TEL-isphere 99
The Caribbean & Technology-Enhanced Learning
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
presented by The Commonwealth of Learning and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union
with support from the Caribbean Development Bank, InfoDev
and the British Department for International Development
Hosted by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Culture, Barbados,
the University of the West Indies Distance Education Centre
and the The Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions
Invitations from:
The Minister of Education,Youth Affairs and Culture, Barbados
The President of The Commonwealth of Learning
Other sponsors:
Microsoft Corporation, Cable and Wireless, and KPMG Consulting are participating as corporate sponsors
The delivery of quality distance education to learners anywhere in the world is limited only by our imagination. We have the knowledge, experience and skills to bring together the people and partnerships. Today we have the technology. What we need now is the vision to make it happen.
Professor Gajaraj Dhanarajan
President & C.E.O., The Commonwealth of Learning
Confirmed keynote speakers:
- The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Minister of Education, Youth Affairs and Culture, Barbados
- The Honourable Brian Tobin, Premier, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- The Honourable Burchell Whiteman, Minister of Education and Culture, Jamaica
- Dr. Huguette Labelle, O.C., former President, Canadian International Development Agency
- Professor Cardinal Warde, Faculty Director, Department of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Dr. Rafael Pérez Colón, Academic Programs Manager, Microsoft Caribbean Inc., Puerto Rico
Plenary panel - "The Interconnected Worlds of Technological, Educational and Social Change"
PURPOSE
The conference is for leading educators and technology professionals to identify methods in which technology can enhance all forms of education and training.
Through keynote speakers, roundtable discussions lead by experts, and hands-on demonstrations, participants will have the opportunity to acquire and exchange information and knowledge about various communications and information technologies and their uses, both in the classroom and for the delivery of open and distance learning.
FOCUS
The programme will focus on the use of communications and information technologies and their potential to enhance learning experiences through helping students become active participants in the educational process.
The soon-to-be completed feasibility study on the use of public broadcasting as an effective means of addressing educational and training priorities in the Caribbean region will also be presented at the conference.
THEMES
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professional development of educators in the use of technologies for education and training
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appropriate use of affordable technologies for the enhancement of learning and training
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strategic planning and direction for technology-enhanced learning
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design and development of quality learning materials delivered through communications and information technologies
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promoting co-operation between the information technology and education sectors
TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITIONS
This will be the place to see both the proven and the latest in technology-enhanced learning. Demonstrations and exhibits will provide an increased awareness about communications and information technologies and their possibilities in terms of increasing the scope and quality of educational experiences.
These technology exhibitions will provide an opportunity for hardware suppliers, communications service providers, broadcasters and producers of educational materials to demonstrate their latest innovations and services to those in positions to affect the direction of communication and education policies and expenditures.
If you are interested in display space, please contact the Conference Secretariat by completing the Exhibitor Information and Application Form prior to August 15th. Booths are available on a "first come, first served" basis.
The exhibit hours will be 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., November 25th and 26th.
Immediately prior to the conference, COL is convening a regional consultation meeting on "Education and training: using technology for the enhancement of learning in agriculture in the Caribbean." It will take place from 23 to 24 November and findings will presented at TEL-isphere 99.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, November 24th
7:00 Welcoming Reception
Tyrol Cot Heritage Village, Codrington Hill, St. Michael
hosted by The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Culture, Barbados
Thursday, November 25th
8:00 Registration and coffee
8:30 Opening Ceremony
Chair: Dr. H. Ian Macdonald, The Commonwealth of Learning
Welcoming remarks: The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, M.P., Minister of Education, Youth Affairs and Culture
Inaugural address: Dr. Huguette Labelle, O.C., Former President, Canadian International Development Agency and Chancellor, University of Ottawa: Developing Countries and the Interdependence of Technology and Education
10:30 Break
11:00 Concurrent Roundtables and Paper Presentations
12:00 Lunch
Speaker: The Honourable Burchell Whiteman, Minister of Education and Culture, Jamaica: The role of
Government in developing policies for education and in co-ordinating national and institutional
efforts.
1:30 Concurrent Session 1
2:30 Break
3:00 Concurrent Session 2
Free evening
Friday, November 26th
9:00 Keynote Speaker
Professor Cardinal Warde, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A.: Potential for Technology-Enhanced Education Reform in the Caribbean
10:00 Concurrent Session 3
11:00 Break
11:30 Concurrent Session 4
12:30 Lunch
Speaker: Rafael Pérez Colón, Academic Programs Manager for Microsoft Caribbean Inc.: Microsoft
Digital Nervous System in Education: Enabling Lifelong Learning
2:00 Plenary Panel
Rafiq Khan (Chair), Chris Colombo, Peter Diedrich, Olabisi Kuboni and Gopal Rajagopalan
3:00 Break
3:30 Concurrent Session 5
7:00 Dinner
PomMarine Hotel, Hastings, Christ Church
hosted by the University of the West Indies and The Commonwealth of Learning
(entry with invitation only)
Saturday, November 27th
9:00 Keynote Speaker
The Honourable Brian Tobin,
Premier, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
10:00 Presentation - Feasibility Study on the use of public broadcasting as an effective means of addressing
educational and training priorities in hte Caribbean region.
Presenters:
Dr. Krishna Murugan, University of the West Indies, Distance Education Centre, Barbados and
Ms. Betty Mitchell, Consultant, Canada
10:45 Break
11:15 Breakout groups
12:00 Summary of reports
12:30 Closing Ceremony
Lunch on own
COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES
We would welcome collaborators on various activities associated with this conference. Please contact the Conference Secretariat for further details.
TEL-isphere 99
The Caribbean & Technology-Enhanced Learning
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Delegate Registration Form - Hotel Booking Form
Presentation Proposal Form - Exhibitor Information and Application Form
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Conference Secretariat:
Technology-enhanced Learning Conference
1285 West Broadway, Suite 600
Vancouver, BC V6H 3X8
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Tel: 604 775 8200
Fax: 604 775 8210
Email: tel99@col.org
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