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About the Program
Presentation Formats
There are a range of presentation formats at ASCILITE 2001 including:
workshops, keynote addresses, traditional,short, interactive and poster
presentations. We have also included two controversial issues sessions. Details
about each of these presentation formats is provided below.
Workshops
Workshops will be run on the Sunday before the formal opening of ASCILITE
2001. Workshops make an invaluable contribution to the ASCILITE conference
program as they provide a forum for detailed discussion and consideration of
issues in the area of educational technology. They provide an excellent
opportunity for staff development where experts in the field take time to
enhance the skills and broaden the perspectives of participants.
Traditional Presentations
Traditional paper presentations are allotted a 30 minute time period in the
conference program. This time is divided into 20 minutes speaking time, 5
minutes question time, and 5 minutes changeover time. Presenters may choose to
use their question time to complete their presentation but must not encroach on
the changeover time as this is needed to allow IT support staff to complete
technical changeovers between presentations and will allow conference delegates
to move between sessions. There are 57 traditional presentations throughout the
program.
Short Presentations
Short paper presentations are allotted a 20 minute time period in the
conference program. This time is divided into 10 minutes speaking time, 5
minutes question time, and 5 minutes changeover time. Presenters may choose to
use their question time to complete their presentation but must not encroach on
the changeover time as this is needed to allow IT support staff to complete
technical changeovers between presentations and will allow conference delegates
to move between sessions. Twelve short presentations in four parallel sessions
will be held on Monday afternoon between 4:00 and 5:00 pm.
Interactive Presentations
Interactive presentations are allotted a 30 minute time period. Presenters
will present a brief (10 minute) overview of their paper and then demonstrate
material (15 minutes) which forms the basis of their paper (e.g. educational
technology products, innovations, online courseware, etc.) leaving 5 minutes
changeover time. A number of desktop computers will be available to the
audience so they can explore the content of the presentation, guided by the
presenter. The format of these presentations is more informal than traditional
paper presentations and should encourage rolling discussion between the
presenter(s) and delegates. The presentation format will also enable the
audience to experience a hands-on approach to the topic of the presentation.
There are 17 interactive sessions in the program. Interactive sessions are held
in the Biomedical Multimedia Unit Lab 2 on Monday and in the Percy Baxter Room
(Level 1 Baillieu Library) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Poster Presentations
Nineteen poster presentations will be conducted in the Copland Lecture
Theatre Foyer over a one hour period on Tuesday afternoon. Presenters are
encouraged to put their posters up on Tuesday morning so delegates can review
them over the day. Between 4:00 and 5:00 pm on Tuesday, presenters will lead
informal discussions with delegates at the site of their poster.
Controversial Issues
Two controversial issues sessions will be held in the Copland Theatre as the
final sessions on Monday and Tuesday. The sessions are run as mini-debates with
each speaker being given 5 minutes to address the topic (positive and negative
in turn) before the issue is put to the floor for a general debate among
delegates. Make sure you are there to have your say! Details of the topics and
speakers are provided below.
TOPIC 1 (Monday): Widespread and growing interest in online, web-based
learning has killed a commitment to high quality interactive
multimedia.
Moderator: Cathy Gunn
Positive (For): Carmel McNaught & John Hedberg
Negative (Against): Shirley Alexander & Rod Sims
TOPIC 2 (Tuesday): There is no effective way to assess online
collaboration.
Moderator: Carmel McNaught
Positive (For): Ron Oliver & Catherine McLoughlin
Negative (Against): John Bain & Rob Phillips
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