OEIT to host webcast of ELI conference Feb 14-16.

OEIT is hosting a webcast of the 2011 Educause Learning Initiative Conference from Monday, Feb 14 through Wednesday, Feb 16, in NE48 Rm 3027.

OEIT will also host two facilitated group discussions, in addition to making available the full webcast at the same location. You can view the full conference program at Educause's website (Look at the full conference schedule or the daily schedules).

If you are interested in locally joining the sessions shown below, please sign up online by this Wednesday, Feb. 9.

The two facilitated sessions are:

Session 1
Openness, Learning Analytics, and Continuous Quality Improvement
Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Presentor: David Wiley, Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology, Brigham Young University

Presentation will be followed by a 30-minute facilitated group discussion about implications and possibilities for MIT education.

Abstract:
The primary purpose of educators is to help people improve in some way. In a deep and overarching way, the second purpose of educators should be to improve our ability to educate. "Openness" and "learning analytics" are two of the buzzwords currently in vogue in educational technology. Independently, these two approaches can help educators make some headway toward improvement. When combined, however, these approaches enable continuous quality improvement on a scale never before imagined.

Session 2
Opening the Door to New Possibilities Through the Use of Analytics
Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Presentor: John P. Campbell, Associate VP of the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, Purdue University

Presentation will be followed by a 30-minute facilitated group discussion about implications and possibilities for MIT education.

Abstract:
Since the time of "intelligent tutoring systems," educational technologists have explored methods to improve learning. Today with the emergence of analytics, an exciting set of tools is being built to improve student learning, success within a discipline, and retention at the institution. This session will explore some of the uses of analytics and the challenges institutions will face in the upcoming years.

The registration for these sessions is free.  Please email Toru Iiyoshi if you have any questions.  We look forward to your participation and discussion!