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Friday, August 05, 2005
Education conference focusing on importance of integrating technology - Katy Williams, Wisconsin Technology
More than just the expected crowd of educators is congregating at the Monona Terrace for the Distance Learning 2005 Conference that runs through Friday; as the technologies involved in distance education have expanded, so have the fields involved. In addition to K-12 and higher education instructors, the conference will see attendees from business, government, and military organizations. Distance Learning 2005 is addressing technology as it applies to all of those sectors; the conference features presentations on the most effective uses of educational technologies, as well as sessions that are exploring some of the lesser known applications of those technologies. Over the 21 years of Distance Learning conferences, coordinators have been working with presenters and attendees alike to integrate technology in such a way that it will address the interests of its national audience. "The conference is really focused on the successful use of those technologies in real education," said Bill Winfield, conference director. "It's not a technology-only conference, but it's a conference that focuses on the successful use of technology in education. It's educational focused first, but the technology follows second. This conference allows attendees to use the new technologies that are available."
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