JISC CETIS Conference 2012

In 2001 Michael Lewis published his seminal book “Next: The Future Just Happened” which considered the impact evolving technology would have on all aspects of our lives. Ten years on technology offers incredible opportunities for teaching and learning and how our educational institutions function. But 2012 will also be a time of unprecedented change in Higher Education in the UK. September will see students funding their own way through university, and universities operating in a new market place.

This year’s Jisc CETIS conference will explore the future technological challenges and opportunities for our education system.

Keynote speakers:

The conference will include keynote presentations from:

• Ian Hughes, Consulting IT Specialist and Metaverse Evangelist

• Rob Abel, Chief Executive Officer of IMS

• Professor Mark Stubbs, Head of Learning and Research Technologies Manchester Metropolitan University

Parallel sessions:

There will also be the following parallel discussion sessions:

1. QTI Codebash

2. Creating an Education App Store for the UK

3. The Learning Registry: Capturing Conversations about Learning Resources

4. Thwarted or Embedded: Mapping Cause and Effect

5. Issues around Using Data to Improve Student Retention

6. Emerging Reality: Making Sense New Models of Learning Organisations

7. Are Open Badges the Future for Recognition of Skills?

8. QTI Demonstration

9. Social Network Analysis & Data Visualisation: Past, Present and Future

10. Open Mic

Like all Jisc CETIS Conferences, this will be a highly participative two day event, offering an opportunity to meet with colleagues involved in technical development activities.