The Virtual University of Pakistan is hosting 2nd e-Learning and Distance Education
Conference in collaboration with Allama Iqbal Open University on 30th and 31st March
2009, we are proud to welcome you to this conference. This year the theme of the
conference is Learning in the New Millennium: Trends and Impact
Journey of knowledge and learning began many millenniums ago. It started when the
first question was asked and its solution was sought and implemented. Every millennium
and indeed every century has its own trends and impacts on the coming times. End
of one millennium marks and paves the way to new ideas for forthcoming generations.
Same is true for last millennium, as it left roadmaps for the exciting journey of
learning in this millennium, yes distance education, elearning, mLearning and so
on. The extraordinary pace of development in the arena of learning in this millennium
has forced educationists, practitioners as well as the general public to ponder
at the impact that the current trends in nascent time of this millennium will have
on the learning and education on the years to come. And that is the focus of this
conference.
The Virtual University is Pakistan’s first university which is based completely
on modern model of education involving Information and Communication Technologies,
and is becoming a reference for other organizations/institutions providing learning/training
through electronic and traditional means. It has the best suite to research upon
new trend in learning and fulfilling the requirements of the students of this millennium,
furthermore, the impact of any new and beneficial research is instantly reaped by
its students, thus keeping them at par, or even ahead in learning and education.
ELDEC 2009 is being organized by Virtual University of Pakistan in collaboration
with Allama Iqbal Open University, that is, the first Open University in Asia and
a unique institution in Pakistan because of its philosophy, system, approach, functions
and overall structure. The University with its main campus at Islamabad and huge
network of regional centers spread all over the country is serving its clientele
all over Pakistan and in the Middle East. AIOU is a Distance Education institution,
which provides multi disciplinary education from basic to doctoral level programs.
ELDEC 2009 will merge the cutting-edge research with practical, real-life problems
and advancements in learning institutes and in business arena, and highlight its
impact on students and practitioners, in order to advance the state of Learning
around us. To achieve this goal, we are inviting researchers, educationists and
practitioners to present their research findings, work in progress, case studies
and conceptual advances in areas of work where learning and technology meet. Furthermore
more there valuable analysis on the current trends in learning and the impact it
would have.
ELDEC 2009 will be held at prestigious office of Higher Education Commission based
in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, located against the backdrop of Margalla Hills
at the northern edge of Potohar Plateau. Islamabad is the first planned City of
South Asia with scenic beauty and friendly environment. !The city host the famous
Shah Faisal mosque 2nd largest mosque in the world, Lok virsa museum, and has many
other attractions.
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