SOURCE: Wainhouse
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November 11, 2008 07:00 ET
Wainhouse Research, Drexel University, and the World Bank GDLN Bridge East and West With Virtual Symposium on Globalization, Learning, and Technology
DUXBURY, MA--(Marketwire - November 11, 2008) - Wainhouse Research (www.wainhouse.com) in
conjunction with Drexel University and the World Bank's Global Development
Learning Network presents a U.S. - China Virtual Symposium focused on the
theme "Building Virtual Global Communities". Hosted online from November
11th-14th, the symposium incorporates live webcasts, short on-demand
(recorded) presentations, panel discussions, blogs, and live presentations
in SecondLife as a means to build a community to explore the use of these
technologies for development and learning in a global setting.
"We are very excited about both the quality and accessibility of the
program," states Stacy Austin-Li, analyst with Wainhouse Research and
co-organizer of the event. "The broad range of technologies -- from
traditional videoconferencing to the open source e-learning platform Moodle
and video blogging and streaming tools provided by Netbriefings -- speaks
more about the variety of tools available than the pursuit of any 'wow
factor.' Each collaborative technology was selected on the basis of its
ability to help create community and involve participants without
presenting new barriers to access, and we welcome interested parties to
drop-in any time by visiting www.global-symposium.com.
Practitioners from the United States, China, and around the world will
share their insights and experiences over the week of November 11th-14th.
Live keynote presentations are followed by roundtable discussions by
panelists located in Beijing and Philadelphia, who are linked via
videoconference. Each of the three days has a topical focus:
Tuesday, November 11, 7:00 p.m. EST
Emerging Topics in Distance Education
Dr. Galen Godbey of DeSales University (U.S.) will speak on Global
Innovation Networks and the Future of Education
Wednesday, November 12, 7:00 p.m. EST
Building Global Communities
Dr. Eric Brewster of Johannes Kepler University (Austria) will talk about
Building Bridges: Linking People, Cultures, Languages and Communities
Thursday, November 13, 7:00 p.m. EST
Best Practices in Technology Use
Philip Karp of the World Bank Institute (China) will address the Use of
Distance Learning in Building Capacity for Development.
Presentations will be streamed live via the Netbriefing webcast service as
well as on Drexel University's SecondLife Island. A full schedule of events
and list of speakers can be found at: www.global-symposium.com.
Wainhouse Research provides insight and intelligence into the global
markets for audio, web (data), and video conferencing, real-time Unified
Communications, enterprise streaming and webcasting, and enterprise social
networking. The company publishes public and private studies, speaks at
industry events and private company events, and provides both strategic
consulting to industry vendors as well as end user organizations.
Wainhouse Research conferences in the US and Europe provide a forum for the
industry to discuss critical issues for industry growth. For more
information see www.wainhouse.com.