Symposium: Education for Our Times: Expertise and Engagement
Faculty and staff in academic affairs, student services, information technology, and the library are invited to attend one or several sessions.
In a world reshaped by technology and characterized by rapid knowledge growth, everyone is looking for a competitive edge. Often that "edge" is education. But is it education as we know it today? Nationally recognized experts will address questions such as: What will it take for our students to be successful in an era of complexity and rapid change? How do we create engaging and successful learning environments? What are our roles?
Session schedule (Workshop Descriptions)
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
12:00-1:00: Agile, Adaptable and Accountable
1:15-2:15: Know Where: Learning in a Complex, Adaptive Age
2:30-3:30: Preparing Undergraduates for Democratic Participation
3:45-4:45: What Business Wants from Higher Education
Thursday, May 25, 2006
12:00-1:00: Transforming Learning for the Twenty-First Century: An Economic Imperative
1:15-2:15: Listen to Your Learners--Student Pane
2:30-3:30: Faculty Work for the Twenty-First Century
3:45-4:45: How Do You Know What Your Students Are Learning?
This is an EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Web Symposium. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Hosted by the UMass Libraries.
RSVP Marilyn Billings by May 22, 2006.