Please join us for Learning Impact 2012 the 14-17 May 2012 in Toronto, Canada.

 

 

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Overview & Themes | Detailed Agenda
Monday 14 May | Tuesday 15 May | Wednesday 16 May | Thursday 17 May

Technologies that Will Impact Student Success and Faculty Effectiveness

 

K-20 Technology & Curriculum Leaders: How will you not only deal with, but more importantly take advantage of the rapid rate of change and proliferation of new technologies and digital content in the educational enterprise? The future of the agile educational enterprise is here – the foundation for new delivery models featuring personalized learning and continuous instructional improvement.  It is just not yet implemented in all colleges and school districts. And the best news is that this foundation has been created by a collaboration of leading institutions, suppliers, and government organizations.

As a participant at Learning Impact 2012 you will network with 300-350 leading change agents of educational technology worldwide, 50% suppliers and 50% end users. You will walk away understanding how leading institutions and systems are establishing the interoperable foundation that will make all the difference in the ability to support flexible and effective education K-20. You will also learn about and potentially join into the latest initiatives of the IMS Global Learning Consortium – a non-profit collaborative that is not just talking about change – but actually making it happen for institutions and their supplier partners alike. IMS work applies to all business models for content and software, from proprietary to open to all combinations thereof.

Learning Impact 2011 and the Learning Impact Award Showcase is an executive level gathering of educational leaders, suppliers, and government organizations to encourage new ways to think and collaborative action via projects facilitated by the IMS Global Learning Consortium.

Keynotes & Panel Moderators and Participants

Dr. Paul N. Courant, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, Harold T. Shapiro Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Economics and Professor of Information at the University of Michigan

Paul N. Courant is University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, Harold T. Shapiro Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Economics and Professor of Information at the University of Michigan.  From 2002-2005 he served as Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs, the chief academic officer and the chief budget officer of the University. He has also served as the Associate Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs, Chair of the Department of Economics and Director of the Institute of Public Policy Studies (which is now the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy). In 1979 and 1980 he was a Senior Staff Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers.

Courant has authored half a dozen books, and over seventy papers covering a broad range of topics in economics and public policy, including tax policy, state and local economic development, gender differences in pay, housing, radon and public health, relationships between economic growth and environmental policy, and university budgeting systems. More recently, his academic work has considered the economics of universities, the economics of libraries and archives, and the effects of new information technologies and other disruptions on scholarship, scholarly publication, and academic libraries.

Paul Courant holds a BA in History from Swarthmore College (1968); an MA in Economics from Princeton University (1973); and a PhD in Economics from Princeton University (1974).

 

Rob Abel, Ed.D., Chief Executive Officer, IMS Global Learning Consortium

Dr. Rob Abel is the Chief Executive Officer of the IMS Global Learning Consortium, a nonprofit collaboration of the world's leading universities, school districts, government organizations, content providers, and technology suppliers, cooperating to accelerate learning technology interoperability, adoption, and impact.  Rob has been the CEO of IMS since February of 2006.

Rob is a recognized expert on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for learning with over 30 years high tech and education market development experience.  Under Rob’s leadership IMS has introduced the Learning Impact program, which is setting new benchmarks for high impact applications of technology in support of learning worldwide.  During Rob’s tenure IMS has experienced dramatic growth in terms of members, revenues, and achieved significant adoption of IMS work by leading regional education communities worldwide. Under Rob’s leadership IMS is providing a foundation of technical interoperability and industry collaboration that is improving access, affordability, and quality of educational experiences worldwide.

Prior to IMS Rob was Senior Vice President at Collegis (now SunGard Higher Education), the leading provider of ICT services to U.S. higher education, he was responsible for online and academic services provided to over 60 U.S. institutions. As Senior Director at Oracle Education he was a leader and innovator in the development of online learning architectures and related standards.  Rob holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Change from Fielding Graduate University, a Masters degree in Management from Stanford, a Masters degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, and a Baccalaureate degree in Computational Physics from Carnegie Mellon University.

 

Jeffrey Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education : Panel Moderator

Jeffrey R. Young leads The Chronicle of Higher Education’s coverage of technology and its impact on teaching, research, and student life. He also contributes to and oversees content for the Wired Campus blog, and is co-host of the monthly Tech Therapy podcast.

In College 2.0, his regular news-analysis column, he tracks game-changing technology ideas at colleges and the often thorny questions they raise. Past installments have looked at redefining textbooks, split personalities on social media, and how technology is challenging the lecture model.

Young has written for national publications including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. An article he wrote appeared in the anthology The Best of Technology Writing 2007.

Young is a frequent speaker at conferences across the country, discussing technology trends, computer security, and technology journalism. He received a bachelor’s degree in English from Princeton University in 1995, focusing on hypertext literature, and a master's in communication, culture, and technology from Georgetown University in 2001

 

Dr. Nicholas H. Allen, Provost Emeritus & Collegiate Professor, University of Maryland University College

Nicholas H. Allen was the first provost and chief academic officer of University of Maryland University College (UMUC) from 1998 until his retirement from that post in 2007; he was Interim President while the University searched for a new president in 2005. During these years of dramatic growth in online education, Allen provided academic leadership and strategic direction to UMUC's worldwide operations as the institution emerged as the largest public university in the United States and one of the world’s major virtual universities with online enrollments reaching 177,000 in 2007.  Dr. Allen is a Collegiate Professor in the University’s Graduate School of Management & Technology.

Dr.John C. Cavanaugh, Chancellor, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

 

Dr. John C. Cavanaugh became chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, effective July 1, 2008.  He serves as the chief executive officer of PASSHE, which operates 14 comprehensive universities with a combined enrollment of nearly 117,000 students. The chancellor works with the Board of Governors to recommend and develop overall policies for the State System.

He serves as Chair of the Federal Relations Committee of the State Higher Education Executive Officers and as Vice Chair of the Policies and Purposes Committee of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. He is Vice Chair of the Middle States Association Board of Trustees and a commissioner for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Dr. Cavanaugh is a member of the Marygrove College Board of Trustees and previously served on several national advisory boards, including the Chronicle of Higher Education and New York Times Higher Education Cabinet; the National Flight Academy, which he chaired from 2004-2008; and the Walt Disney College and International Program.

 

Laura McCain Patterson,Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer, University of Michigan

Laura McCain Patterson is the Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the University of Michigan. Appointed to the role in March 2009, she is responsible for working with the campus community to develop the strategy for leveraging information technology to advance the goals of the university’s three campuses and health system. Her charge also includes direct responsibility for shared infrastructure, communication systems, data centers, administrative information systems, academic technologies and IT security.

 

 

Brian Stewart, Vice President, Information Technology, and Chief Information Officer, Athabasca University

Brian moved to Canada in 1988 from Ireland, and joined Athabasca University in 2003. He was appointed to his current position of Vice President IT and CIO in 2004. Brian's role is to provide strategic leadership to the application of Information and communications technology (ICT) to the activities of the University. Brian is charged with identifying and resourcing appropriate technologies to improve administrative effectiveness and efficiency; to assist the academic community's use of ICT to develop programs which improve students' learning and success; and to facilitate the research and development of world class e-learning initiatives.

 

David Ernst, Associate Vice President and CIO, University of California, Office of the President

David J. Ernst was appointed in July 2008 to the position of CIO and Associate Vice President for the University of California system in the Office of the President.  In this role he provides leadership and support for information technology planning and implementation at the system wide level as well as supporting those activities on the ten University of California campuses.  Major areas of focus include the creation of a UC Cyber Infrastructure serving teaching and research as well as enabling administrative efficiencies through the strategic use of information technology.

 

 

William Chesser, Vice President, VitalSource Technologies Inc., an Ingram Content Group Company

William Chesser has been with Ingram since July of 2006. Mr. Chesser was instrumental in the early design, development, and implementation of the VitalBook e-textbook platform. Mr. Chesser has worked with a high-profile collection of educators from around the U.S. to develop classroom innovation strategies and techniques and to deliver them to school systems across the country. He holds a bachelor of arts in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s in English Literature from North Carolina Central University.

 

David Straus,Vice President, Products, Kno

David leads Kno's product group, which includes product strategy, product management, user experience and support. David has driven marketing and business development for both consumer and enterprise solutions at multiple companies including Hewlett-Packard, OpenVision Technologies (acquired by Symantec), TSW International (acquired by Indus), and OnDemand (acquired by Pega System). David has been actively involved in startups as an executive and investor for the past 20 years. Nearly every Apple product created within the last 6-12 months can be found on David’s desk.

 

Plenary Panels:

 

Will Apple or Anyone Reinvent the Textbook? What the Education Market Needs and Wants with Respect to the Evolution of the Textbook: Do faculty and students want e-Books, a more engaging e-Book, engaging/interactive online experiences connected to an LMS, or all of the above? See Participants 

Linking Technology and Interoperability to Higher Education Institutional Strategy: Institutions are looking to improve graduation rates and/or their ability to differentiate their offerings.  Where will technology make a big difference to institutional leadership? Can institutions get passionate about interoperability? See Participants 

K-12 Interoperability, Personalized Learning and Continuous Instructional Improvement: Why it is making sense for K-12 product and curriculum providers to have their products interoperate as opposed to standalone? Hear from the suppliers and districts that are providing K-12 market leadership.See Participants 

Transforming the Learning Experience: The Future of the LMS Face Off!
OK – is the Learning/Course Management System dead? Despite some discussion groups and blogs in the affirmative, well, there’s very little evidence that death is anywhere near. But, that doesn't mean that the market is satisfied or stagnate! And, if you’re tired of all the online gossip on this topic, come to Learning Impact and find out directly from the top executives of the global leaders in the segment what the transition to the future looks like.

In this 75-minute in-depth panel each participant will have 5-minutes to give their concise“vision of the future.”  Moderator Rob Abel of IMS Global will then drill down on the following issues and more. You will walk away with the best possible summary of where the market is headed - one not available anywhere else. See Participants 

Turning the Proliferation of Mobile Platforms into an Advantage: Are e-Book reader, notebook, and cell phone providers being responsive to the needs of the education marketplace? Are there useful education apps?  Can they run cross-platform? Leaders of major institutional and supplier initiatives speak out on what can be done to take advantage of the mobilization trend. See Participants 

Inside the LTI Tornado: The Emerging IMS Learning Tools Interoperability has arguably already become the most successful interoperability standard in education in terms of adoption. What are the new products that LTI is enabling and how will it evolve? See Participants 

Program Tracks:
Program tracks of Learning Impact focus on the key shifts, challenges, and opportunities as individuals, governments, and corporations around the globe seek better educational experiences. Each Track includes presentations from presenters who are a mix of learning technology product and service providers and higher education, K12, and government agencies.

1A. Beyond the LMS: It’s All About Enabling Student Success: The IMS Next Generation Interactive Networked Learning Environment (facilitated by the IMS Higher Education Council)

1B. Higher Education Digital Course Content Sharing: How IMS Interoperability is Enabling Open Educational Resources (OER) and Next Generation Content Alternatives including Interactive Textbook Alternatives, Digital Media, Interactive Whiteboards, and Homework/Adaptive Tutors.

2A Putting in Place the Foundation for Personalized K-12 Learning: The IMS Instructional Innovation through Interoperability Leadership Council Initiative (I3LC) (facilitated by the IMS I3LC)

2B K-12 Digital Course Content Sharing: How IMS Interoperability is Enabling Open Educational Resources (OER) and Next Generation Content Alternatives including Interactive Textbook Alternatives, Digital Media, Interactive Whiteboards, and Homework/Adaptive Tutors.

3A How Do You Know if Your Student System or Learning Management System Has Implemented Vendor-Neutral Interoperable Data Services? The Advantages of Learning Information Services Conformance Certification

3B Mobilization Station: Mobile Products that Will Impact Education; Strategies and Products for Managing the Rapid Evolution of Mobile Platforms

4A Actionable Assessment for All: How IMS Accessible Portable Item Protocol (APIP) and Question and Test Interoperability (QTI) are Changing Assessment; including an introduction to APIP

4B APIP Showcase: Assessment Suppliers Strut their Stuff – Come See What All the Excitement is About

Workshops: See More Details

Creating Enterprise Aware, Multiplatform Apps with IMS Interoperability - Developer's Workshop

Standards at the Core of Education Changes Everything: Introduction to the IMS THESIS Initiative - Workshop