Putting eLearning to Work in a Defence Environment
DACeL 2011, postponed because of the Icelandic ash cloud, will now be held on a date to be determined and hosted at the Netherlands Defense College.
It's on again
Following the significant success of the Inaugural Defence Academies and Colleges e-Learning (DACeL) International Conference in Stellenbosch, we are please to announce the next DACeL International Conference will be held near The Hague, The Netherlands. So, mark your diary and prepare to attend and share your ideas and experiences with colleagues from around the world.
The conference host is the Netherlands Defense Academy, more specifically the Netherlands Defense College between Delft and The Hague. This conference is a co-effort between the Netherlands Defense Academy (NL), UNSW@ADFA (Australia), Cranfield University (UK), and Stellenbosch University (RSA).
Again, we encourage attendance of Defence/Military Academy staff. To make sure there will be plenty of opportunities to get to know each other and discuss all topics, the maximum number of participants has been set at 100. Last year in Stellenbosch most participants commented that a smaller conference stimulated interpersonal contact.
Conference Purpose:
- Investigate eLearning applications in Defence environments;
- Explore the needs of students in regard to e-learning in Defence environments;
- Identify the tensions which arise from the openness needed for e-learning and the security requirements of Defence environments; and
- Investigate Professional Military E-learning.
Who Should Attend:
- eLearning decision-makers, educational and educational technology practitioners working in Defence Academies & Colleges and other Defence environments;
- Defence training contractors wishing to improve their eLearning options.
What are the Outcomes?
- Increased understanding of the needs of e-learning specifically associated with Defence
- A set of presentations and a reporting framework
- Comprehensive Conference Proceedings
2011 Conference Committee:
- Lt Col Leon Punt (Netherlands Defense Academy) Chair
- Mrs. Noelle van der Waag (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
- Dr. Darien Rossiter (Open Universities Australia, Australia)
- Dr. Henk Eijkman (University of New South Wales, Australia)
- Mr. Allan Herrmann
Conference Venue: Netherlands Defense College, The Hague, Netherlands
Conference Dates: To be advised. Tentatively beginning of May, 2011
Conference Theme: Putting eLearning to Work in Defence Environments
Further details will be available on this site as they become available.