ULTRALAB OPEN DAY

Europe's leading Learning, Technology and Research centre, based at Anglia Ruskin University, will be opening its doors to anyone who is interested in learning more about cutting edge ICT and innovation projects pushing the boundaries of new and emerging technologies within teaching and learning. Ultralab's team of researchers will be on hand throughout the day, a rare and delightful opportunity for our very busy team.

The first afternoon session will demonstrate some of our key findings from Ultralab's international collaboration projects exploring Digital Creativity. We'll also be sharing some of the teams experience as world leaders in online learning communities, in particular our Ultraversity project, which is a 100% online degree course for people fully occupied in full time employment. Ultraversity has succeeded in graduating more online learners than the Government's own now defunct e-universities project, a remarkable achievement.

You will also have a chance during the second half to discuss various projects of your choice in an interactive environment:

Design My School - our project with the Design Council to explore how a school could be utilised in actual learning space design

GearBox - we develop our own software, and GearBox builds on many of Ultralab's experiences in application development

Blogs - The use of blogs for learning and fun

Learning through play - From story telling to virtual worlds: how are new technologies revitalising learning? Come and brainstorm possible future projects

mGBL - A new EC-funded project for the creation of m-learning games (learning facilitated by mobile technologies) to support development of decision-making skills in a crisis

New learning environments - we've help set up a new school, for children with Hemiplegia, continuing our expertise in design and the health related field

Transmissions - A project developing an online self-assessment tool for use with primary schools in the Basildon area


The itinerary for the Open Day is as follows:

First Half - Digital Creativity and Online Learning
1.00-1.15pm	Introduction
1.15-1.45pm	Digital Creativity
1.45-2.15pm	Online Learning Communities (mainly Ultraversity)
2.15-2.30pm	BREAK
Second Half - Other Projects
2.30-3.30pm	Blogs
	GearBox
	Learning through play
	mGBL
	New learning environments
	Transmissions
3.30-4.00pm	Discussion/Goodbye

Please RSVP by November 8th to open day organiser: Rex Wingate rex@ultralab.net

Directions to Ultralab can be found here

Please note limited parking is available at the Anglia Ruskin University Central Campus in Chelmsford. We advise exploring public transport alternatives, we are conveniently located 1 minute's walk from Chelmsford Railway Station.