SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Theme : Knowledge Networking in the World of Learning

Papers

1. A Vision for Information Technology in Basic Education,Teresa Aquino-Oreta

Let me begin by congratulating SEAMEO INNOTECH as it brings to a close its celebration of 30 years of service to the philippinres and to Southeast Asia in the field of research and training on educational innovations and technology. It is indeed fitting that this celebration culminates in the conduct of the 7th SEAMEO INNOTECH International Conference where all participants will have the opportunity to learn from expriences across the region and engage in a dialogue on "Knozledge Networking in a World of Learning".

2. Academic Initiatives in Information Technology, Kevin Walsh

This paper shares some thoughts on the development of the Internet and how it might be applied to the academia. I will focus specially on some works that we have been doing at Oracle to leverage e-business technology from the .com world into the academic and educational initiatives. I come from a business world where the Internet is reshaping every facet of everything we do. At Oracle, we are involved in running a very large knowledge-based business that spans the globe and supports knowledge transfer, both to our employees and also to thousands of partners and users of our products.

3. Innovations in Knowledge Networking, Sean Loiselle

Innovations in knowledge networking, as we see it or not, is a purely technologically driven phenomena. It is something that is going to take a lot of work and a lot of thought for all of us -academia and business alike.

4. Smart Schools are No Longer a Fashionable Luxury, They are the Only Way Forward, Andy Went

Let me start with the premise that smart schools are no longer just a fashionable luxury. They are only way that you can go forward. Let me tell you about the things we've done at CMG Admiral, the problems we have encountered and the things you can do to avoid those problems in the future.

5. Technology at the Rajamangala Institute of Technology in the New Millennium, Numyoot Somgthanapitak

Educational systems are under pressure to adopt new technologies and make changes in existing technologies. Executives of educational institutions consider that numerous advantages are to be gained from technological infrastructure in order to prevent themselves from lagging behind other institutions that recognize the importance of technology.

6. Exploitimg New Technologies for Engineering Education, Chua Yian Hong

Within the past decade, the ASEAN region changed dramatically with every country finding the means to improve the living conditions of its people. Most improvements were through economic policy supportd by manpower development plans. The manufacturing technology changed rapidly and trained people had to be re-trained. For instance, the manufacturing output for the year 1999 is about 93% of the GDP of Singapore.

7. The Knowledge Channel: A Strategic Response to the Philippine Education Crisis, Elvira Lopez-Bautista

Education is a fundamental right of all people -women and men- and is at the core of human development. It is an effective equalizer of economic and social opportunities. It is the foundation of an enlightened and free societey. (Terence Jones-UNPD)

8. Networking Models on TESDA's Program Implementation im Southern Philippines, Arceli A. J-Chavez

This paper aims to impart TESDA's (Technical Education and Skills Develpment Athority) experience in its one year of existence in Compostela Valley in the southern part of Mindanao. Different partnership models forged by TESDA are being presented here in order to fully grasps the significance of these partnerships and the impact it brings to the communities. This shows how a government agency represented by TESDA, operates in pursuit of its mandate unmindful of having meager financial resources and the lack of manpower.

9. The 21st Century Campus: An Evolving Landscape, Art Pasquinelli

I've been in education for about five and half years, working for Sun in a global position. This is also to say that I've been working with, as we say it, K2-12, primary, secondary and higher education for just qbout six years. When I first started, I was really loking at the library automation market and the infrastructure market and administration. But now, as manager for the knowledge enterprise, my area of concern is in E-learning and webpage learning.

10. Distance Education and Training: Past, Present and Future, Michael Churton

This overview is concerned with the implications for human resource development for the 21st century through distance learning and associated technologies. An accompanying graphical presentation will illustrate the thematic content and will focus on the following guidelines:

• Challenges in Distance Learning
• Distances Learning Currency -A University of South Florida Review
• Asia Trends and Development

• Final Comments

11. A Framework for Selecting Appropriate Web-Based Instruction, Shyamal Majumdar

During the oast few years, the world witnessed a phenomenal growth in communication technology,computer network and information technology. With the development of new broadband communication services, convergence of telecommunication with computers, recent developments in the field of communication protocol have fostered numerous proposals for the uses of these tools for distance and flexible delivery in the field of technical and vocational education and training.

12. The Philippine Nonformal Accreditation and Equivalency Project: Making a difference, Rosario J. De Guzman

The development of a nonformal alternative learning system for out-of-school youth and adults who are unable to avail of the educational opportunities of the formal elementary and secondary school system has been a dream of the philippine government for the over twenty years. This dream is expressed in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, which states that "the State shall encourage nonformal, informal and indigenous learning systems, as well as sel-learning independent and out-of-school study programs particularly those that respond to community needs." It is further expressed in the education for All -Philippine Plan Action, which emphasizes the need to develop nonformal literacy and continuing education programs especially to meet the educational needs of the poor and undeserved communities.

13. Distance Learning: A Step Worth Taking, Godofredo Gallega

Victor Hugo, a noted French poet and novelist and one of the more popular figures in the field of literature, once wrote "He who opens a school door, closes a prison." Being ignorant indeed makes a person a prisoner. The only way by which one can be liberated from the bondage of ignorance is through progressive discovery and this can only be attained through education.

14.The E-Communities: Opportunities & Challenges Towards Educational Reform in Thailand, Prapatpong Senarith

Thailand is not different from other developing countries having been affected drastically by changing technology and economic crisi during the past half decade. One of the many important questions raised is what has happened to the development endeavors the country has been undertaking for more than 40 years now, but has apparently failed to achieve essential developments goals. It is notably shown in the evaluation reports that overall porduction capability of the country, i.e., Gross Domestic Products (GDP) has continuously increased and per capita income has also increased from 38,613 Bath in 1990 to 75,103 Bath in 1996.

15. Quality Control of Teacher In-Service Programs in the Era of the Internet and Off-Campus Programs, John D. Mulhern

This document is designed as a first step in the creation of an accreditation process whereby the Ministry of education and Higher Education can begin to address the issues related to quality in the program of course-work offered to teachers in service. At present, in-service programs for teachers are offered through a variety of institutions including the National Institute of Education, National Colleges of Teacher Education, Teacher Training COlleges, several universities, Regional English Support Centres, Provincial Education Departments, and a limited number of professionnal organizations.

16. Development Applications of Knowledge Networking, Alexander Flor and Alice Rillo

SEAMEO-SEARCA has traditionnaly been the hub of and the athority on agricultural information in Southeast Asia.

In 1974, it established the Agricultural Information Bank for Asia or AIBA, which led to the Center becoming the regional node of the Agricultural Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO-AGRIS).

17. Integrated Secondary School Education and IT Augmented Learning, CJ Patrick Nolan and David H. McKinnon

Over the past decade, a New Zealand school-based curriculum research and development project developed, implemented and evaluated a computer-based integrated curriculum as an alternative to the traditional subject-based curriculum which predominates in nearly all New Zealand secondary schools.

18.Video Management Systems as Pedagogical Agents, Sam Wong

Advances in video streaming and networking technologies make it possible to construct virtual learnin environments, i.e., virtual worlds where learners can immerse themselves. This paper examines the possibilities created through the design of a video content that acts as curricular learning agents, Functions common to intelligent tutoring system, such as learner modeling and coaching are integrated into the system to alloz for a full-fledged self-learning/discovery learning system. It also reveals the issues of distribution over a massive learning environment that is not supported by a broadband networking system. The paper describes the progress achieved to date in enchancing such pedagogical agents for virtual learnings and discusses planned worked in this area.