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NMC Series of Online Conferences

NMC Online Conference on Digital Media
October 24-25, 2006 -- via the Internet

Keynoters Howard Rheingold, author of Smart Mobs, among many other books and articles, and danah boyd, noted researcher and speaker on social networking, were present for this 2-day examination of the impact of digital media on all aspects of our daily lives.

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About the Conference

This online conference was informed by the MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning, a two-year project in which the NMC is helping to explore the impact of digital media on our lives in a variety of ways, and encouraging dialog among experts, visionaries, and thought leaders from around the globe. This unique event expanded that dialog beyond the project and reached out to an international audience.

The conference was designed to extend the examination of this phenomenon now underway among leading writers and researchers in the MacArthur-sponsored project to a broader audience, and further explore both the positive and negative aspects of technology on learning, social interaction, self-expression, and more.

Digital media, for this event, is interpreted broadly as anything from the traditional uses of the medium for creating and sharing rich content to the explosion of blogs for self expression, and increasingly, real time interpretation of news and breaking events. Also included is the notion of shared content via sites like Flickr, YouTube, and blip.tv, social sites like FaceBook and MySpace, and more powerful content and media search tools.

Conference Format

The conference featured 45-minute live breakout sessions conducted in an interactive online format, each with a "live/interactive" component, a "presentation-on-demand" component, and a vibrant threaded discussion that will expand on and illuminate the topic.

Designed for both synchronous and asynchronous participants, the event was conducted entirely online using an innovative conferencing environment provided by NMC Distinguished Partner LearningTimes. Attendees of NMC's online meetings enjoyed a wide range of features commonly associated with their traditional face-to-face conferences, including interactive sessions from engaging presenters, "hallway" conversations, chances to ask presenters questions, and more.

Technical Requirements

These conferences are designed to be very easy to access. When you log in for the first time, you may be prompted to download Sun Microsystem's Java Web Start (or OpenJNLP for Mac), a pre-requisite for the vClass Meeting Room we will use for all the live sessions. You only need to do this the first time you participate in an NMC online conference.

The conference environment is accessible on both PC and Macintosh platforms. The minimum PC requirements are a Pentium II 266 Mhz with 64MB of memory and a sound card. The minimum Mac requirements are a G3 233 Mhz with 64MB of memory when using OS 9.0 - 9.2 or 128MB of memory when using OS X.

To get maximum benefit from the interactive capabilities of the conference, users will want to take advantage of the VoIP capabilities. Speakers or headphones allow minimum participation; a microphone is recommended but not required.

Registration Fees

NMC Member Registration	$125
Non-Member Early Registration (on or before October 18, 2006)	$149
NMC Member Late Registration (after October 18, 2006)	$149
Non-Member Late Registration (after October 18, 2006)	$195

Travel & Lodging Info

No need! As the conference was held entirely online, travel costs and time spent traveling are zero! You can plan to attend from your home or office, at the time of your choosing -- the conference will be available 24 hours per day while in session.

Thank you for joining us during this one-of-a-kind event! For questions or for additional information, please contact the NMC office at 512 445-4200 or via email at info@nmc.org.