From: "Katherine Maillet" katherine.maillet@int-evry.fr To: universal@infonova.at, tice@int-evry.fr X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 Subject: [Universal] Fw: Conference Sender: universal-admin@wi.wu-wien.ac.at X-BeenThere: universal@wi.wu-wien.ac.at X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 List-Help: mailto:universal-request@wi.wu-wien.ac.at?subject=help List-Post: mailto:universal@wi.wu-wien.ac.at List-Subscribe: http://alice.wu-wien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/universal, mailto:universal-request@wi.wu-wien.ac.at?subject=subscribe List-Id: Diskussionsliste zum UNIVERSAL projekt <universal.wi.wu-wien.ac.at> List-Unsubscribe: http://alice.wu-wien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/universal, mailto:universal-request@wi.wu-wien.ac.at?subject=unsubscribe List-Archive: http://alice.wu-wien.ac.at/mailman/private/universal/ Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:10:33 +0100 X-Status: X-Keywords:
E-Technologies in Engineering Education: Learning Outcomes Providing Future Possibilities
August 11-16, 2002 Davos, Switzerland http://www.engfnd.org/2bb.html
Focus of the Conference Electronic technologies ("e-technologies") are being infused rapidly into the learning process and infrastructure of engineering education as a result of the spectacular improvements in their computing power, communications capability, ease of use, and declining cost. They also offer unique pedagogical opportunities to enhance student learning: they promote exploratory and interactive modes of inquiry, support and facilitate team-oriented collaborations, and expand the ease of access to engineering education across institutional, geographical, and cultural boundaries, among others. However, the infusion of these powerful technologies into engineering education has led to an active debate as to their benefits and limitations. Some of the unresolved challenges include questions such as:
- What new skills and experiences are students expected to bring to this
learning environment?
- How should both learners and e-technologies be measured, evaluated, and
assessed?
- What are effective ways to use e-technologies to enable laboratory work?
- What kinds of collaboration tools enhance team-oriented or project-based
learning?
- What personnel and technical infrastructures work best in support of users
of e-technologies?
- What are the critical enhancers and barriers for the creation and
deployment of new e-technologies?
- How will e-technologies impact certification and accreditation of
engineering education programs?
- What are effective ways to leverage interactions within the international
engineering education community to produce better electronic technology-based environments and materials?
Katherine Maillet Ingenieur d'Etudes Dept. Langues et Formation Humaine Institut National des Telecommunications 9, rue Charles Fourier 91011 - EVRY Cedex tel. : (33) 1.60.76.46.18 fax : (33) 1.60.76.42.86
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