| Program Day One - Inaugural Session, Saturday November 19, 2005 |
| Location: Emirates Palace Hotel and Abu Dhabi Men's College |
Theme: Technology Enhanced Learning
Chair: Jay Cross |
| Time | Session | Presenter - Title | Location |
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| 9:30 |
Registration and Seating |
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Emirates Palace Hotel |
| 10:00 |
Keynote Address
Theme:
"Technology-Enhanced Learning"
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Minister of Education, UAE
Chancellor, Higher Colleges of Technology |
Auditorium |
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Opening Session
Keynote Speakers
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Auditorium |
| 11:30 |
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Transfer to Abu Dhabi Men's College |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 |
Registration |
Conference Registration |
Abu Dhabi Men's College
Foyer |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch |
Catered lunch for delegates and speakers |
Abu Dhabi Men's College
Cafeteria |
| 1:00 - 1:45 |
Session IA
"Technology for Transformation"
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Auditorium |
| 2:00 - 2:45 |
Session IB
"Technology for Transformation"
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Auditorium |
| 2:00 - 4:00 |
World Café Roundtable (I)
Part I - 2:00 - 3:00
Moderator:
Jerry Michalski
Part II - 3:00 - 4:00
Moderator:
Dr. Clark Quinn |
Open discussion forum on educational transformation.
Focused small-group conversations on educational transformation. Our time together is designed to share our collective knowledge, ignite innovation, and speak breakthrough thinking. This session will address the challenges facing educators and trainers in today’s environment, leveraging experiences from the UAE and beyond. The concept that a picture is worth a thousand words will be applied and a visual representation of the discussion created. 
Visual Design of Discussion:
Dave Gray & Robert Dersley of XPLANE |
Library |
| 2:50 – 4:20 |
Session II
"Comprehending Learning"
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Auditorium |
| 4:30 – 5:00 |
Session IV
Panel Discussion
Open Discussion With Audience
Moderator:
Jerry Michalski |
Days Summary on Technology-Enhanced Learning
Panel Members – Jay Cross, Richard Straub, Ellen Wagner, Clark Quinn, Michelle Selinger |
Auditorium |
| 5:00 |
Closing Remarks
Day One
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Vice Chancellor
Higher Colleges of Technology |
Auditorium |
| Day One Gala - Gala Dinner Session, Saturday November 19, 2005 |
| Location: Abu Dhabi Men's College |
| Time | Session | Presenter - Title | Location |
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| 8:00 PM |
e-Merging e-Learning Gala Dinner |
Former Director General of the WTO (1999-2002)
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand (1990) |
Abu Dhabi Men's College |
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Program MC |
Dr. Toni Luskin, Celebrity |
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| Program Day Two, Sunday November 20, 2005 |
| Location: Abu Dhabi Men's College |
Theme: Innovative Schools – Best Practices From Around The World
Chair: Dr. Michelle Selinger |
| Time | Session | Presenter - Title | Location |
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| 8:30 |
Registration and Coffee |
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Abu Dhabi Men's College
Foyer |
| 9:30 |
Day Two Opening Session
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Auditorium |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:30 - 1:00 |
Session IA
"Mobile Computing"
Open Discussion Moderator:
Jerry Michalski |
President
New York Institute of Technology |
Auditorium |
| 1:00 – 2:00 |
Lunch |
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| 2:00 – 3:30 |
Session IIA
"Technology Allows Flexibility - Practical Applications"
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Auditorium |
| 2:00 – 3:00 |
World Café Roundtable (II)
"Education by Design, Change in K-12"
Panel discussion on the use of technology to enable change in our education systems. Will best practice examples from around the world be relevant to the UAE?
Open Discussion Moderator:
Ellen Wagner |
Minister of Education, UAE
Chancellor, Higher Colleges of Technology
The concept that a picture is worth a thousand words will be applied and a visual representation of the discussion created.
Visual Design of Discussion:
Dave Gray & Robert Dersley of XPLANE |
Library |
| 3:30 – 5:00 |
Session IIIA
"e-Learning Best Practices – Global Views"
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Auditorium |
| 3:30 – 5:00 |
Session IIIB
"Technology Allows Flexibility – Practical Applications"
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Main Conference Room |
| 5:00 |
Closing Remarks
Day Two
|
Paul Mace Chair e-Merging e-Learning Conference Organising Committee
Higher Colleges of Technology |
Auditorium |
| Program Day Three, Monday November 21, 2005 |
| Location: Abu Dhabi Men's College |
Theme: Life Long Learning – Creating a Blended Learning Experience
Chair: Jerry Michalski |
| Time | Session | Presenter - Title | Location |
|---|
| 8:30 |
Registration and Coffee |
|
Abu Dhabi Men's College
Foyer |
| 9:30 |
Day Three Opening Session
Theme:
"Education Post Graduation"
Moderator:
Dr. Clark Quinn |
Open Discussion – Question and Answer with Speakers |
Auditorium |
| 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
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| 1:00 |
A Glimpse of the Future: The HCT Plan for e-Learning
Conference Remarks by The Chancellor
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Minister of Education, UAE
Chancellor, Higher Colleges of Technology |
Auditorium |
| 1:15 - 2:00 |
Panel Presentation
"Looking to the Future
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HCT: Embracing the Strategic Challenges to e-Learning in a Multi-College Environment"
Dr. Tayeb Kamali
Dr. Rebecca Simmons Ged Ryan
Paul Mace
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Auditorium |
| 2:00 - 3:30 |
Session IA
Paper Presentations
"Developing e-Learning for Student Success"
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Faculty of Education, UBC Dubai Men's College Siemens |
Auditorium |
| 2:00 - 3:30 |
Session IB
Paper Presentations
"Case Studies on e-Learning"
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Higher Colleges of Technology Agder University College, Grimstad, Norway |
Main Conference Room |
| 3:30 – 4:30 |
Session IIA
Paper Presentations
"Enhanced Learning"
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Auditorium |
| 3:30 – 4:30 |
Session IIB
Paper Presentations
"ESL Café"
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Main Conference Room |
| 4:30 |
Closing Session |
Dr. Senthil Nathan Director, Abu Dhabi Men's College |
Auditorium |