The World of Work Virtual Conference May 2010
Perspectives on Technology: Workplace English Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Business English and technology - what's the issue?
A virtual conference was held on 12th May 2010 hosted by Cambridge ESOL. International stakeholders from the Business English world addressed the latest issues and discussed perspectives on technology: teaching, learning and assessment. This was an invitation-only event that took place online.
Watch the Conference
If you missed the conference you can watch this here:
WoW Virtual Conference Presentation Video
The conference ran for 1 hour 45 minutes.
Conference Schedule
The following schedule shows the speakers, topics and timings for the conference. Click on the name or topic to see the abstract and speaker profiles.
| Talk | Speaker | Topic | Time (UK Time) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plenary session | Pete Sharma | The impact of new technology on language teaching, learning and assessment |
Talk 2.00 - 2.15 Qs 2.15 - 2.20 |
15 mins 5 mins |
| Introductory session | Russell Whitehead | An observer's reflection of the 2009 World of Work Forum | Talk 2.25 - 2.35 |
10 mins |
| Session 1 | Gavin Dudeney | Learning & Technology for the Workplace |
Talk 2.40 - 2.50 Qs 2.50 - 2.55 |
10 mins 5 mins |
| Session 2 | Deshini Chetty | BULATS Online - The Global Benchmark | Talk 3.00 - 3.05 | 5 mins |
| Session 3 | Carl Dowse | The digital business English classroom: thoughts from the chalk-face |
Talk 3.10 - 3.20 Qs 3.20 - 3.25 |
10 mins 5 mins |
| Panel Discussion | Neil Jones (Chair) Pete Sharma, Russell Whitehead, Gavin Dudeney, Carl Dowse Deshini Chetty |
Perspectives on technology: Workplace English teaching, learning and assessment |
Talk 3.30 - 3.35 Qs 3.35 - 3.45 |
5 mins 10 mins |
The idea for this conference came about from the 'World of Work Forum' held last year in Cambridge.