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Published: Aug 3, 2010

SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Savannah College of Art and Design will host the sixth annual Designs on eLearning Conference on the use of technology for teaching and learning in art, design and communications. The event will take place in Savannah, Ga., on Sept. 15-17 at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto hotel, 15 E. Liberty St., in Savannah.

The Designs on elearning Conference aims to cast light on established practices in the field, on innovations in teaching and learning with technology, on the challenges and successes presented by the visual nature of the discipline, and on the benefits of online and blended learning. It provides a forum for disseminating and promoting good practice in art, design and communication and for the exchange of ideas and information on the creative use of elearning in development.

Keynote speakers will include Reggie Smith, III, president of the United States Distance Learning Association, Brian OliverSmith, president and CEO of Urban Planet Mobile, and Philip Butler, senior elearning adviser, University of London Computer Centre. Conference themes include social media and online learning, the studio and online education, assessment and evaluation, student engagement, technology innovation, and collaboration and community building.

Full and short papers will be presented by professionals in the field, and seminar discussions will take place at roundtable sessions throughout the conference that attendees may visit as they wish.