Moodle Moot AU 08

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Brisbane, Australia
October 2-3, 2008

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If you're registered for our upcoming e-Learning Conference, visit the Session Planner to choose your preferred sessions for the event. Print the page when you're done! Our keynotes & main sessions will be held in our Auditorium (Claver Theatre). The concurrent sessions situated in other locations will have limited capacity - so it is advisable that you indicate preferences prior to the event. Pending availability, delegates will also be able to sign-on at the event. Please note sessions are subject to change. Session info is available in our Conference Program.

Pre-conference workshops are full. Limited seats remain for the Conference Dinner & Breakfast. Payment is required before you add these items to your Session Planner. Not registered yet for Moodle Moot AU 08? Register here before 10 Sep.

We've confirmed two preferred accommodation partners for the event. Upon phone booking, mention the promotion code 'Moodle' to access our discount rate for Conference delegates.

Medina Hotel

4-star rating
A$180 per night 1BR apartment with Queen bed; city views

Marriott Hotel

5-star rating
A$235 per night 1BR apartment with 1x King or 2x Double bed; city views
32" LCD TV, 'Plug in and Play' Technology and high speed internet

Note: discount rates are limited in numbers & subject to availability. Early bookings recommended. Breakfast & parking aren't included in these rates. Discuss requirements upon booking.

	2-Day Rego Deadline extended by - Moot Admin - - Monday, 1 September 2008, 11:05 PM
	Good news - we've extended the registration deadline for our 2-day event until 10 sep. If you're not registered, click here to join 200+ Moodle educators, developers, administrators & business users on oct 2-3 in Brisbane.

Imagine you could have the founder of Moodle and two respected professionals who were involved in the two largest Higher Education Moodle implementations in Australia in the same room.

What would you ask them? As a delegate at the NetSpot Higher and Enterprise-Level Education breakfast panel, this is your chance...

Click here to learn more and register (Please note: you must first be registered for our 2-day event before registering for the breakfast)

	Business Workshop by - Moot Admin - - Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 03:18 PM
	There are a few spaces remaining for our full-day pre-Conference Business Workshop to be held on Oct 1. The workshop will focus on business applications of our beloved CMS & be led by Moodle guru, Stuart Mealor. As a true gesture of entrepreneurship, Stuart will give a free Moodle Moot NZ 07 coffee mug to all his workshop attendees! Register here

	Conference Rego closes 30 August by - Moot Admin - - Thursday, 31 July 2008, 03:42 PM
	As our event takes shape, just a friendly reminder that NOW is the time to register for Moodle Moot AU 08 - if you haven't done so already. Keynotes are confirmed, program will be finalised shortly & (remaining) pre-Conference workshops are almost full. ALL Registrations close 30 August. We look forward to meeting you & your colleagues in October.

Be certain to register for our social evening event. The Conference Dinner is the perfect opportunity to network with fellow Moodlers, exchange ideas & generally relax in good company.

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Date: thu 2 oct
Time: 1800-2200h
Venue: Old Concert Hall, All Hallows School
Cost: $95pp includes food, alcohol & live jazz
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ps. special mention to Catalyst for their generous support of the Dinner event.

	Open-Source Awards by - Moot Admin - - Thursday, 24 July 2008, 10:07 PM
	Congratulations to Moodle Founder & Lead Developer, Martin Dougiamas - who has just rcvd the Google-O’Reilly Award 2008 for Best Education Enabler. The awards have been presented to individuals for dedication, innovation, leadership and outstanding contribution to open source. Register here to see Martin's Keynote Presentation at Moodle Moot AU 08.

Just a friendly reminder that we're running a series (5) of specialist Pre-Conference Workshops on Oct 1.

Fyi - we intend to close registrations to the admin & educator workshops on 31 july bcs we're pretty much at maximum capacity. Availability is limited for the remaining workshops, so pls secure your booking asap to avoid disappointment.

Earlier this year, Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd announced the Federal Government's Digital Education Revolution - a $1.2 billion 5-year program which aims to achieve 1:2 (computer to student) ratio in all Australian secondary schools. Grants up to $1m are now available by application to schools for computer hardware, online curriculum tools and resources, and support mechanisms for effective ICT deployment.

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