| 3rd
Annual International
MIT LINC Symposium Agenda
Impacting
Social and Economic
Development Through E-Learning
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Day
1 : Thursday, October 27, 2005
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30
a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Richard C. Larson
MIT, Founder/Director, LINC and Mitsui Professor, Engineering
Systems Division (ESD)
Phillip
L. Clay
MIT, Chancellor
9:00
a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
PANEL 1 - "Challenges and Solutions for Virtual
Universities"
Kuzvinetsa
Peter Dzvimbo
African Virtual University (AVU)
"Current Strides and Continued Challenges at the
African Virtual University"
Milad
Sebaaly
Universal Knowledge Solutions (UKS)
"E-Learning: Challenges and Breakthroughs in the
Middle East"
Saleh
M. Al-Saleem, Abdel-Elah Al-Ayyoub, Said Hammad Jahama
Arab Open University
"A Look at a Number of E-Learning Initiatives in
the Middle East: Problems and Solutions"
Naveed
A. Malik
Pakistan Virtual University (PVU)
"Distance Education: Quality or 2nd Rate?"
Laura
Ruiz
Virtual University of Monterrey Tech (ITESM)
"Important Lessons Learned about Delivering Virtual
University Education"
10:45
a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00
a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
PANEL 2 - "Innovations in Teaching and Learning"
David Pritchard
MIT
"Cyber Tutor"
Douglas
J. Wilde
Stanford University
"Creatively Diverse Learning Teams"
Raul
Roman
University of Southern California (USC)
"Understanding Access to Digital Research Resources
In Developing Countries: The Case of the Essential Electronic
Agriculture Library"
Reuven
Aviv
Open University of Israel
"A Community of Inquiry Model for E-Learning"
12:30
p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
LUNCH
Royal
Colle, Cornell University
"Higher Education as a Stakeholder for ICT in Development"
2:00
p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
PANEL 3 - "Distance Education and E-Learning for
Economic and Social Development" - moderated by
Dr. Kamal Youcef-Toumi, MIT
Feiyu Kang
Tsinghua University
"Bridging the Digital Gap and Establishing a Harmonious
Society through ICT: A Case Study of the Education Poverty
Alleviation Project of Tsinghua University in China"
George
H. Atkinson
US Department of State
"ICT-Based Mentorship in Science, Technology and
Engineering in the Middle East"
Laura
Ruiz
Virtual University of Monterrey Tech (ITESM)
"The Community Learning Center Program: What We
Have Learned So Far"
Philip
Kwok Eai Hui
Living Knowledge Communities
"Enhancing Human Identity and Social Capitals of
Rural Teachers through E-Learning - Experience of Living
Knowledge Communities in China"
Sisavanh
Boupha
Technology and Environment Agency
"E-learning Initiatives to Reduce Poverty &
Support Socio-economic Development: Case study - Laos"
Jaime
Sanchez
University of Chile
"E-Learning for Chilean Teachers"
4:00
p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
4:15
p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
PANEL 4 – "E-Learning Across Borders"
Peter Froehler
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
"The UNCTAD Virtual Institute on Trade and Development:
Building National Trade Policy Capacity with Universities"
Carlos
Delgado Kloos
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
"The E-LANE Project: Reinforcing E-Learning in
Latin America"
In-Joo
Chin
Inha University
"E-Learning System at Inha University"
7:00
p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
DINNER - MIT Faculty Club
Day
2: Friday, October 28, 2005
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30
a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
PANEL 5 - "E-Health and the Emerging World"
Honorio
Silva
Pfizer, Inc.
"Use of E-Learning for Health Care Education"
Ross
Martin
Pfizer, Inc.
"Integrating E-Learning into the US E-Health Environment
Through Standards"
Pablo
Pulido
Panamerican Federation of Associations of Medical Schools
"Project Globe: 'Excellence in Education for Physicians
working in Primary Health Care Services' "
Sean
Rowland
Hibernia College
"E-Medicine In Action"
Robert
H. Rubin
Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences Technology (HST)
"Distance Learning in CME"
Jennifer
Stavrou Rodine
Management Sciences for Health
"Using Blended Learning to Strengthen Management
and Leadership across the Globe"
10:15
a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:30
a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PANEL 6 - "ICT Initiatives in Africa: Challenges
and Achievements"
Jesus del Alamo, Steve Lerman
MIT
"iLabs: Carrying Out Experiments Across the Digital
Divide through the Internet"
Matthew
Herren, Maciej Sudra
Eduvision, Inc.
"Eduvision E-Learning System: the Mbita Pilot Project
in Kenya"
Sandy
Pentland
MIT
"The Will to Move Forward"
Cliff
Missen
University of Iowa
"The eGranary Digital Library: A New Tool for Information
Equity"
Berhanu
Beyene
University of Hamburg
"An Examination of E-Learning Initiatives in Developing
Countries: Special Focus on a Pilot Project in Ethiopia"
12:00
p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH
Andrea Johnson, Carnegie Corporation of New York
"Assisting African Universities to Intensify Their
Contributions to National Development: One Foundation's
Approach"
1:30
p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
PANEL 7 - " Adaptation and Use of MIT’s OpenCourseWare
in Developing Countries"
Anne
H. Margulies
MIT
"Adaptation and Use of MIT OCW in Developing Countries"
Mohamed-Nabil
Sabry - via videoconference
French University of Egypt
"Use of OpenCourseWare, Opportunities and Challenges
(Focus on the experience of the French University)
Bryant
Harrison
African Internet Technology Initiative (AITI), MIT
"A Unique Model for Self-Learning Using OCW"
Sean
Gilbert
MIT
"The MIT-China OCW Initiative: Adaptation, Implementation,
and Dissemination of MIT OCW with Partners in China"
Shigeru
Miyagawa
MIT
"OpenCourseWare Beyond MIT"
2:45
p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:00
p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
OPEN FORUM - "Conference Wrap-Up"
Open
microphone: interactive discussion leading to strategies
towards growth and development for LINC
*Please
note, conference agenda is not final and is subject
to change
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