11 to 14 November 2007 Lincoln University, New Zealand  Participants are invited to present papers reflecting on the role of open and distance learning pedagogy, technologies, systems, policies and providers in  respecting cultures, enabling collaborations, cognitions: building knowledge and managing learning, and valuing and sustaining communities  Authors are invited to submit the following types of papers to the conference:  Full papers for double blind review: (3000-4000 words); Workshops: (three hours); Abstracts only (non peer reviewed): (300-400 words).  The deadline for papers and workshops is June 15th.  Enquiries: c.brook@ecu.edu.au Submission details can be located at: http://www.odlaa2007.info The ODLAA 2007 conference is brought to you by ODLAA (www.odlaa.org) in association with DEANZ (www.deanz.org.nz)   Please forward to other people who might find this of interest.

International Symposium on Wikis (WikiSym 2007)

Wikis at Work in the World:
Open, Organic, Participatory Media for the 21st Century

21 to 23 October 2007
Montreal, Canada

WikiSym 2007 brings together wiki researchers, practitioners, and users. Its goals are to explore and extend our growing community. It has a rigorously reviewed research paper track and plenty of space for practitioner reports, demonstrations and discussions.

The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 7 May
2007 for papers, worshops and panels, and July 7
2007 for posters and demos.

Enquiries: chair@wikisym.org
Web address: http://www.wikisym.org/ws2007/ Sponsored by: ACM SIGPLAN

The eLearning Guild Announces the Publication of a New 360° Report

Learning Management Systems (LMS)
The good, the bad, the ugly … and the truth 

SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 3, 2007 / PRNewswire / The eLearning Guild announced today the publication of a new Guild Research 360° Report on Learning Management Systems (LMS). The selection, implementation, and ongoing management of an LMS is likely to be one of the most costly investments a learning organization can make, so having accurate data to help make these decisions is critical. This 300+ page Guild 360° Report offers expert data analysis on the single largest pool of data ever collected on LMS systems, interviews with key industry executives, commentary from key industry leaders, and much more.

For more information about this 360° Report, go to: www.eLearningGuild.com/360