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Tuesday

Morning Keynote:
Dr. Robert Wisher Director of the ADL Initiative, Office of the Secretary of Defense SCORM and ADL: The past, present, and future of e-learning standards

9:45-10:45
Academic ADL Research and Development Panel: Co-Lab Technologies Patrick Wirth: Student-created learning object platform Chris Raasch: “Jigsaw” course development system Moses Wolfenstein: News from the GLS game development labs

10:50-11:50
Panel Discussion: Working with ADL and SCORM

Moderator: Dr. Robert Wisher Testing for SCORM: Joe Nelson, Academic ADL Co-Lab Tom Archibald, ADL Co-Lab Hub Registering SCORM objects: Larry Lannom, Corporation for National Research Initiatives

Afternoon Keynote:
Dr. Bernie Dodge Professor of Educational Technology San Diego State University Networks, Knowledge and Wisdom

A growing percentage of the world's population now has instant access to information, tools and each other. On average, we're probably getting smarter, but are we getting wiser? What does "wisdom" mean in a landscape where change is accelerating, and what good is it?

2:45-3:45
Dr. Brian Beatty Professor of Instructional Technology San Francisco State University Blurring the boundaries of space and time: The HyFlex approach to course design

What happens when students are given viable options for participating in learning events such as graduate courses? If you had the option of participating live in person, live online, or asynchronously online, which would you choose? Would it be the same choice for each week (or topic) in a given course of study? We've been developing graduate courses that turn over the decision about participation mode to the student, allowing each student to choose how they participate each week: live in-person, live online (using synchronous webinar software), or asynchronously online (using a standard LMS with discussion forums). Our success has helped us meet organizational goals such as 1) building an online program that complements an existing in-person program, 2) providing flexible participation modes for students struggling with the demands of school, work, family, and travel/commuting, 3) allowing students to take multiple courses that "meet" at the same time, enabling a quicker path through a degree program without adding more resources. In this session, we'll review the HyFlex design and discuss great ideas for reaching learning targets through multiple participation paths.

3:50-4:50
Jennifer Whiting Creative Director Florida Virtual School The story of the Florida Virtual School: Innovation in K-12 online education

Florida Virtual School's 10th anniversary last year marked a milestone in K-12 virtual public education for the nation. The journey has been long and has wound down an innovative path. By emphasizing creativity in our decision-making, and keeping the student as the focus, we have had a national impact on changing education. In this session, you will hear about our journey in building FLVS and the processes we use to keeping innovation alive in an environment with huge growth.

Wednesday

Morning Keynote:
 Stephen Downes (via Video conference)

9:45-10:45
Judy Brown Mobile Learning Technology Consultant and Founder of the Academic Co-Lab Trends and News in Mobile Learning Technologies

10:50-11:50
Rovy Branon Executive Director of the Academic ADL Co-Lab The Future of Learning Technology and Conference Summary