Conference Theme and Format
Theme
The aim of this conference is to explore the varied ways in which we engage students in the curriculum. How can we…
- Equip our students to make informed choices, share their voice and influence the curricula?
- Use students as curriculum change agents?
- Demonstrate that students have benefited from our blended learning curricula?
- Enhance student choice in blended learning curricula?
- Ensure all student voices are heard?
- Transform education across institutions for the benefit of all our students?
- Learn from each other to enhance the curricula?
- Develop our own practice as blended learning teachers?
- Keep up to date with recent technological developments and understand how these can be used to enhance the curricula?
Blended learning methods can help teachers meet all of these needs and more.
Keynote Speakers and Format
Day One
This year the main keynote will be given by Prof. Randy Garrison, director of the Teaching and Learning Centre and a full professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary. He is also the co-author of Blended Learning in Higher Education – Framework, Principles and Guidelines, published by Jossey-Bass in October 2007.
Later on Day One we will be linking up with colleagues in Canada to hear presentations on their approach to blended learning curriculum design and to share ideas.
Day Two
Day Two will begin with a keynote presentation from Dr Gregor Kennedy, Head of the Biomedical Multimedia Unit at University of Queensland. This will be given live from the University of Queensland and a virtual discussion session with delegates in Australia will follow. Mr Mark Russell, Deputy Director of the Blended Learning Unit and National Teaching Fellow will then present a keynote which will be webcast live to Queensland and followed by more discussion across continents.