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Conference summary

RSC Northwest held its 2008 Annual Conference 'The eLearning Effect - Enhance, Enlighten, Engage' on Friday 4th July at the Princess Royal Stand, Aintree Racecourse, which provided and excellent venue for the conference over three floors. There was a packed and stimulating programme for around 200 delegates, who came from all sectors and a wide range of Learning Providers supported by RSC Northwest within the region.

The conference programme included:

• Keynote presentations from Cathy Ellis, Director of Improvement, Personalisation & Leadership, Further Education, Skills and Regeneration at BECTA, and Dr Alan Clarke, Associate Director for ICT and Learning at NIACE.
• 22 seminar/workshop sessions covering a wide range of relevant topics - from blogging to podcasting, eAssessment to eProgress Reviews, communication and collaboration to systems integration.
• 16 exhibition stands, from 8 Learning Providers around the region and 8 related organisations.

What did delegates think of the conference? Positive comments...

...about the conference content

"Really good. Lots of information to take back..."
"Very relevant and current."
"There was so much of value to share in the seminars..."

...about the conference programme

"Good representation...felt inclusive!"
"Nice mix of workshops."
"Really good. All workshops were enlightening."

...about the conference organisation

"Make it this smooth and well oiled every time!"
"Well organised and well timed."
"...very well organised and well ushered - kept to schedule."

How can we make the conference even better next year? The main way in which delegates felt the conference could be improved for next year is to lengthen the seminar/workshop session time - this is something that the team will certainly be looking at.

We would just like to thank all those who attended this year's conference - keynotes, presenters, exhibitors and delegates alike - it's your contributions to the day that really make it a success!

Photographs from the conference

Conference presentations

Conference audio feedback mix