2004 Annual Meeting

New Learning EcoSystems
January 25–27, 2004
The Westin Horton Plaza
San Diego, California

Proceedings

Meeting Theme and Purpose

The idea of "learning ecosystems" has been emerging over the past year in international conferences and forums, and could be a useful way of thinking about elearning and higher education. In biological terms, an ecosystem is the complex of a community and its environment functioning as an ecological unit. New learners, using new technologies, are creating new learning ecosystems on campus. The mobile and connected learner interacting with a blended learning environment is changing concepts of time, place, and space for higher education.

Meeting Organization and Key Themes

This meeting will deepen NLII's tradition of designing conferences and meetings that are as participatory and interactive as possible. We will offer featured and concurrent sessions organized by key theme.

NLII 2004 Annual Meeting Key Themes

Principles, Plans & Policies

Learner-Centered Principles, Design & Practice

Mapping the Learning Space

Learning Materials and Software Specification/Standards Development Projects
Policy Issues
Strategic Planning & Alignment
Systemic Progress
Transformative Assessment

Tools and Technologies

Electronic Portfolios
Learning Objects
READY System (Readiness)
Community-oriented Software

Communities

Virtual Communities Of Practice/Community-oriented Software (NLII Key Theme)
Markets: Learning Materials, Software and Services

Emerging themes:

The following are themes emerging for exploration during 2004, and NLII members will have an opportunity at the Annual Meeting to help set the research agenda for these topics, and may also propose presentations in these areas:

Bridging Teaching and Learning Research and Practice
Knowledge and Learning Management Systems
New Learning Ecosystems

Games, Simulations & Learning
Learning Space Design
Mobile Learning
New Learners/New Roles
New Academy

In addition, we will offer a special interactive track for increased active learning opportunities.

Virtual Communities of Practice

We will also provide opportunities for participants to network with peers, both in person at the annual meeting and in virtual groups before and after the meeting, by offering virtual communities of practice organized around key themes.

Pre-Meeting Preparations

To help participants get the most out of the conference, we will offer supplemental readings and resources to prepare them for the various presentations and to raise the level of discussion. We will be asking all speakers to recommend white papers, Web sites, articles, and other resources that were helpful to attendees with an interest in a particular topic; these will be placed on Pre-Meeting Preparations page as they are provided to us.

ELI Events ELI Events Calendar		2004 Annual Meeting New Learning EcoSystems January 25–27, 2004 The Westin Horton Plaza San Diego, California Proceedings General Sessions Featured Sessions Alignment and Assessment CMS/LMS E-Portfolios Games and Simulations Learner-Centered Principles Learning Objects Mobile Learning New Learners Policy Virtual Communities Meeting Theme and Purpose The idea of "learning ecosystems" has been emerging over the past year in international conferences and forums, and could be a useful way of thinking about elearning and higher education. In biological terms, an ecosystem is the complex of a community and its environment functioning as an ecological unit. New learners, using new technologies, are creating new learning ecosystems on campus. The mobile and connected learner interacting with a blended learning environment is changing concepts of time, place, and space for higher education. Meeting Organization and Key Themes This meeting will deepen NLII's tradition of designing conferences and meetings that are as participatory and interactive as possible. We will offer featured and concurrent sessions organized by key theme. NLII 2004 Annual Meeting Key Themes Principles, Plans & Policies Learner-Centered Principles, Design & Practice Mapping the Learning Space Learning Materials and Software Specification/Standards Development Projects Policy Issues Strategic Planning & Alignment Systemic Progress Transformative Assessment Tools and Technologies Electronic Portfolios Learning Objects READY System (Readiness) Community-oriented Software Communities Virtual Communities Of Practice/Community-oriented Software (NLII Key Theme) Markets: Learning Materials, Software and Services Emerging themes: The following are themes emerging for exploration during 2004, and NLII members will have an opportunity at the Annual Meeting to help set the research agenda for these topics, and may also propose presentations in these areas: Bridging Teaching and Learning Research and Practice Knowledge and Learning Management Systems New Learning Ecosystems Games, Simulations & Learning Learning Space Design Mobile Learning New Learners/New Roles New Academy In addition, we will offer a special interactive track for increased active learning opportunities. Virtual Communities of Practice We will also provide opportunities for participants to network with peers, both in person at the annual meeting and in virtual groups before and after the meeting, by offering virtual communities of practice organized around key themes. Pre-Meeting Preparations To help participants get the most out of the conference, we will offer supplemental readings and resources to prepare them for the various presentations and to raise the level of discussion. We will be asking all speakers to recommend white papers, Web sites, articles, and other resources that were helpful to attendees with an interest in a particular topic; these will be placed on Pre-Meeting Preparations page as they are provided to us.
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