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International Conference & ExhibitionEducating for the 21st CenturySpeakers from: Bulgaria, England, Luxembourg, Finland, Georgia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Thailand, USA and South Africa. This conference and exhibition will run alongside IOI ’97, the International Computer Olympiad in which teams from over 60 countries will be competing. Presented by SBS Conferences, in association with the Computer Society of South Africa, UCT and IOI ’97 |
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Day 1 Tuesday, 2 December 1997Focus: Future DirectionsSession 1 |
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| 0800 | Registration / Coffee |
| 0900 | Welcome address Dr Mamphele Ramphele, Vice Chancellor, UCT, SA |
| 0920 | Opening - Future World
Conference Lionel Hartmann, Chairman IOI '97, SA |
| 0945 | Keynote address Prof Sibusiso Bengu, Minister of Education, SA |
| 1030 | Tea / Exhibition viewing / Networking |
| 1100 | The Internet style of
learning and ThinkQuest Dr Jonathan Miller, Univ of Cape Town & President of the Computer Society of South Africa, SA |
| 1145 | Educating for future
work Prof Arnold Packer, Senior Fellow: Institute for Policy Studies Johns Hopkins Univ, USA |
| 1230 | Lunch / Exhibition Viewing / Networking |
Day 1 Tuesday, 2 December 1997Focus: Future DirectionsSession 2 |
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| 1330 | Educational technology
and educational reform - lessons for South Africa Dr Philip Christensen, Human Resource Development Consultant |
| 1415 | Informatics education -
the need for change Mike Chiles, Director of Media Services, W.Cape Education Dept, SA |
| 1500 | Tea / Exhibition / Networking |
| 1530 | What Informatics do we
need to teach? Prof Stanislaw Waligorski, Institute of Informatics, Warsaw Univ, Poland |
| 1615 | The role of
competitions in computing science education Dr Tom Verhoeff, Dept of Mathematics & Computing Science, Eindhoven Univ of Technology, Netherlands |
| 1700 | End of proceedings |
Day 2
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| 0800 | Registration / Coffee |
| 0900 | The writing is on the
Wall Quintin Gee, Information Technology Dept, Peninsula Technikon, SA |
| 0930 | Curriculum, resources
and learning spaces - synergy or discord in the 21st
Century Costas Criticos, Dept of Education, Univ of Natal, SA |
| 1000 | Tea / Exhibition viewing / Networking |
| 1030 | Learning via electronic
mail - what and how? Valentina Dagiene, Institute of Mathematics & Informatics, Lithuania |
| 1100 | The Internet in the
primary and secondary education of Hungary Laszlo Gulyas, Lorand Eotvos Univ, Budapest, Hungary |
| 1130 | A technology-enhanced
approach in the natural sciences - challenges, realities
and guidelines for implementation in South African
schools Dr Annette Wilkinson, VISTA Univ, SA |
| 1200 | Lunch / Exhibition Viewing / Networking |
Day 2 Wednesday, 3 December 1997Track One
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| 1300 | Reading - will it
become obsolete? Edna Freinkel, Founder & Trustee of Readucate, SA |
| 1330 | Calculus and
Mathematica - a computer laboratory model Dr Don Piele, Univ of Wisconsin, USA |
| 1400 | The use of technology
to support Curriculum 2005 and outcome based education Charl Vorster, CAMI Mathematics, SA |
| 1430 | Tea / Exhibition / Networking |
| 1500 | Computer literacy -
problems and achievements at schools in Georgia Prof Gia Gvaramia, SITU Informatics, Ministry of Education of Georgia |
| 1530 | Information Technology
- its implementation in education in Thailand (case
study) Dr Kanchit Malaivongs, Deputy Director: National Electronics & Computer Technology Centre, Thailand |
| 1600 | End of proceedings |
Day 2
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| 0800 | Registration / Coffee |
| 0900 | Technology based
learning today - closing the gaps in the education
continuum Moira de Roche, Area Manager, CBT Systems, SA |
| 0930 | Training Firms - a
virtual company, simulated work environment in training
youngsters and adults for office work Dr Ries Kock, National Institute for Curriculum Development, Netherlands |
| 1000 | Tea / Exhibition viewing / Networking |
| 1030 | A solutions
architecture for the outcome-based approach in curriculum
development for IT training Alida Delport, Managing Director of AD Consulting, SA |
| 1100 | Computer literacy at
Vista University - an educationist/business perspective Sanet Haupt & Gerome Thomas Mintoor, Dept of Computer Science & Information Systems, VISTA Univ, SA |
| 1130 | RoboProf - an
interactive learning environment Charlie Daly, Lecturer: Computer Applications, Dublin City Univ, Ireland |
| 1200 | Lunch / Exhibition Viewing / Networking |
Day 2 Wednesday, 3 December 1997Track Two
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| 1300 | The use of computers in
teaching humanities subjects at UCT - the Multimedia
Education Group Projects Fiona Wilson,Marion Walton & Dr Harriet Deacon, UCT, SA |
| 1330 | Multimedia and Internet
- from traditional to innovative education Dr Todorka Dimitrova, Technical Univ, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 1400 | Tea / Exhibition / Networking |
| 1430 | Technology based
solutions for distance learning at Vista University - a
case study Jonathan Churchill &
Dick Ng’ambi, |
| 1500 | The role of animation
in multimedia presentations Stacey Stent, Multimedia Education Group, UCT, SA |
| 1600 | End of proceedings |
Day 3
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| 0800 | Registration / Coffee |
| 0900 | Impact of Java on
curriculum development Prof Judith Bishop, Computer Science Dept, Univ of Pretoria, SA |
| 0930 | A model for the
integration of computers in schools Pam Miller, Computer studies, Pinelands High School, SA |
| 1000 | The use of information
and communication technologies as a part of the open
learning environment in Finland Jari Koivisto, Counsellor of Education, Helsinki, Finland |
| 1030 | Internet technology
trends in education Dr Rob Kolstad, President: Berkeley Software Design, USA |
| 1100 | Tea / Exhibition
viewing / Networking |
| 1130 | Considerations for
Internet student projects between geographically distant
institutions - a European project Dr Jyrki Nummenmaa, Univ of Tampere, Finland |
| 1200 | The pedagogical
potential of the Internet Prof Daniel Weiler, Mathematics & Computing Dept, Athénée de Luxembourg |
| 1230 | Lunch / Exhibition Viewing / Networking |
Day 3 Thursday, 4 December 1997Focus: Harnessing the TechnologySession 8 |
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| 1330 | Ditributed learning -
using current technologies to expand your classroom Shelley Cooper, Integrated Technologies Institute, SA |
| 1400 | Education and the
Internet Duncan Brown, The Internet Solution, SA |
| 1430 | Tea / Exhibition / Networking |
| 1500 | The Internet in
tomorrow's South African classroom Gerald Roos, Head: Educational Information Technology, Education Dept W.Cape, SA |
| 1530 | Views of the future Andrew Morris, Freelance Computer Journalist, UK |
| 1600 | End of proceedings |
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| Educationist | Corporate | |
| Half day | R100 | R300 |
| Full day | R150 | R500 |
| Three days | R400 | R1200 |
Fees include VAT, documentation, refreshments, picnic lunch and parking.
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Note: Bookings may be made by fax, post or email. Bookings posted after 31 October 1997 should be confirmed by telephone, fax or e-mail. Cancellations cannot be refunded later than ten working days prior to the congress date. Payments can be made by credit card, cheque or bank transfer. Cancellations prior to ten days before the seminar date will be refunded less 10% cancellation fee. Substitution of delegates will be permitted. All cancellations MUST be confirmed in writing. In event of unforeseen circumstances we reserve the right to change dates and / or venues. Contact your local travel agent for travel and accommodation requirements. For accommodation reservations at UCT, contact: The University vacation office, +(27) 21 650 3001/2. http://www.oldmutual.com/ioi97/ Bookings: The Registrar Fax: (021) 914-2890 E-mail: registrar@sbs.co.za Enquiries: Presented by SBS Conferences, in association with |
