League for Innovation CIT 2006

Fall conference rounds out 2006

League for Innovation CIT 2006 :: Charlotte, NC

 

Ellen Wagner ‘Rules for Engagement.’ Keynoting at League’s October Conference on Information Technology (CIT) in Charlotte, NC, Adobe Senior Director of Worldwide eLearning Solutions Ellen Wagner (left) offered her strategies for responding to the needs of “tech-savvy learning stakeholders” in an increasingly connected Web 2.0 environment.

 

Martin Bean‘The Challenge of Change.’ In his keynote, Martin Bean (left), Microsoft managing director of education for the worldwide public sector, suggested community colleges could better manage technology and change by beginning with a defined vision of success.

 

 

 

Mark MillironA New Generation. In a special session, Mark Milliron (left), a senior lecturer in the College of Education at the University of Texas-Austin, contemplated “A New Generation of Learning” and explored the kinds of technology that will be necessary to support it.

 

 

 

Janice SmithOpen Source ePortfolios. The rSmart Group Senior Education Consultant Janice Smith (left) presented “Success and Challenge in Implementing an Open Source ePortfolio,” referencing a recent implementation at Kapi‘olani Community College (HI).

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