Agenda : eAsia 2009 » Digital Learning

Digital Learning Asia 2009 Conference Agenda

Track Chair: Dr. K.P. Hewagamage(kphewa@gmail.com), Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Head/Coordinator, eLearning Centre, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
Track Coordinators: Mr. Fayaz Hudah, Program Head, ICTA, Sri Lanka
Yukti Pahwa (yukti@digitallearning.in), CSDMS

Day II : 3^rd December 2009

Session 1 - Theme: Challenges: Planning, Managing, Standards and Quality in e-Learning
08:45– 09:15	Chair: Ms. Ashish Garg Asia Regional Coordinator, Global e Schools & Communities Initiative Keynote Address: Deterring plagiarism: Assuming a pedagogical approach Professor Robert Ramberg Stockholm University, Sweden
9:15 – 9:30	A Model for a Learning Object Repository Metadata Set   Mathias Hatakka Swedish Business School at Örebro University, Sweden
9:30 – 9:45	Students’ Perception or Teachers’ Profile: What restrains eLearning?   Dr Ravi K Mahajan University School of Open Learning, Panjab University, India
9:45 – 10:00	Guidelines to Design Successful Online Learning Environments   Thushani A. Weerasinghe Stockholm University, Sweden
10:00 – 10:15	Q & A
10.15 – 10.35	Tea
Session 2 - Theme: eLearning in Classroom: Process, Pedagogy, and the Opportunities
10:35 – 10:55	Chair: Dr. Latha Pillai Pro Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India Innovating through Content   Col. K J Singh Kang Director, Designmate
10:55 – 11:15	Innovating through technology   Manish Sharma Vice President Marketing, APAC, NComputing
11:15 – 11:35	Innovating through Connectivity and Content   S. Rajeev Vice President, Strategic Alliance, Everonn
Session 3 - Theme: Opportunities: Moving forward in e-Learning
11:45 – 12:15	Chair: Dr Jyrki Pulkkinen CEO, Global e Schools & Communities Initiative (GeSCI), Founded by UN ICT Task Force, Dublin, Ireland Keynote Address: Scanning the Horizon of Digital Learning: Options for the Future Professor Jeff Haywood University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Presentation
12:15 – 12:30	New Technological Applications to Enhance Teaching and Learning   Adrian Hall Okapi Consultancy Ltd, United Kingdom Presentation
12:30 – 12:45	MATHVIS   Isuru Wimalasundera Informatics Institute of Technology, Sri Lanka Presentation
12:45 – 13:00	A Ship Simulation System for Maritime Education   Damitha Sandaruwan University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka Presentation
13.00 – 13.15	Q & A Poster Demonstrations: I - A Study of Informal Learning in ICT Enabled Environment   M A Kaleelur Rahuman University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
13.15 – 14.15	Lunch
Session 4 - Theme: e-Learning in Higher Education and Professional Development
14:15 – 14:45	Chair: Dr. Ravi Gupta Centre for Science, Development & Media Studies (CSDMS) Keynote Address: Effectiveness of online learning in Sri Lanka Dr Gihan Wickramanayake University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka Presentation
14:45 – 15:00	Effectiveness of ICT in enhancing the Learner Support Services in Open and Distance learning   Trisha Dowerah Baruah Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, India Presentation
15:00 – 15:15	Effective strategies to motivate students in online discussion forums   K. M. G. B. Nishakumari University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Presentation
15:15 – 15:30	Emotional Reactions of Undergraduate in Digital Learning Environment   T.C. Sandanayake University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Presentation
15.35 – 15.45	Q & A Poster Demonstrations: I A Constructivist Approach to Learning English Online P.A.S.P. Jayalath University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka II mLearning @ UCSC: Extending the elearning framework based on the mobility W.M.A.S.B. Wickramasinghe University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
15.45 – 16.15	Tea
Session 5 - Theme: Empowering and Enabling
16:15 – 16:40	Chair:   Rajen Varada UN Solution Exchange, India Keynote Address : Enabling Digital Education via next Generation Networks   Greg Young CEO Sri Lanka Telecom Presentation
16:40 – 16:55	NODES   Lalith Liyanage Project Manager (ICT/NODES), Distance Education Modernisation Project, Ministry of Higher Education
16:55 – 17:20	Cloud computing for distance education   Dr. Vikum Senanayaka Country Manager, Oracle Presentation
17.20 – 17.30	Q & A

Day III : 4^th December 2009

Session 6 - Theme: e-Learning in Secondary Education and Community Development
08:45– 09:15	Chair:   Dr. Shironika Karunaratne Open University of Sri Lanka Keynote Address: Technology enhanced learning, teaching and validation of the scientific process and outcomes - Sci-Pro Dr Henrik Hansson Stockholm University, Sweden Presentation
9:15 – 9:30	ICT enabled teaching & learning in teacher educators of Tamilnadu   Dr K.Nachimuthu Periyar University, Tamilnadu, India Presentation
9:30 – 9:45	SCHOOLNET: Impact on Learning and Teaching   Withanage Chaminda Priyashantha University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka Presentation
9:45 – 10:00	Deploying and Managing Techno-Social Network for OLPC   P D Ariyadewa University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka Presentation
10:00 – 10:15	Q & A Poster Demonstrations: I Pedagogy Changes for ICT Enabled Primary Education in Sri Lanka M A Kaleelur Rahuman University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka II Collaborative Digital Learning Repository for Secondary Education P.K.A.T. Ishaka University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
10.15 – 10.35	Tea
Session 7 - Theme: ICT4D09 Report Launch for South Asia: Extending Reach and Increasing Impact
10:35 – 11.35	Chair: Reshan Dewapura COO, Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka Launch of the publication ICT4D Report for Asia   World Bank Team Presentation
Session 8 - Theme: Certification: Role of Assessments in e-Learning
11:45 – 12:15	Chair: Dr. Gihan Wickramanayake University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka Keynote Address: Educational Design to Support Technology Enhanced Assessment for Learning in Higher Education Professor Brian Hudson Dundee (UK) and UMEA(Sweden) Presentation
12:15 – 12:30	An Integrated Framework for Detecting Plagiarism in eLearning Systems   RVSPK Ranatunga University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka Presentation
12:30 – 12:45	eLearning Assessment: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities   Prof. M M Pant Former Pro Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India Presentation
12:45 – 13:00	SCORM Based Online Assessment Objects for Computing Skill Evaluation   Enosha Hettiarachchi University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka Presentation
13:00 – 13:15	Use of Information & Statistics in Higher Education Policy Planning   Peter Muessig-Trapp Head of Information Systems and Open Source, HIS (Higher Education Information System Agency) Presentation
13.00 – 13.15	Q & A
13.15 – 14.15	Lunch
Session 9 - Theme: Path in "Education for All"
14:15 – 14:45	Chair:   Dr. A. R. Ariyaratna University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Keynote Address: Changes in the learning process and the impact on education Bert Geers Delft University, Netherland Presentation
14:45 – 15:00	eNOSHA - Design and Development of a Learning Object Repository   Peter Mozelius Stockholm University, Sweden Presentation
15:00 – 15:15	Knowledge outside class rooms? Wisdom of Rural Sri Lanka   Niranjan Meegammana Shilpa Sayura Foundation, Sri Lanka Presentation
15:15 – 15:30	Role of ICT in fullfilling the objectives of 'Education for All' Ms. Ashish Garg Asia Regional Coordinator, Global e School & Communities Initiative Presentation
15:30 – 15:45	Q & A Poster Demonstrations: I Reusable Composite SCORM eLearning Objects Gangani Chandima Siriwardana University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), Sri Lanka II Online Approach to Improve Basic Tamil Language Skills M. Dewasurendra President Secretariat, Sri Lanka
15.45 – 16.15	Tea