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Here are two lists: firstly Table I with our Committee members who are coming to Lisbon and secondly Table II, a list of suggested members for the International Advisory Committee (IAC), of which some of these people will be invited to take part in one or more of the key meetings which will be organised during Re.ViCa. The first of these took place in June 2008, Lisbon, right before the EDEN conference. The second one took place in December 2008, Berlin, just before the Online Educa Berlin conference.
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Meeting Minutes
- 2008
- Second IAC Meeting, Wed. 3 December 2008, Berlin (PDF)
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Table I.
| Title | First Name | Last Name | Institution | Country | EDEN meeting | OEB meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. | Antti | Auer | University of Jyväskylä | Finland | no | no |
| Dr. | Tony | Bates | Tony Bates Associates Ltd. | Canada | yes | no |
| Prof. Dr. | Peter | Baumgartner | University of Krems | Austria | yes | no |
| Mrs. | Annemie | Boonen | eLIG and EuroPACE ivzw | Belgium | yes | yes |
| Dr. | Christian | Depover | UMH, Université de Mons-Hainaut | Belgium | no | no |
| Mr. | Jim | Devine | Dunlaoghaire Institute Art/Design/Technology | Ireland | no | no |
| Dr. | Bakary | Diallo | African Virtual University | Kenya | no | yes |
| Dr. | Claudio | Dondi | SCIENTER | Italy | yes | yes |
| Dr. | Tom | Dousma | SURF | The Netherlands | no | yes |
| Dr. | Carl | Holmberg | International Council for Open and Distant (ICDE) | Norway | yes | yes |
| Dr. | Terence | Karran | Lincoln University | UK | yes | yes |
| Prof. Dr. | Thierry | Karsenti | Université de Montréal | Canada | no | yes |
| Prof. Dr. | Frederic Michael 'Fred' | Litto | ABED | Brazil | no | P |
| Prof. Dr. | Morten Flate | Paulsen | NKI Distance Education | Norway | yes | yes |
| Prof. Dr. | Francesc | Pedró | Centre for Educational Research and Innovation in (OECD) | France | no | yes |
| Mr. | Garry | Putland | education.au, Education Network Australia (edna) | Australia | no | no |
| Dr. | Vitor | Rocio | Universidade Aberta (OUP) | Portugal | yes | yes |
| Prof. | Gilly | Salmon | University of Leicester | UK | no | yes |
| Dr. | Albert | Sangrà | Open University of Catalonia | Spain | no | yes |
| Mr. | Matti | Sinko | TKK Dipoli | Finland | yes | yes |
| Dr. | András | Szûcs | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Hungary | no | yes |
| Mrs. | Ene | Tammeoru | Estonian Information Technology Foundation Estonian e-Learning Development Centre | Estonia | yes | yes |
| Dr. | Martin | Valcke | Ghent University | Belgium | no | no |
| Prof. | Herman J | van der Merwe | Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa | yes | yes |
| Mrs. | Martine | Vidal | Centre national d'enseignement à distance (CNED) | France | no | yes |
| Mr. | Wojciech | Zielinski | The Association of Academic E-learning in Poland | Poland | no | yes |
Table II.
| Title | First Name | Last Name | Institution | Country | Function | Experience | Suggested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. | Antti | Auer | University of Jyväskylä | Finland | Information Management Services, Chair of IT-Peda network | Experienced person in the field of University wide services, the "brains" behind the Finnish ICT supported University community, operates on "practical" level at the same time as on strategic level | Anna-Kaarina Kairamo |
| Ari-Matti | Auvinen [1] | HCI Productions | Finland | Managing Director | Long experience in the field of eLearning, represents a firm which cooperates closely with universities, Secretary General of EFQUEL | Anna-Kaarina Kairamo | |
| Prof. | Sebastiano | Bagnara | University of Sassari-Alghero | Italy | Chair of Cognitive Psychology at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Sassari-Alghero, Italy. He is fellow of the International Ergonomics Association and he is scientific Director of the journal Ergonomia. He is member of the Editorial Board of Applied Ergonomics, Cognition Technology and Work, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, Travail Humain, Intelligen System. He is associated editor of Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. | His research interest is in the field of human computer interaction, ergonomics, organisational psychology, human factors in shaping technology | Cristina Stefanelli |
| Dr. | Tony | Bates | Tony Bates Associates Ltd. | Canada | Independent Consultant | very experienced consultant in the field of Virtual Campus with vast amount of international experience. Broad range of clients including ministeries of education, HE commissions in the US and initiatives like UOC. | Paul Bacsich, Sally Reynolds |
| Prof. Dr. | Peter | Baumgartner [2] [3] | University of Krems | Austria | Professor for Technology Enhanced Learning and Multimedia Head of the Department for Interactive Media and Educational Technology | One of the leading researchers in the German speaking countries in the field of E-learning and Virtual Campuses. | Theo Bastiaens, Sally Reynolds |
| Mrs. | Annemie | Boonen | ELIG and EuroPACE ivzw | Belgium | view her wiki page for info | EuroPace | |
| Prof. | Betty | Collis | University of Twente | The Netherlands | Consultant having taken early retirement from University of Twente in 2005 | Leading researcher in this field, previously a leading light in the University of Twente and now a consultant providing support at a high level to ministeries, large organisations and agencies worldwide. Very experienced in the field of VC | Paul Bacsich |
| Bas | Cordewener | SURF Foundation | The Netherlands | Manager of International Collaboration for the SURF Foundation | Bas has a good overview of activities within the Netherlands and the work of SURF in particular. Leads many of SURF's transnational activities. | Sally Reynolds | |
| Dr. | Christian | Depover English CV | UMH, Université de Mons-Hainaut | Belgium | Head of Educational Technology Dept DESTE | Researcher in education, evaluation of learning and educational design, Overview of e-learning in Belgium; International consultant for Unesco and BIT (Africa) | Alain Jaillet, Widad Benhabiles |
| Mr. | Jim | Devine | Dunlaoghaire Institute Art/Design/Technology | Ireland | IADT Director | very close to strategic thinking in Ireland vis-a-vis virtual campus and related activities, also an experienced reviewer and speaker on the European scene | Sally Reynolds |
| Dr. | Bakary | Diallo | African Virtual University | Kenya | Rector of the African Virtual University | Virtual campus in Francophone and Anglophone Africa in particular and ICT4D generally in Sub-Sahara Africa | Sally Reynolds |
| Dr. | Claudio | Dondi | SCIENTER | Italy | President of Scienter | Involved in numerous activities related to VC on both a European and International basis, particularly experienced in relation to policy and EU activities. | Sally Reynolds |
| Dr. | Tom | Dousma [4] | SURF | The Netherlands | Platform manager ICT and Education. Managing the Platform ICT and Education activities, especially the SURF education innovation Fund. This Fund supports innovative, theme oriented projects (see the leaflet ‘What do the innovation projects have to offer you). In addition to this the platform has initiatives on Grassroots projects, and made a start with the e-learning research program. The platform is responsible for several community activities eg. webstroom, on streaming media, SIX on standardisation, NL-Portfolio a community on digital portfolio’s. | Tom has, as programm manager, an good overview of virtual campuses in the Netherlands | Theo Bastiaens, Sally Reynolds |
| Lawrence | Hamburg | Higher Education Academy | UK | Assistant Director e-learning | Considerable experience in VCs, worked for UKeU, overall charge of benchmarking in HEA and good view of what is happening in the UK | Paul Bacsich | |
| Prof. dr. | Jeff | Haywood [5] | University of Edinburgh | UK | Vice Principal Knowledge Management, Chief Information Officer & Librarian; Professor of Education & Technology, School of Education; Director, Scottish Centre for Research into On-Line Learning & Assessment (SCROLLA) | VC expert, esp. activities in Scotland | Helena Bijnens |
| Prof. Dr. | Wilfried | Hendricks | IBI - Technische Universität Berlin | Germany | Professor at the Technical University of Berlin (TUB) and Head of the IBI - Institut für Bildung in der Informationsgesellschaft e.V. (Institute for Education in the Information Society). | Has a very good overvew of activities in this field in Germany and active in many regional and national networks. Familiar with many of the National policy disussions. | Sally Reynolds |
| Dr. | Carl | Holmberg | International Council for Open and Distant (ICDE) | Norway | Secretary General | Very experienced in Adult and Higher Education, strong on policy-related activities and very active at European level. | Sally Reynolds |
| Áine | Hyland | Ireland | recently retired Deputy VC | Advisor to HEA in Ireland, general educational expertise, policy and curricular issues | Paul Bacsich | ||
| Dr. | Terence | Karran | Lincoln University | UK | Director of the Open Learning Foundation | Extensive VC experience, developed VC at Uni Lincoln, involved at European and international level, current research into organisation models for Virtual Universities, also involved in Finish Virtual University Project | Paul Bacsich |
| Prof. Dr. | Thierry | Karsenti French CV | Université de Montréal | Canada | Holds Canada Research Chair on ICTs in education. Professor at the Université de Montréal, in ICT and their integration in teacher training and education. | Researcher in pedagogical integration of new technologies, teaching practices and motivation. Overview of e-learning in Canada. Collaborated with AUF and Unesco to implement e-learning projects in Africa | Alain Jaillet, Widad Benhabiles, Sally Reynolds |
| Dr. | Nikitas | Kastis | MENON Network & Lambrakis Research Foundation | Greece | Deputy Director General, Lambrakis and President of the MENON Network | Knowledgeable in respect to Greek activities, active at European level, interest in policy | Sally Reynolds |
| Prof. | Denise | Kirkpatrick | Open University | UK | Pro-Vice Chancellor, Learning and Teaching | Content development and delivery, research into new applications of ICT in supported OL and dev of policy related to application of new media and quality assurance and standards. | Paul Bacsich |
| Prof. | Paul | Kirschner [6] | University of Utrecht | The Netherlands | professor of Educational Sciences at the Department of Pedagogical and Educational Sciences at Utrecht University (as well as head of the Research Centre Interaction and Learning and dean of the Research Master programme Educational Sciences: Learning in Interaction) and professor of Educational Technology at the Educational Technology Expertise Center at the Open Universiteit Nederland with a chair in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Environments. | Paul has, from a research perspective, a strong opinion on almost everything that has to do with education. His roots for the last 20 years are in distance education, he has been working at the Dutch Open University for a long time now | Theo Bastiaens |
| Dr. | Walter | Kugemann | Institute for Innovation in Learning (FIM-NewLearning), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg | Germany | Head of FIM-NewLearning | Active for many years at European and German level, quite familiar with German VC activities including the Bavarian Virtual University | Sally Reynolds |
| Fred | Litto | ABED | Brazil | Founder and Scientific Coordinator of the “School of the Future” of the University of São Paulo, senior role in ABED | Knows the Brazilian VC and TeL context very well as well as Latin America generally, now actively re-engaged in ICDE | Sally Reynolds | |
| Pierre-Jean | Loiret | AUF, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie | France/Africa | Program manager in distance training and educational technology | Experience in implementing several e-learning programs in African universities that are members of AUF | Widad Benhabiles | |
| Dr. | Jyri | Manninen | University of Helsinki, Palmenia | Finland | Research Director | Experienced in Open university of Finland services | Anna-Kaarina Kairamo |
| Prof. | Robin | Mason | Open University | UK | also evaluator of Swiss Virtual Campus | Leading researcher in the field of Educational Technology, research interests learning objects, learning potential of broadband and student-centred learning. | Paul Bacsich |
| Herman | Maurer old bio [7] | University of Graz[8] | Austria | Chair of the Institute for Information Systems and Computer Media (IICM)& professor at the Graz University of Technology | His main research and project areas are: Networked multimedia/hypermedia systems; electronic publishing and applications to university life, exhibitions and museums, Web based learning environments; languages and their applications, data structures and their efficient use, telematic services, computer networks, computer supported new media, dynamic symbolic language, social implications of computers, techniques to fight against plagiarism, and computers in Science Fiction. So quite a broad interest. Herman Mauer is very well known and has certainly 'non-traditional' ideas on how to establish virtual campuses. | Theo Bastiaens | |
| Prof. | Terry | Mayes | Higher Education Academy | UK | head of the evaluation and support team for e-learning | Leading researcher in the field of Educational Technology, research interests include evaluation and e-pedagogy | Paul Bacsich |
| Fred | Mulder Dutch English[9] | Open University of the Netherlands | The Netherlands | Rector of the Open University of the Netherlands | Fred, as rector, is leading the OUNL. He has certainly a strong opinion on virtual campuses. He is a driving force behind the Open Educational Resources Movement in Europe. | Theo Bastiaens | |
| Clive | Mulholland | University of Glamorgan] | UK | PVC at Glamorgan U | Experience in VC havng had responsibility for the Campus One VC in University of Ulster. | Paul Bacsich | |
| Prof. Dr. | Morten Flate | Paulsen [10] | NKI Distance Education | Norway | Professor of Online Education, Director of Development | Working in the field for long time, written several articles and books and the developer of some basic theories | Anna-Kaarina Kairamo, Sally Reynolds |
| Prof. Dr. | Francesc | Pedró | Centre for Educational Research and Innovation in (OECD) | France | Senior Analyst | He was the Pro-Vice Chancellor for education research and innovation at the Open University of Catalunya, and the Dean for Educational Innovation, at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. At OECD he has done some recent work on New Millennium Learners | Terence Karran |
| Daniel | Peraya, French CV | Université de Genève | Switzerland | Teacher at TECFA, educational technology unit, Faculty of Psychology and Education Science | Researcher in communication and distance learning for Higher Education, collaborated in several VC experiences | Alain Jaillet, Widad Benhabiles | |
| Jim | Petch [11] | Manchester University | UK | Head of department of Distributed Learning | Key person in GIS and GI networks mainly in the UK | Markus Bela | |
| Vanessa | Pittard | Becta | UK | Director of Research | Responsible for IT in Schools, colleges and the LLL sectors within BECTA. | Paul Bacsich | |
| Juha | Pohjonen [12] | University of Oulu,Open University | Finland | Development Manager | again a person who has really worked in practice, but also owns strategic view into the field | Anna-Kaarina Kairamo | |
| Mr. | Garry [13] [14] | Putland | education.au, Education Network Australia (edna) | Australia | General Manager - Business Development | Garry is a key link with what is happening in all sectors in Australia including Higher education. | Sally Reynolds |
| Malcolm | Read | JISC | UK | Executive Secretary JISC | particularly involved in ICT policy and strategy development in post-16 education and research and in international IT infrastructure activities particularly in Europe and the United States. | Paul Bacsich | |
| Dr. | Vitor | Rocio [15]& [16] | Universidade Aberta | Portugal | Assistant Professor | UAb is the Open University of Portugal | Theo Bastiaens |
| Caitriona | Ryan | Higher Education Authority | Ireland | Head of Policy and Planning at the Higher Education Authority in Ireland | Policy experience, market transformation and HE, | Paul Bacsich | |
| Prof. | Gilly | Salmon | University of Leicester | UK | Professor of E-learning & Learning Technologies, University of Leicester | Experienced researcher and consultant in related fields, areas of interest include e-moderating, role of IT in enabling change, research led e-strategies. | Paul Bacsich, Sally Reynolds, Anna-Kaarina Kairamo |
| Dr. | Albert | Sangrà [17] [18] | Open University of Catalonia | Spain | Academic Director at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) | interesting for the link with Universitat Oberta de Catalunya | Helena Bijnens, Sally Reynolds |
| Niall | Sclater [19] | The Open University | UK | Virtual Learning Environment Programme Director at The Open University | co-founded and managed the Clyde Virtual University and currently with Open University UK | Helena Bijnens | |
| Dr. | Ramesh | Sharma | Indira Gandhi National Open University | India | Regional Director at Regional Center – Karnal of Indira Gandhi National Open University. | VC related activities in India | Sally Reynolds |
| Matti | Sinko | TKK Dipoli | Finland | view his page | Anna-Kaarina Kairamo | ||
| Josef | Strobl [20] [21] | Salzburg University | Austria | Head of Z_GIS and international representative for UNIGIS | Key person in GIS. His areas of activity are mainly: central Europe (particularly the german speaking area), Poland, Croatia, Czech republic and recently Tailand (Asian institute of technology). | Markus Bela | |
| Dr. | András | Szûcs | Budapest University of Technology and Economics | Hungary | Secretary General | EDEN | Markus Bela, Sally Reynolds |
| Mrs. | Ene | Tammeoru | Estonian Information Technology Foundation Estonian e-Learning Development Centre | Estonia | Head at Estonian e-Learning Development Centre | closely associated with Estonian e-University | Sally Reynolds |
| Mr. | Martin | Valcke [22] | Ghent University | Belgium | Head Department of Education; Professor Instructional Sciences | One of the leading researchers in this field in Belgium | Theo Bastiaens |
| Prof. | Herman J. | van der Merwe | Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa | Director of the Department of Telematic Education at Technikon Pretoria and Manager of the Centre for the Utilisation of Technology in Education (CUTE) in Technikom. | International expert on the utilisation and management of technology in education and serves on various national and international workgroups. Specific interest in mobile learning what is happening in South Africa. | Sally Reynolds |
| Prof. | Tapio | Varis [23] [24] [25] | University of Tampere, Faculty of Education | Finland | Professor of Vocational Education, with particular reference to Global Learning Environments and UNESCO Chair in global e-learning with applications to multiple domains | strategic thinker in the field of knowledge society | Anna-Kaarina Kairamo |
| Dr. | Steven | Verjans | OUNL | Netherlands | assistant professor/junior lecturer at OTEC, OUNL | linked to Open University in the Netherlands, and through previous projects lots of expertise on VC | Helena Bijnens |
| Mrs. | Martine | Vidal | Centre national d'enseignement à distance (CNED) | France | Chargée de mission recherche | well-known figure in French VC context, VP EDEN | Sally Reynolds |
| Dr. | Erwin B. | Wagner | University of Hildesheim and EDEN | Germany | Director of the Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education at Hildesheim University, Germany | particular experienc+ | Sally Reynolds |
| Jacques | Wallet | Université de Rouen, Campus Forse | France | Professor and researcher in Education Science. FORSE project manager (under the initiative "Campus numériques français"). | Directed a collaborative book on distance learning "Le Campus numérique FORSE : analyses et témoignages" (PURH-2007) | Alain Jaillet, Widad Benhabiles | |
| Mr. | Wojciech | Zielinski | The Association of Academic E-learning in Poland | Poland | Secretary of The Association of Academic E-learning in Poland, co-author and a co-organizer of Polish Virtual University (PVU) | very knowledgable on developments in Poland and the set up and progress of the PVU | Sally Reynolds |
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