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FORUM INFORMATION
3-DAY AGENDA

June 29 - July 2, 2008

Below is the tentative agenda for the 3-Day U.S.-China Forum. The event will include keynote speakers, a Distance Education technology showcase, an international panel discussion, and competitive presentation sessions for selected academic papers that have been accepted following a blind review process.

Note: This is a general outline; schedules and any listed speakers are subject to change.

Sunday, June 29

  10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Check-In and Registration
Inn and Conference Center, Main Concourse
     
   2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Best Practices in Support of Online Teaching*
Chair: Richard Schumaker
Room 1123
     
   2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Introduction to Second Life and Its Potential Use in Distance Education Workshop*
Chair: Nick Allen
 Room 0123 (Lower Level)
 
* Workshops are available at an additional charge. See workshop descriptions.

Monday, June 30

   8:00 a.m. -   9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Inn and Conference Center Ballroom
     
   9:00 a.m. -  9:10 a.m.

Opening Remarks: Susan C. Aldridge, PhD and YAN Xuequian 
Inn and Conference Center Ballroom

     
   9:10 a.m. -  10:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Susan C. Aldridge, PhD
Inn and Conference Center Ballroom
     
  10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
Tai House, Main Concourse
     
  10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Partnerships Parallel Sessions
Chair: Michael Frank
Volunteer Firefighters Room, Second Floor
   
  • "Experiential Learning: A United States–China Graduate School Strategic Consulting Practicum Utilizing Advanced Web-Based Technology"
    Author and Presenter: Charles Newman

  • "Take the Road to Intensive Development—More on the Modernization of Radio and TV University"
    Author and Presenter: HAN Jing

  • "Student Learning Effectiveness Within a Multicultural Online Learning Environment"
    Author and Presenter: Robert Tipple
    Services Parallel Sessions
Chair: Jim Rawson
Executive Space, Second Floor
   
  • "Issues Related to Student Authentication in Distance Education: A Growing Concern Worldwide"
    Authors: Deb Gearhart and Earl Ingram
    Presenter: Deb Gearhart

  • "Distance Learning Student Self-Study in Less-Developed Areas—Research and Analysis of Basic-Level Radio and TV University Students"
    Author and Presenter: WEN Haichang

  • "Path Selection for Modern Distance Learning Serving New Countryside Building"
    Author: FANG Zhigang
    Presenter: WANG Zhengdong
  12:15 p.m. -  1:45 p.m.

Lunch
Inn and Conference Center Ballroom
     
   2:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m.
Partnerships Parallel Sessions
Chair: Nick Allen
Volunteer Firefighters Room, Second Floor

   
  • "Information Technology and Globalization in Pakistan: The Transformation of Higher Education in the 21st Century"
    Author and Presenter: Muhammad Safdar

  • "A Study of the Cooperative Mechanism for the Central Radio and TV University and the Chinese Software Industry Association"
    Authors: YUAN Wei and HE Xiaoxin
    Presenter: YUAN Wei

  • "Creating Cohesion: Comparing and Aligning Distance Higher Education in the United States and in China"
    Author and Presenter: Kari Wold

  • "A Window to Chinese and American Approaches to DE: An Institutional Analysis"
    Authors and Presenters: Stella Porto, LI Yawan, and Thomas Huelsmann
    Technology Parallel Sessions
Chair: Theo Stone
Executive Space, Second Floor

   
  • "Multimedia Distance Learning Solutions for Surgery"
    Author and Presenter: Jelena Vucetic

  • "Virtual Labs: From Theory to Practice"
    Authors: Jim Chen, Ernesto Santos De-Jesus, and JIANG Zhuqing
    Presenter: Jim Chen

  • "An Investigation into the Characteristics of Online Learning Behavior"
    Authors: LI Guomin, WANG Xiaoxi, and SHI Zhiyi
    Presenter: LI Guomin

  • "Using Wikis to Teach the Humanities: Bridging Classic and Modern Approaches"
    Authors and Presenters: Lisa Bernstein and Richard Schumaker
   4:30 p.m. -  6:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: ZHANG Shaogang
Inn and Conference Center Ballroom
     
   6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception: Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibit
Inn and Conference Center, Lower Level Gallery

Tuesday, July 1


   7:30 a.m. -   8:30 a.m.

Breakfast
Inn and Conference Center Ballroom
     
  8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. International Panel Discussion - International Cooperation and Major Trends in Distance Education
Inn and Conference Center Ballroom
     
    Panelists: Nicholas Allen, Thomas Huelsmann, Susan M. Kryczka, Frederic M. Litto, and YOU Shaozhong

Moderator: Stella Porto
  10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
 Tai House, Main Concourse
     
  10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
 Pedagogy Parallel Sessions
Chair: Susan Ko
Volunteer Firefighters Room, Second Floor
   
  • "The Most Important Tool in the Distance Education Classroom: The Instructor"
    Author and Presenter: Karen Ferrelli

  • "Teachers’ Personal Knowledge Management Platform, Case Study: Philosophy Education Web Site"
    Author and Presenter: CAO Gang

  • "When Will I Ever Have to Use This in My Career? Determining the Perceived “Value” of a Research Methods Course in a Nontraditional Graduate Management Curriculum"
    Authors: Rhonda Jones, Leslie Dinauer, Bruce Lubich, and Liliana Meneses
    Presenter: Rhonda Jones
    Services Parallel Sessions
Chair: Thomas Huelsmann
Executive Space, Second Floor

   
  • "Best Practice in Creating an Online Academic Community for Non-Traditional Students"
    Authors: Sabrina Fu, Shelley Hintz, Linda Ruggles, and Robert Miller
    Presenter: Sabrina Fu

  • "Digital Library–Distance Learner Interface Management Research"
    Author and Presenter: WANG Zhengdong

  • "Peer Tutoring in Online Graduate Courses: Improving Student Competency and Retention through Cost Beneficial and Effective Delivery Models"
    Author and Presenter: Kathryn Klose
  12:15 p.m. -  1:45 p.m.
Lunch
Inn and Conference Center Ballroom
     
   2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pedagogy Parallel Sessions
Chair: Gila Kurtz
Volunteer Firefighters Room, Second Floor
   
  • "How Well Do Student Interactions Predict Students’ Grade Performance?"
    Author and Presenter: Richard Caldarola

  • "A Study of the Self-Aid Learning Model in the Internet Environment"
    Author and Presenter: GUO Hong

  • "Exploring the Impact of Directed Facilitation and Structured Course Components on Student Learning and Satisfaction"
    Author: Husein Abdul-Hamid, Cassandra Lewis, and DAI Yunyun
    Presenter: Husein Abdul-Hamid

  • "Feedback Information: From Theory to Practice in Supplemental Education"
    Authors: QI Hong and LE Jun
    Presenter: CAO Gang

  • "An Exploration of Distance Learning Financial Curriculum Education Reforms, National Economic Accounting Course Educational Design Reform and Implementation"
    Author: QIONG Yingjin
    Presenter: YUAN Wei


  • "Teaching Bioinformatics Courses Online "
    • Authors and Presenters: LI Aiguo and Rana Khan

    Services Parallel Sessions
Chair: Richard Schumaker
Executive Space, Second Floor

   
  • "A Model Faculty Development Training Course for Online Teaching"
    Author and Presenter: Susan Ko

  • "Another Look at the Structure of the Distance Learning Support Service System"
    Author and Presenter: ZHAO Xihong

  • "Case Analysis” Factors Affecting the Payment of Distance Learning Student Tuition"
    Authors: LI Ying, XIA Guison, and ZHANG Shaogang
    Presenter: ZHANG Shaogang

  • "Exploring Practical new Methods for University Students"
    Author: LI Jiangyu and ZHANG Shaogang
    Presenter: ZHANG Shaogang
     
   7:00 p.m. - 7:10 p.m. Closing Remarks: Susan C. Aldridge, PhD and YAN Xuequian
Inn and Conference Center Auditorium
     
   7:10 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Meet the Ambassador Lecture and Reception
Inn and Conference Center Auditorium and Ballroom
Wednesday, July 2 Hotel Check Out

 

Forum Information

IMPORTANT DATES

March 15, 2008 Abstracts Due

March 28, 2008 Authors/Presenters Notified of Acceptance

May 2, 2008 Final Paper Due in Camera-Ready Format for Presentations

June 29 - July 2 U.S.-China Forum