Inspiring Pre-Conference May 23rd, 2011 at the METS Center
Programs include:··
-· Birds of a feather sessions
-· Tech & Functional Workshops
Tim Birtwistle is a professor emeritus of the law and policy of higher education, Jean Monnet chair at Leeds Law School (Leeds Metropolitan University, U.K.) and a former head of school. His main research interests have focused on higher education law and policy with a wide range of publications and papers in the area, inter alia student appeals, dispute resolution, distance learning, university liability, the meaning of “university," mobility, credit transfer, academic freedom, widening participation, trade law and higher education. Click here to read more about him.
Holiday Hart McKiernan serves as vice president, operations and general counsel for Lumina Foundation for Education. McKiernan directs the Foundation’s legal affairs and also leads Lumina’s exploration of the Bologna Process and the implications of that reform effort on American higher education. She speaks frequently on legal, governance and policy issues concerning nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions. Click here to read more about her.
Dr. Mark Taylor is a nationally recognized educator, expert, speaker and consultant with over 25 years of experience in higher education, management and the helping professions. Dr. Taylor’s has worked with over 200 schools in 38 states, made presentations at state, regional, and national events, and consulted with business clients like 20th Century Fox, Wal-Mart, the University of Tennessee Hospital and the U.S. Army. His programs on Meet Generation NeXt- Understanding Today's Learners and workshops on Teaching Today's Learners are resonating with faculty, staff and administrations at K-12 schools, community and technical colleges, public universities, professional schools and private colleges around the country and in Canada, as well as at conferences and meetings. Click here to read more about him.
Michael B. Horn is the co-founder and Executive Director, Education of Innosight Institute, a not-for-profit think tank devoted to applying the theories of disruptive innovation to problems in the social sector. He is the coauthor of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns. Disrupting Class uses the theories of disruptive innovation to identify the root causes of schools’ struggles and suggests a path forward to customize an education for every child in the way she learns. Click here to read more about him.
Vendor Sponsored Event Night - May 24th, 2011 at the Newport Aquarium
Have an experience you will never forget as you collaborate with peers and leaders while surrounded by thousands of animals from around the world and a million gallons of water.
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