Learning Technologies 2007 is an opportunity for teachers, lecturers, trainers and educators in any field to learn about the latest interactive learning technologies and how they can be used effectively. This is your opportunity to hear from the experts, see what others are doing and debate the issues confronting us in the use of these technologies. Over 2 days you can attend a variety of presentations, workshops and social activities that will provide an excellent opportunity to extend your knowledge, expand your thinking and create new contacts.

Below is the full program. It is correct at the time of publication – may be subject to change.

WEDNESDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
1:00pm - 4:30pm	Workshops - optional extra:
6:30-8:30pm	WELCOME RECEPTION at The Landmark Resort - Sponsored by Integrated Vision
DAY 1: THURSDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
8:30am	Registration
9:00am	Conference Welcome & Opening
9:15am	KEYNOTE: Michelle Selinger, Cisco, The What, Why, When and Where of Telepresence
9:45am	KEYNOTE: Scott Norrish, Senior Collaboration Consultant, Telstra Enterprise and Government, Telstra Next Dimension Education - Connected Learning Initiatives and the Role of Telepresence
10:15am	PRODUCT SHOWCASE: Integrated Vision
10:30am	MORNING TEA
11:00am	FEATURED: Leura Cathcart, E-learning Capability Unit, Future opportunities
11:30am	CASE STUDY: Jay Mair, Bremer Institute of TAFE Are all learning communities dependent on telepresence technologies?
12:00pm	CASE STUDY: Dr Robert Brown & Dr. Scott Brewster, University of North Carolina, USA, Gaming as a Telepresence Technology: ECON 201, an Online Course-as-Game
12:30pm	PRODUCT SHOWCASE: Polycom
12:45pm	LUNCH - Sponsored by Polycom
1:45pm	CASE STUDY: Michael Norton, Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, The Competitive Edge; Small - Medium Business fundamentals
2:00pm	CASE STUDY: Julie Woodlock, Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, & Susan Pryor, Palm Island, eXtensions
2:30pm	FEATURED: Stephen Atherton, Apple Australia: When Where doesn't matter anymore: Learning communities and the digital native deconstructed
3:00pm	FEATURED: Greg Harper, Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, TAFE Open Learning
3:15pm	AFTERNOON TEA
3:45pm	FEATURED: Anne Bartlett-Bragg, A2B & UTS, Gen Y: The changing face of the adult learner
4:15pm	SPECIAL EVENT: Presentation & Panel Discussion, Laurence Zwimpfer, Chair UNESCO Information for All Programme with Students from various countries, Ten Years On – The evolution of Learning Technologies – What do students think?
5:00pm	Close of Day 1
7:00pm	CONFERENCE DINNER at Mooloolaba Surf Club
DAY 2: FRIDAY 16TH NOVEMBER
8:30am	Exhibition & Networking - an opportunity to meet informally with colleagues
9:00am	KEYNOTE: Christopher Plutte, Global Nomads Group, Connecting Students Around the World Via videoconference - sponsored by Polycom
9:30am	FEATURED: Jo Kay, Freelancer, Virtual Worlds & 3D
10:00am	CASE STUDY: Phil Wheeler, Wide Bay Institute of TAFE, The e-Learning Community that isn't
10:30am	MORNING TEA
11:00am	CASE STUDY: Hillary Spragg, Georgetown University, Washington USA, Video Conferenced Class between Georgetown Main and Georgetown Qatar, Spring 2007
11:30am	CASE STUDY: Mark Jones & Simon Brown, Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, The VeM Voyage: Journey to a Statewide Learning Community
12:00pm	FEATURED: Alan Roberts, QUT, From telepresence to tangible participation, process and products: Some considerations
12:30pm	PRODUCT SHOWCASE: TANDBERG
12:45pm	LUNCH - Sponsored by TANDBERG
1:45pm	CASE STUDY: Melissa McCarthy, Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children, RIDBC Teleschool™: Creating a National Model of Remote Service Delivery
2:15pm	FEATURED: Naomi Waldron, Workstar, Serious games for engaging online learners
2:45pm	FEATURED: Greg O’Grady, Education Queensland, Telepresence to Omnipresence
3:15pm	Closing Remarks
3:30pm	Closing of Conference
3:30pm	AFTERNOON TEA