Roundtable Conference 2005, 10th Annual National Conference
Melbourne 24 - 25 October 2005
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The program for the 2005 Roundtable Conference.

Day 1 - Monday 24th October

Time Events
8:30 am Coffee and Registration
9:00 am

Introduction and Welcome
9:15 am

Conference Opening

  • Ms Lynne Kosky, MP
    Minister for Education and Training
9:45 am

Keynote Address

  • Dr Ken Boston AO
    CEO, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), UK.
    Title: Strategy,Technology and Assessment
11:15 am Morning Tea
11.45 am Concurrent Sessions (Session 1)
12:45 pm Lunch
1:45 pm

Keynote Address

  • Ms Sylvia Green
    Director of Research Cambridge Assessment
    Title: Harnessing technology in the brave new world: affordances and challenges in e-assessment
3:00 pm Afternoon Tea
3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions (Session 2)

4:30 pm Close of Day 1
7:00 pm

Conference Dinner

Day 2 - Tuesday 25th October

Time Events
8:30 am Coffee and Registration
9:00 am

Welcome

  • Ms Katherine Henderson
    Deputy Secretary
    Department of Education and Training, Victoria
9:10 am

Keynote Address

  • Mr Ken Smith
    Director-General
    Department of Education and the Arts, Qld
    Chair of the Performance, Measurement and Reporting Taskforce (PMRT)
  • Mr Peter Titmanis
    Director, Benchmark & Educational Measurement Unit
    Performance, Measurement and Reporting Taskforce (PMRT)

    Title: National Directions
10:10 am Morning tea
10:35 am Concurrent Sessions (Session 3)
11:20 am Concurrent Sessions (Session 4)
12:15 pm Lunch
1:15 Concurrent Sessions (Session 5)
2:05 pm

Panel Session

Topic: Large Scale Assessment & Reporting - Future Directions

  • Chair: Mr Tony Mackay
    Director, Centre for Strategic Educational Thinking
  • Mr Ken Smith
    Director-General
    Department of Education and the Arts, Qld
    Chair of the Performance, Measurement and Reporting Taskforce (PMRT)
3:30 pm Close of Conference

For further information about the Roundtable Program you may contact the Conference Convenor.
Note: Details of times and program contents may vary slightly.
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