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TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION SEMINAR ON TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
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Continuation of the Seminar
Transatlantic Cooperation between the European Union and the United
States of America in the Area of Technology and Education: status and
outlook for the future (Washington DC, May 30-31, 2002), organized
under the Spanish Presidency of the European Union.
The 2002 Seminar’s proceedings may be
found at:
http://www.umuc.edu/fyionline/july_02/fyionline1.html |
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Organized by: |
Education Office, Embassy of Spain
University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
National Distance University of Spain |
| Contact
person: |
Lynne McNamara
lmcnamara@umuc.edu |
SCHEDULE
RIVERFRONT
HALL NORTH
| 08:30
am - 09:30 am |
Registration |
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09:30 am - 10:00 am |
Welcome
Jesús Cruz, Counselor of Education and Science, Embassy of Spain;
Lynne McNamara, Director International Programs, University of
Maryland University College (UMUC); Manuel Castro, National Distance
University (UNED) of Spain |
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10:00 am - 01:00 pm |
Plenary Session |
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10:00 am – 11:00 am |
Presentations |
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11:00 am – 11:15 am |
Questions |
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11:15 am – 11:30 am |
Coffee Break |
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11:30 am – 12:30 pm |
Presentations |
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12:30 pm – 01:00 pm |
Questions |
Facilitators:
Lynne McNamara (UMUC); Maruja
Gutiérrez Díaz, Head of the Multimedia Unit, Directorate General Education
and Culture, European Commission
Key issues:
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Understanding the Education of the Future:
Ideas into Realities
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Strategic Considerations, Design of New
Projects, Potential Networks
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Challenges and Solutions
Presenters:
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John C. Cherniavsky, National Science
Foundation (USA), Hands Across the Atlantic – EU/US Cooperative
Activities in eLearning
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Manuel Castro, Vice-Rector
of New Technologies, UNED (Spain), Distance and
on-line educational model review: from reality to future.
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Carlo Briossi, Innova S.p.A. (Italy and
USA): USAnet project – a new platform to enhance transatlantic R&D
cooperation between US and European Universities and Industries
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Don Riley, Internet Educational Equal
Access Foundation – IEEAF (USA):
IEEAF and the Global Quilt
| 01:00
pm - 03:00 pm |
Lunch,
sponsored by the Education Office of the Embassy of Spain |
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03:00 pm - 06:00 pm |
Presentation of Projects |
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03:00 pm – 04:00 pm |
Presentations |
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04:00 pm – 04:15 pm |
Questions |
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04:15 pm – 04:30 pm |
Coffee Break |
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04:30 pm – 05:30 pm |
Presentations |
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05:30 pm – 06:00 pm |
Questions |
Key Issues:
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Programs and Projects in
Education, Research and Technology Examples of Best Practice
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Higher Education Models:
Virtual and Distance Learning Universities
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Vocational Education and
Training, Corporations and Partnerships
Presenters:
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06:00
pm - 06:30 pm |
Closing |
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