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Conference Program

The theme of NMC’s Online Conference on Learning Objects is the application of learning objects and learning object theory to educational contexts, specifically within higher education. The program will include sessions on:

The Basics: Understanding Learning Objects
Tools & Techniques for Authoring Learning Objects
Best Practices & Practical Lessons
Successful Projects & Real-Life Examples
Trends and Issues

The complete Conference Program for the Online Conference on Learning Objects is available as an Adobe Acrobat file. For complete details on the conference schedule and activities, as well as detailed session decriptions and presenter information, see the Conference Program.

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Keynote Sessions
	Wayne Hodgins Strategic Futurist, Director of Worldwide Learning Strategies, Autodesk Inc. President and Founder Learnativity.org
	Peter Samis Associate Curator of Education and Program Manager, Interactive Educational Technologies San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
	Ellen Wagner Director Higher Education Solutions Marketing Macromedia, Inc.

Invited Sessions
Sharing Learning Objects with MERLOT	Gerry Hanley Executive Director MERLOT
Staying Focused on the Learning in Learning Objects	Vicki Suter Director of NLII Projects EDUCAUSE
Learning Theory & Learning Objects: -Achieving Fusion	David Porter Executive Director BCcampus Canada
EduSource Canada: A National Framework for Learning Objects	Mike Mattson Chief Technology Officer University of Calgary
Designing Learning Experiences with Learning Objects: Australian Efforts	Barry Harper Dean of the Faculty of Education Univ of Wollongong Australia
Learning Objects: The New, New Thing or Same as It Ever Was?	Michael Roy Director of Academic Computing Services Wesleyan University

About the Conference

The conference will feature twelve 30-minute sessions, each accompanied by a "live/interactive" component, a "presentation-on-demand" component, and a vibrant threaded discussion that will expand on and illuminate the topic

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Proposal Submissions

The Call for Sessions Proposals has ended. Proposals for Virtual Poster Sessions are still being solicited, through October 7, and can be submitted online. To submit a Poster Session proposal, follow this link to submit a poster session proposal.

Follow this link to register online now.

Plan to join us now for this one-of-a-kind event! For questions or for additional information, please contact the NMC at 512 445-4200 or via email at info@nmc.org.