CONFERENCES & EVENTS

12th Cambridge International Conference on Open and Distance Learning - 25 to 28 September 2007

What do we know about using new technologies for learning and teaching? A ten year perspective

The 12th Cambridge International Conference was held in New Hall. New Hall is a Cambridge College situated near to the historic centre of Cambridge.

Conference papers available at : www2.open.ac.uk/r06/conference/

The conference engaged with such themes as:

• What have we learned about using new technologies over the last 10 years?
• How can new technologies best be used to enhance learning and teaching?
• Is learning and teaching with new technologies underpinned by new pedagogies?
• What do "digital natives" expect from distance education?
• How far can mobile learning bridge the "digital divide"?
• How do the new technologies change the economics of distance learning?
• What professional development is needed for those using the new technologies?
• How should management of ODL institutions change in order to integrate new technologies?

Previous attendees at the Cambridge Conference valued:

"Well-organised keynote speeches and parallel sessions. Very effective comments from the experts and free discussion on certain topics."

"The atmosphere that involves everyone and kept me feeling that I had known other participants for ages."

"The wide range of delegates from so many different cultures and countries."

"The only conference to achieve a real North/South dialogue."

The conference is the twelfth in a series that began in 1983 and is renowned for its informal and interactive nature.