UNTANGLING THE WEB: ESTABLISHING LEARNING LINKS
The Australian Society for Educational Technology, ASET2002 International Conference, is being held in Melbourne, Australia from 7-10 July 2002 at the Carlton Crest Hotel, Albert Park. The theme of the conference is "Untangling the Web: Establishing Learning Links". - www.global-ed.com/aset2002

Papers from the UK, USA, Europe, Asia and all States in Australia, will give teachers and trainers, TAFE and tertiary educators and students an opportunity to catch-up on research and practice in educational institutions across the world. Come and visit Melbourne, network with your peers and be inspired by other educators!

The Conference Dinner on the Tuesday night is a highlight of the three day conference. You must book for this event when you register. A draft program will be available on the conference web site by the end of April. - www.global-ed.com/aset2002

Our keynote speakers reflect the diversity of membership of the Australian Society for Educational Technology: Professor Trevor Barr from Swinburne University in Australia, a well-known futurist in IT; Professor Erno Lehtonen from the University of Turku in Finland, an expert on Educational Technology in Europe; Ray Clark, Education and Development Manager with Ford Australia.

The streams covered are:
The Human Computer Interface - ergonomics, OHS, building design, screen design, cabling
Trainers and Techniques - expectations of industry, delivery of training, construction of self paced learning modules
Equity and Access - life long learning, distance education, disabled web accessibility
Putting Learning Theory into Practice - instructional design, pedagogy of the classroom
Teacher/Learner Roles - the changing role of traditional education
Support Structures - the responsibility and role of administration
Is IT it? Comparison of the use of IT with other teaching strategies
Teachers and Technicians - is technology driving the learning process? Living with each other.
Papers are derived from both research and practice in use of Educational Technology and include such areas as forensic science, genetics, teacher professional development, web methodologies, animation, online resources, knowledge management, teacher/learner roles, distance education and the non-traditional learner, engaging with middle years students, web authoring and software agents and the human factor.

A number of workshops will be conducted both before (booking required) and during the conference.
An Internet Café will be available to delegates, set up in the Trade Hall adjacent to the Trade Show. Current sponsors include Integrated Vision, Hitachi, Apple and Australian Presentation Systems.

A highlight will be Panel sessions dealing with issues facing all of those working with educational technology - in schools, TAFE, tertiary education and in the workforce.

For those visiting Melbourne for the first time, you'll find many day tours available, accommodation and local travel information and general information about Melbourne. A special event for visitors to Melbourne on the Monday night is a dinner on the Tramcar Restaurant - booking essential.

Please visit the website for full details and to register.

www.global-ed.com/aset2002

regards,
Cameron Nichol
Project Manager - Online Content
Learning Technologies Branch,
Office of Education, Training & Tertiary Education
(03) 9637 3732
http://www.tafevc.com.au/home.html