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Day 1 - Tues 1 July

1100 Registration  
     
1230 Lunch  
     
Session chair: Peter Tinson, UCISA Executive Secretary
1330 Welcome
Prof Rob Robson, PVC Teaching & Learning, University of Reading
David Harrison, UCISA Chair
1345 How big business learned to love virtual worlds
Roo Reynolds, IBM
1430 Virtually where? Are 3-D virtual worlds such as Second Life having an impact on learning?
Andy Powell, Eduserv
     
1500 Refreshments  
     
Session chair: Roger Hewitt, University of Manchester
1530 Learning futures 
Gilly Salmon, University of Leicester
1615 Presentation of TLIG & SDG Awards for Excellence
Peter Tinson, UCISA Executive Secretary
1620-1720 Workshops 1  
     
1800 Bar open in Cedar Room until midnight
1900 Dinner in Cedar Room  
Race night in Cedar Room

Day 2 - Weds 2 July

Session chair: Elizabeth Chamberlain, Buckinghamshire New University
0900 From space to place
Les Watson, leswatson.com
1000 Workshops 2  
     
1100 Refreshments  
 
1130 Discussion sessions 1  
     
1230 Lunch  
     
Session chair: Helen Fletcher, Buckinghamshire New University
1330 Getting the information to where it's needed
Carlo Terminiello, Cisco
1415 Workshops 3  
     
1515 Refreshments  
 
1545-1645 Discussion sessions 2  
1830 Bus pick up from pick up point
1900 Conference Dinner at Reading Town Hall
2145 First bus leaves Reading Town Hall
2215 Second bus leaves Reading Town Hall
Bar available in Windsor Hall until midnight

Day 3 - Thurs 3 July

Session Chair: Paul Buckley, Sheffield Hallam University
0915

From sausage to sizzle: from service quality to service experience
Dr Ted Johns, Institute of Customer Service

1000 Workshops 4  
     
1100 Refreshments  
 
1130

Student Centre - not just a building?
Jo Nyirenda and Mark Stephens

1200 Panel session: "Do voting systems have a future in learning?"
Neil Deakin & Matthew Pearson, Steljes
Tony Brett, University of Oxford
Steve Gough, University of Reading
1240 Conference close
Steve Gough, University of Reading
 
     
1245 Lunch  
 
Event Information
Event: User Support Conference
Date: 1 July 2008   -   3 July 2008
Venue: University of Reading
Book by:  6 June 2008
Status: Closed

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