[Air-l] eLearn Accredit OnLine Conference November 2002

[Andrew Brown]

Dear Colleague

This message is just to give you a brief update on preparations for the
eLearn Accredit OnLine Conference November 2002.

As you probably know, eLearn Accredit is hosting a worldwide conference
during the month of November, exploring whether a worldwide quality marque
for online learning will be possible, and what the next steps might be in
realising it.  The discussion will be taking place in specialised discussion
strands, phased over 4 weeks.  Each strand will be following the same
general rhythm, first pooling ideas and papers based on where we are now,
then exploring where we might like to get to, and then how we might get
there.  The final week will put together some ideas on the next steps.

The conference will be guided by some excellent moderators, and each week
they will produce summary papers of the discussions which have taken place
in each strand, to be shared across all the registered participants.  One of
the most important short term benefits of participation in the eLearn
Accredit discussions will be the opportunity to learn from best practice not
only in your own sector, but across all sectors worldwide.

Participation in the conference will be free, so we hope that there will be
no reason why anyone interested in the area of quality standards for online
learning will not want to join in the discussions, and to contribute their
own ideas.  The online format allows us to open the discussions to all sorts
of people and organisations who might not be able to travel to a physical
conference, and we will ensure that all the best ideas are reported back to
everyone.  We are also ensuring that presenters and moderators will pick up
any comments posted after scheduled presentation times, so that no one will
be excluded by time zone or by technical barriers from making their point.

Please see the attachment for a brief overview of the format of the
discussions, and of the different discussion strands.  To get involved, just
register free at www.elearnaccredit.org.  If you have any questions, please
don't hesitate to contact me.

If there are contacts of yours who have not yet heard about the eLearn
Accredit discussions, we hope that you will pass this message on to them, to
ensure that they are able to get involved.  eLearn Accredit is not
attempting to be an accreditation body, but we know that many will be
involved in the discussion, so we hope that everyone interested will take
this opportunity to make their points heard on an international stage.

I look forward to hearing from you during the discussions.  I will also be
giving an introduction to the conference on Friday 1st November, and will be
available online at two points during that day to answer any questions.

Best regards

Andrew
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Andrew Brown
eLearn Accredit
164 Old Road
Oxford OX3 8SY
07779 021464
andrew.brown at elearnaccredit.org
www.elearnaccredit.org
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