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Betreff: [EDEN-News] EDEN Annual Conference, Zagreb 2014 - Last days to register
Datum: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:04:56 +0200
Von: EDEN Secretariat <secretariat@eden-online.org>
Organisation: EDEN Secretariat
An: neumann@wu-wien.ac.at
Kopie (CC): EDEN Newsletter <eden-news@eden-online.org>


E-learning at work and the workplace

Last days to register!

Make sure to book your place in time via the Online Registration!

The EDEN 2014 Annual Conference will take place under the patronage of His Excellency Mr Ivo Josipović, President of the Republic of Croatia. The President has accepted our invitation for the Conference Opening on the 11th June.

Appetizers from the Conference Programme:

.... Keynote Speakers

  • Blazenka Divjak, Vice Rector for Students and Studies at the University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Jeff Haywood, Vice-principal, Knowledge Management at University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • Andre Richier, European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, Belgium
  • Alan Tait, Director, International Development and Teacher Education, The Open University, United Kingdom
  • Fabrizio Cardinali, SVP Global Business Development, sedApta Group, LACE Project, Workplace Learning, Italy
  • Jim Devine, DEVINE Policy | Projects | Innovation, Ireland
  • Terry Anderson, Director, Canadian Institute Distance Education Research (CIDER), Athabasca University, Canada
  • Olaf Zawacki-Richter, Professor of Educational Technology, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany

More information...

.... Recognising Excellence: Best Research Paper Award

EDEN's Best Research Paper Award is granted yearly during an Award Ceremony the Annual Conference Dinner. The Award is presented in collaboration with the Ulrich Bernath Foundation.

More information...

.... Workshop and Session Highlights

Selection of interesting papers

  • Is the Openness a Problem in Open Workplace-Based Training?
  • Evaluating MOOCs - What is Really Happening?
  • Badging and Employability at the Open University
  • Acceptance of Digital Learning Tools in the Context of Non-Traditional Students
  • SEQUENT: Supporting QUality in e-learning European NeTworks
  • Investigating the Structure of the Open University of Brazil
  • Vocational Education and the Evolution of the Computing Disciplines
  • Is There a Correlation between ICT Integration Levels and Learning Organisation Maturity?

Workshops

  • U.S. Approach to Gainful Employment, Funding Mechanism, and International Partnerships
  • Learning Analytics for Measuring and Delivering Impact in School Education
  • Join the VM-Pass Living Lab
  • What Makes Change Happen in Education Institutions? External Pressure, Strategic Leadership and Micro-Innovation Stimulus in the Experience Collected by VISIR
  • MAJMIN International Workshop: Major Competences to Manage Minor Offenders – VET research and innovation for professionals working with minor offenders

... Synergy Programmes for sharing and collaborating

The Synergy Strand (Projects presenting within the Synergy Strand) will facilitate the sharing of project outputs and research findings, offer the participants platform to develop new ideas and plans, to create new partnerships by engaging the conference audience in highly interactive working group activities during parallel sessions. See what happens at the Synergy sessions here.

... Social Programmes

Welcome Reception and EDEN Fellow Award Ceremony

Botanical Garden

10 June, Botanical Garden, University of Zagreb

Book & Wine Party for the lovers of literature and good wines

B&W

11 June, SRCE building

Conference Dinner and the EDEN Best Research Paper Award Ceremony

RO

12 June, Restaurant Okrugljak

Sightseeing

Z

13 June, Ban Jelacic Square

More information...

... Online and Social

Conference Blog: the collaborative conference blog is open to all delegates to share their impressions and reflections of the event. See current blog posts here | See how it works here

The Conference will be supported by social networking and collaborative online presence. The conference hashtag is #eden14. You may follow conference updates via Facebook. A conference group is being set up for the delegates at the EDEN Network of Academics and Professionals (NAP) Members Area to be animated with the progress of registration (with conference blog, pre-conference interviews, the Book of Abstracts - all at one place).

... See details on the conference website

Contact: zagreb@eden-online.org

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