NEWS

- June 9, 2006 - Conference Venues Announced
- Pre-conference Registration & Coffee - School of Business Room B1-5
- Pre-conference Workshops - School of Business Room B05, B09, B18, B24, B28
- Conference Opening Banquet - Lister Centre Banquet Room
- Conference Registration - Foyer, Telus Centre
- Conference Sessions - Auditorium (Room 150), Telus Centre
- Conference Breakfast, Coffee, & Lunch - Dining Room, Telus Centre
Please visit the Travel page for more information.

- John King (Chair of the Distributed Learning and Learning Technologies) and Maisie Caines (Faculty Development Specialist) from the College of the North Atlantic, will be hosting an open discussion regarding program development, faculty development and distributed learning models.

- Michael Chasen (CEO) and Karen Gage (VP of Marketing) from Blackboard are the new additions to our Keynote Presentations! Come to their Town Hall meeting to find out the latest news about future directions on Blackboard- WebCT merger. This will be an excellent opportunity to ask questions.

- Conference Poster (PDF, 11MB) is now available for download.

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Welcome to the 2006 Canadian WebCT E-Learning Conference

Welcome to the Fourth Annual Canadian WebCT E-Learning Conference at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The goal of this year's conference is to explore new technologies and share ideas about conventional and innovative uses of traditional tools in WebCT.  In essence, the conference aims to weave together two elements of e-learning: the successes of tried and true tools and the potential of a number of technologies that are relatively new to the scene.  The conference theme sums it all up: Discover 2006:  Learn, Teach, Inspire!

In addition to the stimulating workshops that conference attendees can attend for no additional cost on June 19 and 20, the conference will feature:

Keynote Presentations:

  • Blackboard - WebCT Merger Town Hall Meeting
    Michael Chasen, CEO, Blackboard Inc.
    Karen Gage, Vice President, Blackboard Beyond Initiative, Blackboard Inc.
  • The Future's So Bright We Gotta Wear Shades!
    Dr. Robert Clougherty, Director, Institute for Technological Scholarship, Tennessee Tech University

Invited Presentations:

  • Enriching Student Learning with WebCT E-Portfolio Tool
    Phil Chatterton
    , Senior Sales Engineer, WebCT, A Blackboard Company
  • Success Stories: News from Elluminate Users
    Roger Hanley
    , Director of Academic Strategies, Elluminate Inc.
  • informative and stimulating presentations and panels on a wide variety of e-learning issues
  • an opportunity to see, and ask questions about WebCT CE 6 and Vista 4.

Since this is a small, informal and friendly conference, it is an excellent opportunity for both experienced WebCT users and folks new to the field to get together, share ideas and network with peers at our opening dinner and hosted lunches. 

We hope you will plan to attend and perhaps submit a proposal for a conference session.

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Michael Chasen

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Karen Gage

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Robert Clougherty

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Maisie Caines

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John King

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Phil Chatterton

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Roger Hanley