Conference programme outline

Sunday 17 August 2008 Venue
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Registration and information desk open
Oceania
5.00pm - 6.30pm
Welcome function
Oceania
6.30pm onwards
Free time
Monday 18 August 2008 Venue
7.30am - 5.00pm
Registration and information desk open
Oceania
9.00am - 10.00am
Official Conference opening: Mihi and official opening speeches
Oceania
10.00am - 10.30am Morning tea Oceania
10.30am - Midday
Keynote Presentation: Nancy White
"Stewarding Technology for Learning: From Web 2.0 to People 2.0 "
Oceania
Midday - 1.00pm Lunch Poster Sessions
Oceania
Oceania
1.00pm - 1.50pm
Parallel sessions
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
2.00pm - 2.50pm
Parallel sessions
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
2.50pm - 3.10pm Afternoon tea Oceania
3.10pm - 4.00pm
Parallel sessions
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
3.10pm - 5.00pm
Workshops
1. Nancy White
2. Michael Barbour
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
4.10pm - 5.00pm
Parallel sessions
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
5.00pm - 6.00pm
DEANZ AGM
Oceania
Tuesday 19 August 2008 Venue
7.30am - 5.00pm
Registration and information desk open
Oceania
9.00am - 10.00am
Panel discussion: The future of distance education
The Correspondence School, Massey University, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Oceania
10.00am - 10.30am Morning tea Oceania
10.30am - Midday

Keynote Presentation: Michael Barbour
"Today's student and virtual schooling: The reality, the challenges, the promise… "

Oceania
Midday - 1.00pm Lunch Oceania
1.00pm - 1.50pm
Parallel sessions
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
2.00pm - 2.50pm
Workshops
1. Nancy White
2. Michael Barbour
3. Jim Tittlser, Remo Williams & Derek Wenmoth
4. Sue Dark & Anouk Janssens Bevernage
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
2.50pm - 3.10pm Afternoon tea Oceania
3.10pm - 4.00pm
Workshops continued
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
4.10pm - 5.00pm
Parallel sessions
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
7.00pm - Midnight
DEANZ conference dinner and awards ceremony
Te Marae
Wednesday 20 August 2008 Venue
8.00am - 12.30pm
Registration and information desk open
Oceania
9.00am - 10.00am
Demonstration: Second life in education
Oceania
10.10am - 10.30am Morning tea Oceania
10.30am - 11.20am
Parallel sessions
Oceania and Telstra Clear Centre
11.20am - 12.30pm
Keynote Presentation: Marcus Akuhata-Brown
Oceania
12.30pm - 12.45pm
Close of conference
Oceania