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Keynote Speaker
Title: 2nd Generation Online
Learning: achieving access, quality, affordability... and
enjoyability!
Session
Description:
Has distance education (DE)
morphed into online learning (OL)? Is OL still what it was when
the Internet made it possible about 15 years ago? This talk will
address recent changes in the field of technology-enhanced
learning and identify signs that a new generation of online
learning environments is upon us. The crucial role played by
educational technology in a knowledge-based society will be
highlighted and how and under what conditions 2nd generation OL
can not only improve access to lifelong learning but also
improve the quality of the learning experience as well as
providing greater affordability and enjoyability for learners
and instructors.
Presenter: Dr. Thomas Michael Power
Dr. Thomas Michael Power is Programs Director and Professor in
Educational Technology at the Faculty of Education, Laval University in
Quebec City, Canada. He is Founder of the
http://www.BOLD-research.org researcher community, Deputy Director –
Education for the GEOIDE-sponsored GeoEduc3D project
http://geoeduc3d.scg.ulaval.ca/ and member of the Coordinating
Committee and Board of Directors for the Inter-university Learning &
Technology Research Center (CIRTA)
http://www.cirta.org/
Dr. Power is also a member of the
Editorial Review Board for the French-language scientific journal Revue
des sciences de l'éducation and a reviewer for several other scientific
journals. He is the author of A Designer’s Log published by Athabasca
University Press.
He was formerly Director of Communication
and Associate Researcher with the SAGE for Learning Research Network,
Simon Fraser University/Télé-université; Instructional Designer and
Assistant Professor at University of Moncton; Visiting Scholar at Simon
Fraser University and Assistant Professor and subsequently Field
Director for the CIDA-funded, Canada-Gabon Technical and Scientific
Project, Gabon, Central Africa.
Website:
http://www.fse.ulaval.ca/Michael.Power
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