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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, 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, 2008

  10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Check-In and Registration
   2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Learner Support Workshop*
   2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Best Practices in Support of Online Teaching *
   2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Introduction to Second Life and Its Potential Use in Distance Education Workshop*
 
* Workshops are available at an additional charge. See workshop descriptions.

Monday, June 30, 2008

   8:00 a.m. -   9:00 a.m. Breakfast
   9:00 a.m. -  10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker - Susan C. Aldridge, PhD
  10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
  10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Parallel Sessions
  12:15 p.m. -  1:45 p.m. Lunch
   2:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m. Parallel Sessions
   4:30 p.m. -  6:00 p.m. International Panel Discussion - International Cooperation and Major Trends in Distance Education
   6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception - Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibit

Tuesday, July 1, 2007

   8:00 a.m. -   9:00 a.m. Breakfast
   9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker - TBA
  10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
  10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Parallel Sessions
  12:15 p.m. -  1:45 p.m. Lunch
   2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Parallel Sessions
   7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Meet the Chinese Ambassador Reception and Presentation
   9:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony
Wednesday, July 2, 2007 Hotel Check Out

 

Forum Information

IMPORTANT DATES

March 15, 2008 Abstracts Due

March 28, 2008 Authors/Presenters Notified of Acceptance

May 15, 2008 Early Bird Registration Ends

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

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