External events listing
This is a list of relevant events hosted by other organisations; contact details for further information can be found by clicking on each title. If you'd like us to include your event here please e-mail details to webmaster [at] futurelab [dot] org [dot] uk.
Mobile HCI 08
The 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction provides a
IAEA 2008
The theme of the IAEA 2008 conference is ‘Re-interpreting Assessment: Society, Measurement and Meaning’, and keynote speakers include Professor Robert J Mislevy from the University of Maryland and Professor Dylan Wiliam from the Institute of Education at the University of London.
ALT-C 2008: Rethinking the Digital Divide
The
ICTE/ICTA 2008
This event aims to gather the results of studies, research, and experiments connected to the use of
BathCamp
A BarCamp is a type of participatory conference where everyone is encouraged to give short presentations, demos, workshops and so on, in a kind of ad-hoc, not very pre-planned kind of fashion. There’s also an overnight element, where attendees can literally camp out and hang out, either discussing stuff or making stuff (or both).
Learning Lab Showcase Event
This event will be an opportunity to find out more about current and emergent learning technologies and how these are being applied within education and training: technologies such as podcasting, gaming and context aware systems will be discussed, and a raft of ‘gadgets and gizmos’ will be demonstrated that are, or will be, influencing learning and teaching over the next few years.
igfest
igfest is a festival of street games, taking place as part of the Bristol Community Festival. A great chance to try out some games currently gaining a big international following.
The Scottish Learning Festival
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, describes the Scottish Learning Festival as “a real opportunity to get to grips with the latest developments in education, to swap ideas and to learn from experts in the field”.
mLearn 2008
mLearn was the first conference on
Handheld Learning 2008
The world's leading event for learning and mobility, the Handheld Learning Conference is a great opportunity to connect with the leading international opinion formers, policy and decision makers, thought leaders and practitioners.
Futurescape08
The impact of emerging technology is already being felt across the learning landscape. This symposium is an opportunity to explore with experts in the field on what the future holds for built environment education and how we as leaders and educators can shape it.
Smartphone Show 2008
Now in its tenth year, the Smartphone Show continues to bring together the leaders and visionaries shaping the future of
ePortfolio and Digital Identity 2008
This year's conference challenge is 'breaking boundaries for human capital development and social innovation'. The objective is to explore how digital technologies, and in particular ePortfolios and digital identity, are transforming individual, organisational and community learning and development.
eLearning Alliance Annual Conference 2008
Does Web 2.0 mark a transformation in approaches to learning? Just what options are available and what are the implications of using them? And how can we provide fair access to exciting learning opportunities when some of us don’t use a computer? Are we really at a tipping point in history, or is it a cliff edge?
The Future of Mobile
This event brings together pioneers of the
Education and Educational Technology (EDU '08)
The World Conference of WSEAS on Education and Educational Technology (EDU ’08) is organised by the World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS). While its main focus is educational technologies, it also covers engineering technology.
Online Educa Berlin
The largest global
CISSE 2008
CISSE 08 provides a virtual