VII BRAZILIAN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON DISTANCE EDUCATION

INTERNATIONAL WEEK FOR DISTANCE LEARNING
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
13-18 AUGUST 2000

REGISTRATION FORM
INFORMATION ABOUT HOTELS AND TRAVELS

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16-18 August ABED-Brazilian Association for Distance Education
VII International Congress On Distance Education

Held annually by ABED for its members and for all those interested about distance education and sharing with others successes and the solution of problems in the field. The ABED Congresses have established themselves as the definitive events in Brazil for the exchange of information and ideas and for initiating institutional partnerships. The VII Congress, held immediately after the SCOP 2000 and the ICDE Regional Conference for Latin America, was planned so that ABED members could take advantage of the presence in São Paulo, of some of the world´s leading specialists in distance learning.

CONFERENCE THEME:
"Flexible Learning and Globalized Education"

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING

COMMITTEE:

Chair: Fredric M. Litto, Director, School of the Future, University of São Paulo, President, ABED-Brazilian Association for Distance Education
Arlete Guibert, Director, ABED-Brazilian Association for Distance Eduction
Elzo Aranha, Executive Secretary, ABED-Brazilian Association for Distance Education
Adylles Castelo Branco, SENAC-Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial
Eduardo Chaves, UNICAMP- University of Campinas
Waldomiro Loyolla, PUC-Campinas-Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Carmen Maia, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
Eduardo Nardelli, Faculdade de Belas Artes
Fernando Nazo, Instituto Universal Brasileiro
Roberto Palhares, Instituto Monitor
Alexander Romiszowski, TTS, Brazil, and Syracuse University, USA
Beatriz Scavazza, PUC-SP-Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM:

Wednesday, 16 August 2000

09:00 -- Reception
14:00 -- Registration
15:30 -- Opening Ceremony
16:30 -- Keynote Address - Prof.Robin Mason - Open University, UK
18:00 -- Cocktail Organized by Special Interest Groups

Thursday, 17 August 2000

08:30 -- Roundtable- "Digital Divide and the Globalization of Education: Could They Represent a New Form of Colonization?
10:00 -- Coffee-break
10:30 -- Keynote Address - Prof.Carl Bereiter - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada
11:30 -- Keynote Address - Prof.Marlene Scardamalia - Ontario Institute for Studies in education, University of Toronto, Canada
12:30 -- Lunch
14:00 -- Meetings of Special Interest Groups : Higher Education; Primary School Education; Corporate Training; Vocational Training
Meeting of CEOS of Latin America
15:00 -- Coffee-break
15:30 -- Presentation of Research Papers and Experiences
17:30 -- General Assembly Meeting of ABED

Friday, 18 August 2000

08:30 -- Roundtable - "What Inhibits Creativity in Open and Distance Learning: The Legislation or the Educational Institutions?"
10:00 -- Coffee-break
10:30 -- Meetings of Special Interest Groups : Print Materials; Use of Multimedia; Radio diffusion; Internet and Use of Networks
11:30 -- Roundtable - "The View of Distance Education in the National Congress"
12:30 -- Keynote Address - Dr.Erwin Wagner , President, EDEN, "The European Distance Education Network"
13:30 -- Closing Ceremony

REGISTRATION FEES:

Dates	Values in R$
Until 30 April	150
Until 15 June	180
After 15 June	210

Discount of 50% of the above values in the VII Congress for paid-up members of ABED

Participants in the ICDE Regional Conference may participate, without additional charge, in the VII International Congress of ABED.

Please observe that the above values in U.S. dollars will be converted into Brazilian reais for payment at the prevailing commercial exchange rate of the effective date of payment.

PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOPS

On August 14 and 15, ABED will offer workshops conducted by leading international and Brazilian authorities on distance and open learning (Duration: 4 hours each). The detailed course descriptions and professional biographies of the instructors will be published on this site shortly.

REGISTRATION FORM

Date: 14/08 (Monday)

Research in Distance Education: Trends and Methods
Professor: Robin Mason, Open University, UK
14/08 - 8:30 às 12:30

How to Prepare Material for Distance Education
Professor: Consuelo Fernandez - SENAI, Brazil
14/08 - 8:30 às 12:30

Planning and Implementation of Systems
Professor: Mário Cândido da Silva, Consultant, Brazil
14/08 - 13:30 às 17:30

Date: 15/08 (Tuesday)

Tools for On-line Education: A Pedagogic Evaluation
Rev.Wilson de Azevedo, UERJ; Eduardo Chaves, UNICAMP, Elian Machado, UFC, Marçal dos Santos, UNICAMP, Marcelo Franco, UNICAMP, Maria Cecilia Chaves, USP, Maria Ines de Matos Coelho, UFMG 15/08 - 8:30 às 12:30

A Program Supporting Cost/ Benefit Studies in Distance Education
Professor: Frank Jewett, California State University, USA
15/08 - 13:30 às 17:30

Strategies for Continuing Education in a Globalized, Digital Era
Professor: Kay Kohl, University Association for Continuing Education, USA
15/08 - 8:30 às 12:30

Design and Development of Interactive Multimedia for Education and Training Professors: Alexander Romiszowski, TTS, Brazil, Syracuse University, USA and Eduardo Stefanelli, Federal Technical School, Brazil
15/08 - 13:30 às 17:30

Quality Indicators for Undergraduate Courses in Distance mode
Professor: Carmen Moreira de Castro Neves, Ministry of Education, Brazil
15/08 - 13:30 às 17:30

Using the Internet in Virtual Education
Marilene Garcia 15/08 - 8:30 às 12:30


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