DOCUMENT RESUME ED 280 459 IR 012 596 _ TITLE Flexible Designs for Learninc- of_the World Conference_of ICDE-7International Council for Distance Education_(13th; 1..1..albourne, Australia, August 13=204 1985)._ _ INSTITUTI-N International_Council for Distance Education. REPORT NO ISBN=0=9589410-1-7 PUB DATE Aug 85 _ NOTE 92p.; Photographs_will not reproduce clearly. For the rersort on issues for attention, see_ED 279_316. PUB TYPE Collected Works_- Conference Proceedings (021).== Reference MaterialS Directories/Catalogs (132) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage._ DESCRIPTORS *Distance Education; *Educational Technology; Glo'zal Approach; Higher Education; *Instructional Design; Inter7ational Oroanizations;_*Telecommunications IDENTIFIERS Australia; Learner Centered Instruction ABSTRACT These proceedings of a world ccnference of the International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) contain_the fUll text of the following_conference presentations:(1)_ Official_Opening .(Senator_Susph Ryan, Australia); (2) President's Address (John Daniel, Canada); (3) "The Broady Lecture: Opportunities of Distance" (Geoffrey Bolton, Australia)_; and_(4) "Distance Learners, Telecommunications and the Technology/Pedagogy_Gap" (James W. Hall, United_States). A plenary session which_identified_such issues as identity of distance education, integration of different types of programs; growth in access and resource provision, learner-centeredness; flexibility, and assessment is summarized. Also provided are ICDE business meetings; reports on regional activities, current research; the conference program; and pre-conference workshops and visits; a message from the new president; an announcement of the 14th World Conference; a summary of proposed activities and initiatives; and a list nf delegates. 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Smith TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 2 INFORMATION CENIEP ERICI International Council for Distance Education Flexible designs for Learning Report of the Thirteenth World Conference of ICDE Thirteenth World Con forence Melbourne, Australia 13-20 August 1985 3 Published by the International Council for Distance Education ©ICDE 1986 ISBN 0 9589410 17 Printed by Brown Prior Anderson Pty Ltd Burwood Victoria 4 Contents Preface The Melbourne Conference: A Flexible Design for Learning 1 Official Opt.ling by Senator Susan Ryan, Federal Minister for Education 3 President's Address by John Daniel The Broady Lecture The Opportunities of Distance by Geoffrey Lo lton 13 Plenary Paper Distance Learners, Telecommunications and the Technology/Pedagogy Gap by James W. Hall -)5 Issues for Attention Report of Plenary Session by Liz Burge 30 Greetings from UNESCO 34 Report from the Regions by Maureen Smith, International Committee 35 Report of Research Committee 1982-85 by Des Keegan 40 Program Rept rt by Pet_er Smith 42 Minutes First and Second Business Meetings (Report of the Executive Committee, June 1985 apper 'ed) 44 Pre Conference Workshops and Visits by Micnael Parer; Barbara Coltman and Patrick Guiton 57 The New ICDE Executive 62 A Message from the New President 64 by Kevin Smith Announcement: Fourteenth World Conference Dbjectives ant! Organisation 1985-88 67 Distribution and List of Delegates 69 "You're in Australia" 1CDE Conference songAugust 1985 Chorus V'erse 3 You're in Australia There's much; much more to managing, Now that you've come Much more than meets_ the eye,_ Break out down under; There were days when he would give it up, Land of the sun; There were days when he would fly, Be like Cazaley; You either love or hate him; "Jive it your all; He's a gent right to the core; Work like a devil But whenever Jerry shouts a round; But still have a ball. You'll hear a mighty roar: Verse I Verse 4 There's a lot more things to Queensland There's lots of weather in Melbourne, Yon call only hear_of some, And most of it is bad, It's the top spot of Australia, There's lots of things you can pick up, And it's where ye all come from, In St. Kilda th..* are -,ad, Our clocks go slow in summer It's dead, so dead on Sunday, Joh keeps us in the past, The rain begins to pour, The Sheffield_ Shield is really ours, But those who live here love her, Our horses all run fast. Although she is a bore; Verse 2 Verse 5 There's lots of folk from 'stralia, The-e's some here from America, And they_vary in their lame, Known to us as the USA, They work in distance education, Ted and Edna's married fifty years, And Smith is oft' their name, No rows along the way. The Smith's, they arc like rabbits, Like all ..fuove the Equator, It's a name that's not too long, They think their lives have bounco-, What a fuss if it was something, But since we've got the America's Cup, Like Chaiyong Brah-rna-wong! It's what's down under that counts. Glossary of terms and allusions Cazaky': Famous Australian Rules Football 'Jerry': Jerry Grimwade. Cbriferehee Player of bygon-.2 years Manager 'have El ball': enjoy yourself 'shouts a round': buys drinks for others 'where we all come from':'_Nye' refers to singers_from Darlkig 'St .Kikla': suburb of Melbourne noted for its DownS Institute iii Toowoomba, red lights and unsuccessful football Queensland teams. `Joh*: Sir Joh iijelke-Petersen, conservative *Rd and Edna': the Estabrookes Whc, celebrated their Premier of Queensland 500- wedding anniversary. Ted has been to ten 1CCE/ICDE world 'Sheffield Shield': interstate cricket compen ;on never conferences, a record attendance. won by Queenslankl! 'America's Cup': a well known international_yachting 'Smith': common name in Australia, even contest won by Australia in 1983. commoner in distance education in Australia Preface The Melbourne Conference: A Flexible Design For Learning The Thirteenth TCDE World Conference; held at This Conference Report includes the full texts of La Tiobe University in Melbourne, 13-20 August, addresses and formal papers delivered in tLe 1985, was only the second such conference to be plenary sessions: addresses by Senator Fasan Ryan staged in the Southern Hemisphere since ICDE and President John Daniel at the Opening Session, was established 47 years ago. Christchurch (NZ) the Broady Lecture by Professor Geoffrey Bolton had the honour in 1.950 so it was a first for and another keynote paper ID) James W. Hall. Australia. Reports of other plenary sessions and two ICDE business meetings are also covercd as It was expected that with the burgeoning interest comprehensively as space would permit. in distance education ai-ound the globe, the soccess oh the Vancouver Conference in 1982 and Among the innovative features of the Conference increased acti..-ity of the newly named Council were the Special Interest Group Sessions, out of during the years following the Vancouver which some formal associations have been created experience, as well as a general awareness of the and will, we hope, be actiN ely maintained through longstanding tradition of distance education 'n the next World Conference where they can be Australia, that a new attendance record cou.d be accornmezlated once again in the program. T'-ie zet in Melbourne, despite its 'remote' location. Conference Club which encouraged delegates to Indeed it was. Altogether well over 700 talk, eat and drink together every evening after registrations and part registrations from 50 5.30pm was also much appreciated and itis likely countries were recorded. that something of a tradition in social arrangements for future conferences has been During the months leading up to the Conference it created. became apparent that accommodating about 250 presentations as well as eight plenary sessions and The Conference Committee is indebted to many two ICDE business meetings in the program within people who made- a distinctive ec ntribution to the only five and a half operational days would success of the Conference. It is not possible to present a significant challenge. In the final identify them without risking unjustified omissions analysis, the decision to put an emphasis on so we ask all of you who helped the organisers parallel rather than plenary sessions enabled either before or during the CorSerence to accept everyone who wished to make a contribution to our sincere thanks. It is essential, however, that the program to do so. due acknowledgment is given to the unique contribution of the Royal Melbourne Institute for Before the Conference, delrgates were sent a Book Technology (RMIT) which, through the of Abstracts to assist them in selecting sessions of Conference Manager, provided administrative and particular interest to them. Papers were not logistic support to the total conference circulated in advance but produced in microfiche organisation. form with reader/printers supplied at the venue. A iimited number of printed copies were also We hope that participants in the Conference have available at the Conference on loan. positive memories of the experience and are looking forward to the Fourteenth World An outline of the Program's structure is provided Conference in 1988. elsewhere in this issue by the F rogram Chairman, Peter Smith. Suffice to say here that the theme, November 1985 Kevin Smith "Flexible Designs for Learning", was reflected in for Conference Committee many imaginative presentations for which the Program Committee had appealed in an attempt to add variety to more traditional forms of delivery.