Invited Speaker
 

"The future of e-learning: Its’ all about pervasive computing, personalisation and participation" By Associate Professor Catherine McLoughlin, Australian Catholic University, Canberra, Australia

Abstract

Technological change has had significant impact on access to information and the rate of dissemination of ideas, inevitably affecting the way students learn, and to a lesser extent, the way teachers teach. The impact of the information age has also had major impact on the role of learning technologies in communication, student support and assessment. There is evidence that the existence of virtual learning does not mean that learners will migrate to virtual worlds and have no need of physical spaces and teachers, but rather that learning environments teaching need to be redesigned to promote interaction and informal learning. Though informal learning isn't a new phenomenon, as higher education continues to evolve, its importance is being more widely acknowledged as institutions explore ways of enabling student success by creating spaces, resources, and personalised activities to support learning beyond the walls of the institution. This talk will focus on innovative approaches to learning, teaching and assessment which are supported by the augmented capabilities and applications of new learning technologies, and will consider future scenarios that will enable self-regulated learning.