ELI Web Symposium, May 24–25, 2006, 12:00–4:45 p.m., Eastern Time (11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Central Time; 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Mountain Time; 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Pacific Time). Four 1-hour presentations will be held each day, with 15-minute breaks between each.

Education for Our Times: Expertise and Engagement

In a world reshaped by technology and characterized by rapid knowledge growth, everyone is looking for a competitive edge. Often that "edge" is education. But is it education as we know it today? Join us for "Education for Our Times: Expertise and Engagement," ELI's first Web Symposium. Nationally recognized experts will address questions such as:

• What will it take for our students to be successful in an era of complexity and rapid change?
• How do we create engaging and successful learning environments?
• What are our roles?

The ELI Web Symposium will take place May 24–25, 2006, using our Web conferencing system. No travel is required; join us from your desktop or conference room.

Presentations

• Agile, Adaptable, and Accountable
  Diana Oblinger, Vice President, EDUCAUSE
• Know Where: Learning in a Complex, Adaptive Age
  George Siemens, Founder, elearnspace.org and connectivism.ca; Founder and President, CALSystems Inc.; and Instructor, Red River College
• Preparing Undergraduates for Democratic Participation
  George Mehaffy,Vice President for Academic Leadership and Change, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
• What Business Wants from Higher Education
  Matthew Szulik, CEO, Red Hat
• Transforming Learning for the 21st Century: An Economic Imperative
  Chris Dede, Timothy E. Wirth Professor of Learning Technologies, Technology in Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
  Note: This presentation will include streaming video. In order to view it effectively, we recommend that you participate in this session via a high bandwidth network if possible. Participants accessing the session over a dial-up connection may have difficulty viewing the presentation.
• Listen to Your Learners - Student Panel
  Tony Caravano, North Carolina General Assembly; Mary Milan, North Carolina State University; Nancy Zagbayou, North Carolina State University
• Faculty Work for the 21st Century
  William Plater, Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties, and Nancy Chism, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean of the Faculties, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
• How Do You Know What Your Students Are Learning?
  Marilee Bresciani, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Assessment and Visiting Associate Professor, Education Administration Human Resources Development, Texas A&M University

(Note: Representatives from ELI member institutions may participate in an ELI Web Symposium without charge; the registration fee for non-ELI members is $125.)