Presenter: Terry McKenna

Former club president, Terry McKenna, will take a break from his
Information Systems Management master’s degree studies to give this
month’s presentation. The presentation will cover two topics....
online distance learning and the IT job market.


Terry is currently enrolled in the University of Liverpool online
master’s program, and will introduce a selection of IT degree
programs, discuss their merits, and share his experience of
juggling work and studies while trying to live a normal life.


A demonstration of Blackboard software will also be given,
which will offer an in-depth look at what is to be expected from
this type of learning environment. The discussion will be informal,
encouraging questions during the presentation.
PowerPoint slides will not be used, so bring a notebook if required.


Links:

http://www.blackboard.com/

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/

http://www.oreillyschool.com/

http://cnx.org/

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/richard_baraniuk_on_open_source_learning.html

http://www.zotero.org/

http://online-degree.dyndns.org/

TIME: Doors open at 6:30, with the meeting getting underway at 7 pm.

COST: Members free, non-members 1000 yen at the door.

VENUE: The meetings are held in the basement of the Tokyo Union Church
(map)on Omotesando Dori, a short walk from the A-1 exit of the
Omotesando subway station on the Ginza, Hanzomon, and Chiyoda Lines.
We hope you can make it to the meeting.  For those who can’t, please
join us at Shakey’s down the street after 9 pm.