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eLearning 2011
St. Pete Beach, Florida
February 19-22, 2011
TradeWinds Island Grand Resort
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| THE Annual Conference for
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| * eLearning Administrators
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| * eLearning Faculty
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| * Instructional Designers
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| * Online Media Specialists
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| * Web course Developers
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| * Continuing Education Professionals
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| eLearning 2011 is the friendliest and most comprehensive annual distance learning conference you will find for eLearning practitioners. It is the one place where you will learn who is doing what, what technologies they are using, what works, and what doesn't.
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| Exchange your great ideas with colleagues from across the country and around the world. Learn about new and successful educational strategies, technologies that work, and special techniques for teaching at a distance.
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| Start off the new year by relaxing on the white sand beaches and clear blue waters of the Florida gulf coast! St. Pete Beach offers parasailing, dolphin watching and sunset sails. Remember to bring your flip flops!
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eLearning 2011 will feature pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, and vendors exhibiting the latest eLearning technologies and services, and nearly 60 one-hour concurrent sessions.
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Call for Presentations - Submit Your Proposal
to Present at eLearning 2011
Submission Deadline: Friday, Oct. 8, 2010
Online Submission Form
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| Share your great ideas with colleagues from across the country and around the world. Relate your new and successful educational strategies, technologies that work, and special techniques for teaching at a distance this February 2011! See our online submission form.
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Contact Danielle Perry (202-293-3132) to obtain login access to submit a proposal - we apologize for your having to take this extra step, but our Web site administrators require this to protect our site against spam and hackers.
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Suggested topics:
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| ● Assessment and Quality Control
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● Open Source Solutions
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| ● Blended & Hybrid Courses
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● PDAs, Wireless & Mobile Learning
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| ● Certificate & Degree Programs
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● Research in Online Pedagogy and
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| ● Continuing Education
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 Methodology
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| ● Copyright Issues
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● Retaining Online Students
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| ● Course and Learning Management
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● Serving Adult Learners (older than 25
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 Systems
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years) and Veterans
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| ● eLearning Policy - New & Changes
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● Serving Students with Disabilities
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| ● Faculty Training
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● Video-based Applications
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| ● Learning Objects & Repositories
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● Video Games & Theory
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| ● Management & Leadership
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● Web 2.0 Applications (Blogs, Google Apps,
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| ● New Technologies for Education
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Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
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| ● Online Student Support - Library
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● Other (you suggest!)
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| Services, Mentoring, Tutoring
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Pre-Conference Workshops
Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011
- Morning 8:00am-12:15pm, Afternoon 10:45am-3:30pm
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| eLearning 2011 will feature 10 pre-conference workshops on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 which will take place at St. Petersburg College. Registrant should meet in the lobby of the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort to board the bus to travel to the college. The times listed above and on the registration form include time needed for transportation and lunch - those who attend a morning session can also attend an afternoon session. The fee includes transportation, a box lunch, and the campus tour. Participation is limited, first-come, first-served. Cost: $75 per person to attend one session, $140 to attend two.
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Morning Session
Meet in the Hotel Lobby at 8:00
Buses Leave Hotel at 8:15
Arrive at St. Petersburg College at 8:30am
Session Time from 8:30am – 11:15am
Campus Tour 11:15am – 11:45am
Lunch 11:45am – 12:15pm
Buses Leave St. Petersburg College at 12:30pm
Arrive at the Hotel at 12:45pm
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Afternoon Session
Meet in the Hotel Lobby at 10:45am
Buses Leave Hotel at 11:00am
Arrive at St. Petersburg College at 11:15am
Campus Tour 11:15am – 11:45am
Lunch 11:45am – 12:15pm
Session Time from 12:15pm – 3:00pm
Buses Leave St. Petersburg College at 3:15pm
Arrive at the Hotel at 3:00
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Hotel Information
TradeWinds Island Grand Resort
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| All of the meetings will take place at TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, located right on St. Pete Beach, near St. Petersburg, Florida. There are lots of restaurants and shops within walking distance, but remember that flip flops are the popular mode of transportation and the dress is casual!
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| Please call 1-800-808-9833 and mention you are attending eLearning 2011 before Jan. 14, 2011 to receive a special room rate of $155 per night for eLearning 2011 participants. This rate includes free high-speed wireless Internet access in guest rooms, common areas and meeting rooms; free local calls; free domestic in/out faxes; use of the business center, one beach cabana per room, use of the fitness center, tennis courts, miniature golf and paddle boats; parking for one car per bedroom; and daily coffee/local newspaper. Come early and/or stay late! The TradeWinds Island Grand Resort will honor the $155 conference room rate from Feb. 15-27, 2011, based on availability.
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| The hotel is a 30-45-minute drive to/from Tampa International Airport. Service via SuperShuttle costs $24 each way - contact (727) 572-1111 or (800) 282-6817. The address for the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort is 5600 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, Florida, 33706, phone 800-237-2133 or 505-843-6300. Self parking for non-overnight guests is $15 per day.
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Dolphin Watch Sunset Tour
Monday, Feb. 22, 2011 - 5:00pm
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Enjoy the wonders of the West Coast with our sunset tour down the Intercoastal Waterway through Treasure Island and our Blind Pass, returning on the Gulf of Mexico. You will see dolphins, a variety of native birds, and maybe some gentle manatees. Your captain will also steer this 80-passenger catamaran thorough a historic commercial fishing village and past several spectacular waterfront homes and estates. Climb aboard and enjoy a real Florida experience! You will vie the color-filled skies, enjoying the cool sounds and free beer and wine. Remember to bring your camera!
Cost is $25 per person. Register early since space is limited to 80 participants (first come, first served).
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Conference Registration Fees
Budget to Attend eLearning 2011
Online Registration Form
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Basic Registration - $495
(meals include: reception on Saturday evening, lunch on Sunday and Monday, brunch on Tuesday)
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| ● Subtract Early Bird Discount – subtract $50 (postmarked on or before Jan. 14, 2011.)
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| ● Subtract ITC Member Discount – subtract $25
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| ● Subtract Presenter Discount – subtract $25
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| Group Discount – subtract an additional $50 for each registrant for three or more participants from a college or institution. Group registrations must be submitted together as a package and be postmarked on or before Jan. 14, 2011. If the group number drops below three participants, the group discount will not be honored and ITC will charge the remaining group members the additional $50 per person fee. Online registrations are not eligible for group discounts.
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| One-Day Registration – $250 (no discounts apply)
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Pre-conference Workshops – $75 for one, $140 for two - Saturday, Feb. 19, 2010
Morning Sessions: 8:00am-12:15pm, Afternoon Sessions: 10:45am-3:30pm
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Dolphin Watch Sunset Tour – $25 per person. Limited seating, first come, first served.
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| Introductory One-Year ITC Membership - $200
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| Cancellation Policy – Cancellations received in writing before Feb. 4, 2011 will be issued a full refund less a $50 processing fee. Registrants who do not cancel before Feb. 4. 2011 are liable for the full conference registration fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations after Feb. 4, 2011.
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Testimonials from eLearning 2010 Attendees
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We asked eLearning 2010 attendees, "Will you recommend attendance at eLearning to your colleagues? Why?" Here are the responses we received:
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| Very practical information. Lots to take back home. ● Great for all personnel involved with education technology. ● Sessions provide a wealth of resources. ● I always find ITC presenters and keynotes to be the most innovative in education. ● Excellent conference. ● True innovation not stuff I already know. ● Excellent presenters, great opportunity to learn new things. ● I can bring any faculty, staff or admin person and there will be lots here for any of them! ● A chance to observe what is working for other institutions in the field. ● I gained so many different perspectives. ● Good mix of everything. ● I am leaving w/at least two good ideas. ● Variety of topics and something for everyone. ● I learned a lot and it wasn’t just theory. ● Great topics. Got lots of ideas to take back home. ● Better than most conferences because the variety of topics and TONS of ideas to take back and implement. ● Friendly atmosphere much to learn. ● I’m leaving with more energy & ideas. My brain is on fire. ● Quality sessions, well organized, small, chance to network, finally helpful people. ● Great networking & information. ● Excellent resources, wonderful people! ● I always learn a lot! ● Thank you for a very informative conference! Valuable experience. ● It’s the best conf. on distance learning. ● Current issues facing faculty and practitioners. ● Good networking! ● Great presentations that are relevant timely and easy to understand. ● What a wonderful wealth of emerging technology and innovation. ● Excellent sessions. Close-knit group collaborative and friendly. ● Good information.
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eLearning 2011 is sponsored by the Instructional Technology Council, ITC, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. ITC, provides leadership, information and resources to expand and enhance distance learning through the effective use of technology.
St. Petersburg College is the host institution for eLearning 2011.
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| Call 202/293-3132 for more information or to be included on the conference mailing list!
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