25 September 2002 07:05
Sheffield plays host to the worlds e-educators
In one of the largest gatherings of its kind e-learning experts from all over the world will be gathering in
Sheffield to showcase new applications and advance the technical specifications that they are founded upon. The event is
sponsored by Sheffield based Ufi Ltd and is entirely open to the press. Event name: IMS Open Technical Forum Date: 26
September 2002 Venue: Magna Science Adventure Centre, Sheffield UK Size: 350+ presenters and attendees from UK, U.S.,
Japan, Australia, Finland, Singapore, and Russia.
Event purpose:
To convene IMS member organisations and others whose work focuses on developing and applying universal technical
specifications for e-learning. Participants share a common goal of helping create the technical infrastructure needed
for truly global e-learning. Sheffield event has particular emphasis on advances made in Europe, especially in the
UK.
Key activities:
Opening speech by newly-appointed DfES Head of E-Learning Strategy Unit Diana Laurillard. Morning panel on achieving
technical conformance, afternoon panel on E-learning implementations in the UK; event concludes with showcase of
e-learning applications through a "Member Exchange."
About IMS:
The IMS Global Learning Consortium develops open technical specifications to support distributed learning. Its
mission is to facilitate the delivery of online learning to all users world-wide. For more information about IMS and its
activities visit the IMS website.
http://www.imsglobal.org/members.html
About Ufi Ltd:
Working as a public-private partnership in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ufi aims to put individuals in a
better position to get jobs, improve their career prospects and boost business competitiveness. Ufi's learning
services are being delivered through learndirect, which provides access to innovative and high quality courses, over 80
percent of them on-line. learndirect will enable people to fit learning into their lives, learning wherever they have
access to the internet - at home, at work, or in one of over 1500 learndirect centres.
learndirect(tm) is a trademark of Ufi Ltd
Kevin Riley, Director European Development, on +44 0114 221 5516 or email kriley@imsglobal.org ; Onsite contact -
Bill Martin +44 0787 6476 020
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