7:40 AM.

1st Shuttle to the World Bank departs the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel*

8:10 AM.

2nd Shuttle to the World Bank departs the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel**

* Please note: Maximum seating on each shuttle is 32 passengers. We recommend attendees take the 7:45 AM. shuttle if possible. Once the 8:10 shuttle has been filed, attendees will need to find their own means of transportation. The World Bank is located two blocks from the Farragut West Station (18th Street Exit) on DC Metrorail or a short cab ride away.

8:00 AM. – 8:30 AM.

Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM. – 9:00 AM.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

• William Gilcher, PhD, Co-Chair, CoSN International Committee & Director, Media Projects North America, Goethe-Institut Washington
• Egbe Osifo-Dawodu, Sector Manager, Human Development Division, World Bank Institute
• Tim Stroud, President & Chief Executive Officer, North America Council for Online Learning

9:00 AM. - 10:15 AM.

Session I: Alternative Fiscal/Investment Models for Creating Online Content
A panel of international experts will explore diverse approaches employed to create online content for K-12 students – government funded efforts, government-private sector partnerships and free-market funding – and offer their assessments of the ramifications of the various models.

• James Bosco, Ph.D., Co-Chair, CoSN International Committee & Emeritus Professor, Western Michigan University (Moderator)
• Doug Brown, Head of ICT in Schools Division, Department for Education and Skills, UK
• Gerry White, Chief Executive Officer, Education.au limited, Australia
• Bill Yotive, Project Manager, Global Teaching and Learning Project, Department of Public Information, United Nations

10:15 AM. - 10:30 AM.

Break

10:30 AM. – 11:15 AM.

Keynote Presentation: The Role of Open Source Access in Defining Quality Online Learning Experiences for Primary and Secondary Education
The keynote address will provide a balanced assessment of the effects of open source software on the quality and quantity of online educational materials for K-12 students.

• Professor Lawrence Lessig, JD, Founder and Director, Center for Internet and Society, Stanford Law School

11:15 AM. - 12:15 PM.

International Experts: The Status of Online Content
This session will draw upon the pool of expertise in our audience to investigate the extent of consensus that exists about the current status of online content. The session will involve small group conversations as a basis for a large group discussion on this topic.

Facilitators

• Mark Cosby, Vice President of Marketing, LearningStation
• Ferry de Rijcke, Coordinator Inspector of Education, ICT and International Co-operation, Dutch Inspectorate of Education, Netherlands
• Uwe Haass, PhD, Director, FWU Institute for Film and Picture in Science and Education, Germany
• Krishna Inguva, Secretary General, Asian Education Forum, India
• Bob Moore, Board of Directors Chair 2003-2005, Consortium for School Networking
• Larry Nelson, Director, Global Education and Learning Community, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Mark Oronzio, Senior Vice President, Inspiration Software, Inc.
• David Pendery, Communications, Discovery Education
• Raymond Myers, EdD, Senior Analyst, U.S. Department of Education
• Takashi Sakamoto, PhD, President, Japan Association for Promotion of Educational Technology
• Sean Sullivan, Marketing Manager, Questia Media, Inc.
• Teng Wah Tan, Deputy Director, Technologies For Learning Branch, Ministry of Education, Singapore

12:15 PM. - 1:15 PM.

Luncheon

1:15 PM. - 2:30 PM.

Session II: International Innovation in Creating Quality Online Content
International leaders involved in the formulation of high quality online learning materials will provide an overview of innovative approaches to producing and disseminating online content.

• Timothy Magner, Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education (Moderator)
• Uwe Haass, PhD, Director, FWU Institute for Film and Picture in Science and Education, Germany
• Susan Mann, Chief Operating Officer, Curriculum Corporation, Australia
• Sally Johnstone, PhD, Director, Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications

Presentations:

• International Innovation in Creating Quality Online Content — The German Perspective (PDF)
• Sites of Open Educational Resources (PDF)
• Sites of Open Educational Resources (PDF)

2:30 PM. - 3:30 PM.

Next Steps: Putting Concept into Action
The closing session will provide a review of the day’s proceedings, propose conclusions and suggest next steps.

• Liz Pape, Member, Board of Directors, North America Council for Online Learning & Chief Executive Officer, Virtual High School, Inc.

Presentations:

• Next Generation Online Educational Content (PPT)
• Next Steps (PDF)

3:30 PM. - 3:45 PM.

Concluding Remarks & Adjournment

• William Gilcher, PhD, Co-Chair, CoSN International Committee