Conference Schedule
CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES CONFERENCE
“Africa and Information Technology: Practices, Potentials and Challenges”
September 11-13, 2013 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Day One | September 11th, Room 407 Illini Union
7pm-9pm | "AVU and the Future of Science and Technology Education in Africa"
Presenter: Dr. Atieno Adala, Manager, Academic Programs and Delivery at the African Virtual University (AVU)
Chair/Discussants: Professor Ilesanmi Adesida, Provost, University of Illinois; Professor Merle Bowen, Director, Center for African Studies
Day Two | September 12th, Room 407 Illini Union
9am-10:30am | "Global Trends in Educational Technology: The View from the Global South"
Presenter: Professor Laura Czerniewicz, Director of Open Learning, University of Cape Town
Chair/Discussants: Professor Sarah Shreeves, Scholarly Commons Co-Coordinator, University Library, U of Illinois
10:45am-12pm | "The University of Illinois’s Experience with Coursera"
Presenters: Professor Rob Rutenbar, Abel Bliss Professor and Head of Computer Science Department, U of Illinois
Professor Deanna Raineri, Associate Dean , Instructional Technologies and Digital Information Services, U of Illinois
Chair/Discussants: Professor Benito Mariñas, Ivan Rachleff Chair of Environmental Engineering, U of Illinois
Lunch Break 12pm-1pm
1pm-3pm | "Using IT for Education for Development"
Presenter: Professor Yetunde Folajimi , Computer Science Department, University of Ibadan
Chair/Discussants: Professor Madhu Viswanathan, Diane and Steven N. Miller Professor in Business at the U of Illinois,
3pm-4:30pm | "Scientific Animations Without Borders and Using Animations for Development Education"
Presenter: Professor Barry Pittendrigh, C.W. Kearns, C.L. Metcalf and W.P. Flint Endowed Chair, Dept. of Entomology, U of Illinois
Chair/Discussants: Professor Barbara Ford, Director of Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, U of Illinois
Day Three | September 13th, Room C Illini Union
9am-10:30am | "Extending Access: Tackling the Digital Divide"
Presenters: Professor Sharon Tettegah, Beckmann Institute and College of Education, U of Illinois
Professor Abu Bah, Northern Illinois University
Professor Jon Gant, Director, Center for Digital Inclusion, U of Illinois
Chair/Discussants: Professor Menah Pratt-Clarke, Assistant Provost and Associate Director in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access, U of Illinois
10:30am-12pm | "The Development of Distributed Open Collaborative Courses (DOCCS)"
Dr. Sharon Irish, Project Coordinator at GSLIS Center for Digital Inclusion at U of Illinois
Professor Radhika Gajjala, American Culture Studies Program, Bowling Green State University
Professor Safiya Noble, Department of Cinema and Media Studies, U of Illinois
Lunch Break 12pm-1pm
1pm-2:30pm | "Summary and Ideas for the Future"Presenters: Dr. Atieno Adala, Manager, Academic Programs and Delivery at the African Virtual University (AVU)
Professor Yetunde Folajimi , Computer Science Department, University of IbadanProfessor Laura Czerniewicz, Director of Open Learning, University of Cape Town
Chair/Discussant: Professor Merle Bowen, Director, Center for African Studies
“Africa and Information Technology: Practices, Potentials and Challenges”
September 11-13, 2013 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Day One | September 11th, Room 407 Illini Union
7pm-9pm | "AVU and the Future of Science and Technology Education in Africa"
Presenter: Dr. Atieno Adala, Manager, Academic Programs and Delivery at the African Virtual University (AVU)
Chair/Discussants: Professor Ilesanmi Adesida, Provost, University of Illinois; Professor Merle Bowen, Director, Center for African Studies
Day Two | September 12th, Room 407 Illini Union
9am-10:30am | "Global Trends in Educational Technology: The View from the Global South"
Presenter: Professor Laura Czerniewicz, Director of Open Learning, University of Cape Town
Chair/Discussants: Professor Sarah Shreeves, Scholarly Commons Co-Coordinator, University Library, U of Illinois
10:45am-12pm | "The University of Illinois’s Experience with Coursera"
Presenters: Professor Rob Rutenbar, Abel Bliss Professor and Head of Computer Science Department, U of Illinois
Professor Deanna Raineri, Associate Dean , Instructional Technologies and Digital Information Services, U of Illinois
Chair/Discussants: Professor Benito Mariñas, Ivan Rachleff Chair of Environmental Engineering, U of Illinois
Lunch Break 12pm-1pm
1pm-3pm | "Using IT for Education for Development"
Presenter: Professor Yetunde Folajimi , Computer Science Department, University of Ibadan
Chair/Discussants: Professor Madhu Viswanathan, Diane and Steven N. Miller Professor in Business at the U of Illinois,
3pm-4:30pm | "Scientific Animations Without Borders and Using Animations for Development Education"
Presenter: Professor Barry Pittendrigh, C.W. Kearns, C.L. Metcalf and W.P. Flint Endowed Chair, Dept. of Entomology, U of Illinois
Chair/Discussants: Professor Barbara Ford, Director of Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, U of Illinois
Day Three | September 13th, Room C Illini Union
9am-10:30am | "Extending Access: Tackling the Digital Divide"
Presenters: Professor Sharon Tettegah, Beckmann Institute and College of Education, U of Illinois
Professor Abu Bah, Northern Illinois University
Professor Jon Gant, Director, Center for Digital Inclusion, U of Illinois
Chair/Discussants: Professor Menah Pratt-Clarke, Assistant Provost and Associate Director in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access, U of Illinois
10:30am-12pm | "The Development of Distributed Open Collaborative Courses (DOCCS)"
Dr. Sharon Irish, Project Coordinator at GSLIS Center for Digital Inclusion at U of Illinois
Professor Radhika Gajjala, American Culture Studies Program, Bowling Green State University
Professor Safiya Noble, Department of Cinema and Media Studies, U of Illinois
Lunch Break 12pm-1pm
1pm-2:30pm | "Summary and Ideas for the Future"Presenters: Dr. Atieno Adala, Manager, Academic Programs and Delivery at the African Virtual University (AVU)
Professor Yetunde Folajimi , Computer Science Department, University of IbadanProfessor Laura Czerniewicz, Director of Open Learning, University of Cape Town
Chair/Discussant: Professor Merle Bowen, Director, Center for African Studies