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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
IMU LS 12 Social Media Mobile Technology Learning in a Digital Age Steve Wheeler
If you are interested to understand the power of social media and mobile devices to facilitate learning and teaching, I cant think of a more appropriate expert than Steve Wheeler to inspire us to the next level. Here we go!
Title : Social Media & Mobile Technology: Learning in a Digital Age
Date : 11th July, 2012
Time : 4:00 PM, Kuala Lumpur (Check time differences)
Venue : Online (WizIQ)
Description:
We are witnessing an exponential rise in the use of social media and mobile technology. We have recently seen widespread use of blogging and social networks, use of Twitter and social tagging, wikis and collaborative filtering, recommender systems. All of these and more, are impacting upon the world of education and training, and there is now a need for concerted research into the effectiveness of these applications. Coupled with the rise in use of mobile phones, handheld computing and the soon to arrive wearable computing and augmented reality tools, we are on the crest of a new wave of learning. Using examples from recent research this presentation will explore the new ways students are learning, and provide some examples of how education might adapt to these new trends.
Speaker:
Steve Wheeler is Associate Professor of Learning Technologies at Plymouth University, in South West England. Originally trained as a psychologist, he has spent his entire career working in media, technology and learning, predominantly in nurse education (NHS 1981-1995) and teacher education and training (1976-1981 and 1995-present). He is now in the Faculty of Health, Education and Society. A trained educator, he teaches on a number of undergraduate and post-graduate teacher education programmes. He specialises in research on e-learning and distance education, with particular emphasis on social media and Web 2.0 tools. He is regularly invited to speak about his work and has given keynotes and invited lectures to audiences in over 20 countries across 5 continents. He is currently involved in several research programmes related to e-learning, social media and handheld technologies. Steve is the author of more than 150 scholarly articles and is an active and prolific edublogger. His blog Learning with ‘e’s is a regular online commentary on the social and cultural impact of disruptive technologies, and the application of digital media in education and training...More.
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Sunday, March 1, 2015
IMU LS 14 Authenticity WizIQ Nellie Deutsch
To Attend the Webinar!
We thrilled to announce that our next speaker for IMU Webinar Series is Dr. Nellie Deutsch, who is an amazing Educational Technologist and e-Learning Specialist (Founder of IT4ALL). She, is also the Ambassador for WizIQ and an expert on Moodle. At IMU we are using Moodle, and in the process of inspiring more lecturers to use WizIQ, so having her give a webinar to IMU, is simply awesome.
Yes, this webinar is open to anyone (in the world)! Please attend by simply clicking here (or the icon above) on the 2nd November, 10:00 AM, Kuala Lumpur time (Check Time Differences). No registration is required this time around.
WEBINAR DETAILS
Title : Authenticity & WizIQDate : 2nd November, 2012
Time : 10:00 AM, Kuala Lumpur (Check Time Differences)
Venue : Online (WizIQ)
Description:
Can we trust the products and people we hear from in online webinars? What makes online communication authentic? Dr. Nellie Deutsch will discuss what it means to be authentic and where we stand when it comes to leading with authenticity in online learning environments such as WizIQ.
Speaker:
Dr. Nellie Deutsch is a Canadian e-Learning expert, course designer, presenter, author, and mentor to thousands of educators worldwide. Nellie is passionate about improving learning and promoting teaching as a way to learn. Nellie has a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership specializing in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix. She researched instructor experiences with implementing technology in blended learning courses in higher education worldwide.
Nellie provides e-learning and blended learning mentorship to educators, manages a few Moodle websites where she coordinates and facilitates professional development workshops on Moodle for Teachers, Teacher Admin for Moodle, WebQuests and Professional Electronic Portfolios. Nellie founded Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning (IT4ALL), a volunteer network of educators from around the globe. Nellie has facilitated/consulted for Open University, Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada & WikiEducator/OER New Zealand. She manages connecting online (CO09-CO13) annual free online conference on WizIQ and is editing the first CO12 book based on chapters by the presenters of the conference. Nellie also coordinates the annual online Moodlemoot (MMVC11-MMVC13). Nellie has edited books on Moodle such as Moodle 2.0 Multimedia Cookbook by Hillar, Mary Cooch and other Moodle books published by Packt Publishers and written chapters in books.
Also, dont forget to follow her on Twitter, too: @nelliemuller
Nellie provides e-learning and blended learning mentorship to educators, manages a few Moodle websites where she coordinates and facilitates professional development workshops on Moodle for Teachers, Teacher Admin for Moodle, WebQuests and Professional Electronic Portfolios. Nellie founded Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning (IT4ALL), a volunteer network of educators from around the globe. Nellie has facilitated/consulted for Open University, Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada & WikiEducator/OER New Zealand. She manages connecting online (CO09-CO13) annual free online conference on WizIQ and is editing the first CO12 book based on chapters by the presenters of the conference. Nellie also coordinates the annual online Moodlemoot (MMVC11-MMVC13). Nellie has edited books on Moodle such as Moodle 2.0 Multimedia Cookbook by Hillar, Mary Cooch and other Moodle books published by Packt Publishers and written chapters in books.
Also, dont forget to follow her on Twitter, too: @nelliemuller
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IMU LS 11 Instructional Design for the Real World Jane Bozarth
Jane Bozarth!!! WOW! Need I say anymore? What are you waiting for?
Title : Instructional Design for the Real World
Date : 27June, 2012 (Check time differences)
Time : 10:00 AM, Kuala Lumpur
Venue : Online (WizIQ)
"Join in for a fast, fun tour of quick tools and tricks that will support rapid instructional design, cut to the heart of needs analysis, and improve communication with subject matter experts and managers and others requesting training solutions." - Jane Bozarth
Speaker
Dr. Jane Bozarth is the eLearning Coordinator for the state government of North Carolina, USA. While her specialty is in finding ways to cut the high costs of e-learning, Jane is also a popular classroom instructor and motivational speaker. Dr. Bozarth enjoys business writing and author of E-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring, Better than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging E-Learning with PowerPoint, From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Trainers, and Social Media for Trainers. She and her husband live with Thomas the corgi in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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IMU LS 13 Your Brain on Graphics Connie Malamed
If you want to understand how you can make the best use of graphics to engage the mind and stimulate learners to think, I simply cant think of a better expert to engage with than the awesome Connie Malamed!
Title : Your Brain on Graphics
Date : 12th September, 2012
Time : 10:00 AM, Kuala Lumpur (Check Time Differences)
Venue : Online (WizIQ)
Description:
Tune in to the power of visual communication and how it facilitates learning and thinking. Learn to design visuals that focus on what you really want to communicate. In this interactive and lively webinar, Connie Malamed explored visual design principles that are based on how learners perceive and process information.
Speaker:
Connie Malamed consults, writes, and speaks in the fields of online learning, visual communication, and information design. She publishes the popular website, The eLearning Coach and is the author of the Instructional Design Guru iPhone app and the book Visual Language for Designers, which presents visual design principles based on cognitive science.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
IMU LS 04 Facilitating a Massive Open Online Course Stephen Downes
Date : 22nd February, 2012
Time : 10.00 AM, Kuala Lumpur
Venue : Online (WizIQ)
Description:
In this (nearly 2 hour online) talk Stephen Downes, one of the originators of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) format, described the organization and management of a MOOC, beginning with the arrangement of technology, organization of learning materials, communications with students, support tasks, and interaction with guest presenters. This talk is based on fifteen years’ experience designing and delivering web-based instruction, as well as knowledge amassed though the delivery of six MOOCs to almost ten thousand students since 2008.
Speaker:
Stephen Downes works for the National Research Council of Canada where he has served as a Senior Researcher, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, since 2001. Affiliated with the Learning and Collaborative Technologies Group, Institute for Information Technology, Downes specializes in the fields of online learning, new media, pedagogy and philosophy.
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Facilitating a Massive Open Online Course
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