Image: © Marcus Thielen, 2015
The Ninth EDEN Research Workshop in Oldenburg, Germany, will bring together researchers from all walks of life and provide a platform for engaging in discussion and debate, exchanging research ideas, and presenting new developments in ODL, with the goal of creating dialogues and forming opportunities for research collaboration.
Workshop Themes:
- emerging distance education systems and theories
- management and organizational models and approaches
- evolving practices in technology-enhanced learning and teaching
Keynotes:
- Olaf Zawacki-Richter, Carl von Ossietzki University, Oldenburg
- Inge de Waard, The Open University, UK
- Adnan Qayyum, Penn State university, USA
- Som Naidu, Monash University, Australia
- Paul Prinsloo, University of South Africa
- George Veletsianos, Royal Roads University, Canada
- Isa Jahnke, University of Missouri, USA
Types of sessions:
- paper presentations
- hands-on workshops
- posters
- demonstrations
- ‘synergy’ sessions (to share and discuss EU projects)
- training sessions
Where: Carl von Ossietzki University, Oldenburg, Germany. Oldenburg is a charming city in north east Germany between Bremen and Groningen.
When: 4-7 October, 2016
Who: The European Distance and e-Learning Network and the Centre for Distance Education, Carl von Ossietzki University. The university is a partner with the University of Maryland University College in offering a fully online Master in Distance Education and e-Learning, which has been running for many years. The Centre for Distance Education has published 15 books on distance education and e-learning in its ASF series.
How: Registration opens mid-August. For more details on registration, fees and accommodation go to the conference web site
Comment: EDEN Research Workshops are one of my favourite professional development activities. They bring together online learning researchers from all over Europe, and it is a remarkably efficient way to keep up to date not only with the latest research but also the technology trends in open and distance education that are getting serious attention. The conference is usually small (about 100-200 participants) and very well focused on practical aspects of research and practice in online learning and distance education.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
