!dea11

IDEA is a series of events focusing on interoperability of current and emerging technologies that support learning across Australia's education and training system. The !dea11 conference will address current opportunities and challenges facing learners, teachers and policy makers as they strive to make the most of digital learning.

It will highlight trends in learning and teaching arising from enhanced connectivity provided through the National Broadband Network (NBN), the impact of technology on the design of learning spaces and the opportunities to improve outcomes and manage costs through the adoption of common approaches and technical standards.

Location and dates

The !dea11 conference is taking place at the Hilton on the Park Melbourne.
The conference will run from Wednesday 30 November through to Friday 2 December 2011.

Themes

Transformational use of technology - success stories and what's on the horizon
The digital learning ecosystem - education providers and product suppliers working together to make a difference
National policies driving technology adoption
Connectivity - putting the network to work
Designing contemporary learning spaces
The role of standards and reusable designs
Digital learning resources and e-assessment - in pursuit of improved learning outcomes

Who should attend

Teachers and education leaders
Chief Information Officers and others responsible for investment in ICT
Policy makers with responsibility for learning and teaching
Providers of products and services for e-learning, e-administration and network management

The conference will feature key speakers from Australia and Overseas, and there will be plenty of opportunities for discussions and practical workshops, including whole of institution design.

It will also feature technical workshops and Connect-a-thon for developers focussed on integrating products and services using the Systems Interoperability Framework (SIF) and IMS standards. At the conclusion of the conference the outcomes of a Learning systems Connect-a-thon will be demonstrated.

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Associated events

The conference will include the Australian Regional Finals of the Learning Impact Awards. Regional winners will be supported to attend the international in Toronto in May 2012.

Applications are invited from education providers and product vendors.
Further information is available at: http://www.imsglobal.org/learningimpact2012/regional2012li.html)

!dea11 also provides the venue for the first Annual Meeting of the Systems Interoperability Framework (SIF) Community in Australia. This will bring together technology leaders from all government and non government school systems as well as the suppliers of learning and administration systems to the majority of Australian schools. Further information is available at: http://www.sifassociation.org/au/

Purpose

!dea11 will:

Provide a national, cross-sectoral forum for discussing innovation and technology in education
Provide a showcase for Australian projects focused on technology in education
Share intelligence on emerging technologies within education and supporting sectors that will impact education; and
Foster alliances and communities of practice around technologies used by the Australian education community.
Include the Australian Regional Finals of the Learning Impact Awards http://www.imsglobal.org/learningimpact2012/regional2012li.html

If you would like more information about the content or objectives of !dea11 events please contact: idea@ncsonline.com.au

The Event organisers are grateful to the Program Committee for their work in designing such an interesting event.