The Changing World
- Information networks as a tool for the directors of educational institutions of a new era.

Workshop: 5.4.2006 at 2:00 - 5:00 pm.
Price: 70 euros
Target group: leaders

Organizer: National centre for professional development in education Opeko

The management of decentralized networks demands new information and communication technological know-how as both technology and management processes continuously develop at a fast pace. The generic aptitudes of our information society (communication and team-work skills, initiative, responsibility, information management, using information and communication networks) are the most influential and effective skills in the operational culture of an academic institution. The Workshop will examine how the innovative use of information and communication techniques aids the leadership; and how technology helps to create an innovative operational culture in:
1. various leadership and management practices;
2. remote and telemanagement;
3. creating and innovative environment;
4. leadership and management training

Program:

Welcome: Tertta Paananen

2:00 – 2:30 The concept of social media and the use of information and communication techniques
in management and leadership.
Director Jarmo Viteli
University of Tampere

2:30 – 2:45 Dialogue session

2:45 - 3:15 The challenges of know-how management in physical, mental and social learning
environments
Director of Development Leena Vainio
e-Learning Centre, Hamk/ University of Applied Sciences

3:15 – 3:30 Case study

Break/ exotic fruits

3:45- 4:15 Technology and creativity in learning envinronments
Mikko Lahtinen,OPEKO

4:15 – 4:45 Open access to China news
Information management senior lecturer
Mauri Grönroos

4:45 -5:00 New applications in our management work