Exploring Learning Solutions Together

The following group of open, educational and technology experts will get together to share best practices, as the basis for discussions to help identify future education and technology needs and trends for next-generation educational and learning environments.

List of parcitipants:

• Rob Abel, Chief Executive, IMS Global Learning Consortium
• Marc Alier, Professor and Developer of open source solutions for education and mobile devices, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
• Magí Almirall, Director, Office of Learning Technologies, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Xavi Aracil, ComuniLab, Office of Learning Technologies, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Elena Barberà, Department of Psychology and Education, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Giovanni Bonaiuti, Researcher, Laboratorio di Tecnologia Educativa, Dipartamento di Scienze dell’Educazione, Università degli Studi di Firenze
• Mark Bullen, Associate Dean, Curriculum & Instructor Development,BCIT Learning & Teaching Centre, British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Tom Caswell, OpenCourseWare Specialist and Web 2.0 Entrepreneur
• Susan D’Antoni, UNESCO Open Educational Resources Project, ICT in Education
• Claudio Dondi, President, European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning (EFQUEL), President, Scienter, research and innovation for training and Vicepresident, MENON Research and Innovation Network, EEIG
• Josep M. Duart, Vice-Rector of Postgraduate Studies and Continuing Education
• Antonio Fini, Ph.D. Student, Knowledge Engineering, Laboratorio di Tecnologia Educativa, Dipartamento di Scienze dell’Educazione, Università degli Studi di Firenze
• Muriel Garreta, Labs for Learning, Office of Learning Technologies, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Lev Gonick, Vice President, Information Technology Services, Chief Information Officer, Case Western Reserve University
• Joel Greenberg, Director of Strategic Development, Learning and Teaching Solutions, Open University, UK
• Begoña Gros, Vice-Rector for Innovation, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Montse Guitert, Director, Digital Literacy Area, Department of Computers Science Multimedia and Telecomunication, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Mara Hancock, Interim Director for UC Berkeley’s Educational Technology Services
• Larry Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, New Media Consortium
• Paul A. Kirschner, Professor of Psychology and Lifelong Learning at the Department of Psychology and Programme Director of Research on Lifelong Learning for Professional and Personal Development in the Netherlands Laboratory for Lifelong Learning, Open Universiteït Nederland
• Debby Knotts, Director, New Media & Extended Learning at The University of New Mexico
• Vijay Kumar, Senior Associate Dean & Director, Office of Educational Innovation and Technology (OEIT), MIT
• Brian Lamb, Emerging Technologies Discoordinator, Office of Learning Technology, The University of British Columbia (UBC)
  
• Eva de Lera, Senior Strategist, Office of Learning Technologies, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Susan E. Metros, Associate Vice Provost and Deputy CIO, Professor of Design, The Roski School of Fine Arts, University of Southern California
  
• Julià Minguillón, Associate Director, Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, IN3, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology, Newcastle University
• Ismael Peña, Lecturer, Public Policies for Development, School of Law and Political Science, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Toni Riu, Director of Strategy, P.A.U. Educació
• Linda G. Roberts, Senior Advisor to Apple Computer, Board of Directors, Curriki, Director of Educational Technology, Clinton Administration , 1993-2001
  
• Albert Sangrà, Director, Education & ICT Program, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and Executive Committee member, EDEN (European Distance and E-learning Network)
• Francesc Santanach, Chief Architecht, Office of Learning Technologies, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Neil Selwyn, Senior Lecturer, London Knowledge Labs, University of London
• Jutta Treviranus, Director, Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of Toronto
• Llorenç Valverde, Vice-Rector for Technology, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
• Lluís Vicent, Blended Learning Coordinator and Faculty member, Universitat Ramón Llull (URL)
• Jordi Vivancos Martí, Head of Unit of Learning and Knowledge //Technologies// Department of Education – Generalitat de Catalunya/Generalitat de Catalunya
  
• Paul G. West, Director, Knowledge Management & Information Technology, Commonwealth of Learning
• Steve Wheeler, Lecturer in Information & Computer Technology, School of Continuing Professional Development, University of Plymouth
• David Wiley, Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology, Brigham Young University