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2012 Ubiquitous Learning Conference

Published on November 13, 2011 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments Tags: .

Location and Date:

The 2012 Ubiquitous Learning Conference will take place at the iHotel and Conference Center, Urbana-Champaign from 12-13 October.  For more information, please visit www.ULConference.com

Call for Papers

If you intend to present a paper at the conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options please see click here.   To submit a proposal, please see this page.  If your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the conference.

Registration

Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal.  Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, or to register for the 2012 Ubiquitous Learning Conference, see our registration page.

Themes

For more about these themes, please click here.

Scope and Concerns

Information about the Ubiquitous Learning community scope and concerns can be seen here.

 

Please feel free to contact us at any time with questions or concerns at support@ubi-learn.com

Ubiquitous Learning Conference Welcomes Plenary Speaker Al Weiss

Published on September 20, 2011 in Conference, Headline, News and Newsletter. 0 Comments

We are pleased to announce Al Weiss will be joining us as a plenary speaker at this year’s Ubiquitous Learning Conference.

Al Weiss is the Director of Educational Technology and Curricular Innovation at Pacific University where he is leading and supporting initiatives to integrate digital technology into teaching and learning. Al has been engaged in teaching with technology since 1992 when he used a simple spreadsheet program to help teach math and science skills to seventh and eighth graders. Since then, he has used technology in a number of different classrooms and settings, including an elementary school in Hawaii, a junior high school in Japan, and when teaching a variety of graduate and undergraduate classes. Most recently, he coordinated the instructional development and faculty support programs for campus-wide e-learning platforms at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Al has given numerous workshops and presentations at regional and national conferences on e-learning and has published articles on virtual learning environments and gaming. His current research focuses on the relationship between physical and digital learning spaces.

To learn more about this year’s plenary speakers, please visit our website.

Ubiquitious Learning Journal Award Winner to Present at 2011 Conference

Published on September 4, 2011 in Conference, Headline and Newsletter. 0 Comments

The 2010 International Award for Excellence in the area of learning and education has been conferred on “Simple Technology Facilitating Complex Communities: A New Paradigm for Interprofessional Education?” and its authors Nancy Dalgarno, Lindsay Davidson, and Loretta Waltz.

We are very excited to welcome co-Author Dr. Lindsay Davidson, who will present this paper in a Plenary Session on behalf of the authors, to the 2011 conference in Berkeley.

Dr. Lindsay Davidson currently holds the Chair of Teaching and Learning at Queen’s university. She is a practicing pediatric orthopedic surgeon and Associate Professor at Queen’s School of Medicine where she also completed a Master’s of Education in 2009. She is the Director of the last two years of the undergraduate medical program. Dr. Davidson has been very active in the Queen’s community and has been on the forefront of bringing both technology-rich learning and active learning strategies to Queen’s Faculty and is currently developing a web-based community for like-minded teachers at www.adventuresinteaching.ca. Dr. Davidson has received two national teaching awards (Canadian Association for Medical Education Certificate of Merit, 2011; Provan Award for Undergraduate Surgical Education, 2005) for her educational work.

Announcing Plenary Speaker Kimiko Ryokai for 2011 Ubiquitous Learning Conference

Published on August 17, 2011 in Conference, Headline and Newsletter. 0 Comments

We are pleased to welcome Kimiko Ryokai to the 2011 Ubiquitous Learning Conference as one of our plenary speakers.

Kimiko Ryokai is an assistant professor at the School of Information and Center for New Media at UC Berkeley. She teaches courses on interface aesthetics and theory and practice of tangible user interfaces at UC Berkeley. Ryokai’s work on tangible user interfaces to support creative learning and storytelling has been presented at CHI, SIGGRAPH, CSCL, IUI (winning 4 best paper awards), as well as exhibited at international venues such as Ars Electronica Linz Austria, Children’s Museum Kyoto, Japan, AIGA, and IDSA (Gold Award). She has also conducted a number of human-centered design research projects at the internationally renowned design firm IDEO as an interaction design and human factors specialist. Ryokai received a B.A. in Linguistics and Psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook (1997), M.S. degree (1999) and Ph.D. (2005) in Media Arts and Sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

San Francisco Walking Tour Available for 2011 Conference

Published on August 12, 2011 in Conference. 0 Comments

San Francisco Evening Walking Tour – Saturday 12 November – 6:00 PM

Evening Walking Tour of San Francisco

After meeting at the Downtown Berkeley Bay Area Rapid Transport (BART) station and riding across the Bay, our experienced tour guide will lead us through some of the historic neighborhoods of San Francisco. We will visit Union Square and Chinatown, and if time allows, we might also visit the Tao Temple, fortune cookie factory, or walk down the street of Painted Balconies.

Then we will venture to North Beach, Little Italy, and Fisherman’s wharf. Should you wish to stay in the area, be sure to ask about the wonderful restaurants and cafés!

Finally, we will ride the famous San Francisco Cable Car back to the BART station to head back to Berkeley.

Remember to wear comfortable shoes, and to eat before the tour.

Total Cost: $35 per person (Includes transportation)

Appropriate for ages 14 and up.

Limited space is available. To sign up, please visit www.cgpublisher.com

Photo Courtesy of Marcel Burkhard

2011 Conference on Ubiquitous Learning Dinner – Reserve Your Seat Now

Published on July 7, 2011 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

Announcing our Conference Dinner – Le Bateau Ivre – Friday 11 November – 7:00pm

Located seven blocks south of the UC campus on the corner of Telegraph and Carleton, join Ubiquitous Conference colleagues, speakers and friends for a French-inspired 3 course conference dinner at Le Bateau Ivre Restaurant, Cafe and Coffeehouse, a Berkeley landmark. Established in 1972, Le Bateau Ivre was originally a residence built in 1898 by a French architect. Enjoy the warm and comfortable ambiance of a French home and good conversation at a time when many of our speakers are able to come together for more intimate conversations over great food and wine.

Registration is required for this event.

To register, please login here.

2011 Ubiquitous Learning Conference

Published on January 31, 2011 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

Location and Date:

The 2011 Ubiquitous Learning Conference will take place at the Clark Kerr Conference Center at the University of California in Berkeley, California from 11-12 November, 2011. For more information please visit www.ULConference.com

Call for Papers

If you intend to present a paper at the conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options please see click here.   To submit a proposal, please see this page.  If your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the conference.

Registration

Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal.  Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, or to register for the 2011 Ubiquitous Learning Conference, see our registration page.

Themes

For more about these themes, please click here.

Scope and Concerns

Information about the Ubiquitous Learning community scope and concerns can be seen here.

Accommodations

Accommodation information will be available online here. Please visit our website for updates.

Please feel free to contact us at any time with questions or concerns at support@ubi-learn.com

Catherine Wangeci K-Thuo, African Virtual University, Kenya to Give Plenary in Vancouver, Canada

Published on November 2, 2010 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

catherine_thuoCatherine Wangeci K-Thuo will be joining the 2010 Ubiquitous Learning Conference as a plenary speaker this December. The conference runs from 10-11 December at Robson Square in Vancouver, Canada.

Catherine Wangeci Thuo (Kariuki), a Kenyan National, is the Project Manager of the AfDB/UNDP Multinational Support Project at the African Virtual University. She is an education specialist who has worked with the AVU at various capacities since January 2004. Catherine has extensive experience in education and training having worked as a Training Manager with a training organization, MSC Africa, in Rwanda. Amongst other contributions to academic citizenship, Catherine has co-authored a chapter; Quality Assurance in the African Virtual University: A Case Study, in a Commonwealth of Learning book, Towards a Culture of Quality (2007) and has written a thesis, Investigating the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya (2006). She is currently a Doctoral student of Education, Curriculum Studies (ICT in Education) at the University of South Africa. Catherine has a passion for the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education and is convinced that the use of these technologies in education will leapfrog Africa into a position of fair competition in the global economy.

For more information about the other plenary speakers participating in the Ubiquitous Learning Conference, please click here.

Please Welcome Our Journal Award Winner

Published on October 5, 2010 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

Tabitha McKenzie will be joining us in Vancouver for the 2010 Ubiquitous Learning Conference as a plenary speaker. She was also our journal award winner for 2009.

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Tabitha McKenzie is a lecturer in M?ori education at Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Education in New Zealand and a Programme Co-ordinator of a Ministry of Education (New Zealand) funded Teacher Professional Development (TPD) programme called Whakapiki i te Reo. The TPD programme uses blended (mobile technology and face-to-face) as well as a whole school, in-school approach to increase teacher’s proficiency of the M?ori language (the indigenous language of New Zealand). Tabitha is also enrolled in her PhD at Victoria University of Wellington. The aim of her study is to explore the challenges and opportunities of using the iPod to attain proficiency in te reo M?ori.

New Plenary Speaker Announced

Published on October 5, 2010 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

We are very pleased to welcome Professor Gary Poole as a plenary speaker for the 2010 Ubiquitous Learning Conference.

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Gary Poole:

From 2000 to 2010, Gary Poole directed the Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth and the Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at UBC. From 2000 to 2004, he was the president of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, and is currently the president of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Gary has won an excellence in teaching award from SFU and a 3M Teaching Fellowship. In his years at UBC, he has received two teaching awards, plus a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for contributions to Higher Education and a Lifetime Achievement Award from STLHE.

He is the co-author of “Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education,” and “The Psychology of Health and Health Care: A Canadian Perspective.” Gary is also an associate professor in the School of Population and Public Health in UBC’s Faculty of Medicine and Senior Scholar in the Centre for Health Education Scholarship.