This is your chance to set up your own blog, wiki, aggregator etc etc. These sessions will be small groups and in 45 minutes Anne or Carol will step you through setting up your own..... At the end of the session you will have an operational site/online tool. (No more talking about it - it will be done & you can start using it!!)
Where
At your desk via webinar. (What's a webinar?)
Costs:
Professional Members: Free
Associate Members: $25 per session or $140 for all seven sessions
Non Members: $50 per session or $280 for all seven sessions
Read more about membership at the LTUG site.
Dates, Topics & Registration
Register for any or all sessions below. Please type YES beside those webinars you wish to attend or YES in the top box only if you want to attend all sessions. If you are an Associate or Non Member an invoice will be emailed to you.
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About LTUG Events
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The Changing Learning Landscape: LTUG webinars March - June
You are invited to join any or all of the webinars in our LTUG series for the first part of the year. All sessions are delivered by WebEx web conferencing to your desk.
Costs:
Professional Members: Free
Associate Members: $25 per session
Non Members: $50 per session (We are happy for Non Members to join free of charge for one webinar.)
Register at the bottom of this post. An invoice (if applicable) will be emailed for payment by credit card, EFT or cheque.
27 March, 4pm-5pm (Sydney time – daylight savings time)
The Changing Learning Landscape
The world of online collaboration for learning is evolving rapidly with social software (or Web2.0) providing new and exciting ways of developing ideas and educational opportunities.
Anne Bartlett-Bragg (University of Technology, Sydney), will show us how to extend our scope in using the web in order to facilitate learning and address these important questions:
17 April, 10am – 11am (AEST)
Free Online Tools for Learning
Many online collaboration tools are free. Carol Daunt Skyring (LearnTel) will follow Anne’s session with an overview of the free online tools that are available for use for education & training. This will be a ‘helicopter’ view of the following tools:
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Costs:
Professional Members: Free
Associate Members: $25 per session
Non Members: $50 per session (We are happy for Non Members to join free of charge for one webinar.)
Register at the bottom of this post. An invoice (if applicable) will be emailed for payment by credit card, EFT or cheque.
27 March, 4pm-5pm (Sydney time – daylight savings time)
The Changing Learning Landscape
The world of online collaboration for learning is evolving rapidly with social software (or Web2.0) providing new and exciting ways of developing ideas and educational opportunities.
Anne Bartlett-Bragg (University of Technology, Sydney), will show us how to extend our scope in using the web in order to facilitate learning and address these important questions:
- What are people doing with these new tools, and how is this affecting learning practices?
- What do learning & development practitioners need to do to start bringing these tools into their own practices?
- How does this all affect learning design?
17 April, 10am – 11am (AEST)
Free Online Tools for Learning
Many online collaboration tools are free. Carol Daunt Skyring (LearnTel) will follow Anne’s session with an overview of the free online tools that are available for use for education & training. This will be a ‘helicopter’ view of the following tools:
- Blogs
- Wikis
- Online Communities/Forums
- Aggregators
- Social Sharing Sites eg Slideshare, flickr, de.licio.us, YouTube/TeacherTube
- Social Networking
- Micro-blogging
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Learning Technologies Conference: 14-16 Nov
You can access papers and information about the next Learning Technologies Conference at www.learningtechnologies.com.au
If you haven’t booked for the Learning Technologies Conference on the Sunshine Coast 14-16 November, then I suggest you do it this minute because we're close to capacity.
Teaching and learning are about to be radically changed due to the advent of a range of technologies that bridge time and space. This year’s conference explores the concept of TelePresence and how it can enable and support learning communities.
Our Case Study Speakers will share information about the Learning Communities they have been involved in and the role technology played in forming and supporting these communities.
Our Keynote and Featured Speakers will introduce you to an array of ideas about TelePresence and how you could be using it.
Our Sponsors and Exhibitors will showcase the latest learning technologies and how these could benefit you and your learners.
This year’s event is again held at the stylish SCIT Mooloolaba TAFE campus and hosts:
- A variety of (optional extra) ‘hands-on’ and ‘how to’ workshops on Wednesday 14 November.
- An array of national and international speakers across the conference proper Thurs/Fri 15/16 November addressing Keynote, Featured and Case Study topics around the evolving telepresence of learning technologies and the consequent evolution of learning communities.
- Topics that embrace various learning technologies and blends and that encompass and empower the new learning formations. See the abstracts
We hope to see you there
Sept 12 EVENT: Rich Media Communications
LTUG members are invited to join this Product Showcase free of charge. (This is a member-only event - you can JOIN LTUG as an Associate member free of charge.)
Date: 12 September
Time: 9am - 9:45am AEST
Where: Your computer
Topic: Rich Media Communications
Presenter: Julian Lefebvre
Content:
Video over the Internet is exploding in all forms, as evidenced by the recent acquisition of YouTube by Google.
This presentation will explore the emerging world of live and on-demand visual/audio communications combining elements of Web 2.0, webcasting, online content search and knowledge retrieval into a powerful new form of information exchange, also known as rich
media communications.
Speaker Julian Lefebvre will reveal some of the new ways the industry and Sonic Foundry, Inc. are advancing this technology and communication medium and transforming the way corporate, government and education enterprises capture and convey knowledge.
Along with continuous advancements in its Mediasite® communications platform, Sonic Foundry has recently begun showcasing its advanced rich media search capabilities, allowing for easy identification and retrieval of specific content within rich media presentations.
You will see demonstrations of new search solutions encompassing speech recognition, phonetic search, optical character recognition, language processing and contextual analysis resulting from years of extensive technology research and development.
Sonic Foundry, Inc. is based in Madison, Wisconsin, and started as the vision of one local entrepreneur. Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO) is a technology leader in the emerging rich media communications marketplace, providing enterprise solutions and services that link an information driven world. Julian Lefebvre, is a recognized figure in the rich media industry focused on the convergence of technology, digital media and entertainment.
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Date: 12 September
Time: 9am - 9:45am AEST
Where: Your computer
Topic: Rich Media Communications
Presenter: Julian Lefebvre
Content:
Video over the Internet is exploding in all forms, as evidenced by the recent acquisition of YouTube by Google.
This presentation will explore the emerging world of live and on-demand visual/audio communications combining elements of Web 2.0, webcasting, online content search and knowledge retrieval into a powerful new form of information exchange, also known as rich
media communications.
Speaker Julian Lefebvre will reveal some of the new ways the industry and Sonic Foundry, Inc. are advancing this technology and communication medium and transforming the way corporate, government and education enterprises capture and convey knowledge.
Along with continuous advancements in its Mediasite® communications platform, Sonic Foundry has recently begun showcasing its advanced rich media search capabilities, allowing for easy identification and retrieval of specific content within rich media presentations.
You will see demonstrations of new search solutions encompassing speech recognition, phonetic search, optical character recognition, language processing and contextual analysis resulting from years of extensive technology research and development.
Sonic Foundry, Inc. is based in Madison, Wisconsin, and started as the vision of one local entrepreneur. Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO) is a technology leader in the emerging rich media communications marketplace, providing enterprise solutions and services that link an information driven world. Julian Lefebvre, is a recognized figure in the rich media industry focused on the convergence of technology, digital media and entertainment.
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MAY 3 EVENT: Virtual Worlds and 3D in Online Education
There is currently an explosion in the number of online 3D virtual worlds. This development could even be heralding the next evolution of the Internet - the 3D web. In this session we will address the following:
the Presenter
Sean FitzGerald is an independent researcher, consultant, trainer and presenter with a passion for emerging technologies and their impact upon society. He has been involved in projects exploring the use of Web 2.0 tools - such as blogs, wikis and podcasting - in education and supporting educators experimenting with these tools and accompanying learning models. His current research focuses on online 3D virtual worlds.
Sean has worked mainly within the VTE sector, especially TAFENSW, and has worked on many projects funded by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. Read more about Sean
Date: 3 May
Time: 4pm - 5pm AEST
Where: Your computer via web conference
Cost: FREE for LTUG Full Members*, $25pp Associate Members, $35pp Non-members
*Full Members may have one guest attend with them free of charge.
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- What are online 3D virtual worlds?
- How are educators using these 3D environments for online education?
- Why do educators need to pay attention to online 3D virtual worlds?
- We will focus on Second Life, one of the more popular and flexible online 3D virtual worlds.
the PresenterSean FitzGerald is an independent researcher, consultant, trainer and presenter with a passion for emerging technologies and their impact upon society. He has been involved in projects exploring the use of Web 2.0 tools - such as blogs, wikis and podcasting - in education and supporting educators experimenting with these tools and accompanying learning models. His current research focuses on online 3D virtual worlds.
Sean has worked mainly within the VTE sector, especially TAFENSW, and has worked on many projects funded by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework. Read more about Sean
Date: 3 May
Time: 4pm - 5pm AEST
Where: Your computer via web conference
Cost: FREE for LTUG Full Members*, $25pp Associate Members, $35pp Non-members
*Full Members may have one guest attend with them free of charge.
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APRIL 4 EVENT: Free Online Tools to Support Teaching & Learning
There are many free online tools that you can use to support your teaching & learning. In this webinar, Carol Daunt, Executive Officer of LTUG will share with you those that she finds useful. You'll immediately want to put some of these to use! Join us to experience a variety of the following free tools:
Date: 4 April
Time: 9am - 10am AEST
Where: Your computer via web conference
Cost: FREE for LTUG Full Members, $25pp Associate Members, $35pp Non-members
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- Blogs
- Wikis
- Podcasts
- Discussion Forums
- RSS aggregators
- Photo sharing
- Social Bookmarking
- Chat/Instant Messaging
- Video recording/streaming
Date: 4 April
Time: 9am - 10am AEST
Where: Your computer via web conference
Cost: FREE for LTUG Full Members, $25pp Associate Members, $35pp Non-members
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