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Cool Connections showcased the activities of Learnscope and New Practices projects across Australia. In total there were 54 presentations across 4 streams and two keynote addresses. Over two days, the conference contributed to learning in relation to both technological and pedagogic developments in e-learning.

Technological developments largely revolved around the increasing availability of often free and/or open source software that requires minimal technical skill in application. These include audio and visual software, blogs, wikis. As an extension of these spaces that converge a number of capabilities into a single space.

Mobile technologies also received some attention with the potential of Moblogging being explored along with assessment systems linked to hand held PDAs.

On the pedagogic front George Siemens keynote address opened conversation about the idea of connectivism as a pedagogic model.

If you would like to find out more then go to:

http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au