April 17, 2002
Dear Sir/Madam,
re:
Information Technology (I.T.) Executive Briefing
During June 6 -
7, 2002, Apple Computer Australia will host the Information Technology
briefing. The purpose of this meeting will be to share developments in the use
of I.T. in Higher Education. As the attached agenda shows, we are drawing upon
the experiences of highly regarded academics to illustrate developments in
eLearning, Bioinformatics, I.T. education and flexible delivery. Our keynote
speaker, Prof Carl Berger from the University of Michigan, will deliver a
vision of I.T. in the future.
The details
of the meeting are as follows:
Venue: Interactive
Learning Centre 1
Building
69 (Old Computer Science Building)
St
Lucia Campus
The
University of Queensland
Date: June
6 - 7, 2002
(Dinner on
the evening of the 6th and the meeting on the 7th)
RSVP: Marilyn Long/Monique Le Moy at ID Meetings and Events by May 16th, 2002
Email: apple@idtours.com / Fax: (02) 9906 1955
Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd would
be pleased to provide a return air ticket and cover the costs of all meals
(incl. breakfast) as well as those associated with the program for out of state
attendees, but would request that you cover any incidental expenses such as cab
fares, etc at the time they are incurred. Accommodation will be funded on a
twin share basis. Upgrades to single rooms will be at the cost of the attendee.
We would anticipate that you would arrive mid - late
Thursday afternoon and depart late on Friday. When confirming, would you do so
by filling in the enclosed form and faxing it to Marilyn Long/Monique Le Moy
at ID Meetings and Events on (02) 9906 1955. Due to the
number of delegates attending the conference, we would appreciate if you would
let ID Meetings and Events handle all bookings to avoid confusion at a later
date.
Should you be unable to attend personally, please feel
free to nominate a suitable deputy from within your department. Please find
below the draft agenda for your perusal.
We hope that you will be able to attend.
Yours sincerely
APPLE COMPUTER AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Warren Bruce
NATIONAL EDUCATION MANAGER
I.T. Executive Briefing 7/6/02
Draft Agenda
8:30-8:45 Coffee
8:45- 9:00
Welcome
9:00-10:00 IT
in Teaching & Learning- an overview of key issues and technologies.
Prof
Barry Harper, Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong
10:00:- 10:30 Research an
overview of IT in the biotechnology and molecular biosciences. The need for IT
Biodiversity?
10:45-
11:15 Discussion,
Q & A
Chaired
by Prof Roly Sussex, School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies,
University of Queensland
11:15-
11:45 Morning
tea
11:45-
1:15 Fitting
in by standing out. An overview of platform diversity
Chaired
by Charlie Sutton
Diversity
in action.
Tony
Gray, School of Computing, University of Tasmania
Mac OS X Rollout a case study from
Southern Cross Uni and Managed Services
1:15-
2:00 Lunch
2:00
2:45 Keynote :
Predicting the Future
Prof Carl Berger, Director of
Advanced Academic Technologies, University of Michigan & winner 2001 Winner EDUCAUSE Award for Leadership in Information
Technology
2:45 3:15 Diversity
in a Computer Science Department
Prof Simon Kaplan, Head, School of
Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland
3:15
4:00 The Gartner Melbourne University Total
Cost of Ownership Report &
open discussion over coffee
Chaired
by Stephen Young, Director Client Services, ITS, University of Melbourne
4:00 -
4:15 Close
Warren
Bruce, National Education Manager, Apple Computer Australia