2011 Program
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
1:45-3:00 PM
Opening Session
1:45-2:00 PM
ICELW 2011 Welcome Address
Conference chair David Guralnick, Ph.D., Kaleidoscope Learning, New York, New York, USA
2:00-3:00 PM
Opening Keynote Address
Why eLearning Is No Longer Enough in Today's Workplace
Jay Cross, Chair, The Internet Time Alliance, Berkeley, California, USA
3:30-6:00 PM
Parallel Sessions
Session 1A
Session Chair: Greg Owen-Boger, Turpin Communication, Chicago, Illinois, USA
3:30-4:30 PM
Businesses Don't Stand Still, Why Should Their Learning? Elearning/Eworking Solutions Must Be 'Just-in-Time'/’Just Enough’/J’ust-for-Me'
Sherry Moran, Tribeca Knowledge, London, UK
Slides
4:30-5:30 PM
Up and Running with E: A No-Fuss Model for Implementing E-Learning in Smaller Organizations
Clint Smith, LearnWorks, Elseternwick, Victoria, Australia
5:30-6:00 PM
Collaborative and Social Learning using Virtual Worlds: Preparing Students for "Virtually" Anything
Kai Erenli and Gerhard Ortner, UAS bfi Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Paper
Session 1B
Session Chair: Alan Hilliard, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
3:30-4:00 PM
A Case Study on Mobile Multimedia Learning and Basketball Coaching
Michael J. McMahon, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland
4:00-5:00 PM
TARGET: An Innovative Technology Enhanced Learning Platform for Teaching and Learning Complex Concepts
Leif Hokstad and Ekaterina Prasolova-Forland, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway; Bjorn Andersen and Manuel Fradinho, Sintef, Trondheim, Norway
5:00-5:30 PM
Industry-Academia Partnerships through Collaborative Projects Conducted in an Online Environment
Rana Khan and Richard Conroy, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, Maryland, USA
5:00-5:30 PM
The Correlation between Blended Learning Techniques Awareness and Participation Rates in E-Learning: A Case Study
Nikolaos Antoniadis and Dimitrios Konetas, TEI of Epirus, Dept. of Informatics and Telecom Technology, Arta, Greece
Paper
Session 1C
Session Chair: Kara Schwartz, Kaleidoscope Learning, New York, New York, USA
3:30-4:00 PM
Virtual Internships for Trainee Teachers
Ron Barendsen, Roelina Wierda and Peter Joore, NHL University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
4:00-4:30 PM
A Usability and User-Centered Approach to The Design of E-Learning Environments for Full-Time Employees in the Silesia Region – Poland
Luis Guillermo Ochoa Siguencia, Mirosław Czapka and Urszula Kontny, University of Economics and Administration in Poland, Bytom, Poland
Paper
4:30-5:30 PM
E-Learning and School Development: Strengths and Challenges of Capacity Building in School Development Projects
Line Skov Hansen, Center for Knowledge-Based Educational Practice, University College Nordjylland, Nørresundby, Denmark and Anne-Karin Sunnevåg and Anne Kostøl, Hedmark University College, Centre of the Study of Educational Practice (SePU)/ Hamar, Norway
Paper
5:30-6:00 PM
How Can Socratic Methods Facilitate E-Learning in a Business Environment?
Eleni Goule, Technological Education Institute of Piraeus, School of Business Administration, Department of Foreign Languages, Piraeus, Greece and Fillipos Stamatiadis, Technological Education Institute of Athens, School of Business Administration, Department of Foreign Languages, Athens, Greece
Paper
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
10:00-11:00 AM
Plenary Session
10:00-11:00 AM
Keynote Address
Knowledge Management and E-Learning: Putting Theory into Practice
Dr. Jay Liebowitz, Orkand Endowed Chair of Management and Technology, Graduate School of Management & Technology, University of Maryland University College (UMUC), Adelphi, Maryland, USA
Slides
11:15 AM-12:45 PM
Parallel Sessions
Session 2A
Session Chair: Kai Erenli, UAS bfi Vienna, Vienna, Austria
11:15-11:45 AM
e-Learning Solutions for Healthcare: INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Mark Schneider, Yale - New Haven, Center for Healthcare Solutions, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Slides
11:45 AM-12:15 PM
World Cup 2014: A Professional Training Program for Brazilian Hotels
Silvone Assis, SA Consultoria e Projetos Educacionais, Brasília, Brazil and Humberto Abdalla and Gerson Pftischer, University of Brasília, UnB, Brasília, Brazil
Paper
Slides
12:15-12:45 PM
Serious Games: A Different Way to Train
Christelle Llobet, KTM Advance, New York, New York, USA
Session 2B
Session Chair: Stefanie Quade, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Berlin, Germany
11:15-11:45 AM
Taking a Bite out of e-learning: A Workplace Education Model for Trainee Dentists
Neha Baj, Anu Technologies Ltd, UK
11:45 AM-12:45 PM
Quality Practices and Validity in Workplace eLearning
Daryl Lawton, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA and Michael Richey, The Boeing Company, Everett, Washington, USA
12:15-12:45 PM
E-Learning: Is it also for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises or only for Larger Organizations?
Andree Roy, Université de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Paper
Session 2C
Session Chair: Andreas Pester, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
The Use of Wikis and Synchronous Online Classrooms to Promote Deeper Learning for Work-Based Learning
Caroline Coles, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
Paper
Slides
12:15-12:45 PM
The Usage of A Hybrid Course to Enhance Student Engagement and Success
Nouhad Rizk and Nauful Shaikh, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Paper
Session 2D
Session Chair: Barbara Schwartz-Bechet, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, Maryland, USA
11:15-11:45 AM
The Usage of the Internet for Knowledge Sharing among Personnel at Ramkhamhaeng University Thailand
Krisda Tanchaisak, Assumption University, Huamark, Thailand and Narat Wattanapanit, Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand
Paper
11:45 AM-12:15 PM
A Flexible Training Methodology for Use in Multimedia Training Systems
Oleksandr Pushkar and Tetyana Lepeyko, Kharkiv National University of Economics, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Paper
12:15-12:45 PM
Exploiting 3D Virtual Worlds in Teachers' Continuing Professional Development
Demetrios Sampson, University of Piraeus & Center for Research and Technology – Hellas, Piraeus, Greece
2:00-3:30 PM
Parallel Sessions
Session 3A
Session Chair: Patrick Blum, inside Business Group, Aachen, Germany
2:00-3:00 PM
Down & Dirty Video: Practical Strategies for Producing Engaging E-Learning Video on a Budget
Greg Owen-Boger, Turpin Communication, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Slides
3:00-3:30 PM
The New Learning Strategy of the Dutch Vehicle Authority
Pieter de Vries and Heide Lukosch, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
Paper
Session 3B
Session Chair: Sarah Frame, University of East London, London, UK
2:00-3:00 PM
Making Virtual Environments Work for Distance Education
David Gardner, VenueGen, Morristown, North Carolina, USA
Paper
Slides
3:00-3:30 PM
Distance Training of Mechatronics and Alternative Technologies in European Industry
Andreas Pester, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria; Andreja Rojko, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia and Christian Maier, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria
Paper
Session 3C
Session Chair: Christelle Llobet, KTM Advance, New York, New York, USA
2:00-2:30 PM
MySchoolsNetwork: Fostering Professional Discourse by Means of Peer Consultation "Anytime Anywhere" for Trainee Teachers
Roelina Wierda, Ron Barendsen and Hans Hummel, NHL University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
2:30-3:00 PM
Technology Strategies for Teaching and Learning in Education and the Workplace
Pamela Lowry, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA
Paper
Slides
3:00-3:30 PM
Professional Partnerships: Supporting the Preparation of Pre-Service Teachers through a Tiered Online Mentoring System
Barbara Schwartz-Bechet, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, Maryland, USA
Paper
Session 3D
Session Chair: Rana Khan, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, Maryland, USA
2:00-2:30 PM
Learning in an Online Environment: What Motivates Graduate Students?
Terri Gustafson, Jessica Knott and Patricia Banyas, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Paper
2:30-3:00 PM
The E-Learner in the Making: Rethinking Flexible and Inclusive Education in the University
Silvia Florea, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania; Eduard Stoica, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania and Victor Brote, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
Paper
3:00-3:30 PM
Using the Moodle Book Feature for Collaboration in Resource Creation
Carey Hamburg, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Paper
4:00-6:00 PM
Parallel Sessions
Session 4A
Session Chair: Sherry Moran, Tribeca Knowledge, London, UK
4:00-5:00 PM
Implementing E-learning on a Global Level
Anthony Ralston, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Budapest, Hungary
Slides
5:00-5:30 PM
Training the Reluctant Learner
James Kinnamon, SAI Global, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA
5:30-6:00 PM
Virtual Labs as an Educational Tool in E-Learning for Educational Institutions, Schools and Companies
Marc Schreurs, Marnik Lenaerts and Walter Reulens, Limburg Catholic University College (KHLim), Houthalen, Belgium
Session 4B
Session Chair: Andree Roy, Université de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
4:00-5:00 PM
How to Survive the eLearning Jungle: Elements of Creative Marketing
Brian Via and Susan Loomis, Takeda Global Research and Development, Deerfield, Illinois, USA
5:00-5:30 PM
Web-Based Mentoring: A Replicable and Scalable Model
Arhonda Gogos, Rana Khan and Barbara Schwartz-Bechet, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, Maryland, USA
5:30-6:00 PM
Measuring the Effectiveness of an Online School-to-Work Transition Module
Mohamed Alseddiqi and Rakesh Mishra, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK
Paper
Slides
Session 4C
Session Chair: Pamela Lowry, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA
4:00-4:30 PM
Life Long Learning within Health and Social Services: An Italian Community of Practice
Patrizia Ghislandi, University of Trento, Italy, Rovereto (Trento), Italy and Daniela Paolino, Chiara Eberle and Franca Bellotti , Autonomous Province of Trento, Ufficio Formazione e sviluppo delle risorse umane, Servizio Organizzazione e qualità delle attività sanitarie, Italy
Paper
4:30-5:00 PM
E-Learning as a Key for Regional Integration through Countries of Mercosur
Mónica María Silvestri Corbo, CEFIR (Centro de Formación para la Integración Regional), Montevideo, Uruguay
Paper
5:00-5:30 PM
Benchmarking Staff Preparedness for E-Learning and Distance Learning at a UK Higher Education Institution
Alan Hilliard, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
5:30-6:00 PM
Supporting Effective Interaction on a Web Forum: Towards a Constructivist Approach
Nicole Novielli, Paola Plantamura, Enrica Gentile and Vito Leonardo Plantamura, Department of Informatics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Paper
Session 4D
Session Chair: Kara Schwartz, Kaleidoscope Learning, New York, New York, USA
4:00-4:30 PM
Using Natural Frequencies to Teach Bayes' Theorem Applications in Decision Analysis
Joel Oberstone, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Paper
4:30-5:00 PM
The Numerical Knowledge of Reference in eLearning: The Example of the Students in a Master of Documentation Course
Vincent Liquète, University of Bordeaux, Mérignac Cedex, France
Paper
Slides
5:00-5:30 PM
Knowledge Creation in Different Stages of Organizational Growth
Chengyang Xie, Southeast University, Nanjing, China and Hanhui Huv, Research Centre of Industrial Organization-Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Paper
5:30-6:00 PM
The Evolution of E-Learning in Greek Universities and Technological Education Institutes: The Government Intervention
Ekaterina Kikilia and Barbounaki Stavroula, Technological Education Institute of Piraeus, Athens, Greece
Paper
Friday, June 10th, 2011
10:00-11:30 AM
Parallel Sessions
Session 5A
Session Chair: James Kinnamon, SAI Global, Plainsboro, New Jersey, USA
10:00-10:30 AM
Improving Collaborative Learning and Global Project Management in Small and Medium Enterprises
Marcus Birkenkrahe and Stefanie Quade, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Berlin, Germany
Paper
10:30-11:30 AM
Ode to Mobile Performance Support
Allison Rossett, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
Session 5B
Session Chair: Pieter de Vries, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
10:00-11:00 AM
The Future of Work, Education and Society: Technological Transformations
Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, UOPX Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, USA
11:00-11:30 AM
Constructing Pedagogical Models for E-learning
Patricia Alejandra Behar, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Paper
Session 5C
Session Chair: Luis Ochoa, University of Economics and Administration in Poland, Bytom, Poland
10:00-10:30 AM
Accelerated Learning: Maximizing the Blend of Adult Development Strategies
Devora Zimmerman, Frank Guglielmo and Lynn Gracin Collins, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., New York, New York, USA
10:30-11:00 AM
The Impact of Pre-recorded Lectures in Distance Learning
Anoma Malalasekera, Loughborough University, Dept. of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, Loughborough, UK
11:00-11:30 AM
The Perceived Service Quality of Virtual Learning Environments in China
Peter Riezebos and Ruben Blair, University Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Paper
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Plenary Session
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Beyond the Great Recession: Possibilities and Predictions
Panel Chair: Hal Christensen, Christensen/Roberts Solutions, New York, New York, USA
Panelists:
Jay Cross, The Internet Time Alliance, Berkeley, California, USA
Jay Liebowitz, Graduate School of Management & Technology, University of Maryland University College (UMUC), Adelphi, Maryland, USA
Tony O'Driscoll, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Allison Rossett, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
1:30-4:00 PM
Parallel Sessions
Session 6A
Session Chair: Clint Smith, LearnWorks, Elseternwick, Victoria, Australia
1:30-2:30 PM
Coaching within a Context: Using Simulations to Deliver High-Touch Leadership Development at a Distance
Frank Guglielmo, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., New York, New York, USA and Lynn Gracin Collins, SH&A/Fenestra, Inc. Brooklyn, New York, USA
2:30-3:00 PM
Using Virtual Worlds to Support Interprofessional Health Science Collaboration
Patricia Boechler, Mike Carbonaro, Eleni Stroulia and Sharla King, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
3:00-4:00 PM
Practice Makes Perfect: Replicating Legal Vocational Practice in an Immersive Learning Environment
Sarah Frame and Martin Belgrove, University of East London, London, UK
Session 6B
Session Chair: Nicole Novielli, Department of Informatics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
1:30-2:00 PM
E-learning in Practice: An Empirical Study of the Impact of Web 2.0 Technologies and e-learning on Companies' Business Performance
Tanja Arh and Borka Jerman Blazic, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2:00-2:30 PM
Mood Inference Machine: A Framework to Infer Affective Phenomena in the ROODA Virtual Learning Environment
Magalí Teresinha Longhi, Patricia Alejandra Behar and Magda Bercht, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Paper
2:30-3:00 PM
E-learning Management Systems: Multidimensional Perspectives for Foreign Language Acquisition
Victoria Tuzlukova, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
3:00-4:00 PM
Using Green Screen Techniques for Effective Visual Storytelling in e-Learning
Kendra Herlig and Lee Margolies, Booz Allen Hamilton, Herndon, Virginia, USA
Session 6C
Session Chair: Patrick Blum, inside Business Group, Aachen, Germany
1:30-2:30 PM
The Capitalization of Enterprises' Business in an E-learning Context
Belkacem Iskhar, High School of Computer Science, Oued-Smar, Algeria and Latifa Mahdaoui, University of Sciences and Technologies "Houari Boumédiène", Bab-Ezzouar, Algeria
2:00-3:00 PM
You Built a Learning Management System, Why Won't People Use It?
Bradley Knott, HAVA Partners, LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
3:00-4:00 PM
How to Prepare Advanced Business Learning Content in an LMS Platform
David Rozman, B2 d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia
4:00-4:15 PM
Closing Session
Announcement of the Winners
2011 International E-Learning Awards, Business Division
Conference chair David Guralnick, Kaleidoscope Learning, New York, New York, United States