Compass Summit: E-Learning Innovation 2010
Compass Knowledge Group is pleased to present the inaugural Summit on E-Learning Innovation 2010! The invitation-only event is designed to bring together our partner community and clients to showcase best practices in distance learning and to discuss topics and trends that impact their current and future online success. This important Summit will provide an opportunity to discuss hot topics in distance learning with fellow leaders and collaborators from around the country.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Curtis Bonk, Professor of Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University
We are excited that Dr. Curtis Bonk will be delivering the keynote address at our Summit on E-Learning Innovation! Dr. Bonk is a professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University and a highly-regarded author and speaker on the latest trends in online learning. He has written and coauthored many articles and books, including Empowering Online Learning, The Handbook of Blended Learning, Electronic Collaborators, and The World is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education. Dr. Bonk is an engaging speaker who has delivered keynote addresses at conferences and institutions worldwide. He will share with us his views on the role of online learning in higher education—now and in the future.
Keynote Address:
The Flat World has Swung Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education
Building on Thomas Friedman’s book, The World is Flat, Curt Bonk offers an intriguing look at ten technology trends which he called educational openers. When combined, the first letter of each opener spells the acronym: “WE-ALL-LEARN.” This model helps make sense of the role of various technologies in open education, including open courseware, open source software, open access journals, open educational resources, and open information communities. As part of this, he will discuss e-books, podcasts, streamed videos, online learning portals, social networking tools like Facebook and Ning, YouTube videos, wikis, and virtual worlds. With such technologies, thousands of organizations and scholars are sharing their course materials, expertise, and teaching ideas globally, thereby expanding learning opportunities and resources even further. As this occurs, members of the media, politicians, educators, students, parents, and others are asking important questions about the quality of such contents. Bonk also addresses questions related to the digital divide and how those without Internet access still benefit immensely from these open learning tools and resources. The economic world of Friedman may be flatter, but the educational world is definitely more open than it was a decade or even a few years ago. Open up and enjoy it!
Ms. Julie Young, President and CEO, Florida Virtual School
In 1997, Julie Young pioneered the launch of Florida Virtual School with the goal of providing high quality, online courses to students throughout the State of Florida. That vision has resulted in Florida Virtual School’s becoming the largest provider of Internet-based courseware and instruction for middle and high school students in Florida and around the globe.
Ms. Young began her career as a classroom teacher, and has since served as an administrator and leading e-Learning expert and advocate. Today, as the president and chief executive officer of Florida Virtual School, she directs the work of more than 1000 faculty and administrators, courseware developers, web design specialists and technology support personnel. She is a frequent national conference speaker, and has played an important role in charting the course of virtual K-12 education.
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