IGI Global Online Symposium Series

Welcome to IGI Global Online Symposium Series

IGI Global’s Online Symposium Series’ mission is to promote new techniques and technologies applicable to research and instruction and connect researchers to an international network of field experts.

Where Researchers Connect
The Online Symposium Series connects you via your desktop with recognized leaders in computer science and information technology management. In this series of online seminars, well-known faculty and researchers share their knowledge and experiences on a variety of timely topics and discipline-specific issues.

Participate in a Faculty-Led Online Seminar
IGI Global’s Online Symposium Series’ Web site features a range of resources, including information about upcoming seminars, recorded seminars from previous virtual events, and a resource page for further information on topics covered in the virtual seminars. Browse and access these resources from this page. These seminars are free to all participants on the Elluminate platform coordinated by IGI Global’s Collaborative Technology Adviser, Dr. Janet Salmons. All you need to participate in a virtual seminar is a computer with an internet connection.

Utilize the Virtual Resources throughout your Academic Community
Consider utilizing these valuable resources as a learning tool in the classroom and throughout your academic community. Examples of recent use include linking the virtual seminars to library resource Web sites, including the live and recorded virtual seminars on faculty development or teaching and learning center offerings, and utilizing on the departmental level to further common goals.

For further information about IGI Global’s Online Symposium Series, please contact us at 1-800-342-6657 or eresources@igi-global.com.

Upcoming Symposiums:

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Previously Recorded Symposiums:

	LIVE Panel Discussion from the Wireless Telecommunications Symposium 2009 in Prague Wireless Communications Regulation and Policy: How can regulation help (or inhibit) innovative new services? April 22, 2009 (9:30 AM) Chair: Dr. William Webb, Head of Research and Development, UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) Webinar Organizer: Dr. Steven Powell, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA; International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking(EIC) Webinar Moderator: Dr. Jan Holub Participate in a live panel discussion from the Wireless Telecommunications Symposium 2009 in Prague. Communicate with field experts and discuss current issues in telecommunications regulation, security, ethics, tools, methodologies, best practices and more! Click here for more information and to listen to the recording. View Dr. Powell's IGI Global Journal Web Site
	The Relationship Between Social Networks And E-Dating: History, Problems And The Politics Of Electronically Mediated Environments February 25, 2009 (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST) Presenter: Dr. Celia Romm-Livermore, Wayne State University, USA Discuss the relationship between social networking and e-dating, including issues that separate virtual and real environments, the different rules that govern behavior in these environments, and the politics of social networking communities and other electronically mediated environments. Click here for more information and to view recording. View Dr. Romm’s book Web site

	Delivering Instruction Using 21st Century Technologies March 10, 2009 (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST) Presenter: Dr. Lawrence A. Tomei, Robert Morris University, USA Discuss the latest tools, best practices, and real-world examples of how teachers implement 21st century technologies to improve teaching and learning in the classroom. Click here for more information and to view recording. View Dr. Tomei’s book Web site
	Teaching With Online Games Presenter: Dr. David Gibson, University of Vermont, USA Discussed the potential for games and simulations to improve teaching and learning and provided useful Web sites and resources for further use. Click here to view recording. View Dr. Gibson’s book Web site

	International, Cross-Cultural Electronic Collaboration Presenters: Dr. Andre L. Araujo, College of William & Mary, USA, Dr. Tine Köhler , George Mason University, USA, Dr. Kathy Lynch, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, Dr. Aleksej Heinze, Salford University, England, Dr. Elsje Scott, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Dr. Janet Salmons, Vision2lead, Inc. and Capella University, USA, and Dr. Lynn Wilson, SeaTrust Institute, USA International panel discussion of e-collaboration’s usefulness as well as challenges across and within different and similar cultures and time zones. Click here to view recording. View Dr. Salmons and Dr. Wilson’s book Web site

	Studying Electronic Collaboration: Research, Theories, and Methods Presenters: Dr. Frances Deepwell and Dr. Virginia King, Coventry University, United Kingdom, Dr. Kenneth Strang, Central Queensland University, Australia, Dr. Sandra Chrystal, Dr. Janet Salmons, Vision2lead, Inc. and Capella University, USA, and Dr. Lynn Wilson, SeaTrust Institute, USA International panel discussion of various issues in e-collaboration including e-research conflict and compromise, e-business leadership and collaborative synergy, and university collaboration through technological advances. Click here to view recording. View Dr. Salmons and Dr. Wilson’s book Web site

	Electronic Collaboration Within And Across Organizations Presenters: Dr. Niki Lambropoulos, London South Bank University, UK, Dr. Panagiotis Kampylis, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Dr. Sofia Papadimitriou, Teacher, Athens, Dr. Ingo Frost, Pumacy Technologies AG, Germany, Dr. Janet Salmons, Vision2lead, Inc. and Capella University, USA, and Dr. Lynn Wilson, SeaTrust Institute, USA International panel discussion of e-collaboration aspects such as virtual knowledge working and frameworks for e-collaboration and knowledge management. Click here to view recording. View Dr. Salmons and Dr. Wilson’s book Web site

	Online Collaborative Integration: Working Across Disciplines Presenters: Dr. Janet Salmons, Vision2lead, Inc. and Capella University, USA and Dr. Lynn Wilson, SeaTrust Institute, USA Discussed fundamental questions of the collaborative process including why and how individuals collaborative, as well as examples of online collaboration in educational and workplace contexts. Click here to view recording. View Dr. Salmons and Dr. Wilson’s book Web site