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ENABLING E & BLENDED LEARNING
E Learning Network Audit Dublin E Learning Summer School Dublin eLearning Summer School 2011
Challenging the 21st Century Learner

Monday 21 to Friday 25 June, 10.00-4.00 daily
DIT, Aungier St, Dublin 2

Outcomes for the week include:

• To become aware of trends and innovations in eLearning and how to incorporate them into teaching
• To help lecturers to facilitate collaboration in the classroom using technology
• To foster collaboration across Dublin's higher education colleges
• To stimulate thought towards a vision for eLearning in the Dublin region

E Learning Summer School Live Stream

	10.00	Official opening, welcome and introductions The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Emer Costello Tom Boland (Chief Executive, HEA), Dr. Frank McMahon (Director of Academic Affairs, DIT)
	11.15	Tea / Coffee
	11.45	"eLearning and the Dublin Region - Opportunities and Possibilities" (including launch of eLearning Network Audit), Larry McNutt, ITB
	1.00	Lunch
	2.00	Overview: Web 2.0 collaboration beyond the VLE, Ellen Breen (Librarian, DCU) and Brian Gillespie (Librarian, DIT)
	3.00	Workshops/demonstrations (parallel sessions) Social networking for learning Muireann O'Keeffe (DIT) Wiki/blogs Niall Watts (UCD) Social Bookmarking Frances Boylan (DIT)
	4.00	Reconvene and discussion
	4.30	eBook launch and reception: Critical Design and Effective Tools for E-Learning in Higher Education: Theory into Practice, ed. Roisin Donnelly, Jen Harvey and K.C. O'Rourke Professor Brian Norton, President, DIT

	10.00	Seminar/workshop Rethinking and reflecting upon assessment, Marion Palmer (IADT), Jen Harvey (DIT). (with break for tea/coffee)
	12.45	Lunch
	2.00	Overview: The rapid development of online distance learning, Brian Mulligan, (IT Sligo, virtually), Seamus Fox (DCU).
	3.00	Workshops/demonstrations (parallel sessions) MCQs workshop Brendan Dixon (UCD) Virtual classrooms: an overview Daniel McSweeney (ITB) and Ken Lacey (DIT) Student Diary Pro Workshop Terry Maguire (ITT)
	4.00	Close

	10.00	Seminar/workshop Podcasting, Mike Brady (TCD), Mobile learning, Bernie Goldbach (Tipperary Institute) (with break for tea/coffee)
	12.45	Lunch
	2.00	Overview: ePortfolios: what are they and why should I be interested? Mags Phelan (ITT) and Kevin O'Rourke (DIT).
	3.00	Workshops/demonstrations (parallel sessions) ePortfolio workshop Mags Phelan (ITT) Creating podcasts using Audacity Lisa O'Regan (NUIM) Screencasting Eamon Costello (DCU)
	4.00	Close

	10.00	Seminar/workshop Digital Humanities: the Long Room Hub Professor Poul Holm (TCD) Opening doors: OER and the open agenda, Catherine Bruen (NDLR), Niamh Brennan (TARA, RIAN, openAIRE), Danielle O'Donovan (TCD), Darren Kavanagh (TCD) (with break for tea/coffee)
	12.45	Lunch
	2.00	Roundtable: What is eLearning? Can it facilitate third-level collaboration in the Dublin region? Participants include: Jim Devine, President, IADT (chair), Claire McAvinia (NUIM), Morag Munroe (DCU), Rose Cooper (ITT), Jen Harvey (DIT), Miguel DeArce (TCD), Daniel McSweeney (ITB), Joe Carthy (UCD)
	4.00	Close
	6.00	Summer School Dinner, Fallon & Byrne, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2.

	10.00	Workshops: Subject-specific tools and training Moodle 2.0 Liam Ryan (Enovation Solutions) Assistive technology Simon Ahern (NUIM) Mindmapping Margaret Keane (DCU), Mags Phelan (ITT) Collaborative features of Google apps Laura Widger (WIT) Second Life Claudia Igbrude (DIT) Blackboard 9.1 Ken Lacey (DIT), Brendan Dixon (UCD)
	12.45	Lunch
	2.00	Closing Keynote: The Graduate of 2015, Professor Tom Collins (NUIM), Chair Jean Hughes (DCU)
	3.00	Roundup of week, and close.