Program of the
Sixth International Conference of
MIT’s Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC)
June 16 – 19, 2013
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sunday, June 16
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM Conference Registration will be available in Lobby 13
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM Pre-Conference Workshops
- “The Role of Open Educational Resources in Making Education Available to All” –Room 491 Stratton Student Center
- “The Flipped Workshop: Hands-on MOOC Development” – Room 26-152
3:15 PM – 5:15 PM MIT campus tour: Learn about the architectural highlights on campus and also visit academic and research centers of interest. Gather for tour in front of Stratton Student Center
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Conference Registration available at Hyatt Regency Cambridge
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM LINC 2013 Welcome Reception: Hyatt Regency Cambridge – Empress Ballroom, 14th floor
Monday, June 17
7:30 AM – 3:30 PM Conference Registration will be available in Lobby 13
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast – Lobby 13
PLENARY SESSIONS: 8:00 AM – 2:45 PM — MIT Room 10-250
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Conference Framing by Richard Larson, Director of MIT LINC (view video of framing remarks)
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM Welcome by Eric Grimson, Chancellor of MIT (view video of welcoming remarks)
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Four Perspectives on MOOCs – Keynote addresses; Chair: Dan Hastings – MIT Dean for Undergraduate Education (view video of session chair's opening remarks)
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee Break – Lobby 13
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Panel Discussion on MOOCs – Chaired by Dan Hastings (view video of this panel discussion)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch – Stratton Student Center: La Sala De Puerto Rico
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Speaker: Zaini Ujang: Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Platinum sponsor) (view .pdf of presentation, view video of this presentation)
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM The Future Direction of Virtual Universities – Chair: Vijay Kumar, Senior Associate Dean & Director, MIT Office of Educational Innovation and Technology
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Panel Discussion on Direction of Virtual Universities (Chaired by Vijay Kumar) (view video of this panel discussion)
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM Coffee break – Lobby 13
PARALLEL SESSIONS FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS: 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM — MIT Building 4: Rooms – 145; 149; 153; 159; and 265
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM Conference Dinner Reception: Hyatt Regency Cambridge – Charles View Ballroom, 16th floor
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Conference Dinner: Hyatt Regency Cambridge – Charles View Ballroom
Tuesday, June 18
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Conference Registration will be available in Lobby 13
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast – MIT Lobby 13
PLENARY SESSIONS: 8:30 AM – 2:45 PM — MIT Room 10-250
8:30 AM –10:30 PM The State of Technology-enabled Education around the World – Chair: Richard Larson – Director of MIT LINC; Co-PI of MIT BLOSSOMS
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee break – MIT Lobby 13
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Panel Discussion on the Global State of Technology-enabled Education. (view video of this panel discussion)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch – Stratton Student Center: La Sala De Puerto Rico
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Speaker: Cliff Missen: Director, the WiderNet Project and eGranary, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (view .pdf of presentation, view video of this presentation)
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM MIT BLOSSOMS: International Co-Creation and Co-Utilization in Producing Math and Science Video Lessons for High School Classes – Chair: Richard Larson – Director of MIT LINC; Co-PI of MIT BLOSSOMS
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Panel discussion on MIT BLOSSOMS – Chaired by Richard Larson (view video of this panel discussion)
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM Coffee break – MIT Lobby 13
PARALLEL SESSIONS FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS: 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM — MIT Building 4: Rooms – 145; 149; 153; 159; and 265
5:45 PM – 9:00 PM River Excursion or shuttle bus to Quincy Market
Bus schedule to Charles River Boat Cruise
- 6:15 PM Hyatt Regency Hotel (575 Memorial Drive) to the Charles River Boat Cruise (First Street by Sears at the Galleria Mall)
- 9:00 PM Charles River Boat Cruise (First Street by Sears at the Galleria Mall) to the Hyatt Regency Hotel (575 Memorial Drive) and Simmons Hall (229 Vassar Street)
Bus schedule to Quincy Market
- 5:45 PM Hyatt Regency Hotel (575 Memorial Drive) to Quincy Market.
- 9:00 PM Quincy Market to Hyatt Regency Hotel (575 Memorial Drive) and Simmons Hall (229 Vassar Street)
Wednesday, June 19
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Conference Registration will be available in Lobby 13
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast – MIT Lobby 13
PLENARY SESSIONS: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM — MIT Room 10-250
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Technology-enabled Learning: What’s Going on at MIT? – Chair: Vijay Kumar, Senior Associate Dean & Director, MIT Office of Educational Innovation and Technology (view video of the session chair's opening remarks)
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Technology-Enabled Learning at MIT: The Students’ Perspective
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Coffee Break – MIT Lobby 13
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Panel discussion – Chaired by Richard Larson (view video of this panel discussion)
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Conference wrap-up
12:00 PM MIT LINC 2013 Ends
Parallel Sessions Schedule
Sixth International Conference of
MIT’s Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC)
June 16 – 19, 2013
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sessions #1,2,3,4,5: Monday, June 17, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Sessions #6,7,8,9,10: Tuesday, June 18, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Monday, June 17, 2013: 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Parallel Session #1
The Internet and Education: Case Studies from around the World, Part 1
(Room 4-145) Session Chair: Carol Sardo
“Five Trends of Educational Change: Reshaping the Humanity with Global Network Tools” presented by Dr. Mikhail Bukhtoyarov and Anna Bukhtoyarova (Russia)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“E-learning: Enabling the Differently Able People in India” presented by Nidhi Garg
“Technology, Education and Emerging Economies” presented by Veena Kapur
(view .pdf of presenation)
“The Realities of Operating an Open University in Sub-Saharan Africa” presented by Magreth Mushi and Jabiri Bakari (Tanzania)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Access to Internet Connectivity: the Major Bottleneck to the Adoption of Technology-Enabled Education (The Case of KNUST)” presented by R. K. Okine and J.S. Marfo (Ghana)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Impediments to Bringing Education to ALL” presented by Dr. M. Padmavathi (India)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Influence of MOODLE Module Features on Student Motivation to Use eLearning System” presented by Mehwish Waheed (Pakistan)
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Parallel Session #2
Innovative Online Learning Environments
(Room 4-153) Session Chair: Esha Sahai
“An M-Learning Maturity Model for the Educational Sector” presented by Luis Fernando Capretz (Canada)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Ubiquitous Learning: The Lived Experience of Students Learning with Smartphones” presented by Nee Nee Chan (Malaysia & England)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Constructionist Learning using Spreadsheet Based Models on Tablets” presented by Manu Sheel Gupta (India)
“iPodia: Borderless Interactive Learning” presented by Stephen Lu and Ang Liu (U.S.)
“Rethinking Learning” presented by Leslie Richards (Canada)
“An Asynchronous, Personalized Learning Platform – Guided Learning Pathways” presented by Cole Shaw and Soheil Sibdari (U.S.)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Simulation Model of Learning Recommendation in Guided Learning Pathways” presented by Cole Shaw, Jun Wang and Kanji Uchino (U.S. & Japan)
(view .pdf of presenation)
"Diversity in MOOC Students’ Backgrounds and Behaviors in Relationship to Performance in 6.002x" presented by Jennifer DeBoer and Glenda S. Stump (U.S.)
(view .pdf of presenation)
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Parallel Session #3
The Worldwide Development of MOOCs
(Room 4-163) Session Chair: Jan Marie Olownia
“Entrepreneurship: The First MOOC in Malaysia” presented by Muhstak Al-Atabi
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Surviving the Avalanche: Improving Retention in MOOCs” presented by Nicholas Breakwell (Ireland)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Teacher Education MOOCs for Developing World Contexts: Issues and Design Considerations” presented by Clifford Omodele Fyle (Oman)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“MOOCs Concept and Design Using Cloud-based Tools: Spanish MOOCs Learning Experiences” presented by Rocael Hernandez Rizzardini (Guatemala)
“An Integrated Framework for the Grading of Freeform Responses” presented by Piotr F. Mitros and Vikas Paruchuri (U.S.)
(view .pdf of presenation , view presentation slides online)
“Massive Open Online Courses: a New Window on Education” presented by Daniel T. Seaton, Yoav Berger and David E. Pritchard. (U.S.)
“MOOC'ing in Belgium” presented by Caroline Stockman
(view .pdf of presenation)
“MOOCs and Foucault’s Heterotopia: On Community and Self-Efficacy” presented by James E. Willis, III (U.S.)
(view presenation slides online)
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Parallel Session #4
Overcoming Diverse Barriers with Technology-Enabled Education: Case Studies
(Room 4-159) Session Chair: Elizabeth Murray
“Group Online Collaboration For Scholarly Articles Readability and Understandability: SOAR” presented by Bee Bee Chua (Australia)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Intercultural Communicative Competence Development In Teletandem Learning Context” presented by Sami B. Al Hasnawi (Iraq)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Education’s Ability to Build Bridges in a Post Conflict Scenario” presented by Hazel Jones (Northern Ireland)
“Conditions for a Sustainable Online Master at CERAP” presented by Serge Azidé Lorougnon (Ivory Coast)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Blended Learning in Complex Environments: Reaching Learners in the Field” presented by Barbara Moser-Mercer (Switzerland)
“Conflict Resolution and Peace Building in J&K State: Need for an Integrated Educational Framework” presented by Dr. Renu Nanda (India)
“Autonomous Empowerment through Pre-recorded Presentation Software: A Case Study from an EFL Setting at Kanda University of International Studies” presented by Lucius Von Joo (Japan)
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Parallel Session #5
Technology-Enabled Education Applied to Academic Courses: Science, Engineering and Mathematics
(Room 4-149) Session Chair: Elizabeth Derienzo
“Project-Oriented Approach with a Matlab/Simulink Environment for Engineering Teaching and Research” presented by Ella Akkerman (Israel)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Innovative Teaching and Learning Tools for Foundation in Engineering Education” presented by Christopher M. K. Chew and F. L. Ooi (Malaysia)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“The Use of Educational Technology in an Engineering School: Then, Now, and the Future” presented by Ray Eaton (Australia)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“From Flipped to Open Instruction: The Mechanics Online Course” presented by Colin Fredericks, Saif Rayyon, Daniel Seaton and David Pritchard (U.S.)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“'Sources of Knowledge’ For Students Entering A Gateway Science Course” presented by Ahmed Ibrahim (Canada)
(view presenation slides online – make sure you have selected the first presentation on the right bar marked "Presentations")
“Active Learning Electronic Resources and Tools for Inquiry on Tablet Devices” presented by Ahmed Ibrahim (Canada)
(view presenation slides online – make sure you have selected the second presentation on the right bar marked "Presentations")
“Technology Enabled Science Education at University Level” presented by P.S. Sreedevi (India)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Conceptual Understanding of Undergraduate Students of Calculus in Cooperative Learning Using Calculus Education Software (CES)” presented by Sujata U. Tapare (India)
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013: 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Parallel Session #6
The Internet and Education: Case Studies from around the World, Part 2
(Room 4-153) Session Chair: Sahar Hashmi
“’Many Hands Make the Load Lighter’: Haitian Creole and Technology-Enhanced Active Learning Toward Quality Education for All in Haiti” presented by Michel DeGraff
“Finding Ways to Bring Education to Everyone In Panama Through Mobile Learning” presented by Aris Castillo
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Cybersocial Territories” presented by Eduardo Cote (Colombia)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Is a Latin American Common Area of Knowledge Possible? An Academic Innovation Model Based on the Experience of the Private Technical University of Loja, Ecuador Utpl (Utpl)” presented by A. María Isabel Loaiza
“The Management of the International Online Distance Learning Program in Thailand” presented by Krisda Tanchaisak
“The Students’ Perceptions toward Ramkhamhaeng University Blended Distance Learning” presented by Narat Wattanapanit (Thailand)
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Parallel Session #7
Technology-Enabled Education for Pre-University Students: MIT BLOSSOMS and other K-12 Programs
(Room 4-145) Session Chair: Richard Larson
“Enriching 21st Century Higher Education Students' Job Creation Skill: UTM Acadmic Staff Perceptions Toward MIT BLOSSOMS" presented by Baharuddin Aris (Malaysia)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Developing Information Communication Technology (ICT) Curriculum Standards for K-12 Schools in the Philippines” presented by Armin L. Bonifacio
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Role of Class Teacher in Blended Learning Environment” presented by Muhammad Kashif Farooq (Pakistan)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Remote Mentoring Young Females in STEM through MAGIC” presented by Ira Pramanick and Esha Sahai (U.S.)
“BLOSSOMS – Mini: A BLOSSOMS Experiment for Public and Private Schools in Pakistan” presented by Ovais Ahmed Tanweer
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Educational Technology and its Acceptance Level Among the Students and Teachers in Some Rural Areas” presented by S K Wanchoo (India)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“How well does Sparse Blended Learning Work? A Case Study from a Developing Country” presented by Imran A. Zualkernan (United Arab Emirates)
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Parallel Session #8
Creative Use of Social Media in Technology-Enabled Education
(Room 4-149) Session Chair: Janet Wasserstein
“Collaborating Towards Learning, Using Social Spreadsheets for Health Education and Community Awareness” presented by Manu Sheel Gupta (India)
“Using a Social Media Platform to Explore How Social Media Can Enhance Primary and Secondary Learning” presented by Sanjay Krishnan, Yuko Okubo and Kanji Uchino (U.S. & Japan)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Reflect and React: Social Media Used to Deepen the Discussion” presented by Martin Löfgren and Per Ahlkvist (Sweden)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Biochemians Got Talent: Student Assessment Through YouTube Video Presentations” presented by Jason Matthew (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)
“Innovate – Social Media and Open Source in Higher Education” presented by Enagandula Prasad and A. Ramakrishna Prasad (India)
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Parallel Session #9
Organizational Design Requirements for Successful E-Learning
(Room 4-159) Session Chair: Cody Coleman
“Public Policy for the Use of Free and Open Source Software in Education at the University Level: The Case of Brazil” presented by Ana Cristina Azevedo Pontes de Carvalho
(view .pdf of presenation)
“From Enthusiasm to Strategy: Four Critical Factors to Sustain the Development of Technology Enhanced Learning in Educational Organizations” presented by Hervé Didiot-Cook (England)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“A Satellite EDUSAT: Changing the State of Education in India” presented by Nidhi Garg (India)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“New Pedagogical Models Facilitated by Technology” presented by Eng. L. Liyanage (Sri Lanka)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“E- University: Bridging the Equality and Opportunity in Education for All” presented by Wanida Sujjapunroj (Thailand)
“A Design for Quality Improvement in Remote Higher Educational Institutions Using Technology and Knowledge Management – an Indian Experience” presented by U. Thiruvaazhi
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Virtual Support Services for Educators (VSSE)” by John T. Okewole (Nigeria)
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Parallel Session #10
The Critical Role of Teacher in Successful Technology-Enabled Education
(Room 4-265) Session Chair: Sam Shames
“A Constructivist Model of Teacher Training for eLearning in Knowledge Based Connected Society: I-CONSENT Initiative” presented by Martand Deshmukh and Veena Deshmukh (India)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Training of Polytechnic Teachers through Blended Technologies: A-VIEW and MOODLE Web Based Technologies in the Western Zone of India” presented by R. K. Dixit
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Integration of Technology Enabled Education in Learning: a Comparative Study of the Influence of Learning Standards in the U.S., Japan, Singapore, and Finland” presented by Kanji Uchino (U.S. and Japan)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Reducing Teacher Resistance to Change and Innovations” presented by Hayal Köksal (Turkey)
(view .pdf of presenation)
“Education for All Children: Countering the Challenges through Teacher Education” presented by Preeti Vivek Mishra (India)
(view .pdf of presenation)
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