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The Educause Learning Initiative annual meeting is one of my favorites. The theme for their January 2010 meeting is "Learning Environments for a Web 2.0 World" and is focused on "...models for the future of learning that fuse emerging technologies and learner-centered strategies to yield new learning environments designed for student success." I know MANY of you are personally involved in terrific examples of this on your campus. This is a great chance to raise the visibility of your work with an audience of colleagues eager to learn from your experience...

For some, the Educause Learning Initiative is most well known for its "7 Things You Should Know About..." briefs that provide a 2 page, practical and insightful overview on emerging learning technologies. The annual meeting is attended FULL of information like this, and the people behind the innovations.

From the ELI website:

Join us January 19-21 in Austin as we ponder these questions together and imagine new opportunities. Sessions will highlight:

• The ways that technology-enhanced environments can open up learning, thereby dissolving traditional boundaries of space and time
• The value of cross-campus collaboration in the creation of new learning environments
• Strategies to develop campus environments built on engagement, collaboration, authenticity, and co-creation
• Opportunities to leverage shared networks and Web 2.0 tools to construct truly global learning environments, where students interact and collaborate with peers across geographic boundaries
• New learning environments that elevate the importance of participation and social interaction as a way to empower both instructors and students

I hope many of you submit a proposal. The proposal deadline is September 10, 2009.

Good luck!

Jim Vanides, B.S.M.E, M.Ed.
Worldwide Education Programs
HP Global Social Investment
Hewlett-Packard
Twitter @jgvanides

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