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Location: Birmingham City University, BCU City North campus - Baker 609 (on the 6th floor of Baker Building)

Maps: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/university/pb_map.html

Transport: either taxi from the station or train to Perry Barr
Programme: (subject to alteration)

TimeTheme/Session
09:30 Registration & Tea/Coffee

10:00 Welcome
Ruth Page & Brett Lucas
10:10 Short Presentations
The advantages of Facebook as a pre-induction tool
Ruth Page, Birmingham City University

Using Del.ici.ious and Twitter in teaching
Charlotte Carey, Birmingham City University

Blogging on a Children's lit course
Chris Ringrose, University of Northampton

Wikis as a tool for annotation
Matt Gee/Derek Littlewood, Birmingham City University

E-assessment in English using Blogs, Wikis and Discussion boards
Sonya Andermahr, University of Northampton

Second life and student participation
Ruby Rennie, University of Edinburgh
11:30 Comfort break

12:00 Unconference time
Barriers and solutions to using web 2.0 tools
Leading into a Q&A session with panel speakers and students from the School of English at BCU
13:00 Lunch

14:00 Practical workshop
(blogs, wikis and del.ici.ous subject to demand)
15:15 Final roundup
Reflective small group work and planning for the future: Ideas to take away and try (as a coaching exercise)
16:00 Conference ends


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Join us at the Birmingham Conservatoire for our English Subject Centre regional networking event. The topic is 'What is literacy in HE today?' and the event is co-ordinated by David Roberts, Newman University College. Wine and conversation will flow! Sign up in advance on the ESC website, where you will find further details and directions.
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