Improving Student Learning – For the 21st Century Learner

The 17th Improving Student Learning Symposium, Imperial College London, UK, 7 –9 September 2009.

Conference programme

Time Event

Monday 7 September

10.30 Coffee and registration opens
11.00

Optional introductory workshops

You can only attend one introductory workshop.

13.00 Lunch
14.00

Opening address and keynote

Keynote 1: Simon Barrie, Associate Director and Associate Professor, The University of Sydney

15.15 Afternoon coffee
15.45 Parallel session 1
16.55 Process groups 1
18.00 Bar opens in senior common room
19.30 Dinner for residents

Tuesday 8 September

08.00 Breakfast
09.00 Parallel session 2
10.10 Parallel session 3
11.10 Morning coffee
11.40

Keynote 2: David Kember, Professor in Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education at the University of Hong Kong

12.40 Lunch
14.00 Process groups 2
15.00 Poster session and coffee
16.00 Parallel session 4
18.30

Conference dinner at Churchill Museum and Cabinet War rooms

Coaches leave for dinner

11.00 Coaches depart

Wednesday 9 September

08.00 Breakfast
09.30 Parallel session 5
10.30 Morning coffee
10.50 Process group 3
12.00

Keynote 3: Betty Collis, Emeritus Professor, University of Twente, Netherlands

13.00 Packed lunch and depart