Summary MoreSteam.com's 6th annual Best Practices in Blended Learning Conference will be held on September 24th and 25th at The University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business facility in Chicago, Illinois. Previous best practice conferences were held at Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis (2003), Fidelity Investments in Covington, KY (2004), The Ohio State University (2005), the University of Notre Dame's South Bend campus (2006), and The Ohio State University (2007). There is NO FEE to attend this event, which is offered by invitation only. Your only cost will be for travel and lodging. For a Summary of 2008 Lesson Learned, Click Here. |
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Logistics
The conference will be held in historic Santa Fe building, 224 South Michigan Avenue (the intersection of S.
Michigan Ave. and Jackson Blvd.). |
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| We have reserved 2 blocks of rooms at Club Quarters Central Loop (3 blocks from the conference site) and Club Quarters Wacker at Michigan (approximately 9 blocks from the conference site). Rate: $179.00/night including tax You must reserve and pre-pay these rooms directly through MoreSteam.com by: August 14th. Respond early to get this great rate! Reservation Phone: 614-310-1080 Parking is not included - there is an additional fee of $36/day. An alternative local hotel is the Hyatt Regency Chicago (approximately 9 blocks from the conference site). Rooms have not been held at this hotel. Reservations phone number: 1-312-726-7500 There will be a reception and dinner Wednesday night across the street at the Chicago Symphony Hall on the 9th Floor. We'll be experimenting to determine whether blended drinks have an impact on the effectiveness of blended learning. Please plan on joining us! | ||||||||||||||||
| Registration Please contact Amy Clevenger or Ellen Milnes at 614-310-1080 or support@moresteam.com to register for the conference. |
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| Preliminary Agenda The format for this year's conference will be similar to that in 2007, with presentations grouped by general topic, followed by plenty of time for round table discussion. If you have a suggestion for a topic to be covered, please let us know. We will also hear from Dr. Rebecca Frazee, a researcher and author on blending learning topics, who will update us on current research on virtual coaching. The preliminary detailed agenda can be downloaded here, and a summary schedule is shown below: |
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