• Rapid e-Learning: Rapid application, reducing costs, increasing speed of development
  with Ray Jimenez PhD, CEO of Vignettes for Training, Inc.

• WiFi2007: World's first WiFi/WiMAX/3.5G land and air survey and workshop

Rapid e-Learning: Rapid application, reducing costs, increasing speed of development with Ray Jimenez PhD, CEO of Vignettes for Training, Inc. Fee: HK$2106 (US$270) (refreshments & lunch included) Participants: 30 Date: 11 July 2007 Time: 9 a.m.– 5 p.m. Duration: 6 hours Venue: Room A1217, The Open University of Hong Kong Registration: • For online registration, click here; or • Click registration form to print out the form.

Ray Jimenez's workshops on Rapid e-Learning demonstrate a quick and cost-effective method of organizing and delivering e-learning content. The workshops are in demand in North America and elsewhere, where Mr Jiminez has been praised for being 'fun', 'engaging', 'technically savvy' and 'inspiring'.

This workshop at the Open University of Hong Kong is suitable for e-learning practitioners and any one interested in e-learning. It will provide an opportunity to get up to speed with the Rapid e-Learning approach.

Mr Jimenez's workshops are practical and hands-on. Users will leave the workshop having tried out the approach and armed with resources and materials to help carry it out effectively.

Learning materials

The following materials will be provided to participants:

• hand-outs for activities and exercises
• Ray Jimenez's book on 3-Minute e-Learning
• access to a large number of online learning demos, example lessons, videos, examples, and illustrations.

Workshop objectives

• demonstrate the methods and skills to convert content into e-learning content
• provide participants with the tools to immediately apply design templates and methods in producing Rapid e-Learning
• illustrate various methods of implementing e-learning that reduce costs, increase speed, and result in effective learning
• present different types of demos, prototypes and examples for participants' immediate use and ongoing reference.

About Ray Jimenez, PhD

Ray Jimenez is the CEO of Vignettes for Training, Inc., a systems development and consulting company specializing in e-Learning and Performance Systems and online course development. Ray has over 25 years experience in the consulting and training industry. He started his career as a management consultant of Coopers and Lybrand in the areas of information management systems and management training. He has delivered lectures and workshops and consulted with clients in the United States, Asia and Europe. Ray has designed the architecture of several e-learning and e-performance software and management systems.

WiFi2007: World's first WiFi/WiMAX/3.5G land and air survey and workshop Cost: Regular: HK$3,980 Members of supporting organizations: HK$3,500 (Lab book, light lunch, tour bus survey and helicopter survey included.) Limited seats: Only 20 seats are available Date: 11 July 2007 (Wednesday) Time: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Venues: 1. Technology Lab, OUHK Homantin Campus 2. Peninsula Hotel Registration: Click registration form to print out the form and fax to (852) 2396 5009. For enquiries, please contact: Ir Dr Philip Tsang, ptsang@ouhk.edu.hk Tel: (852) 9202 5680 Hosts: • The Open University of Hong Kong • St Paul's Convent School • E-Zone • Research Centre for Ubiquitous Computing, HKBU • Caritas France Hsu College Supporters: • SmarTone Vodafone • ComputerWorld (HK) • TelecomAsia • HK Police IT Group

This is a post-conference workshop of the ICT2007 Conference on ‘Enhancing Learning through Technology' (http://ict2007.ouhk.edu.hk/). This post-conference workshop aims to:

• set a new world record for a WiFi/WiMAX/3.5G survey;
• survey the latest trend in usage and security awareness in WiFi and wireless communications deployment in Hong Kong;
• provide learners with hands-on experience in WLAN/WiMAX/3.5G technology;
• formulate practical educational values from a WiFi experiment;
• promote Hong Kong as the ‘most connected city in the world'; and
• provide leadership in wireless LAN survey methodology.

Come join us, benefit from new ideas, and share initiatives, strategies and visions for the future use and survey of WiFi, WiMAX, 3.5G and wireless communications in general. Those who are new to our survey may be interested in checking out our WiFi2006 events at http://wifi2006.no-ip.org/.