8th conference The development of e-learning in higher education of economics,
17 November 2011, Cracow, Poland
The aim of a conference is to continue an academic discussion about e-learning in higher education with a particular concern on the role of modern technologies which are implemented into teaching of economics.
The first conference dedicated to those issues, organised in November 2004 in the University of Economics in Katowice, aimed at presenting e-education and initiating a discussion about possible forms of cooperation in the area of supporting the didactic process with online education methods.
The second conference, was held in November 2005 in Warsaw School of Economics. The Warsaw conference concerned especially challenges which the academic environment had to face, ways of further development, the need of integration of institutions dealing with e-learning in Poland, good practices of coopearion and creating virtual universities - all those issues on the basis of close integration of modern technologies with traditional forms of teaching. During the meeting, results of the first conference were also presented.
The third conference, organized in November 2006 in Cracow was addressed mainly to academics who are involved in organising of the didactic process and managing a university. Good practice in organization, methodology and technology; e-education versus transformation of the higher education and new trends in e-learning were discussed during the conference.
During the forth conference, organized in November 2007 in Wroclaw, participants discussed, among others, the role of education in creating knowledge-based society, transformation of the educational system, new trends in e-learning, quality of didactic processes and research in e-learning.
The fifth conference, organized in November 2008 in Poznan aimed at reflecting on e-learning for the development of knowledge-based society, e-education in formal and informal learning, sharing and co-creation of educational resources, quality of didactics and research in e-learning, economic effectiveness of e-learning and its measures and at presenting projects, case studies and good practice.
The sixth conference, held in November 2009 in Katowice, was on one hand an attempt to sum up so-far achievements in the e-learning area, and on the other – a forum of discussion on its further development. Publications of conferences in PDF format along with videos are available on the website: www.e-edukacja.net (in Polish).
The seventh conference was organized in November 2010 in Warsaw. Participants discussed, among others, the place of education in a process of knowledge-based society’s development, the role of e-education in shaping of modern system of education, possibilities of gaining funds for financing innovative educational activities and e-learning development tools in formal and informal education.
Main issues of the eighth conference recommended by the Programme Committee are as follows:- new conditions for higher education
- education vs digital divide
- worldwide trends in e-learning development
- social internet and education
- methods and tools in didactics that support education
- projects, case studies, good practice
Guidelines for the authors can be found HERE
Dates:
11 October 2011 - abstracts submission deadline
14 October 2011 - notification of abstracts acceptance
3 November 2011 - final paper submission
8 November 2011 - registration for the conference deadline
17 November 2011 - the conference day
Location:
The conference will be held in:
Cracow University of Economics
Rakowicka 27, Cracow 31-510, Poland
More information:
Foundation for the Promotion and Accreditation of Economic Education
Al. Niepodleglosci 162
Warsaw, Poland
tel/fax. (+48 22) 646 61 42
fpake@sgh.waw.pl