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Networks, Communities & Learning: Show that you Share!
a European Conference
Organised by the Bazaar project and IVLOS, the Institute of Education of Utrecht University
[Download the conference flyer here|http://project.bazaar.org/wp-content/stall_project_uploads//2007/11/conference_flyer_bazaar2.pdf]
14 December 2007, Utrecht, the Netherlands
9:30 - 16:00
Universiteitsbibliotheek (UB) (University Library)
Boothzaal
Heidelberglaan 3
Utrecht
tel: +31 (0) 30 253 6601
e-mail: info@library.uu.nl
Conference Objectives
- To provide a space for participant-driven discussion and debate
- To promote critical enquiry and discourse
- To allow for the presentation of ideas in progress
- To provide access to peer expertise and opinion
Main Themes
These five main themes are based on key and emergent issues identified by Bazaar
- Hey Dude, Where's my Data? On data security, privacy and sustainability
- Social Software, Tools and Content Creation
- OERs and the Culture of Sharing
- Interoperability and Metadata and OERs
- PLEs, ePortfolio’s and Informal Learning
Workshops and Round Tables
- Social networking services & social search – led by Josie Fraser, EdTechUK, UK
- THINKing and UNDERSTANDing the internet – led by Helen Keegan, Salford University, UK
- Building an infrastructure for lifelong competence development – led by Wolgang Greller, Open University, NL
- Developing Open Educational Resources – led by Marco Kalz, Open University, NL
- The use of wikis and open architecture spaces to promote a culture of sharing – led by Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, UK
- Creating and sharing Open Educational resources – led by Veronika Hornung, Salzburg Research, AT
- Personal Learning Environments – led by Graham Attwell, Pontydysgu, UK
- How can we use IMS Learning Design? – led by Raymond Elferink, RayCom BV, NL
- The future of Learning Management Systems – led by Geoge Bekiaridis, Ergon KEK, GR
Conference format
The major aim of the conference is to promote dialogue and exchange between 'experts', researchers, developers, practitioners and learners. We are particularly keen that learners and junior researchers are given an opportunity to discuss and exchange their ideas. We aim that the content of the sessions is driven and created by the participants rather than the traditional 'presentation and five minutes questions' format with content determined in advance by a single organiser, or a small group of organisers.
How will the format work?
The conference will start with a short scoping session. The main space will be for participants. How the conference works is up to you!
To make the most out of the space available for the conference, the room will be divided into the following six areas, that can be dynamically allocated to one of the conference themes and to one of the following approaches:
- Round table area (1) - for open discussion, meetings, project presentations, requests for comments and so on. This area is a useful space for those in the community that are already progressing with ideas and projects and research to spend face-2-face time discussing and formulating ways forward. This is your space. Feel free to use it as you wish.
- Discourse space (2-5) - we outline here four different kinds of activities that you might like to try:
- The Ten Minute Slot - Ten minute presentations of work and ideas in progress, to be followed by ten minute discussion.
- Critical Enquiry - Present an idea for a project, a software tool etc. and be prepared for a critique from our expert panel (made up of other participants).
- Ask an Expert - Request that someone else introduces on a topic you wish to learn something about.
- Discussion Circle - Introduce a discussion in a maximum of three minutes, each participant gets two minutes to contribute.
- ... anything else you would like to do
- Poster time (6) - one area will be available for posters with another ten minute slot for you to explain your poster.
We will leave free spaces for ideas to be presented. If you have ideas already, it would be great if you could send us a short note suggesting the thing you would like to do or present at the conference. We will then add it to the conference web space to be launched shortly as part of the main Bazaar website [1].
The conference is free. Coffee and lunch will be provided for all participants. If you are interested in attending, please register in advance by sending an e-mail to Raymond Elferink - raymond@raycom.com
When registering, please provide us with the following information:
Name:
Organisation:
E-mail:
Website:
- I would like to run a Round Table / Ten Minute Slot / Critical Enquiry session
- I would like to present an idea in a Discussion Circle / Poster Session
- I would like to present a question to an Expert
- I would like to lurk at the conference and might decide to participate there and then
My topic will be:
Preliminary Programme
Thank you for registering for the Bazaar project Show that you Share conference in Utrecht on December 14.
We said originally that the conference was to be based on five main themes:
- Hey Dude, Where's my Data? On data security, privacy and sustainability
- Social Software, Tools and Content Creation
- OERs and the Culture of Sharing
- Interoperability and Metadata and OERs
- PLEs, ePortfolio’s and Informal Learning
We were also concerned that the event would be participatory with spaces for participants to present key ideas and work in progress.
Our proposal for the structure of the meeting is as follows:
- 9:30
- Coffee and Registration
- 10:00
- Session 1: Introduction to themes - Graham Attwell, Raymond Elferink, George Bekiaridis and Ineke Lam
- 11:00
- Session 2: Workshops and round tables -
- Social networking services & social search – led by Josie Fraser, EdTechUK, UK
- Open learning and the culture of sharing – led by Veronika Hornung, Salzburg Research, AT
- Building an infrastructure for lifelong competence development – led by Wolgang Greller, Open University, NL
- Each session will last 30 minutes with participants rotating between different round table / workshops
- 12:30
- Lunch break (lunch will be provided for participants)
- 13:30
- Session 3: workshops and round tables
- Developing Open Educational Resources – led by Marco Kalz, Open University, NL
- The use of wikis and open architecture spaces to promote a culture of sharing – led by Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, UK
- THINKing and UNDERSTANDing the internet – led by Helen Keegan, Salford University, UK
- Each session will last 30 minutes with participants rotating between different round table / workshops
- 15:00
- Coffee
- 15:15
- Open Space - Drawing it together: conference participants present their ideas - what have we learnt - where do we go next
- 16:30
- Drinks
For those attendees who have announced your desire to make a presentation, we will be contacting you individually.
Hope you all find this structure OK - the main thing for us is to stimulate the exchange of ideas and the sharing of knowledge
Travel
To get from Schiphol airport to Utrecht
Every hour there are two direct trains, on .14 and .44, to Utrecht Centraal from the airport (± 30 minutes). Take the intercity in the direction of Eindhoven on platform 1-2. (Taxis are very expensive!)
Going back to Schiphol from Utrecht there are also two direct trains per hour, on .13 and .43 (± 30 minutes), platform 7, take train in direction of Schiphol.
Location of the conference
Universiteitsbibliotheek (UB) (University Library)
Boothzaal
Heidelberglaan 3
Utrecht
tel: +31 (0) 30 253 6601
e-mail: info@library.uu.nl
To get to the University Library at the University Campus De Uithof from the train station
City bus services from/to Utrecht Central Station: Bus 11 and 12(s). These buses leave every 3 to 5 minutes. The bus journey will take about 15 to 20 minutes. It is a two-zone trip. You will have to stamp three strips on the "strippenkaart" you can buy at the station. You can also buy the ‘strips’ from the bus conductor in the bus. Get out at the busstop "Langeveldgebouw",this is directly in front of the University Library. You will find the Boothzaal on your left after climbing the main stairway to the central hall of the library.
Map of Bazaar conference location: the University Library at the Universiy Campus De Uithof
Blue dot: University Library
See for more maps:
http://www.ukmap24.com
See for best route by car and bike also the University Library website: http://www.library.uu.nl/library/universitylibrar/traveldirections/44058main.html
See for general map of De Uithof also the University website: http://www.uu.nl/uupublish/homeuu/homeenglish/aboututrechtuniv/addressesandmaps/maps/39917main.html
Accommodation
Map of Utrecht city centre with location suggested hotels
Red dot: Hotel Best Western Utrecht City Centre Green dot: NH Centre Utrecht Hotel Pink dot: Hotel Malie Hotel Blue dot: Hotel Ouwi
Accommodation suggestions
Accommodations in Utrecht are, as almost everywhere in the Netherlands, quite expensive. We suggest these four accommodations for you which are in and around the city centre, last two (Hotel Ouwi and Hotel Malie) are located on the route towards the conference location and city centre and also in walking distance form the city centre:
Hotel Best Western Utrecht City Centre
Vredenburg 14
3511 BA UTRECHT
The Netherlands
Tel +31 (0)30 2331232
Fax +31 (0)30 2328451
http://www.amrathutrecht.nl/
In centre
Rooms ± EUR 105,00
NH Centre Utrecht Hotel
Janskerkhof 10
3512BL Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel. +31.30.231.3169
nhcentreutrecht@nh-hotels.com
http://www.nh-hotels.com/listapaises/nl/europe/nederland/utrecht/nh_centre_utrecht.html
In centre
Rooms ± EUR 97,50/ 112,50
Hotel Ouwi
F.C. Dondersstraat 12
3572 JH Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel.: (+31)30-2716303
Fax: (+31)30-2714619
http://www.hotel-ouwi.nl/
a bit outside centre, Rooms EUR 83,00 (single), 93,00 (double)
Hotel Malie Hotel
Maliestraat 2
3581 SL Utrecht
Tel.: +31(0) 30 231 64 24
Fax.: +31(0) 30 234 06 61
http://www.hampshirehotels.nl/index.php?p=141
Email: info@maliehotel.nl
a bit outside centre, Rooms: EUR ± 115,00
The first two options are located directly in the city centre. There are building activities near the station, so at the moment there is no immediate direct busstop in front of the hotel Best Western Utrecht City Centre, ask the driver where to get out, or walk. The hotel is a 5 minutes walk from Utrecht central train station. Follow signs ‘Uitgang Centrum’ (exit centre). To get to the conference location: walk towards busstop ‘Neude’ and take bus 11 in direction of "de Uithof/WKZ". In front of the NH Centre Hotel Utrecht, there is a direct busstop to get to the university library at De Uithof (or to the central train station), busstop “Janskerkhof”. To De Uithof take bus 11 in direction of "de Uithof/WKZ".
Hotel Ouwi and Hotel Maliebaan are hotels in 19th century buildings, beautifully located a bit outside the city centre, very close by a busstop (“oorsprongpark”) from where you can go every 5 minutes to the centre (in 7 minutes). From this busstop you can take a direct bus towards the conference location, the University Library at the University Campus De Uithof (every 10 minutes): bus 11 in direction of "de Uithof/WKZ", exit at busstop “Langeveldgebouw”. Utrecht is beautiful for walking through; city centre is only 15 minutes walk.
Directly to hotels Ouwi and Maliebaan from central train station: Take bus 11 in direction of "de Uithof/WKZ" or bus 4 in direction of "burg. Fockema Andrealaan" and exit the bus at busstop "Oorsprongpark". This takes 9 minutes. Buses go every 10 minutes. Hotel Ouwi: cross the Biltstraat (where the bus rides) and take the sidestreet F.C. Donderstraat. At number 12 is Hotel Ouwi. Hotel Maliebaan: stay on the side where you exited the bus and walk in the sidestreet Mgr. Van de Weteringstraat, take the first left. This is the Maliestraat. The Hotel is at number 2.
Lunch and drinks
Lunch is provided for at the conference location, as well as drinks after the end of the conference.
Restaurants at the University Centre:
Directly across form the University Library is ‘the Basket’, where you can have dinner. Behind the Basket is the ‘Educatorium’ where you can find the large university canteen to have meals. The Educatorium building is also directly connected to the University Library by means of a footbridge at level 1.
In the city centre of Utrecht are many restaurants.
Arriving day before?
Contact Bazaar project coordinator, Raymond Elferink, via e-mail: raymond@raycom.com, for possiblity to join a dinner with other attendees.
