tuesday 7 September.
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Pearson Learning Platforms
Pearson Learning Platforms
Pearson is the world's leading education company. They provide learning materials, technologies, assessments and services to teachers and students of all ages and in more than 60 countries. Over the past few years, Pearson has acquired multiple companies and integrated its technologies to support its mission: to help adults and children learn, business people to make informed decisions and readers to enjoy a good book.
During their presentation they will feature the benefits of Pearson LearningStudio and the EQUELLA Repository, both proven scalable solutions.
Beyond this, they will outline the many types of partnerships that Pearson can offer to educational institutions that are looking to modernise or modularise their offering, explore new markets and streamline their technology solutions. Many institutions are exploring ways to reduce the number of software applications that are in use, reduce the associated licensing fees and support costs and at the same time come up with new, more modular and technology-assisted ways to support their new, non-traditional learners and improve educational outcomes. Pearson and EQUELLA have extensive experience helping customers with advice, technology and content to construct solutions that deliver a real impact to their bottom line and to student's results. During the presentation they will highlight these examples and provide an opportunity to discuss this with them in more detail.
Sponsored session - Tuesday 7 September.
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Talis Education
Learn how Talis Aspire is enabling universities to make a step change in
resource list management and hear why course resource lists go beyond the
library, to the heart of what a university is about
Talis Aspire is an open and shared HE wide system providing for the direct
management of resource lists by academics that ensures the library gets the
intelligence it requires to manage stock and e-resources efficiently.
During this session you will learn why an increasing number of universities are
positioning Talis Aspire at the heart of strategies to support the student
satisfaction of learning resources and to encourage faculty adoption of
technology enhanced learning. Hear how Talis Aspire has helped to improve
processes and efficient working across faculty and libraries alike.
Importantly, as we seek to raise the bar of resource list management still
further, we shall showcase for the first time the work we have been exploring to
deliver recommendation driven benefits, for students and lecturers alike, from
the collective intelligence derived from the Talis Aspire system.
Sponsored session - Tuesday 7 September.
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