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19th International Conference on Learning

Published on July 9, 2011 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments Tags: .

The 2012 Learning Conference will take place at the Institute of Education at the University of London, London, UK from *14 – 16 AUGUST.*  For more information, please visit our website.

Call for Papers

If you intend to present a paper at the conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, please click here.

To check the deadline or submit a proposal, please click here.

If your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Conference.

Registration

Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time.

For registration options, or to register for the 2012 Learning Conference, please click here.

Themes

  • Special Theme for 2012: New Media, Multi-Modality, and Learning
  • Educational Values and Values in Education
  • Learning How to Communicate, Represent and Mean
  • Humanising Science and Technology
  • Sites of Learning

For more information on our themes, please click here.

Announcing Plenary Speaker Professor Mokubung Nkomo for the 2011 Learning Conference

Published on June 14, 2011 in Conference and Headline. 0 Comments

We are pleased to welcome Professor Mokubung Nkomo to the 2011 Learning Conference as one of our plenary speakers.

Currently Mokubung Nkomo is currently Extraodinary Professor in the Department of Education Management and Policy Studies and director of the Centre for Diversity and Social Cohesion at the University of Pretoria. He obtained his Masters and PhD degrees at the University of Massachusetts in 1973 and 1983, respectively. He taught at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte (1983-1995) and director of the South Africa Partnership Program at the New School for Social Research (1995-1998). In 1998 he was appointed Executive Director of Group: Education and Training, at the Human Sciences Research Council. In August 1999 he was appointed President of the HSRC for a period of one year. In 1984 his first book was published under the title, Student Culture in Black South African Universities; in 1990 he edited a volume titled, Pedagogy of Domination. Recent co-edited works include Reflections on School Desegregation (2004); Within the Realm of Possibility: From Disadvantage to Development at the University of the North and the University of Fort Hare (2006); Cooperating for Science (2007); and Thinking Diversity, Building Cohesion (2009). Over the last twenty years he has served as a consulting editor on several journal editorial boards including the International Journal of Asian and African Studies, South African Journal of Higher Education, Perspective in Education, African Education Review, the CHE Triennial Review, and the Bulletin on Interracial Books for Children (a periodical published by the Council on Interracial Books for Children, New York City).

He was a Visiting Fellow at Yale University’s Southern African Research Program (1989-1990), and in 1992 he was a Fullbright Fellow at the University of the Witwatersrand. He was chairperson of the South African Qualifications Authority (1999-2004) and a trustee of the Center for Higher Education Transformation (2000-2003).  In 2009 he was appointed to the UNESCO National Commission for South Africa and in 2009 served as a member of the Ministerial Committee on Transformation and Discrimination in South African Higher Education Institutions.

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Announcing Plenary Speaker Dr. A. Rechad Sayfoo for the 2011 Learning Conference

Published on May 17, 2011 in Conference and Headline. 0 Comments

We are pleased to welcome Dr. A. Rechad Sayfoo to the 2011 Learning Conference as one of our plenary speakers.

Dr A. Rechad Sayfoo is currently Professor; Regional Director and Coordinator and Graduate Research Supervisor of the Universidad Azteca, de Chalco (Mexico) for the East Africa region. He is also Manager and Director of Studies of the Vocational Training Institute (VTI) Mauritius. He further serves at the Board of Governors at the University of Technology Mauritius. Dr Sayfoo has a lecturing experience of more than 20 years. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering; Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Philosophy [PhD] in vocational and technical education. He has introduced many technical courses and international examinations in Mauritius since 1975 and is at present acting as Regional Coordinator for the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM) and the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (UK) for Mauritius.

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Announcing Plenary Speaker Santally Mohammad Issack for the 2011 Learning Conference

Published on May 17, 2011 in Conference and Headline. 0 Comments

We are please to welcome Santally Mohammad Issack to the 2011 Learning Conference as one of our plenary speakers.

Mr. Santally Mohammad Issack is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology and currently in charge of the Virtual Centre for Innovative Learning Technologies (VCILT) of the University of Mauritius. His area of research is educational technology. He has particular interests in personalisation of web-based learning and the instructional integration of Open Educational Resources in online courses.  He was the team leader for the Mauritian Team on the SIDECAP project, an ACP-EU funded project on distributed education, led by the Open University of the UK. He has a number of publications in the educational technology field and is among the early pioneers of online learning in Mauritius. He has also been involved in a number of consultancy projects in e-Learning at the International level for the SADC, COMESA, the Hamdan Bin Mohamed e-University of Dubai and the Seychelles. After being awarded the outstanding young person in 2006 in Mauritius, he led the VCILT to be a finalist in the World Innovation Summit for Education Awards in 2009 and contributed to the VCILT in 2011 to receive the Commonwealth of Learning Award of excellence in the development of distance education materials.

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Announcing Plenary Speaker Tejanand Dewoo for 2011 Learning Conference

Published on May 17, 2011 in Conference and Headline. 0 Comments

We are pleased to welcome Tejanand Dewoo to the 2011 Learning Conference as one of our plenary speakers.

Mr. Tejanand Dewoo (also known as Shekar) is currently High School Principal at Le Bocage International School, Mount Ory, Mauritus. He holds a BSc Hon Maths (University of Delhi), Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (MIE), Principal Training Certificate for International Schools, PTC (Imperial College, London), MSc Human Resource Studies (UOM) and MA  in Educational Management (University of Bath, UK). He is further a workshop leader for IB- International Baccalaureate, examiner; former Mayor of Curepipe and chairman of Agricultural Marketing Board, represented the LBIS in various international forums and has run many educational workshops.

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2011 Learning Conference Tour Announced – Unbelievable Mauritius Day Tour

Published on May 10, 2011 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

The Seven-Coloured Earth of Chamarel

Announcing the 2011 Learning Conference Tour – Unbelievable Mauritius Day Tour – Monday, 4 July 2011 – PM 10h00 – 18h30

$US35.00

The uniqueness of Mauritius lays in the fact that in spite of being small; it offers wide ranging natural and heritage attractions to the visitors. The ‘Unbelievable Mauritius’ trip has been specially tailored for learning conference delegates so as get a feel of Mauritius; its multi diversity and some fascinating landscapes.

Itinerary

* Institutional Visit- Royal College Curepipe
The Royal College of Curepipe is one of the oldest institutions of the Republic of Mauritius. The actual building
was completed in 1914, but the history of the Royal College of Curepipe stretches back to 1791.
* Trou-aux-Cerfs and Curepipe-La Marie-Petrin-GrandBassin
Curepipe has the extinct Trou aux Cerfs (Crater of Stags) volcano lying in the middle of the city. It hosts the
Curepipe Botanic Gardens, with the rarest palm tree of the world (unique specimen of Hyophorbe
Amaricaulis). Grand Bassin is also known as Ganga Talao and is a crater lake situated in the district of
Savanne, deep in the heart of Mauritius. It is considered the most sacred Hindu place in Mauritius and there
is a Hindu Temple there.
*Alexandra Falls
Situated in the Petrin region, the Alexandra Falls is one of the most picturesque natural reliefs in the island.
* Black River Gorges National Park
Black River Gorges National Park is a national park in the mountainous south-western part of Mauritius.
Enjoy some breathtaking vistas at the Gorges. Many endemic plants and animals still occur in the park
including the Mauritian flying fox and all of the island’s endemic birds: Mauritius kestrel, pink pigeon,
Mauritius parakeet, Mauritius cuckoo-shrike, Mauritius bulbul and the Mauritius olive white-eye.
* Chamarel
The Seven-Coloured Earth of Chamarel is one of the most amazing natural wonders. Volcanic rocks have
been powdered into sands which form beautiful patterns into the hillside, creating a most magical effect.
* Flic-en-Flac Public Beach
As the trip reaches its end, enjoy the mesmeric sunset at Flic-en-Flac. And on top of all, before the start of
the conference, the organisers invite you to enjoy one of the finest beaches of the island.

Important Notes
•    Packed lunch and refreshments will be provided, however, delegates should cater for extra provisions as required
•    You are most welcomed to bring swimming costumes, swim towels and sun lotion
•    Grand Bassin is a sacred Hindu religious place, it would be greatly appreciated if delegates have eaten non-veg
meals, do not enter the temples as a sign of respect for the local culture.
•    Entrance to Chamarel is included

Conference Tour – Unbelievable Mauritius Day Tour – Monday, 4 July 2011 – PM 10h00 – 18h30 (Further Information)
$US35.00

Announcing Plenary Speaker Vivienne Bozalek for the 2011 Learning Conference

Published on April 30, 2011 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

We are pleased to welcome Vivienne Bozalek to the 2011 Learning Conference as one of our plenary speakers.

Professor Vivienne Bozalek is the Director of Teaching and Learning at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa. Prior to this she was Chairperson of the Department of Social Work, University of Western Cape. She holds a PhD from Utrecht University. Her areas of research, publications and expertise include innovative pedagogical approaches in Higher Education, including the use of educational technologies, feminist and participatory research methodologies, critical family studies, and the use of post-structural, social justice and the political ethics of care perspectives to analyse policies and practices. She was a member of the Standards Generating Body for Social Work in South Africa and a member of the Quality Assurance Task Team, which has been involved in capacity building in relation to benchmarking of the Bachelor of Social Work curriculum in South African Higher Education Institutions. She is involved in numerous inter-institutional projects in teaching and learning and has been recognised as one of the academics at UWC and in Social Work education who has pioneered e-pedagogy in the academy. She was a recipient of the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at UWC in 2007. In 2010 she received the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA) National Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award and the Association of Southern African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI) Distinguished Educator of the Year Award

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2011 Learning Conference Dinner Announced

Published on April 28, 2011 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

The 2011 Learning Conference Dinner will be held at Le Mirador on Wednesday, 6 July.

Nestled in the Casela Nature and Leisure Park is Le Mirador. The restaurant is made of carved stone, thatched roofs and is finely decorated. From its location in the middle of the garden, you will be able to enjoy stunning views of the west coast.

Dinner will include light hors d’oeuvres and a multicultural buffet of salads, main courses, dessert, non-alcoholic drinks and beer.  The conference dinner will be $US80.00.

For more information and to sign-up for the dinner please click here.

Learning Conference – Share Your Photos

Published on August 12, 2010 in Conference. 0 Comments

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To those of you that joined us at the 2010 Learning Conference in Hong Kong, or if you’ve participated in a previous conference, please share your photos of the conference with your friends and colleagues that you met while at the conference. Pictures of the conference sessions, dinner, tours and ‘down time’ are all welcome!

Join our Learning Conference Flickr group here, and upload your pictures to easily share. Once you’ve joined, simply click on ‘Add something?’, and upload your photos or videos of the conference.

For information on sharing your photos with Flickr, please read more here.

18th International Conference on Learning

Published on July 29, 2010 in Conference and Newsletter. 0 Comments

mauritiusThe 2011 Learning Conference will take place at the University of Mauritius, Mauritius from 5-8 July. For more information please visit www.LearningConference.com

Call for Papers

If you intend to present a paper at the conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types, and other options, see: http://thelearner.com/conference-2011/call-for-papers/#ppt. To submit a proposal, see: http://thelearner.com/conference-2011/call-for-papers/. If your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Conference.

Registration

Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, or to register for the 2011 Learning Conference, see: http://thelearner.com/conference-2011/register/.

Themes

For more information on our themes, please click here.