Welcome to the 2008 Annual NOVA Seminar
in Helsinki, April 24-25, 2008.

NOVA - implementing ICT
- with focus on distance learning -

The aim of this seminar is to give the participants an insight into the current status of the use of ICT (information and communication technology) in distance learning, from a technological as well as pedagogical point of view. The audience we seek is, besides NOVA officials, teachers and students that are curious about the status and the possibilities, and want to get information and discuss their own options. You will meet professional e-learning experts as well as teacher colleagues with experiance from different NOVA projects, and even some with an international view beyond the Nordic region. Welcome.

Day I - April 24 (Chairman Lisa Sennerby Forsse)

12.00 Joint lunch

13.00 Welcome and introduction
Lisa Sennerby Forsse, Chairman of NOVA Board
Vice Rector Johanna Björkroth

13.20 Presentations
1. Future of ICT and distance learning - Inspirations
Dan Lineberger, Prof of Horticulture, Texas A&M University

2. Presentations from NOVA and BOVA activities

Leon Brimer, LIFE - NOVA Pedictnet

Mike Moulton, UMB

Anita Monty, LIFE

Alvidas Sarlauskas, BOVA

3. Presentation of the new NOVA member, Univ of Joensuu -
Faculty of Forest Science
Dean Seppo Kellomäki

15.15 Pause, coffee, networking

16.00 Cooperation between Academia and Nordic Industry
Matti Harju, Vice President, Valio, Technological Innovations

17.00 End of Day I

18.30 NOVA Prize 2008, other attendances

18.45 Joint dinner
During dinner - celebration of the 100 years anniversary of the AgroForst Faculty
Dean Jukka Kola

Presentations and reports

Dan



Leon

Mike

Anita

Alvidas

Day II - April 25