| 3rd
Annual International
MIT LINC Symposium
Impacting
Social and Economic
Development Through E-Learning
sponsored
in part by
October
27 & 28, 2005
MIT Campus
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
The
Program
Our goal is to develop a two-day conference that presents
innovative ideas and strategies for professionals working
in the field of distance education and e-learning in
emerging nations. This year's LINC Symposium will focus
on the impact of virtual education on global economic
development, especially through group learning, regional
collaborations, and across international borders. In
addition to MIT speakers, we hope to have substantial
presentations from educational leaders from Latin America,
Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and East Asia. You
will leave the program with insights into current best
practices of educational technology, and ideas on how
to create and sustain learning communities across pedagogical,
technological, economical and social borders.
The
program fosters an environment for scholars, researchers,
funders, and entrepreneurs to collaborate across all
types of regions: local, regional, national and international.
Several tentatively scheduled progam sessions include:
-
updates on country-specific and regional virtual universities
-
distance learning to alleviate poverty and support
social development
-
MIT OpenCourseWare in use around the world
-
university research affecting distance learning
-
reports from e-learning evaluators
- foundation
and ngo interest in distance learning
Who Should Attend
LINC is a community of practice that includes international
representation from the following sectors: academe,
government, business and philanthropies as well as other
interested organizations (e.g., libraries, other non-profit
agencies, professional associations, etc.).
Confirmed LINC 2005
Speakers:
Dr. Abdel-Elah Al-Ayyoub,
Arab Open University
Dr. Saleh M. Al-Saleem,
Arab Open Universit
Dr. George Atkinson,
U.S. Department of State
Dr. Reuven Aviv,
Open University of Israel
Berhanu Beyene,
ASELEH
Sisavanh Boupha,
Dept. of Science and Technology - STEA, Laos
Dr. In-Joo Chin,
Inha University
Dr. Phillip L. Clay,
MIT
Dr. Royal D. Colle,
International Professor Emeritus, Cornell University
Professor Jesus
del Alamo, MIT
Professor Carlos
Delgado Kloos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Dr. Kuzvinetsa Peter
Dzvimbo, African Virtual University
Peter Froehler,
UNCTAD
Sean Gilbert, MIT
Matthew Herren,
EduVision
Dr. Philip K.F.
Hui, Living Knowledge Communities
Prof. Said Hammad
Jahama, Arab Open University
Andrea Johnson,
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Professor Feiyu
Kang, Tsinghua University
Professor Richard
C. Larson, MIT
Professor Steve
Lerman, MIT
Dr. Naveed Malik,
Pakistan Virtual University
Anne H. Margulies,
MIT
Dr. Ross Martin,
Pfizer, Inc.
Cliff Missen, WiderNet.org
Professor Shigeru
Miyagawa, MIT
Professor Alex "Sandy"
Pentland, MIT
Dr. Laura Ruiz Perez,
Virtual Universidad, Mexico
Professor David
Pritchard, MIT
Dr. Pablo Pulido,
Panamerican Federation of Associations of Medical Schools
Professor Raul Roman,
University of Southern California
Dr. Sean Rowland,
Hibernia College
Dr. Robert H. Rubin,
MIT-Harvard, Health Sciences & Technology (HST)
Dr. Nabil Sabry,
French University of Egypt
Dr. Al-Saleem Saleh,
Arab Open University
Professor Jaime
Sanchez, University of Chile
Dr. Milad Sebaaly,
Universal Knowledge Solutions
Dr. Honorio Silva,
Pfizer, Inc.
Jennifer Stavrou
Rodine, Management Sciences for Health
Maciej Sudra, EduVision
Professor Douglass
J. Wilde, Stanford University
MIT LINC
Faculty Advisory
Board
The following members
are recognized for their ongoing dedication and support.
John Belcher
Professor,
Department of Physics
Jesus del Alamo
Professor,
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Michael Fischer
Professor,
Department of Anthropology
Arnoldo Hax
Professor,
Sloan School of Management
Henry Jenkins
Professor,
Comparative Media Studies
Eric Klopfer
Professor,
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Richard C. Larson
Director,
LINC
Professor,
Engineering Systems Division
Steven Lerman
Professor,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Walter H.G. Lewin
Professor,
Department of Physics
Anne H. Margulies
Executive
Director, OpenCourseWare
Alex (Sandy) Pentland
Professor,
Program in Media Arts and Sciences
Robert H. Rubin
M.D.
Professor,
MIT-Harvard Health, Sciences and Technology
Dan Roos
Professor,
Engineering Systems Division
John R Williams
Professor,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kamal Youcef-Toumi
Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering
3rd Annual International
LINC Symposium 2005
Date |
Time |
Location |
| Wednesday,
October 26 |
5:30 p.m. -
7:30 p.m. |
Reception @
MIT Museum |
| Thursday, October
27 |
8:30 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. |
MIT Stratton
Student Center W20, Mezzanine Lounge |
| Friday, October
28 |
8:30 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. |
MIT Stratton
Student Center W20, Mezzanine Lounge |
MIT Museum
- "Welcome Reception"
Wednesday, 26 October, 2005
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
265 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
http://web.mit.edu/museum
Mezzanine
Lounge @ the Stratton Center (W20) - 3rd Floor
Thursday, 27 October - Friday, 28 October, 2005
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
http://web.mit.edu/campus-activities/www/
MIT Faculty
Club - "Dinner" (E52)
Thursday, 27 October, 2005
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
50 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
http://web.mit.edu/dining/catering/mitfacultyclub/
Accommodations
A block of rooms
has been reserved for the nights of October 27-28, 2005
at the Hotel @ MIT (20 Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA
02139) at a rate of $209.00 per night (single or double),
plus applicable taxes. This special rate is available
until the conference block is sold out or until the
cut-off date of October 6, 2005, whichever
comes first. The hotel reservations phone number is
1-800-222-8733. When making your reservation please
mention that you are calling for the MIT-LINC
room block. You may also make your reservation on-line
at: www.hotelatmit.com.
Click on the Reservations link at the bottom of the
page (you will be redirected to the Doubletree web site),
and be sure to enter the code: LIN
in the Group/Conventions code field. Reservations must
be made directly with the hotel; the MIT Conference
Services Office does not handle individual reservations.
Other Local Accommodations
We are able to offer special MIT rates at these other
fine properties, on a space available only basis.
Please be sure to request the MIT rate if calling, or
to follow any specific online instructions, for your
reservation.
Boston Marriott
Cambridge
Two Cambridge Center
Cambridge MA 02142
Kendall Square
Telephone: 617-494-6600
Fax: 617-494-0036
Toll Free: 800-228-9290
http://www.stayatmarriott.com/mit
Cambridge
Center Residence Inn by Marriott
6 Cambridge Center
Cambridge MA 02139
(1 block from Kendall Square)
Telephone: 617-349-0700
Fax: 617-547-8504
Toll Free: 800-331-3131
http://www.stayatmarriott.com/mit
The Kendall
Hotel
350 Main Street
Cambridge MA 02142
Located on the MIT Campus
Telephone: 617-577-1300
Fax: 617-577-1377
TOLL FREE: 1-866-566-1300
http://www.kendallhotel.com
Hyatt Regency
Cambridge
575 Memorial Drive
Cambridge MA 02139
Telephone: 617-577-1300
TOLL FREE: 1-800-233-1234
http://www.cambridgehyatt.com
Royal Sonesta
Hotel
5 Cambridge Parkway
Cambridge MA 02142
Telephone: 617-806-4232
TOLL FREE: 1-800-Sonesta
http://www.sonesta.com
Virtual Literature
Table
Forget about the headaches and stress of carrying extra
papers or packing and shipping brochures! You can display
your, or your organization's, electronic materials on
LINC's virtual literature table. Simply send an e-version
(a pdf works best) of your submission to lincinquiries@mit.edu
and we will review your file and let you know via e-mail
whether or not it will be posted here. Please use your
discretion as to the number of items sent per person.
Thank you for your interest in MIT LINC.
Virtual Conference
In keeping with the theme of this year's event, "Impacting
Economic Development Through E-Learning", we have
created a virtual conference in conjunction with our
roster of speakers, panelists, facilitators and registrants
who will participate, in real time, in Cambridge, MA,
US.
Through LINC's virtual
conference one can participate in this year's LINC event,
asynchronously, pending content approval. Simply send
your paper, slide presentation, report, etc., to lincinquiries@mit.edu
and we will review your document and let you know via
e-mail whether or not it will be posted here. Please,
only one submission per person. Thank you for your interest
in MIT LINC.
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