The Thirteenth IASTED International Conference on
Computers and Advanced Technology in Education
~CATE 2010~

August 23 – 25, 2010
Maui, Hawaii, USA

Past Conference Speakers

Past CATE conferences have had the following exceptional speakers and tutorials:

Keynote Speakers

CATE 2009

"Learning Through Technology: From Institutional Course Delivery to Collaborative Knowledge Creation"

Dr. Susan Aldridge
President
University of Maryland University College, USA
Keynote Speaker Portrait

CATE 2008

"Learning in Action - Challenges and Technology for Working and Learning in the Future"

Prof. Andreas Ninck
Berne University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
Keynote Speaker Portrait

CATE 2007

"The Organisational Knowledge Management for e-Learning in Universities"

Dr. Toshio Okamoto
President, Japanese Society for Information and Systems on Education
Director, e-Learning Center,
The Universty of Electro-Communications, Japan
Keynote Speaker Portrait

CATE 2006

"Technologies that Motivate Learning"

Dr. Elliot Soloway
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Michigan, USA
Keynote Speaker Portrait

CATE 2005

"How Do We Know?"

Prof. Daniel M. Litynski
Western Michigan University, USA
Keynote Speaker Portrait

CATE 2004

"Why Bother? Investments in Education Technologies and Institutional Priorities"

Dr. David Lassner
University of Hawaii, USA
Keynote Speaker Portrait

CATE 2003

Keynote Speaker Portrait

Invited Speakers

CATE 2008

"Technology-Enhanced Learning 2.0 in the School of the Future"

Prof. Demetrios Sampson
Associate Professor, Department of Digital Systems of the University of Piraeus
Director of ASK@ITI.CERTH, Center for Research and Technology - Hellas
Chair, IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Learning Technology
University of Piraeus & CERTH, Greece
Invited Speaker Portrait

CATE 2007

"Towards Pervasive Learning Environments"

Prof. Yuanchun Shi
Director, Key Laboratory of Pervasive Computing, Ministry of Education, China
Director, Institute of Human-Computer Interaction and Media Integration,
Tsinghua University, China, Mainland
Invited Speaker Portrait
Invited Speaker Portrait

CATE 2006

"ICT-Based Education:
Caribbean Region Perspectives"


Mr. Valeri Pougatchev
University of Technology, Jamaica, Jamaica

CATE 2005

"Learning with Technology in Brazil: a Study in Contrasts and Conquests"

Prof. Fred Litto
Brazilian Association for Distance Education, Brazil
Invited Speaker Portrait

CATE 2004

"Learning e-Learning"

Prof. Alessandro D'Atri
LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy
Invited Speaker Portrait

CATE 2003

"The Model of Collaborative Learning and Technological Environment for Evoking Interactivity-Building Knowledge"

Dr. Toshio Okamoto
President, Japanese Society for Information and Systems on Education
Director, e-Learning Center,
The Universty of Electro-Communications, Japan
Invited Speaker Portrait

Tutorial Sessions

CATE 2009

"Educational Visualizations in 3D Virtual Worlds"

Dr. Ekaterina Prasolova-Forland
Associate Professor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Tutorial Session Portrait

CATE 2008

"Simulation and Gaming Environments (SAGE) for Learning"

Dr. David Kaufman
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Tutorial Session Portrait

CATE 2007

"Keys to Creating an Effective Online Training Program"

Dr. Susan Ko
Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning,
University of Maryland University College, USA
Tutorial Session Portrait

CATE 2006

"Classroom uses of Handheld Computers"

Prof. Cathie Norris
Professor, Department of Technology and Cognition
University of North Texas, USA
Tutorial Session Portrait

CATE 2005

Tutorial Session Portrait

CATE 2004

"Selecting and Evaluating Digital Learning Materials for Higher Education"

Dr. Joseph Tront
Virginia Tech, USA
Tutorial Session Portrait