Conference Programme

Internet and Educational Computing Conference
26 & 27 September 1997, Cape Town


Venues
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Th:        Theatre (seats 300)
MLT:       Molteno Lecture Theatre (seats 50)
CR:        Classroom lecture/presentation venue (seats 35)
W31:       Windows 3.1 lab (25 machines), 25-30 people
W95:       Windows 95 lab (12 machines), 15-25 people

Day 1
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 8:00 to  8:55  REGISTRATION
 9:00 to  9:20  Th: Conferencing opening (J Wrensch WCSN, B O'Connell WCED)
 9:20 to 10:20  Th: Dan Buettner - Mayaquest
10:20 to 10:30  Th: Announcements etc.

10:30 to 11:00  TEA

11:00 to 11:45  Th:  Vis Naidoo - TELI 
                MLT: S Jaffer, A Roberts - Teaching Mathematics (Cabri)
                     [to 12:00]
                W31: Educentric - Multimedia
                W95: A du Plessis - Teaching Games & Thinking Skills

11:45 to 12:30  Th:  C Geerdts - Towards a Southern African schools network
                MLT: [12:00] C Vorster - Computers & Curriculum 2005 (CAMI)
                W31: Educentric - Multimedia (continued)
                W95: WCSN - Introduction to the Internet
                CR:  M Stander / H Truter - Online school newspapers / Naspers
                
12:30 to 13:30  LUNCH

13:45 to 14:45  Th:  Novell - LAN and Internet products
                MLT: CM Karelse - Information Literacy (30 min)
                     P Miller - Computer Studies SG (30 min)
                W31: R Volkwyn - UWC BioEd project
                W95: Futurekids - Key to your kids future
                CR:  A Karaki - The USA and NCF

14:45 to 15:30  Th:  J Cronje - Computers & Curriculum 2005
                MLT: ITI - Expanding the classroom
                W31: R Volkwyn - UWC BioEd (continued)
                W95: Futurekids (continued)
                CR:  M Lawrie - Uninet - funding, topology, cost-recovery...

15:30 to 16:00  TEA

16:00 to 16:45  Th:  G Roos - Visit to the USA, observations & reflections
                MLT: A Lamont & guests - Notebooks in education
                W31: C Vorster - CAMI workshop
                W95: WCSN - Introduction to the Internet
                CR: (see below)

16:45 to 17:30  Th:  G Mohamed - Alexander Sinton HS, a case study
                MLT: A Lamont & guests - Notebooks (continued)
                W31: M Paul - Spreadsheets as an investigative tool
                W95: WCSN - HTML authoring
                CR: (see below) 

16:00 to 17:30  CR: K Coles - St Alban's Bionet (30min)
                    R Beyers - Project TECSAS (30min)
                    Cyberschool - Cyberschool (15min)

Day 2
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 8:15 to  8:30  Th: Announcements
 
 8:30 to  9:15  Th:  A de Jager - Internet: Alternative learning experience
               W31: WCSN - Introduction to the Internet
               CR:  G Roos - Computer skills continuum
               MLT & Win95: (see below)

 9:15 to 10:00  Th: V Madingoane - Wits Partnership Project
               W31: S Masoma - Grab
               CR:  G Roos - Computer skills continuum (continued)
 
10:00 to 10:30  Th: R Eissens - Magenta ... learning about race & diversity
                CR: R Cox - Why St Joseph's College chose Futurekids

 8:30 to  9:30  MLT: A Lowenherz - Computers and cognitive development
                W95: D Rogers - Beyond the lab, ubiquitous computing
 
 9:30 to 10:30  MLT: D Butler - Technology for secondary mathematics
                W95: T Bouwer - Computer use and abuse

10:30 to 11:00  TEA

11:00 to 12:45  Th: IT for Learning or Learning IT? 
                    Presentations, panel discussion & 
                     ISDN videoconference linkup
                    Presenters:
                      L Powell - Implications of IT for learning
                      P Lundall - An investigation into IT education in schools 
                      R Boezak - Computer support infrastructure in HE
                    Panelists:
                      Above, Martin Hall, others to be confirmed.
                    [11:35] Videoconference linkup with NCET (15min)

                W31: P Moll - Managing Netware servers

11:00 to 11:45  MLT: (to 12:00) D Buettner - Africatrek 
                W95: WCSN - Introduction to the Internet
                CR:  K Masters - First Ventures into Multimedia
    
11:45 to 12:30  MLT: (from 12:00) M Dugmore - Internet in the primary school
                W95: S Coetzer / A Wiese - Offline web browsers

12:30 to 13:30  LUNCH

13:45 to 15:15  Th: J Miller - The Thinkquest Contest (30 min)
                    R Khan - Netday (30 min)
                    D Brandjes - NSN / Schoolnet (30 min)
                W31: G Roos - Designing Webquests

13:45 to 14:30  MLT: A Hutchison (for PSK): Preparing for a career in IT 
                W95: S Coetzer / A Wiese - Offline web browsers
                CR:  C Rabe - Java

14:30 to 15:15  MLT: J Miller - Internet Global Frontiers (INET 97) (60min) 
                W95: WCSN - HTML authoring
                CR:  A de Wet - Dialup shared Internet solutions
  
15:15 to 15:45  TEA

15:45 to 16:30  Th:  Microsoft - MS Internet desktop products
                MLT: ITI - Local training ... Global careers
                W31: D Butler - Technology for Mathematics (workshop)
                W95: P Moll & S Marquard - Win95 integration
                CR:  M Chiles - Computer Studies - rise of the phoenix
 
16:30 to 17:15  Th:  B Hughes & G Roos - GLOBE
                MLT: Educentric - Use of Tool Software
                W31: D Butler - Technology for Mathematics (continued)
                W95: J Marneweck - I*EARN projects and activities
                CR:  A du Plessis - Potential role .. artificial psychologist

17:30 to 18:00  Th:  Closing Plenary Session


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