Symposium Highlights Research in Information Technology in Education

The National Center for Information Technology in Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host its second Symposium on Information Technology in Education June 16-18 at the Cornhusker Hotel, 333 S. 13th St.

The symposium will highlight the latest research findings and theoretical principles for using technology in education. It is intended to encourage collaboration among researchers, presenters and practitioners through discussions and personal interactions. The major theme and title is "Web-based Education: Bringing Practitioners and Researchers Together." The symposium is an opportunity for regional educators, researchers and practitioners to discuss Web-based education strategies and practices.

Pre-session activities on Wednesday will focus on skill development. Presentations are planned by the Nebraska Department of Education, UNL, the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Nebraska Distance Learning Association. Evening activities will include a tour at Memorial Stadium and the HuskerVision Studio. A no-host reception in the Stadium View Lounge at Memorial Stadium will be followed by an informal dinner. Tim Gay, professor of physics at UNL, will give one of his scientifically correct and always entertaining talks on the "Physics of Football."

Symposium events begin on Thursday with day and evening sessions focused on "Research: 'How to' and Experience," and "Designing Applications for Deep Learning." Thursday banquet entertainment is by Wavelength Inc., a comedy troupe from Chicago performing "Faculty Lounge." The program concludes Friday morning with "Impact of Technology: Teaching, Learning, Cost, Time and Intellectual Property."

Featured speakers include Sharon Derry, educational psychology professor at the University of Wisconsin; Art Graesser, professor in the Department of Psychology and adjunct professor in mathematical sciences at the University of Memphis; Roxana Moreno, assistant professor in educational psychology at the University of New Mexico; and Valerie Shute, Educational Testing Service researcher. Poster sessions on both days will highlight leading-edge research conducted in Nebraska.

For further information on the conference, telephone (402) 472-2445 or visit the conference Web site. Registration is also available online. Full registration is $150, but $100 for K-12 educators and $35 for students. Registration for one day and evening only is $50.

CONTACT: Charlotte Hazzard, Asst. Director, NCITE, (402) 472-2445