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République du Bénin Pre-Conference Events
The pre-Conference events took place on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
If you would like to print the pre-conference events, please find a link to the pdf-version below:
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Full-Day Events
FD1
5th Annual UNESCO-UNEVOC ICT in TVET Summit: Skills and Employability Through eLearning
Leaders:
- UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (UNESCO-UNEVOC)
- Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
- German Federal Institute for Vocational Training (BIBB)
- The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Africa (BREDA)
Time:
09:30 – 16:00
Language:
English/French/Swahili – This event will be simultaneously interpreted.
FD2 – Workshop
Free Your IT Business in Africa: Introduction and Intensive Training on Business Models in Free & Open Source Software in Africa: The ict@innovation Approach
Leaders:
- George Nyambuya, ict@innovation, A partnership between FOSSFA and GIZ GmbH – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, South Africa
- Frank Tilugulilwa, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Lawrence Lyayuka, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Time:
09:00 – 17:30
Language:
English
FD3 – Workshop
OER and Impact: Ensuring that Open Content Builds Educational Quality in Africa
Leaders:
- Trudi Van Wyk, Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada
- Rory McGreal, Athabasca University, Canada
- Neil Butcher, OER Africa, South Africa
- Zeynep Varoglu, UNESCO, France
- John Arul Phillips, Asia e University, Malaysia
- Nadia Tagoe, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
Time:
09:00 – 17:00
Language:
English/French/Swahili – This event will be simultaneously interpreted.
FD4 – Workshop
Pan Africa eLearning for the Environment Network
Leaders:
- Gerard Cunningham, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya
- Caleb Ouma, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya
- Jens Schneider, Africa eLearning Service Network (AeLSNet), Namibia
Time:
09:00 – 17:30
Language:
English
Morning Events
Half day events are free of charge for African conference participants who are not working for international organisations or global corporations; all other conference participants 35 €.
M1 – Workshop
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Development of Regional eLearning Strategies: The Case for COMESA
Leaders:
- Andrew Gakiria Nderitu, Kenya e-Learning Center (KeLC), Kenya
- Sherin Shoukry, COMESA - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Zambia
- Grey Njowola, COMESA - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Zambia
- Isabel Nshimbi, COMESA - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Zambia
Time:
09:00 – 13:00
Language:
English
M2 – Seminar
Sustaining Free Access Web Resources for Professional Development
Leaders:
- Ivan Mokanov, Lexum Inc., Canada
- Isabelle Moncion, Université de Montréal, Canada
- Kerry Anderson, AfricaLII, South Africa
- Robert Kirunda, Makerere University, Uganda
- Esther Nyaiyaki, Kenya Law Reports, Kenya
Time:
09:00 – 12:30
Language:
English
M3 – Workshop
Publishing a Mobile Learning Research Paper
Leader:
- John Traxler, Learning Lab, UK
Time:
09:00 – 12:30
Language:
English
M4 – Workshop
Creating eLearning Innovations with a Lasting Impact
Leaders:
- Matthijs Leendertse, TNO & Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Joe Lakony, War Child Holland-Uganda, The Netherlands
Time:
09:00 – 12:30
Language:
English
M5 – Workshop
Towards an Online eLearning Network Across African Universities
Leaders:
- Tony Carr, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Virginie Aimard, United Nations University, Germany
- Nnenna Nwakanma, Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa – FOSSFA, Ghana
- Ryan Kelsey, Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning, USA
Time:
09:00 – 12:30
Language:
English
Afternoon Events
Half day events are free of charge for African conference participants who are not working for international organisations or global corporations; all other conference participants 35 €.
A1 – Workshop
Strategies to Introduce and Manage Technological Change and Innovation in Higher Education
Leader:
- Philip Uys, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Time:
14:00 – 17:30
Language:
English
A2 – Workshop
Tools and Frameworks for Assessing ICT Competencies and Skills of TVET Lecturers and Tutors
Leaders:
- Mary Hooker, GESCI, Ireland
- Esther Wachira, GESCI, Kenya
Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops but sharing computers is also acceptable.
Time:
14:00 – 17:30
Language:
English
A3 – Seminar
Teaching with 3D
Leaders:
- Christophe Batier, Icap – Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
- Patrice Thiriet, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
- Patrick Pélayo, Université de Lille 2, French Virtual University in Sports Sciences, France
Time:
14:00 – 17:30
Languages:
French/English - This workshop will be bilingual.
A4 – Workshop
Watch and Discuss Using Digital Video Recording to Support Teacher Development
Leader:
- Mark Hoeksma, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Time:
14:00 – 17:30
Language:
English
A5 – Workshop
Experiences in Latin America with Cooperation, Partnership and Resource Search for Project Development with Other Regions / Modelo de Gestión Global para el Desarrollo de Proyectos a través de alianzas, cooperación e intercambio de recursos entre los países.
Leaders:
- Bernardo Kipnis, Universidad de Brasilia, UNB, Centro GDLN America, Brasil
- Ricardo Cospedal, CEDDET Foundation, Centro GDLN America, Spain
- Carlos Vladimir Granda Tandazo, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja, Centro GDLN America, Ecuador
- Adinora Oquendo Garcés, Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín, Centro GDLN America, Venezuela
- Anna Karina Barboza, GDLN America Foundation, Panama
- Isabel Donato, GDLN Center, City of Knowledge Foundation, Panama
Time:
13:30 – 17:00
Language:
Spanish/English - This workshop will be bilingual.
A6 – Workshop
Video Streaming Classes: Extending Education Beyond the Classroom
Leader:
- Alex Lindsay, Pixel Corps, USA
Time:
14:00 – 17:30
Language:
English
A7 – Workshop
Creating Digital Content for and by Teachers: Voices from the Front Line
Leader:
- Lee Muzala, eBrain Forum of Zambia, Zambia
- Grace Baguma, National Curriculum Development Centre, Kyambogo, Uganda
- Margaret Chilando, Mpelembe Secondary School, Zambia
Time:
14:00 – 17:00
Language:
English
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