Power of IDEAS conference with Joe Clark and Derek Featherstone
In about two weeks the area web folks will have the oppertunity to see Joe Clark along with a whole host of other great presenters (Derek Featherstone – UW Alumni – for one) at the Power of IDEAS conference here at UW. For on-campus people it is a free event but please register. For off-campus there is a very small $50 charge that will get you a great lunch and access to all the presentations during the day. From the site:
On August 15th, discover The Power of IDEAS at the University of Waterloo, a conference that explores how Innovative Design and Delivery Engenders Access and Academic Success.
New technologies and alternative strategies can enhance teaching and learning. This conference will provide an environment for:
- exchanging ideas in key areas of research,
- teaching methodologies,
- learning strategies and
- applications of technology.
Sessions include topics based on sound pedagogy, factors that affect performance outcomes for persons with disabilities, meta-cognitive learning styles, and technology applications that promote learning outcomes for all. Vendor exhibits will provide opportunities for viewing adaptive hardware and software designed to invigorate the senses and enhance learning, teaching, and research.
