Plymouth Enhanced Learning Conference 2013

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Conference Organising Committee

Steve Wheeler Conference ChairPeter Yeomans Conference DirectorEdd Bolton Technical DirectorOliver Quinlan Social Media CuratorJason Truscott Social Media CuratorChelo de Andres Editorial TeamJonathan Moizer Editorial TeamPam Nelmes Editorial TeamLeon Thompson Admin Team Leader

Student Helpers

Bandar AlzahraniLloyd Chillcott Becky HarcombeAlex Druce Lucy KitchingTyla Elworthy Phyllicia PoynterAaron Fisher Kelly StoneSophie George Charlotte Watson

Welcome to Pelecon This is the 8th conference in the series, but its history spans more than a decade here at Plymouth University. Our very first conference was a one day event, organised largely for local school teachers who were interested in developing their ICT skills. Since those first tentative steps, Pelecon has blossomed into an international three day event which now attracts delegates from every continent, and features world class keynote speakers. Pelecon has also established a great reputation as a friendly, innovative and thought provoking event which many have endorsed, by returning again and again each year.

This year, we are pleased to welcome the largest number of invited speakers ever, with keynotes from Donald Taylor, Grainne Conole, Doug Belshaw, Derek Robertson, Karine George, Steven Warburton and Joyce Seitzinger, an after dinner speech from Graham Brown-Martin, and highly engaging Kidsmeet sessions from Bill Lord, Dughall McCormick and Paul Hutson (the Night Zookeeper). Kidsmeet runs on Day 1 and welcomes all families with small children.

This year, as always, you are encouraged to use all the technology and social media at your disposal to help amplify and extend the content of the conference beyond its natural geography. All of our keynote and plenary sessions will be live streamed onto the web, and there will be Twitter screens strategically positioned so that all can follow the official conference hashtag #pelc13. We also have a Flickr photo repository where you can share your images associated with Pelecon 2013.

I hope you have a great experience this year at Pelecon, and that you will always hold great memories of your time in Plymouth, with great company, thought provoking dialogue and an inspiring environment. Good learning!

Steve WheelerChair of the Plymouth Enhanced Learning Conference

On behalf of the conference organising committee, I wish you a very warm welcome to Pelecon, to Plymouth University, and to the beautiful South West of England. We hope that while you are here, you will enjoy the rich and diverse culture of the West Country. You will certainly have plenty of opportunities to sample a little of this during the conference, if you take a chance to try our famous clotted cream tea, and also decide to attend our Conference Dinner over at the National Marine Aquarium. The latter is a unique experience, with stunning views and a breathtaking venue in which to dine, network with old friends and new, and enjoy some good live music.

Lecture Theatre 2 Jill Craigie Cinema RL 206/207

1300-1400 Session A1: Chair: Adam ReadExploring collaboration and autonomy using Web 2.0. Amor Jelabi

Session B1 WorkshopKnitting, thimbles and programming: How does it all stitch together?Steve Bunce

Session C1: KidsmeetChair: Peter Yeomans

Presenters:Dughall McCormickBill LordPaul Hutson

NB: This session is devised for families and those with small children are especially welcome

1400-1500 Session A2: Chair: Matt LingardStumbling on: Seeking to quantify opportunities for intercultural module design Paul WelshTalking with lecturers: What happened to Web 2.0? Michael John

Session B2 WorkshopDimensions of identity and the digital visitor/digital resident continuumJane Davis

1500-1600 Student Voice Showcase: Chair: Clare SpiretPlaying games: Do games consoles have a positive impact on girls’ learning? Lucy Kitching/Steve WheelerProfessional Connection in the digital age: How Twitter can support teacher development.Becky Harcombe/Steve WheelerBeing a digitally literate teacherAlex Druce/Tyla Elworthy/Aaron Fisher

Invited WorkshopJoyce Seitzinger

1600-1700 Break Kidsmeet Show and tell sessionChair: Peter Yeomans

Break

1700-1830 Venue Roland Levinsky Lecture Theatre 1: Chair: Peter YeomansKeynote 1: Karine GeorgeKeynote 2: Derek Robertson

2000-late Teach Eat (Venue: Student Union Bar)

1200- Registration and Networking (Venue: Roland Levinsky Building Crosspoint)

Day 1: Wednesday 10th April

Lecture Theatre 1 Lecture Theatre 2 Jill Craigie Cinema

0930-1100 Plenary Session

Chair’s Welcome: Steve WheelerKeynote Speaker 3: Grainne ConoleKeynote Speaker 4: Doug Belshaw

1100-1130 Break

1130-1300 Session A4: Chair: Chelo de Andres

Augmented Reality: A marketing gimmick or a new way to engage learners?Judy Bloxham

Web 2.0 and higher educationJason Adsit

A new learner profile for future eLearning generationsTillman Swinke

Session B4: Chair: Pam Nelmes

Meeting the challenge of the digital divide: An example from e-healthRay Jones

The Diabetes App Challenge: Young people with diabetes creating appsEmily Ashurst

What do health professionals and students learn from health service users in structured online discussions about e-health?Tessa Trappes-Lomax

Session C4: Chair: Catherine Cronin

Digital literacies and work placements: A framework for evaluationRachel Glover/Nadja Guggi/Maria Papefthimiou

Enacting Digital IdentitiesCatherine Cronin

Digital literacies in today’s glocal learningClare Spiret

1300-1400 Lunch Break

0830 - Registration and Networking (Venue: Roland Levinsky Crosspoint)

Day 2: Thursday 11th April

Lecture Theatre 1 Lecture Theatre 2 Jill Craigie Cinema RL 206/207

1400-1530 Session A5: Chair: Clare Fenwick

Improving staff and students’ VLE experience through user testingMatt Lingard

Tablets and personal learning environments: The disruptive technologies are already hereBrian Whalley

Engaging legal minds: Providing the digital tools students needEmily Allbon

Session B5: Chair: Arun Chatterjee

Intercultural understanding in the new mobile learning environmentDaniel Chun

Harnessing technology at the University of Ghana: Distance Education programmePeter Ayoola Ajelabi

Faith to Face: Using technology to build meaningful dialogie between young people wolrdwideIan Jamison

Session C5: Chair: Miles Berry

Computer says no: Knowing when enough is enough! Barry Ryan

Combining Mahara and social networking for personal developmentDomi Sinclair

Session D5 WorkshopsChair: Michael John

Developing the digital curriculumJuliet Hinrichsen/Anthony Coombs

Fastest finger first: Electronic voting systems in large group teachingSantanu Vasant

1530-1630 Session A6: Chair: Ray Jones

Learning with ‘T’s and ‘3D’s: Embedding technology to improve self efficacy for undergraduate physiotherapistsRobin Gissing/Mel Lindley

Session B6: Chair: Jonathan Moizer

A working environment for Problem based Learning facilitatorsPalitha Edirisigha/Arunangsu Chatterjee

Programming and trainee teachers: Approaches and opinionsMiles Berry

1630-1700 Break

1700-1800 Plenary Session: Chair: Steve WheelerKeynote speaker 5: Steven Warburton

1800-1930 Free time

Day 2: Thursday 11th April

1930-late Pelecon 2013 Conference DinnerNational Marine Aquarium (tickets required – obtainable for £40 each, from the Regsitration/Welcome Desk)After Dinner Invited Speaker: Graham Brown-Martin

Lecture Theatre 1 RL 206/207 Jill Craigie Cinema

0900 -1000 Session A7: Chair: Jane Davis

There is no friend as loyal as a book: Creating electronic books to engage reluctant learnersSteve Bunce

Keep taking the tablets: But will they make any difference? Steve Wheeler and Steve Margetts

Session B7: Workshop

The Thetford Tomb Raiders: The challenge of turning research findings into an educational App Nicola Beddall-Hill

Session C7: Invited Workshop

Derek Robertson on games based learning

1000-1100 Session A8: Chair: Matt Lingard

More or less notes: e-Pens impact on note takingHendrik van der Sluis/Colin Loughlin

Personalised learning utilising systematic learning designUday Nair/Arunangsu Chatterjee

Session B8: Workshop

Mobile technologies in education: What can we learn from failure stories?Jon Trinder/Nicola Beddall-Hill/Claudia Igbrude

Session C8: Invited Workshop

Doug Belshaw on digital literacies

1100-1130 Break Break Break

1130-1300 Plenary Session: Chair: Steve WheelerKeynote 5: Joyce SeitzingerKeynote 6: Donald H. Taylor

1300-1330 Closing Plenary session including Panel Discussion and Free Prize Draw

1330 - Departures Lunch vouchers upon request

0830 - Registration and Networking (Venue: Roland Levinsky Crosspoint)

Day 3: Friday 12th April

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