Scientific Calendar Event



Description The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics is organizing, in collaboration with the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras, a Conference on Open-Source Tools for Enhancing Teaching, Learning and Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to be held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from 6 to 11 April 2014.

INTRODUCTION A growing trend in educational institutions is the use of various electronic and other computer based aids as tools for enhancing the teaching and learning experience. From simple electronic aids such as presentation slides, web based learning management systems and more complex audio-video based learning/collaborative systems are now widely used in many scientific and academic environments. This conference brings together scientists and educators with an aim on sharing experiences along-side practical demonstrations of various open-source tools/techniques for enhancing teaching, learning and research in the STEM disciplines.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE ACTIVITY INCLUDE:
•Introduction to e-learning
•Tools for enhancing course management.
•Tools for enhancing teaching
•Tools for enhancing collaborative learning
•Tools for enhancing grading (assignments, tests and examinations)
•Tools for enhancing practical laboratory work 


PARTICIPATION 
This activity is aimed primarily at scientists, educators and other support staff that currently use or plan to deploy electronic or computer based tools/aids in supporting teaching, learning and research in a STEM discipline. Participants from all countries, which are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA, may attend the workshop, however, since this is a regional activity, priority will be given to applicants coming from the region. 
 
As the School will be conducted in English, participants should have an adequate working knowledge of that language. Although the main purpose of the Centre is to help research workers from developing countries through a programme of training activities within a framework of international cooperation, a limited number of students from developed countries are also welcome to attend. As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be borne by their home institutions. Every effort should be made by candidates to secure support for their fare (or at least half fare). However, limited funds are available for some participants, who are nationals of, and working in, a developing country, and who are not more than 45 years old. Such support is available only to those attending the entire activity. There is no registration fee. 
Go to day
  • Monday, 7 April 2014
    • 07:45 - 17:30
      • 07:45 Transportation from Hotel to UNAH 45'
      • 08:30 Registration 1h0'
      • 09:30 Opening ceremony 1h0'
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Introduction to ICTP 30'
        Speaker: C. Onime ((ICTP, Trieste - Italy))
      • 11:30 Introduction to UNAH 30'
        Speaker: A. Euceda ((UNAH - Tegucigalpa, Honduras))
      • 12:00 Discussion of programme, logisitcs and other arrangements 30'
      • 12:30 Lunch 1h0'
      • 13:30 Introduction to e-learning and blended learning 1h0'
        Speaker: P. Mohan ((The University of the West Indies - Trinidad&Tobago))
      • 14:30 Introduction to MOOCs 1h0'
        Speaker: M. Schatz ((Georgia Institute of Technology - USA))
        Material: slides
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Talks/Presentations by participants 45'
        Material: Juan Lopez Linares - Slides Pezzi - Abstract slides
      • 16:45 General discussion 15'
      • 17:00 Transportation to Hotel 30'
  • Tuesday, 8 April 2014
    • 07:45 - 17:30
      • 07:45 Transportation from Hotel to UNAH 45'
      • 08:30 Driving ICT based education 2h0'
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Installing/supporting course management systems 30'
      • 11:30 Institutional policies and approach to e-learning 30'
      • 12:00 Institutional library and digital repositories for e-learning 30'
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Hands-on demonstration of MOODLE e-learning platform 1h0'
        Speaker: UNAH IT
        Material: slides
      • 14:30 Concept mobile app for course management 1h0'
        Speaker: C. Onime ((ICTP - Trieste, Italy))
        Material: Slides
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Talks/Presentations by participants 45'
      • 16:45 General discussion 15'
        Material: misc
      • 17:00 Transportation to Hotel 30'
  • Wednesday, 9 April 2014
    • 07:45 - 17:30
      • 07:45 Transportation from Hotel to UNAH 45'
      • 08:30 Overview of curriculum and pedagogical changes for e-learning 1h0'
        Speaker: A. Euceda ((UNAH - Tegucigalpa, Honduras))
      • 09:30 Teaching and learning with mobile devices 1h0'
        Speaker: P. Mohan ((The University of the West Indies - Trinidad & Tobago))
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Blended learning with MOOCs 1h0'
        Speaker: M. Schatz ((Georgia Institute of Technology - USA))
        Material: slides
      • 12:00 An off-line course for physics and engineering 30'
        Speaker: C. Onime ((ICTP - Trieste, Italy))
        Material: slides
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Introduction to mobile J2ME and Android programming 2h0'
        Speaker: P. Mohan ((The University of the West Indies - Trinidad & Tobago))
        Material: abstract
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Talks/Presentation by participants 45'
        Material: Aguilar Mena
      • 16:45 General discussion 15'
      • 17:00 Transportation to Hotel 30'
  • Thursday, 10 April 2014
    • 07:45 - 21:30
      • 07:45 Transportation from Hotel to UNAH 45'
      • 08:30 Hands-on activity on MOOC 2h0'
        Speaker: M. Schatz ((Georgia Institute of Technology - USA))
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Overview of on-line, virtual and remote laboratories 30'
        Material: Slides
      • 11:30 Computer aided engineering education: a different approach 1h0'
        Speaker: C. Onime ((ICTP - Trieste, Italy))
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Demonstration of augmented reality based applications 2h0'
        Speaker: C. Onime ((ICTP - Trieste, Italy))
      • 15:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 16:00 Talks/Presentation by participants 45'
      • 16:45 General discussion 15'
      • 17:00 Transportation to Hotel 30'
      • 20:00 Social Dinner 1h30'
  • Friday, 11 April 2014
    • 07:45 - 15:00
      • 07:45 Transportation from Hotel to UNAH 45'
      • 08:30 Overview of testing, assessment and grading on e-learning based platforms (round table discussion) 1h0'
        Material: slides
      • 09:30 MOOC assessments with peer grading and big data 1h0'
        Speaker: M. Schatz ((Georgia Institute of Technology - USA))
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 30'
      • 11:00 Experiment Demonstration 30'
        Speaker: R. E. Mejia Castellanos (UNAH Student)
      • 11:30 Grading with Moodle 20'
        Speaker: A. Euceda (UNAH - Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
      • 11:50 Building interactive PDF documents for assessments 20'
        Speaker: C. Onime ((ICTP - Trieste, Italy))
        Material: Slides
      • 12:10 Summary of Activity 20'
        Speaker: M. Schatz (Georgia Institute of Technology - USA)
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Closing remarks by participants and closing ceremony 30'
      • 14:00 Transportation to Hotel 1h0'