Higher+Education

== =Higher Education Program Resources=

=Wednesday – April 15, 2009=

10:45 – 12:00
//Panel Moderator: Dr. Betsy Lowry, Johns Hopkins University// //Panelist: Dr. Julie Little, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative// Trends and Issues PPT Presentation
 * Worldwide Trends and Issues with Technology Use in Higher Education**



12:05 – 13:00
//Hall Davidson, Discovery Education//
 * Meeting the High Tech Expectations of 21st Century Learners**



14:00 – 15:15
//Panel: Moderator Dr. Darcy Hardy, University of Texas//
 * Assessing the Quality of Technology Enhanced and Online Education**

15:20 – 16:35
//Panel: Dr. Julie Little, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative,// //Moderator// //Dr. Chris Stryker, UAE University – UAE Dr. Darcy Hardy, University of Texas -- USA//
 * Using a Content Management System as a Learning Environment**



17:30 – 18:00
//Presenters, Panelists, Delegates Moderator: Dr. Betsy Lowry, Johns Hopkins University//
 * Questions & Informal Conversations**

16:40 – 17:25
//Representative of Top Tier Sponsor//
 * Sponsor Spotlight: TBD**

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=Thursday – April 16, 2009=

9:00 – 9:55
//David Barclay – Abu Dhabi Men’s College
 * Embedding Emerging Technologies in a CMS**

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10:00 – 11:15
//Dr. Darcy Hardy, University of Texas and Dr. Betsy Lowry, Johns Hopkins University//
 * Strategies for Using a CMS and Emerging Technologies to Enhance Instruction**



11:45 – 13:00
//Panel: Moderator Peter Davidson, Zayed University//
 * Unleashing the Power of Computerized Testing**

14:00 – 14:55
//Dr. Betsy Lowry, Johns Hopkins University// //Hall Davidson, Discovery Education//
 * Building Communities in a CMS-supported Learning Environment**



15:00 – 16:15
//David Barclay – Abu Dhabi Men’s College,// //Dr. Julie Little, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative//, and D//r. Darcy Hardy, University of Texas//
 * Engaging and Training Faculty to use a CMS and Technology in Instruction**



16:20 – 17:15
//Anna Batchelder, Bon Education - UAE//
 * Open Source and Collaboratively Developed Learning Resources Around the World**

Presentation links can be found on Anna's blog [|Literacy is Priceless] For additional information about Open and Collaboratively Developed Learning Resources, contact Anna here (email) or [|here] (Bon Education Twitter) or [|here] (personal Twitter).

17:20 – 17:50
//Presenters, Panelists, Delegates Moderator - Dr. Julie Little, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative//
 * Questions & Informal Conversations**

=Saturday – April 18, 2009=

**9:00 – 10:45**
//Dr. Julie Little, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative//
 * Designing Effective Technology-Rich Learning Environments, Part I**



**11:00 – 12:45**
// **Designing Effective Technology-Rich Learning Environments, Part II** // //Dr. Julie Little, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative//

(Workshop presentation and blueprint workbook files located above.)

**14:00 – 15:45**
**Academic Integrity in Online and Technology-Rich Learning Environments** //Dr. Darcy Hardy, University of Texas//

**16:00 – 17:45**
//Dr. Betsy Lowry, Johns Hopkins University//
 * Innovative Strategies for Technology-Enhanced Assessment**