DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Monday 24 October 2011 ~ 9am to 4.30pm

Burlington Hotel, Birmingham

Draft Agenda

THEMES: Innovation / Curriculum Design / Student Engagement

3 Papers per session (3 sessions)

9am                       Registration Tea & Coffee

9.30am                 Keynote: Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor of Learning Technology, University of Plymouth:

http://steve-wheeler.net   /   http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com

The future of learning will be...

How much can we shape our own futures? As an academic community, how much can we invest in our present to secure a better future for ourselves and our students? The answer is clear - the more we invest in the present, the more we will reap in the future. But we cannot control everything. There are randomly variable events. George Orwell once said 'He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past'. This is why the media - television, newspapers, radio, internet, gaming - have so much influence over public perceptions. For slightly different reasons it is also why lecturers can wield such power in the classroom. We know what technologies we can use to create excellent learning opportunities for our students. We also know from research what the pitfalls and caveats are. We know for example, that technology used for technology's sake is usually a mistake. We also know that learners engage better when they have tools to use they feel comfortable with and enjoy using. The balance decision is ours to make. What we don't know much about (but can guess) is what technologies are just around the corner, waiting to be harnessed. In this keynote presentation I will explore our learning technology past, attempt a glimpse into our technological future and trace the trends that will lead us into a future that will be open, personal, social and mobile.

10.15am               Poster Display & Break

10.45am               Session 1

11.45am               Poster Display & Lunch

1pm                       Session 2

2pm                       Session 3

3pm                       Break for Tea / Coffee

3.15pm                 Session 4

4.15pm                 Plenary

4.30pm                 Close

2011 signals the eleventh and final year of the higher education academy subject centre for sociology, anthropology and politics (C-SAP). We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate and disseminate the innovative practice that C-SAP and its colleagues in the disciplines have engaged in over the last 11 years.

We welcome presentations, poster and electronic displays from past and present C-SAP funded project holders, open educational resources cascade and collections projects (OER), the Islamic studies network (ISN) and the education for sustainable development (ESD).

This is an opportunity for delegates to engage with pedagogic initiatives and discuss ways of continuing engagement with innovative forms of practice that will be invaluable in this rapidly changing and demanding time in the HE sector. We encourage participants to consider the long term impact of these pedagogic initiatives on the student learning experience.

If you would like to apply to present a poster or give a presentation at this event please contact Frances Worrall at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or to register free of charge please go to https://www.bhamonlineshop.co.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&prodid=340&deptid=17&catid=4

For further information on C-SAP funded projects please see:
http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk/projects-funding

For further information on C-SAP ESD work please see:
http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk/education

For further information on the C-SAP OER projects please see:
http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk/enhancing-learning

For further information on the ISN please see:
http://www.islamicstudiesnetwork.ac.uk/