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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dear all<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.apereo.org/">Apereo</a> refers to a suite of Open Source software (incl. e.g. Sakai), and they will be hosting their conference soon. They are also hoping to create opportunities for OS developers to discuss and engage on other OS used, e.g. DSpace, OJS. The conference fee is minimal, and it will be hosted in Cape Town. Please support this initiative, so that we can grow the OS community even more, and get all to network across Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Ina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Dear Colleagues</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>It is with great pleasure that OPENCOLLAB and Cornerstone Institute invites you to the 2nd Apereo Africa Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Apereo</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> (<a href="http://www.apereo.org/" target="_blank">www.apereo.org</a>) is a community built around openness, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#525252'>inclusivity,</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> collaboration and innovation. The mission of <b>Apereo</b> is to help educational organisations <i>“collaborate to foster, develop, and sustain open technologies and innovation to support learning, teaching, and research."</i><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Dates:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> 9-10 May 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Venue:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> Cornerstone Institute <a href="https://cornerstone.ac.za/" target="_blank">https://cornerstone.ac.za/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Conference fee:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> Only R260 (excl VAT) per delegate, includes notepads and all refreshments<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Agenda:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Please see current outline below (still subject to change):</span></i><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Feedback on the Apereo foundation from the Executive Director of the Apereo Foundation - <b>Ian Dolphin</b>;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Keynote - TBC;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Round table / panel discussion as to how universities have used their e-learning platforms (in this case Apereo products) to deliver teaching and content to their students during the #feesmustfall crisis - this discussion will be lead by <b>Dr Cheryl Brown</b> from UCT;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>A presentation on the Next Generation Digital Learning Environment (NGDLE). - presented by <b>Mr Ian Dolphin and Dr Chuck Severance</b> from the University of Michigan;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Personalised learning in the post-school education sector - speaker to confirm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>A presentation on Learning Analytics, including Student Success Plan (SSP), but also other Apereo products - a <b>JISC or Unicon </b>presenter from abroad, showcasing how they are implementing Learning Analytics. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:83.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>We are hoping that <b>Siyaphumelela</b> (<a href="http://www.siyaphumelela.org.za/" target="_blank">http://www.siyaphumelela.org.za/</a>) can also talk about this from an African perspective;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>A presentation on e-portfolios - <b>Prof Jacques Raynauld from HEC Montréal </b>;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>A presentation on the use of Xerte for lesson development - a UCT presenter;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>A presentation on the integration of Sakai with Google apps / docs - a presenter from NWU;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>A presentation by users of Apereo products in Africa as to how they are using Apereo products (Sakai, OpenCast lecture capturing, OAE) and how they plan to evolve their e-learning environments over the next year - presenters from NWU, UCT, Unisa, UWC, Wits, eta and Cornerstone Institute.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:red'>Free cocktail function on 9th of May from 17:30 - 20:00 at DoubleTree by Hilton, Upper Eastside, Cape Town, sponsored by OPENCOLLAB</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>(Please find a list of possible accommodation attached) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Kindly respond to this invitation by completing the online registration form below before 7th of April 2017 to secure your place:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvt9J6zSD01w4w2w86vMCa5Z9VkkRW62oKpPquG1jDpsfoGg/viewform" target="_blank">Apereo Africa 2017 Registration Form</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'>Looking forward to hearing from you!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#444444'>Kind regards</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Elsabe Botha</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Business Development Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Mobile</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>: +27 82 463 1919</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>Skype</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444'>: itcapr</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0BxHnUV5fJReaVjlrN1VQV0VXQ1k&revid=0BxHnUV5fJReaQ1BPQ3R4bG9KQmtQN0RTZDBYaU9PRldLbEJJPQ"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white'>See OpenCollab email disclaimer at </span><a href="http://www.opencollab.co.za/email-disclaimer" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white'>http://www.opencollab.co.za/email-disclaimer</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>