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February 12, 2009

10 Great Reasons to Attend the Learning, Libraries & Technology 2009 Conference

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Don’t miss Learning, Libraries & Technology 2009, March 1-3, the 10th anniversary of Ohio’s premier higher education conference. Here are 10 great reasons to attend LLT 2009:

  1. Reap the rewards of affordable, engaging professional development and networking opportunities right here in Ohio. Registration fees for LLT 2009 have been slashed to just $195 ($95 for students) for two days, and $95 ($55 for students) for one day. This premier higher education conference is held in Columbus, which minimizes travel costs. Save even more when you book a room at the Easton Hilton by Feb. 14 and get the special conference rate.
  2. Get ideas, practical knowledge and tools you can put to use right away. With its focus on teaching and learning, student success, how Ohio is moving forward, transforming technologies, and P-20 education, you'll leave LLT 2009 with many new ideas and best practices to try.
  3. You’ve seen his YouTube videos, now discover firsthand how Dr. Michael Wesch leverages new media to create new forms of community and conversation to enhance learning and create a rich virtual learning environment. Dr. Wesch will present the keynote presentation, “Mediated Culture: Tales from New Guinea, New Media and New Experiments in Learning” on March 2.
  4. Enjoy economical, hands-on training via a pre-conference workshop. Choose from: Distance Learning and Copyright; ePortfolios: Their Construction, Use and Assessment; Ohio’s Second Life: Boot Camp and Field Trip; Podcasting Implications: The Path to Active Engagement in Higher Education Classrooms or How to Enrich Your Distance Education; and Producing Video Clips for Specific Instructional Needs. Workshops cost just $100 each.
  5. Learn more about the latest digital learning tools and other hot topics in education with 45 energizing sessions covering engaging the connected generation, using Second Life in education, the Ohio Quality Matters Consortium, textbook affordability, preparing Ohio learners for success and much more.
  6. Examine Ohio higher education’s future directions, plans and ideas, as well as progress achieved over the last 10 years at the special afternoon keynote session on March 3, “The Long and Winding Road: From the Learning Intranet, to the Digital Commons, to a Statewide System” with Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley, Dr. Kate Carey and Eugene Rutz.
  7. Explore the collaborations between Ohio’s schools and Ohio higher education via a special track of sessions focusing on P-20 education and poster sessions by high school teachers and students.
  8. Meet, connect and share success stories with colleagues from across Ohio. LLT 2009 will provide endless opportunities to talk with 300+ faculty, instructional designers, librarians, administrators, IT gurus and others facing the same challenges you do.
  9. Engage with leading vendors. Speak frankly with leading education vendors and partners at the exhibits, vendor presentations and reception.
  10. Unwind after a hard day of learning at our reception from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Monday. Then, enjoy the delights of Easton Town Center, including great restaurants, a variety of shopping, and entertainment.

LLT 2009 will be held March 1-3, 2009 in Columbus. Register online today and view the preliminary program at http://oln.org/conferences/LLT2009.

LLT09blogfooter.jpg Posted by Candi Clevenger at February 12, 2009 01:28 PM