NEW
YORK, NY -- January 21, 2003 -- Illinois Online
Conference (IOC) today announced the selection of LearningTimes, a
leading provider of virtual communities for education, as Executive
Producer of its 2003 Online
Conference for Teaching and Learning to be held February 26-28,
2003 (8:00 a.m. CST).
Held entirely on the Internet, the 2003 Online Conference for Teaching
and Learning features interactive webcasts with 3 keynote speakers,
over 80 presentations and discussions based on the topics of: Innovation,
Technology, Leadership, Teaching and Learning, and Current Issues
in Illinois Education.
LearningTimes will collaborate with the IOC to create a community
experience with a full spectrum of real-time and on-demand communications
tools, including its hallmark "voice debates," asynchronous
voice-based discussion boards on timely learning-related topics. Other
features include traditional discussion boards moderated by presenters,
instant messaging; group calendars and event listings; team working
areas; surveys; and places to upload, annotate, collaborate on and
publish documents, images and applications specific to the conference.
"The best learning moments happen when people connect with other
people. That's what LearningTimes is all about,” said Jonathan
Finkelstein, founder and Executive Producer of LearningTimes. "
Virtual classrooms and interactive webcasts will play a key role in
the Illinois Online Conference, providing for many live and recorded
special events. And our IOC community will allow the discussions that
begin and the relationships that are formed over the three days to
continue throughout the year."
“The IOC Educational Team set high standards for our first online
event,” said Deborah L.G. Hutti, Associate VP for Educational
Services at Lake Land College. “This conference will provide
K-20 practitioners with an opportunity to share real-life experiences,
learn about new technology to support instruction, and express our
dreams about how the Internet and other distance delivery will enhance
learning. LearningTimes not only offers our unique community a wide
range of state-of-the-art tools, it also brings the years of experience
in producing high-quality interactive webcasts that are critical to
the training and support of over 80 presenters and 1000 attendees.”
For more information, and registration for the 2003 Online Conference
for Teaching and Learning, go to www.ilonlineconf.org.
For a first hand look at a LearningTimes community in action visit
www.learningtimes.org,
a free site for education professionals.
About LearningTimes
LearningTimes
designs and produces online learning communities, programs and events,
for educational and cultural institutions, non-profit organizations,
associations, and membership groups. LearningTimes also provides
the platforms and promotional expertise that ensure success. Clients
and partners: New York City Board of Education, The League for Innovation
in the Community College, the World Education Market, New Visions
for Public Schools, New York Transit Museum, Academy of American
Poets, ULiveandLearn, Wimba, Philadelphia's PBS/NPR affiliate WHYY,
and Columbia University Teachers College. For more information contact
LearningTimes at 212-420-6052 or visit www.learningtimes.net.
About the
Illinois Online Conference
The 2003 Online
Conference for Teaching and Learning emerged due to the efforts
of the Illinois Online Conference Advisory Board. The advisory board
includes a wide range of state educational agencies including the
Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Community College Board,
the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Century Network,
the Illinois Virtual Campus, the Illinois Online Network, the Illinois
Community Colleges Online, the Illinois Math and Science Academy,
the Illinois Digital Academic Library, the Regional Board of Education,
the Regional Consortia Directors, and Lake Land College. For more
information and to register for the 2003 Online Conference for Teaching
and Learning, go to www.ilonlineconf.org.
Contact: Jonathan
Finkelstein
Organization: LearningTimes
Phone: 212-420-6052
Email: info@learningtimes.net
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