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conference n. A prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda). — Princeton Wordnet

ATTENDED A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE on educational technology (ET) at Suntec City last Thursday and Friday. So much hard work, so many speakers and so many participants from so many countries. Somehow though, it ended on a note of disillusion at the closing forum.

One participant stood up and observed, “Elearning has not yet delivered its promise of a teaching and learning utopia. Instead, what we have seems to be a Web of mass distraction.” Everyone laughed.

Another guy said, “In our search for gold, let us not be discouraged or disturbed by the dirt we find.” The chairperson quickly responded, “Ok, let us thank….” and ended the conference. Read the rest of this entry »

WITH NEW INSIGHT GAINED from recent experiences through the MAIDT program, i’ve revised ESPRIT to ESPRIe on 9th September and then to ASPRIe on 1st October.

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