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October 30 - November 1, 2013
Dr. Curtis Bonk will present a keynote presentation and 3 breakout sessions at the Health & Safety Institute Conference 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. The Health & Safety Institute is a world leader in emergency response, care, and safety training. HSI Conference 2013 includes an epic night of line dancing, armadillo racing, and authentic Texas BBQ.
HSI Conference 2013 Home
HSI Conference 2013 Agenda
Dr. Bonk's HSI Conference 2013 Profile
HSI Conference 2013 Armadillo Racing Information
Top 7 Reasons You Need to Attend the 2013 HSI International Conference

May 22, 2013
Dr. Bonk will keynote the 2013 UA System Scholars Institute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Alabama. The Scholars Institute supports collaboration among faculty and administration system-wide, and encourages a shared community of knowledge for implementing best practices into the use of technology in the teaching, learning, and research processes.
UA System Scholars Institute Home
2013 Scholars Institute Agenda
2013 Scholars Institute Keynote Speakers

May 15, 2013
Dr. Curtis Bonk will facilitate two Masterclass sessions and keynote the 4th Annual Stone Soup Professional Development Conference at Meredith College.
Stone Soup Conference Home ••• Stone Soup Conference Registration

May 13, 2013
Dr. Bonk will be a keynote presenter at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Faculty Summer Institute 2013. Faculty Summer Institute (FSI) is a 3-day conference for higher education instructors and other professionals.
Faculty Summer Institute Home ••• Faculty Summer Institute Schedule ••• Full Conference Program

Faculty Summer Institute 2013
Engaging Learners // Effective Practices // Emerging Trends
May 13-15, 2013 · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

April 25, 2013
Dr. Curtis Bonk will keynote the Spring 2013 Interface Faculty Seminar at the University of Florida. The Interface conference provides demonstrations, discussion, and peer networking focused on improving teaching and learning by deploying innovative pedagogy using new and emerging technologies.
Spring 2013 Interface Conference Home ••• Interface call for proposals ••• UF’s 2nd Annual Digital Humanities Day
Links to the online program: Introduction and Keynote ••• Morning Lightning Rounds ••• Afternoon Lightning Rounds

April 23, 2013
Dr. Bonk will facilitate an invited presentation the UW-Milwaukee's Log On, Plug In, Fire Up Technological Trends in Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Conference via the Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing platform. This conference will provide insights into Social Media in education, accessibility, instructional strategies and design, and Massive Open Online Courses.

LPF Conference Home ••• Log On, Plug in, Fire Up Blog ••• Conference Flyer PDF
Note: You can now watch Dr. Bonk's Log On, Plug In, Fire Up conference presentation

March 11-13, 2013
Dr. Curtis Bonk will be one of 'The Next Voices' at CoSNext. CoSNext is the highlight segment of the closing plenary program of the Consortium for School Networking Conference conference 2013. During this time we showcase who, what and where are the next innovations in technology, research and learning; as well as the how. The format is delivered in 15 minute highly charged presentations for our esteemed keynotes followed by rousing presenter/audience interactive segments.
About CoSNext ••• CoSNext Calendar Event at GETideas.org

March 5-6, 2013
Cengage Learning has partnered with SXSWedu, the Education arm of the famed South by Southwest® Conferences & Festivals in Austin, TX, to bring you the 2013 Engage Conference. We’re lining up prominent thought leaders including Dr. Curtis Bonk to lead empowering sessions on topics taking the Higher Education world by storm. Dr. Bonk will be keynoting the Cengage conference Engage 2013 and also will have a “Cage Match” on MOOCs with Chuck Severance of the University of Michigan. Sign up to see Dr. Bonk's talk for Cengage at SXSWedu streamed live

Cage Match: The Massive Open Online Course Debate (scroll down to see MOOC intro video)
Post conference “cage match” debate coverage in The Chronicle of Higher Education
SXSWedu Concurrent Sessions ••• Additional 2013 Concurrent Sessions
Guest Cengage Learning Blog Post by Curtis J. Bonk
EngAgE 2013 Conference program
About Engage 2013
Dr. Bonk's Speaker Profile
SXSWedu Conference Home
Direct link to sign up for the stream
Indiana University Media Relations Press Release

March 5, 2013
Keynote and Panel Discussion at the Indiana Council for Continuing Education (ICCE) Professional Development Conference, IUPUI Greenwood Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. Register Online Here!
2013 ICCE Professional Development Conference Schedule of Events

January 31, 2013
Dr. Curtis Bonk will one of the "Global Voices in Education Technology" and conduct a workshop at the 2013 ExCel London Bett conference. Curt Bonk's Learning Technologies Guru Webpage ••• Bett Arena Conferences & Workshops

1. 45 Minute Workshop: Taking leadership in mystery of MOOCs and the mass movement toward open education
2. Global Voices in Educational Technology Session: Stretching the Edges of Technology-Enhanced Teaching: From Tinkering to Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning

January 28, 2013
The Centre for Learning Innovation and Professional Practice (CLIPP) was established at Aston University, Birmingham UK, to provide leadership in: teaching and learning innovation; technology enhanced learning; the development of flexible and work-based curriculum delivery; and, encourage pedagogical research. CLIPP is happy to invite you to a seminar on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) presented by Professor Curtis Bonk who teaches Instructional Systems Technology in the School of Education at Indiana University. Taking Leadership in Mystery of MOOCs and the Mass Movement toward Open Education

January 9, 2013
Education policy maven Rick Hess lists Dr. Curtis Bonk as one of the “university-based academics who are contributing most substantially to public debates about schools and schooling” in the 2013 Edu-Scholar Public Presence rankings, published on the Education Week website.
IU News Room Press Release (2nd)
2013 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Scoring Rubric
The 2013 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings

January 6, 2013
The scholarly work in instructional technology of Dr. Curt Bonk from Indiana University has been peer reviewed and published in MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching). The MERLOT Teacher Education Editorial Board wishes to acknowledge the valuable contributions Professor Curt Bonk has made to advancing the teaching and learning within the discipline. Dr. Curt Bonk's work is a model of the scholarship of teaching that can benefit faculty teaching and student learning around the world. Letter Merlot sent to Indiana University School of Education Dean Gerardo Gonzalez

Online resources from Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) reviewed and published in MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching; http://www.merlot.org/merlot/), Teacher Educational Editorial Board, Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success, Author: Curtis J. Bonk,
Material Detail: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=699046;
Peer Review: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewCompositeReview.htm?id=720327 		MERLOT - Multimedia Education Resource for Learning and Online Teaching

November 9, 2012
The College of Fine Arts, The University of New South Wales presents a free seminar that discusses the implications of current trends in online education. COFA presents the Moocs, Rhizomes & Ruksacs seminar featuring four leaders and experts discussing the current state of online learning.  Each speaker will express their own thoughts on the current context, as well as show examples of how the future may transpire.  Following the formal presentations, the speakers will form a panel to answer questions from the audience. COFA Lecture Theatre Event Announcement — Event Flyer JPG
Speakers include:
Curt Bonk, Professor, Indiana University (USA).
Richard Buckland, Associate Professor, CSE, University of New South Wales.
Simon McIntyre, Senior Lecturer, COFA, University of New South Wales.
Rick Bennett, Associate Professor, COFA, University of New South Wales.

November 9, 2012
Presentation by International Guest Speaker Professor Curtis Bonk: Taking Leadership in the Mystery of MOOCs and the Mass Movement toward Open Education, at Macquarie University in Sydney Australia.
Symposium Abstract and Overview

November 6-7, 2012
Come and share your knowledge and be inspired at the Festival of Learning and Teaching 2012 at the University of Adelaide in South Australia. This two-day festival brings together individuals involved in delivering learning and teaching to passionately discuss and debate the future of education. Attendance is free. Professor Curtis Bonk will present a keynote and a 6-part Masterclass workshop.
Festival of Learning & Teaching Home — Dr. Bonk's Speaker Profile

November 2, 2012
Two Presentations at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia.

PDF Event Flyer — Dr. Bonk's Presentations

November 2, 2012
IAP (Information Age Publishing) DDL Distance Education Journal Award, 2012-First Place for “Advancing Practice,” Presented by the Division of Distance Learning of the Association for Educational Technology and Communications (AECT), Louisville, KY. Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, Nari Kim, & Meng-Fen Grace Lin. (2009). The tensions of transformation in three cross-institutional wikibook projects. The Internet and Higher Education, 12(3-4), 126-135.

November 2, 2012
The World is Open wins an IAP Distance Education Book Award - The outstanding book published within the last three years that describes important aspects of distance education, theory or examples that can help others involved in distance education, or research on an important aspect of distance education.

IAP (Information Age Publishing) Distance Education Book Award, 2012 - Third Place, The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education, Presented by the Division of Distance Learning of the Association for Educational Technology and Communication (AECT), Louisville, KY.


October 21 - 24, 2012
Curt Bonk is named a "Thought Leader" by Elliott Masie and will facilitate a General Sessions Interview at the Learning 2012 Conference at Disney's Coronado Springs Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Each year, I look for Thought Leaders who will "PUSH" our learning boundaries. This year, we feature Curt Bonk, a renowned and innovative Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University and adjunct in the School of Informatics. -Elliott Masie.
Learning 2012 Conference Home — Dr. Bonk's Speaker Profile — Curt Bonk on Learning Innovations

October 18, 2012
Curt Bonk will be presenting these 3 talks at the University of Illinois Alice Campbell Alumni Center.
  1. PDF File: I am Not Content: The Future of Education Must Come Today…!!!
  2. PDF File: MOOCs, Motivation, and the Mass Movement to Open Education
  3. PDF File: We’re Going Mobile…Apps, Activities, and Adventures
Brownbag Lunch with Dr. Curtis Bonk: Event Detail Information
Online & Continuing Education at Illinois (OCE) Facebook Public Event Invitation

August 8, 2012
The 28th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning is recognized internationally for the quality and integrity of its program. The 2012 conference highlights include a Special Session on “Global Perspectives,” moderated by Curtis Bonk, Indiana University. This session will highlight distance education efforts in various regions of the world to compare and contrast global trends in the field. Panelists will provide perspectives on topics such as enrollment trends, factors that drive distance education, the value of distance education, success stories, and challenges that influence distance education efforts.
Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning HomeConference Highlights

August 1, 2012
Dr. Bonk will deliver two keynote addresses at the 2nd Annual Speaks Volumes, Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN) Virtual Online Learning Conference. (Note: Talks will be online and delivered via Blackboard Collaborate). The VOL Conference is the place to connect with and learn from colleagues. If you’re in search of a stronger foundation upon which to build expertise in online course design, development, instruction, and assessment you will benefit from this practical, innovative online event. The VOL Conference brings a community of hundreds of educators worldwide – right to your desktop for interactive online sessions, discussions, hands-on learning, strategy swapping, and networking.
2nd Annual speaks VOLumes Conference Live Schedule
2nd Annual speaks VOLumes Conference Home Page
Dr. Bonk's First Keynote Presentation Dr. Bonk's Second Keynote Presentation 		These presentations are available as Eluminate recordings:
The Rise of Shared Online Video, the Fall of Traditional Learning
We're Going Mobile - Apps, Activities, and Adventures

July 11, 2012
BbWorld 2012 is the premier event of the year for Blackboard users. BbWorld provides valuable networking opportunities, expert speakers, world-renowned keynote presenters, hands-on training and more. Curtis Bonk will be presenting "Stretching the Edges of Technology: Enhanced Teaching, from Tinkering to Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning" at BbWorld 2012 in New Orleans, LA.

Announcing Dr. Curtis Bonk at BbWorld 2012 on Technology Adoption in Education
BbWorld 2012 Home Page
BbWorld Featured Speakers

June 27, 2012
Join us at the 8th Annual Online Learning Institute at the Omni Hotel at the ISTE Conference in San Diego! This unique day-long learning event, sponsored by ETLO, ISTE and SREB, includes breakfast and lunch and offers a powerful opportunity to learn and network with key leaders and practitioners in online and blended learning from across the country. The day will include a keynote presentation by Curtis J. Bonk, Ph.D., Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University.
Online Learning Institute Event Information, Online Learning Institute Website, Presenters, and Event Flyer.
Presentation Available: http://oli.etlo.org/content/agenda-2012

June 8, 2012
Spalding University will host the 2012 AIKCU Technology Conference on Friday, June 8 in Louisville. AIKCU is proud to announce that Curtis Bonk, a national leader in instructional technology and online education, has been added as the opening keynote speaker. You can read the first chapter of his book The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education for free at his website http://worldisopen.com/excerpts.php. Be prepared to have your mind blown open!
AIKCU Technology Conference Home
Post Conference News: AIKCU Technology Conference a big success

May 17, 2012
Join Dr. Curtis Bonk for Digital Learning: The Future of Schooling event. National and state-based education experts and policymakers will debate and discuss digital learning in the context of the Common Core academic standards initiatives, teacher evaluations and school accountability, governance challenges and opportunities, and school funding and spending. This event is presented at no charge courtesy of KnowledgeWorks, the Nord Family Foundation, and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

Digital Learning: The future of schooling?

May 17, 2012
Dr. Bonk will deliver a keynote talk on Blended Learning at the “Orientation Day of the eTech Ohio’s Blended Learning Grant” at the Sheraton in Columbus Ohio.

May 2, 2012
Curtis Bonk is featured in Delta Sky Miles Magazine's Special Issue: The Virtual Classroom: What’s new—and what’s next—in the brave new world of online higher education and corporate training. Learning Revolution: The gurus of online higher education make the case for distance learning and weigh on where it’s headed, by Steve Calechman.

What I've Learned Teaching Online

April 30th - June 4th, 2012
We are proud to launch our Open Course Series: Empowering Learning through Community with our first open course on “Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success” led by Dr. Curtis Bonk and the CourseSites team. We invite you to try this new feature and join us for our first open course. It is free and open to anyone with Web access. Feel free to share with friends, colleagues, students, administrators, etc. Those who attend will get badges of completion. Open Enrollment begins Monday April 23, 2012.
A Close Up Look at an Upcoming May MOOC
Blog Announcement, More Information
Interest Form and Sign-up
Blackboard Collaborate session from May 2 		Dr. Curt Bonk: Video Intro to Blackboard/CourseSites MOOC
Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success, (12:25 minutes)

April 14&16, 2012
Dr. Curtis Bonk will be presenting Saturday April 14th and Monday the 16th at the American Educational Research Association 2012 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
AERA 2012 Annual Meeting Website

April 10, 2012
IMU LEARNING SERIES 06 - We are thrilled to announce that our sixth invited International speaker is Curtis Bonk.

Title : Stretching the Edges of Technology-Enhanced Teaching: From Tinkering to Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning
Date : 10th April, 2012 
Time : 10.00 AM, Kuala Lumpur (Check Time Differences) 
Venue : Online (WizIQ)

Webinar Registration
A recording of this presentation is available. (Note: Skip the first 15 minutes)
Blog info: http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2012/03/imu-ls-06-from-tinkering-to-tottering.html
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpHpm_n-MAQ&feature=youtu.be

March 23, 2012
Indiana University School of Education Faculty Pedagogy Seminar featuring Curtis Bonk and Valerie Akerson. Dr Bonk will speak about The Rise of Shared Online Video, the Fall of Traditional Learning.

Live URL to Watch Seminar       Archive URL       Event Information

March 9-10, 2012
The 17th Annual Midwest Scholars Conference is a scholarly venue where academic practitioners, both current and aspiring, gather to present, discover, and discuss new methods and best practices of teaching. The conference keynote speaker, Dr. Curtis Bonk, is a global authority on distance learning. His visionary perspective will equip you to proactively lead from within your institution as the dynamics of learning in cyberspace relentlessly change. Midwest Scholars Conference Home

March 3, 2012
Dr. Curtis Bonk is included a list of influential members of the learning community by Innovative Learning.com.
Learning Innovators

March 3, 2012
Dr. Curtis Bonk will be coordinating a symposium and presenting at the 23rd International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education in Austin, Texas.

Site Conference Home
Dr. Bonk's Emerging Technologies for Informal Learning Symposium

February 28, 2012
In celebration of the UPOU’s 17th Anniversary, the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) organizes Curt Bonk’s Seminar on Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning, University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU).

FICS organizes Bonk’s Seminar onTechnology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning

February 22-24, 2012
International expert Curtis Bonk of Indiana University will speak at the 1st International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning: Creating Spaces and Possibilities to be held in Manila, Philippines. Two pre-conference sessions shall be undertaken on 22 February. The second session deals with technologies for open and distance e-learning, and shall be facilitated by Dr. Curtis Bonk of Indiana University (USA).
ICODEL Home: http://icodel.upou.edu.ph/

February 21, 2012
Dr. Curt Bonk will present a Masterclass at the University of Batangas, Philippines.
Masterclass PDF Slides

January 18, 2012
Curtis Bonk will participate in "Talk Set 3: Everyday Contexts for Cyberlearning, Beyond School" at the Cyberlearning Research Summit at the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C.
Cyberlearning Research Summit Home: http://cyberlearning.sri.com/w/index.php
The Program: http://cyberlearning.sri.com/w/index.php/Cyberlearning:January_2012_Program
The Speakers and Talk Descriptions: http://cyberlearning.sri.com/w/index.php/Cyberlearning:Speakers

January 13, 2012
Dr. Bonk to present at the SOEAP Faculty and Staff Retreat for Online Learning, presented by the University of Dayton's School of Education and Allied Professions.
9:30-10:45: “Stretching the Edges of Technology-Enhanced Teaching: From Tinkering to Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning.”
University of Dayton, School of Education and Allied Professions: http://www.udayton.edu/education/
Event Details:
http://soeaponline.ning.com/events/soeap-faculty-and-staff-retreat-for-online-learning

January 11, 2012
The Learning Technology Center (LTC) is pleased to announce a Winterim series focusing on a variety of technologies to promote active learning. The keynote speaker is Dr. Curtis Bonk, renowned expert on educational technology and active learning, who will present:
  1. Keynote: “Stretching the Edges of Technology-Enhanced Teaching: From Tinkering to Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning.”
  2. Lunch Session: We’re Going Mobile!
  3. Closing Session: I am Not Content: The Future of Education Must Come Today
Regional Conference Program: https://wiki.uww.edu/other/ltdc/index.php/Southeast_Regional_Program
Press Release: http://blogs.uww.edu/instructional/2011/11/03/explore-how-to-use-technology-to-promote-active-learning/
Conference Schedule: http://blogs.uww.edu/ltdc/regional-showcases/2012-southeast/dr-curtis-bonk/
“Wrap up” blog post, and session recordings and presentation.

January 10, 2012
Dr. Curt Bonk, Professor of Education at Indiana University Bloomington (UW-W Alum) and Dr. Michael Thomas, a faculty member at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction of the UW-Madison will come to give talks on engaging instructional strategies and cultural aspects of technology implementation. These topics will be different from the ones that will be covered in the iCIT Event on Jan 11.
Event Flyer PDF: http://www.trainingshare.com/pdfs/Whitewater.pdf

January 9, 2012
Education policy maven Rick Hess lists Dr. Curtis Bonk as one of the “university-based academics who are contributing most substantially to public debates about schools and schooling” in the 2012 Edu-Scholar Public Presence rankings, published on the Education Week website. Newspaper Excerpt
IU News Room Press Release
RHSU Exclusive: The Five-Tool Policy Scholar
The 2012 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings

December 02, 2011
Congressional Quarterly Researcher (CQ) Researcher, op-ed on Computers in K-12 education. Debate: Should schools use as much digital technology as they can afford? (subscription required)
Pro: Curt Bonk, Professor, Instructional Systems Technology Department, Indiana University.
Con: Paul Thomas, Associate Professor of Education, Furman University.
TravelinEdMan Blog Post
Unsecured CQ Researcher Online Portal

October 18-21, 2011
Curtis Bonk will serve as Executive Committee Chair at the E-LEARN 2011 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Bonk will also present a Full Paper with Eulho Jung, Minkyoung Kim,and Yurong Wang on the topic of Instructional Design titled "What Technology Tools Promote such Extreme Learning?: Analysis of Technologies Used in Extreme Learning Websites".

E-LEARN 2011 Conference Home: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/

October 17, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk will serve as an event coordinator for the E-Learn Preconference Summit at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

“The E-Learn Preconference Summit at the University of Hawaii at Manoa”
It is............Free!!!
Date: Monday October 17, 2011
Time: 1 to 5 pm
(with an optional lunch at 11:00 am and potluck pizza dinner at 5:30 pm )
RSVP (and sign up to present): http://tinyurl.com/Elearn-Summit

E-Learn Preconference Summit Information

October 6-7, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk ISDNow! Forum & Next Day Workshop sponsored by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) ISD-Training Systems Graduate Program. Join us and discover the three states of online learning today: Technology-Enhanced Teaching: Tinkering, Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning with Dr. Curtis Bonk.           ISDNow! Event Advertising

ISDNow! Forum Home: http://ennect.com/e1589/p11669.aspx
Next Day Workshop: http://ennect.com/e1589/p11670.aspx

September 28-29, 2011
The 6th Annual Axio Learning Community Conference provides an opportunity for faculty to connect with their peer community and learn about emerging tools and techniques of online teaching and learning. Come one, come all to hear Dr. Curt Bonk tell of his wild tales performing feats of technology at the Kansas State University Alumni Center in Manhattan, Kansas, USA.           K-State Today Event Announcement

The 6th Annual Axio Learning Community Conference Home: http://2011.axioconference.org/
Dr. Bonk's Keynote Speaker Page: http://2011.axioconference.org/#keynote-speaker

September 2-9, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk will be an invited speaker at four Universities in Korea. Kyung Hee University Friday the 2nd of Sept; Ewha Womens University Monday the 5th; Sungkyunkwan University Thursday the 8th; and Hanyang Cyber/Hanyang University Friday the 9th.



September 5-7, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk will be an invited speaker at the e-Learning Korea 2011: Conference. The 2011 e-Learning Korea Conference is all about the e-Learning industry, both domestic and international and will be held in Coex, Seoul, Korea. The Conference will focus on the theme of New Directions for Educational Innovation.

e-Learning Korea 2011: Conference Home: http://www.elearningkorea.or.kr
Dr. Bonk's Speaker Page: http://210.102.100.162/_2011/_eng/_program/sub_03.php?m=03
e-Learning Korea 2011: Conference Program

August 22-23, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk will deliver the keynote address, a breakout session and a panel discussion at ABEL Summer Institute's ASI 2011: Connected Community Learning: The Next Decade. At ASI 2011 delegates will investigate the power of a connected community to effectively use technology for teaching and learning. This Summer Institute is intended as both a guided and self-directed exploration of technologies as educational tools with learning engagement and knowledge building potential for all.

ASI 2011 Conference Home: http://abelearn.ca/ASI2011_Home.aspx
Dr. Bonk's Keynote Speaker Page: http://abelearn.ca/ASI2011_Keynote.aspx

August 22, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk is quoted by Laurence Cruz in an article for Cisco's technology news site 'the network':
How Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing Education

Available: http://newsroom.cisco.com/feature-content?articleId=460910

August 18, 2011
On Thursday, August 18, at 2:00 pm Eastern, 1:00 pm Central, noon Mountain; 11:00 am Pacific time in the U.S. - 7:00 pm GMT London time, Dr. Bonk will participate in a live Web conference in a Blackboard Collaborate room as part of Massive Open Online Class (MOOC) on "Online Learning Tomorrow 2011-2021" organized by the University of Illinois Springfield.

Massive Open Online Class (MOOC) Home: http://sites.google.com/site/edumooc/
Dr. Bonk's Session Description: http://sites.google.com/site/edumooc/edumooc-week-eight-online-learning-tomorrow-2011-2021


August 17, 2011
“Author Curtis Bonk talks technology and education at the Fall Faculty Forum” by Lauren Haggett, University Communication, University of West Florida.
Available: http://trainingshare.com/press/UWF-UWF-News-Home.htm#curtisbonk
and http://uwf.edu/uwfMain/press/topstoryarch.cfm?emailID=20900

August 16, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk will be the keynote speaker for the University of West Florida's Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Fall Faculty Forum.
UWF CUTLA Master Calendar: http://uwf.edu/cutla/calendar-workshops.cfm#August

A Five-Part Masterclass for Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning: Sampling across a Scrumptious Smorgasbord:
  1. Masterclass Part 1: Stretching the Edges of Technology-Enhanced Teaching: From Tinkering to Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning
  2. Masterclass Part 3: Adding Jumbo Motivation to Online Courses and Activities with the TEC-VARIETY Model.
  3. Masterclass Part 4: Where are You R2D2? Addressing Learning Styles and Diverse Learners with the Read, Reflect, Display, and Do Model.
  4. Masterclass Part 2: The Rise of Shared Online Video: The Fall of Traditional Instruction
  5. Masterclass Part 5: Hyper-Engaging Instructional Strategies for Any Class Size: Low-Risk, Low-Cost, Low Time.


Pensacola Florida News Article

August 8, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk will deliver a keynote address at the Caribbean Online Educators Conference 2011 which is a free e-conference from August 8-13th under the theme 'Open For Learning: Using Technology To Move Forward'. The theme captures the notion of openness through the use of technology as a way of advancing learning and professional development. Openness in education addresses the broad themes of access to education, the development of open educational resources and the use of technology promote open educational resources.

Caribbean Online Educators Home: http://www.caribbeaneducatorsnetwork.com/
Dr. Bonk's Presenter Profile: http://www.learncentral.org/node/154292

August 3, 2011
Dr. Bonk will deliver a keynote address at the 1st Annual speaks VOLumes, Virtual Online Learning Conference which is held in a blended format with presentations being provided via the Internet and/or face-to-face at Harris County Department of Education - Houston, TX, using synchronous and asynchronous technologies. This free conference is open to everyone.

speaks VOLumes Conference Home: http://pd.txvsn.org/course/view.php?id=32
Dr. Bonk's Keynote Presentation: http://pd.txvsn.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=1677#bonk
Presentation Description: http://pd.txvsn.org/mod/data/view.php?d=16&rid=57

June 15-16, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk will present the keynote address and a breakout session at the 2011 Alabama Educational Technology Conference. With this assembly of almost 2,000 educators and industry leaders, the Alabama Educational Technology Conference (AETC) enters its sixteenth year. This conference will focus on providing proven and practical solutions to the challenges facing the educator in the area of instruction and integrating technology into the classroom.

AETC 2011 Conference Home: http://ti.alsde.edu/aetc/
Dr. Bonk's Keynote Presentation: http://ti.alsde.edu/aetc/sitepages/documents/2011Speakers.pdf
AETC 2011 Conference Flyer: http://ti.alsde.edu/aetc/sitepages/documents/Preliminary-AETC%202011.pdf

June 13, 2011
On June 13, 2011 at 11:30 am to 12:45 pm EST, Curt Bonk will keynote the IDLA (Idaho Digital Learning Association), MVU (Michigan Virtual University) and NCVPS (North Carolina Virtual Public School) Tri-State Summer Conference 2011. This conference will be delivered via Blackboard Collaborate, a web conferencing software based on Elluminate. His talk will be: “Adding Some TEC-VARIETY to Online Courses: Ten Principles for Jumbo Motivation.”
More info at: http://onlinesummer.wikispaces.com/June+13%2C+2011
Guest Login: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2011186&password=M.023A996BCB2FC597573270C752AA1F

June 2, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk will present two workshops at Emporia State University's M-Learning Institute. This conference is sponsored by the Office of the Dean and the Department of Instructional Design and Technology.

mLearning Institute Conference Home: http://www.emporia.edu/jones/mlearning/
mLearning Institute 2011 Flyer: http://www.emporia.edu/jones/mlearning/11summer-mlearning.pdf

June 1, 2011
Dr. Curt Bonk will present a Five-Part Masterclass at Emporia State University's E-Learning Institute. This conference is presented by the Department of Instructional Design & Technology (IDT) of The Teachers College in partnership with Technology and Computing Services (TCS). The institute will be an opportunity for ESU faculty members to explore tools and topics related to teaching and learning.
eLearning Institute Conference Home: http://www.emporia.edu/jones/elearning/
eLearning Institute 2011 Session Descriptions: http://www.emporia.edu/jones/elearning/sessions.htm

May 24, 2011
Professor of Instructional Systems Technology Curtis Jay Bonk will present at the Norwegian Defence ADL Conference 2011 at the Norwegian Defence University College in Oslo, Norway. The main topic at the 6th NoD ADL Conference will be 'Is technology really supporting learning'?

Norwegian Defence ADL Conference 2011 Home: http://mil.no/organisation/conferences/adlconference/Pages/default.aspx
Norwegian Defence ADL Conference Program: http://trainingshare.com/pdfs/Program-Utkast.pdf


May 11-12, 2011
Curtis Bonk will present a keynote presentation and two workshops at the 3rd annual HQ TRADOC G-3/5/7 Army Learning Summit in Newport News, Virginia. Theme: Army Learning Concept: Transforming Today's Learning.

2011 Army Learning Summit Home: http://www.armylearningsummit.com/
Army Learning Summit Program: http://www.armylearningsummit.com/agenda.html
PDF Slides: http://www.trainingshare.com/workshop.php#TRADOC

April 29, 2011
Curtis J. Bonk will be the keynote speaker at the University Forum on Teaching and Learning. Bonk will deliver both the keynote address and a master class scheduled for the afternoon. In his keynote address, "The Flat World has Swung Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education", Bonk will focus on 10 technology trends that are educational openers - opening possibilities for sharing course materials, resources and teaching ideas. Bonk's master class, "Stretching the Edges of Technology-Enhanced Teaching: From Tinkering to Tottering to Totally Extreme Learning", will showcase a variety of ways instructors can effectively blend technology into their instruction.

The University Forum on Teaching & Learning is sponsored by the Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign (CLEAR). The UFTL is free and open to all UNT faculty, staff, teaching fellows and assistants, and invited guests from area colleges and universities.

University Forum on Teaching & Learning (UFTL) 2011 Conference Home: http://clear.unt.edu/index2.cfm?M=8&SM=9&SSF=9&PF=UFTL
UFTL2011 Press Announcement: http://inhouse.unt.edu/bonk-bring-his-we-all-learn-model-clear-forum

April 28, 2011
Dr. Curt Bonk will be presenting to University of North Texas Department of Learning Technologies Students. In his invited talk, "The Rise of Shared Online Video, the Fall of Traditional Learning", Dr. Bonk will discuss ways in which shared online video can transform teaching and learning settings.

Presentation Announcement: http://forums.lt.unt.edu/index.php?topic=274.msg286

April 14, 2011
Dr. Bonk will be a keynote speaker at the 16th Annual TCC Worldwide Online Conference. Dr. Bonk will discuss how emerging technologies amplify the need for faculty to stretch toward the "edges of learning." He will showcase examples from three worlds of faculty learning - the tinkerer, the totterer, and the totally extreme. A Blackboard Collaborate recording of this presentation is available.

TCC, Technology, Colleges and Community, is a worldwide online conference designed for university and college practitioners including faculty, academic support staff, counselors, student services personnel, students, and administrators.

The 16th Annual TCC Worldwide Online Conference Home: http://www.tcconlineconference.org/
Professor Bonk's Keynote Description: http://www.tcconlineconference.org/2011/keynote_bonk/

March 28 - April 1, 2011
Dr. Bonk will be a Keynote Speaker Panelist and facilitate a A five-part masterclass workshop at the Global Learn Asia Pacific 2011 - Global Conference on Learning and Technology. Global Learn serves as a means to connect and engage creative educators, researchers, consultants, training managers, policy makers, curriculum developers, entrepreneurs, and others in the topics and fields in which they are passionate.

Global Learn Asia Pacific 2011 Conference Home: http://www.aace.org/conf/glearn/
Special Keynote Panel: http://www.aace.org/conf/glearn/speakers/2011/panel.htm
Five-Part Masterclass Workshop: http://www.aace.org/conf/glearn/tutorials/

March 16, 2011
Dr. Bonk is featured in an article by Joshua Kim for Inside Higher Ed.

Proposed Course: The Learning Universe of Curtis J. Bonk: http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology_and_learning/proposed_course_the_learning_universe_of_curtis_j_bonk

March 8, 2011
Professor Bonk will deliver a keynote address at the University of Missouri's 2011 TeAchnology! Conference in Columbia, Missouri. The TeAchnology! Conference has discussions, training, showcases and concurrent sessions on how to effectively incorporate various educational technologies into your teaching. Book signing to immediately follow keynote.

TeAchnology! Conference Home: http://etatmo.missouri.edu/eventsservices/teachnology/
Dr. Bonk's Keynote Description: http://etapps.missouri.edu/teachnology/session.php?recid=606

March 1, 2011
Dr. Curtis Bonk is quoted in an article by Tom Vander Ark for The Huffington Post.

The Idea Economy Requires Digital Learning Now
Available: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-vander-ark/the-idea-economy-requires_b_829670.html

February 26, 2011
Professor Curtis Bonk is featured in an article by Shahid Ali Khan for The Saudi Gazette.

2011 News, Saudi Arabia emerging as regional e-learning leader: US Professor
Available: http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2011022694663

February 21-24, 2011
Dr. Bonk will be keynoting eLi - The 2nd International Conference of e-Learning and Distance Learning (eLi 2011) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Presenting scientific views, global experiences, and modern technologies in the field of e-learning and distance education.

eLi 2011 Conference Home: http://eli.elc.edu.sa/2011/en
About the eLi 2011 conference: http://eli.elc.edu.sa/2011/en/node/5
eLi Conference Program & Useful Information: http://eli.elc.edu.sa/2011/files/sessions_en.pdf

February 7, 2011
Interviewed for WFIU radio show and Indiana Public Media News article: "I-Step Testing Could Be Entirely Web-based by 2014" by Lauren Henderson.

Available: http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/istep-testing-webbased-2014/


February 4, 2011
Invited presentation and two keynote presentations at DeVry University Academic Day, Decatur, Georgia.

PDF Presentation Slides: http://www.trainingshare.com/workshop.php#devry1

Testimonials and comments about Dr. Bonk's DeVry University Academic Day presentations

February 2, 2011
Invited talk for the UGA Center for Teaching and Learning & Learning, Design, and Technology Program at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
Event Flyer: http://www.trainingshare.com/pdfs/ProfessorBonkTalk.pdf

January 26, 2011
Professor Bonk will present a keynote at 15:00 GMT for The Third International Online Conference Opening Gates in Teacher Education - Education and Teacher Education in the Age of Globalization, MOFFET Institute, Israel (via the Web using Elluminate).

Archived Slides (PDF): http://www.trainingshare.com/workshop.php#Israel1

Gateway to the Conference: http://oc2011.macam.ac.il

January 21, 2011
Indiana University Bloomington School of Education Instructional Systems Technology (IST) News, Announcing the V-PORTAL..."Video Primers in an Online Repository for e-Teaching and Learning". IST professor's book. Available: http://education.indiana.edu/h4ISTHomeh4/ISTNewsandEventsDetailPage/tabid/13692/Default.aspx?xmid=5154

These videos are available under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ .

January 18, 2011
Dr. Bonk will present a keynote and facilitate an afternoon workshop for the Teaching with Innovative Solutions in Technology to Engage and Reach Students (TWISTERS) Conference, California State University at Fresno, Fresno, California.

TWISTERS Conference Agenda: http://www.trainingshare.com/pdfs/Fresnonews.pdf

Article by Amanda Fine for The Journal at California State University, Fresno, about the afternoon workshop: http://www.fresnostatenews.com/archive/journal/vol14no6/news/news.html

November 30 - December 2, 2010
Dr. Curt Bonk will present a spotlight session and facilitate workshops at the 16th annual Educational Technology Leadership Conference at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia. The Educational Technology Leadership Conference is sponsored by Virginia Tech's Center for Instructional Technology Solutions in Industry and Education.

Conference Home: http://www.etlc10.org/
Press Release: http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2010/10/100510-outreach-edtech.html

November 2010
Dr. Curtis Bonk is featured under the topic of 'Faculty Excellence' in the Indiana University School of Education's 2009-2010 Annual Report.

"Bonk runs down the way the Internet is changing education across the globe."

"...perhaps the best account I have read of the potential to create entirely new learning venues in the new world of open software and open learning."

Annual Report 2009-2010: Faculty, staff, students and alumni making a world of difference
http://education.indiana.edu/Portals/106/IU%20School%20of%20Education%20annual%20report%2009-10.pdf

November 10, 2010
Dr. Curtis Bonk will deliver a keynote address for the Northern Territories E-Learning event.

E-nabling NT Showcase Home: http://www.bit.ly/E-nablingNT2010

Event Information: http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/content/event-e-nables-e-learning-nt
Read the final program: http://ntvt.com.au/documents/file/E-nabling%20NT%202010%20Showcase%20Program_final.pdf

November 4, 2010
Dr. Curtis Bonk will deliver a keynote address at Kentucky Convergence 2010 Conference at the METS Center in Erlanger, Kentucky. Convergence 2010 is a P-20 state conference focusing on faculty development and the use of technology to enrich the learning experience.

Kentucky Convergence 2010 Conference Home: http://www.kentuckyconvergence.org/

Printable PDF Conference Flyer: http://www.kentuckyconvergence.org/images/stories/files/kentuckyconvergence.pdf
Speaker Profile: http://www.kentuckyconvergence.org/index.php/speakers

October 15, 2010
Dr. Curtis J. Bonk will deliver the plenary keynote address at Edge Conference 2010: e-Learning: the horizon and beyond... An International Conference on the Use of Technologies in K-12 and Post-Secondary Education.

Conference Home: http://www.mun.ca/edge2010/
Program at a Glance       Speaker Profile

October 6-7, 2010
Dr. Curtis J. Bonk will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural Summit on E-Learning Innovation presented by the Compass Knowledge Group in Orlando, Florida.

Compass Summit on E-Learning Innovation: http://www.compassknowledge.com/elearning-summit/

October 5, 2010
Dr. Bonk will be an Invited Presenter at Florida State University.

Presentation PDF: http://www.trainingshare.com/workshop.php#flor2010

October 2, 2010
Dr. Bonk will be the keynote speaker via video conference at the Rondout + Ulster Connect to Highlight Technology Partnership presented by SUNY Ulster and Rondout Valley Central School District in Stone Ridge, New York.   (PDF Flyer)

SUNY Ulster News: http://www.sunyulster.edu/events_news/news_details.jsp?newsItemID=936
Event Schedule: http://rondoutulsterconnect.wikispaces.com/Oct+2+Event

October 1, 2010
Dr. Bonk will deliver a Keynote Presentation and a Featured Presentation at the 2010 Houston Community College eLearning Colloquium Conference, Central College Auditorium, Houston, Texas.

2010 Houston Community College eLearning Colloquium Conference:
http://learning.cc.hccs.edu/members/ploneadmin/Resources/news-items/2010-hcc-e-learning-colloquium-conference

September 28, 2010
Available: http://education.indiana.edu/h4ISTHomeh4/ISTNewsandEventsDetailPage/tabid/13692/Default.aspx?xmid=4306
September 22, 2010
Dr. Bonk is named one of the top 20 most influential people in online learning.

Sir Learnalot's Knowledge Blog:
http://onlineuniversityrankings.org/2010/top-20-most-influential-people-in-online-learning/

September 21, 2010
Interview and blog post by Mary Christen-Czech.

Christenczech's Blog:
http://christenczech.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/the-world-is-open/

August 26, 2010
Dr. Bonk will deliver the keynote address, and facilitate break out sessions at the Online Teaching & Learning Symposium at Indiana University East in Richmond, Indiana.       Event Details (PDF Flyer)


August 24, 2010
Presenter, Clarke University 2010-2011 Academic Year Opening Meeting, Dubuque, Iowa.       Opening Workshop Schedule
July 20, 2010

http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/learningtechnologies/pages/leaders/curtis/
Join Dr. Bonk 'Live' online via Centra Virtual Classroom
Event Details
PDF Flyer
July 16, 2010
Professor Bonk presents a workshop at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

The Flat World Swung Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education.

July 15, 2010
The NSW department of education and training presents the department's 2010 Office of Schools conference Engaging learners through innovative practice featuring keynote speaker Dr. Curtis Bonk at Novotel Sydney Brighton Beach in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

General Information: http://www.detconferences.nsw.edu.au/
Keynotes: http://detconferences.nsw.edu.au/engKeynotes.php
Program: http://www.detconferences.nsw.edu.au/engProgram.php

July 11-14, 2010
Curtis Bonk will be a keynote speaker at the MoodleMoot AU 2010 conference in Melbourne, Australia.

MoodleMoot AU 2010 conference Moodle: http://moodlemoot2010.moodlesites.com/
Masterclass session: http://moodlemoot.org.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=102
Keynote on The World is Open book: http://moodlemoot.org.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=81

July 9, 2010
Dr. Bonk presents two workshops at the Informal E-learning Congress 2010 at the Rendezvous hotel in Melbourne, Australia.

The July ElNet Congress in Melbourne:
http://www.elnet.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=138&Itemid=151

July 7, 2010
Dr. Bonk delivers a talk about blended and mobile learning in a connected world at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia.

Event Flyer: http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/documents/curt.pdf

June 30, 2010
Franklin University in Columbus Ohio welcomes Dr. Curtis Bonk.

Dr. Bonk will be offering four free programs: http://www.trainingshare.com/workshop.php#franklin2010

June 29, 2010
The Ohio State University presents "An Afternoon With Curt Bonk" in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Bonk will be offering two free programs at the Thompson Library: http://library.osu.edu/blogs/librarynews/2010/06/18/an-afternoon-with-curt-bonk/

June 18, 2010
The Syracuse University School of Education presents "Guest Lecture by Dr. Curtis Bonk" in Syracuse, New York.

The Flat World has Swung Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education:
http://soe.syr.edu/calendar.aspx?id=60

June 17, 2010
Dr. Bonk will be a keynote speaker at Distance Learning Day 2010 at the Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY.

Distance Learning Day 2010 Newsletter:
https://www.hvcc.edu/deptweb-newsletter/newsarticle.php?id=9336

June 7-9, 2010
Dr. Curtis Bonk will present at the EduComm 2010 conference at the Mirage Resort, Las Vegas. How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Technology


EduComm 2010 Conference Site: http://educommconference.com/
EduComm 2010 Conference Brochure: http://educommconference.com/pdfs/Educomm2010.pdf

May 17-20, 2010
Curtis Bonk will serve on the Executive Committee of Global Learn 2010 - Global Conference on Learning and Technology, Penang (on the island), Malaysia.

Global Learn Home: http://www.aace.org/conf/glearn/

April 22, 2010
Presenter, Stanford University School of Education, Palo Alto, CA.

The Flat World has Swung Wide Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education"
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=103303613044832

April 22, 2010
Presenter, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.

"Heros, Gurus, and Revolutionaries of the Internet" - A Lecture with Curt Bonk
Event Details: http://events.sjsu.edu/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=1142&information_id=3091

April 21, 2010
Professor Curtis J. Bonk will be a Master Series Speaker at THE Performance Improvement Conference 2010 in San Francisco, California for the International Society for Performance Improvement.

THE Performance Improvement Conference 2010: http://www.ispi.org/content.aspx?id=852#M2

April 19, 2010
Keynote presentation and invited presentation on the Use of Technology in Education, Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM), Monterrey, Mexico.

PDF Files: http://www.trainingshare.com/workshop.php#mex2010

March 23-25, 2010
Curt Bonk will be keynoting on March 23rd at the 2010 Virtual Symposium - Education for All: Enabling Access through Technology. His 30 minute talk will be on his recent book, "The World is Open" and will take place at 8 pm EST. It will be followed by a short response and Q&A session. The talk will be streamed live and also available online after the event free to the world. Bonk will also give an invited talk on March 25th: "Best Practices for Online Learning: R2D2 and TEC-Variety." The conference is hosted by Drexel University in Philadelphia, Wainhouse Research, and the World Bank's Global Development Learning Network in Beijing. Event Details: globalsymposium.pdf

The 2nd Annual Virtual Symposium: http://tel.coas.drexel.edu/conference/demo/

Note that conference registration is FREE. Also note that there are already several on-demand presentations posted for this month long virtual symposium. Check it out at http://iphone.goodwin.drexel.edu/govirtual/. Information on the speakers is at: http://iphone.goodwin.drexel.edu/govirtual/?page_id=89

Bonk's invited "Best Practices" talk scheduled for March 25th can already be downloaded in 3 different formats at: http://mypage.iu.edu/~cjbonk/streamed.html

March 8-9, 2010
The Heartland eLearning Conference at the University of Central Oklahoma will feature keynote speaker and pre-conference and session presenter, Dr. Curtis Bonk.

Heartland eLearning Conference Site: http://www.uco.edu/heartlandconference
Heartland eLearning Conference Blog: http://heartlandconference.blogspot.com


February 19, 2010
Dr. Bonk delivers two presentations and a lunch discussion for the UT Academy of Health Science Education's 6th annual Innovations in Health Science Education conference in Austin, Texas.

Innovations in Health Science Education Conference Site: http://www.utsystem.edu/academy/hse/conference.htm
Conference 2010 Agenda: http://www.utsystem.edu/academy/hse/conferences/agenda2010.pdf

February 15, 2010
eLearning Guild Webinar on The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education book.

eLearning Guild Thoughts Leaders Webinar Series:
http://www.elearningguild.com/content.cfm?selection=doc.1378

February 2, 2010
Professor Bonk presents four interactive programs for the Academic Health Center (AHC) Teaching and Learning Series at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health.

AHC Teaching and Learning Series: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/ahc_teaching_and_learning_seri.html

January-February, 2010
Quoted in article for AARP Bulletin

"FreE-Learning." by Bill Hogan, The New U: How to Learn Just About Anything Online ... For Free.

January 27, 2010
Dr. Bonk is quoted in an article written by Michael F. Shaughnessy Sr. for EducationNews Today.

An Interview with Curt Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, and Tom Reynolds.
http://www.educationnews.org/michael-f-shaughnessy/34519.html

January 26, 2010
Professor Curtis Bonk presents three talks at North Dakota State University.



January 21, 2010
Dr. Curtis J. Bonk will be a featured speaker at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiatives (ELI) Conference, Austin, Texas.

2010 EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting: Learning Environments for a Web 2.0 World

January 11, 2010
"Overcoming the Technology Resistance Movement" is published in Inside the School, an online newsletter and e-zine that delivers practical teaching tips and strategies to middle and high school teachers.

Overcoming the Technology Resistance Movement:
http://www.insidetheschool.com/articles/overcoming-the-technology-resistance-movement/
January 9, 2010
"The world according to Curtis Bonk" is published in School CIO, a leader in high-quality ideas, strategies, and resources for senior-level technology leaders in K-12 school districts.

The world according to Curtis Bonk: http://schoolcio.com/ShowArticle/26270

January 7, 2010
Dr. Curtis J. Bonk will give several presentations regarding online teaching and learning at Ohio Valley University.

OVU 2010 Spring Speaker Series: http://ovu.edu/site.cfm/springspeakerseries.cfm
OVU News Archive: Nationally Known Educator to Present at Ohio Valley University
Presentation Flyer: You are invited to a day with Dr. Curtis J. Bonk
December 3, 2009
Curtis Bonk will present Online via Elluminate for the Future of Education Interview Series.

The Future of Education site: http://www.futureofeducation.com/

November 17, 2009
Dr. Bonk will speak at the Kentucky Learning Depot Launch for the Council on Postsecondary Education in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Kentucky Learning Depot Launch Documentation: http://apps.cpe.ky.gov/depot/launch/depotlaunchprogram.pdf
Directions to the meeting location http://cpe.ky.gov/about/directions.htm

October 27, 2009
Dr. Bonk will present at E-LEARN 2009 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education in Vancouver, British Columbia.
E-Learn Conference Site: http://www.aace.org/conf/ELEARN/

Characteristics of YouTube Use and Users: Implications for Education

The World is Open: Introducing the Heroes, Gurus, and Revolutionaries of the Shared Internet
October 23, 2009
Professor Bonk will present at the CIASTD October Monthly Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
CIASTD Programs: http://www.ciastd.org/?section=events&subsect=upcoming_event

The Flat World Has Swung Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Training and Education
October 19, 2009
Bonk, C. J. The Wide Open Learning World: Sea, Land, and Ice Views. Association for Learning Technology (ALT) Online Newsletter, Issue 17.
Available: http://archive.alt.ac.uk/newsletter.alt.ac.uk/newsletter.alt.ac.uk/1h7kpy8fa5s.html
October 16, 2009
Two Magna video seminars presented by Dr. Curt Bonk as part of the Distance Education Report Online Seminar series. Registration: http://www.magnapubs.com/calendar/361.html
Part 1: World is Open book: http://www.magnapubs.com/calendar/359.html     Part 2: R2D2 book: http://www.magnapubs.com/calendar/360.html  


October 15, 2009
Radio inteview on WUWM-FM Milwaukee Public Radio at 1:00-1:30 pm CDT.

October 7-8, 2009
Professor Curtis J. Bonk will provide a Keynote presentation on day 2 of the Jossey-Bass Online Teaching & Learning (OTL) Conference Online at 1:00-1:50 EST. Conference price lists at $269 without this special $20 discount code: cbk4b.
Keynote Information: http://www.onlineteachingandlearning.com/program/curtis-bonk/
Registration: http://www.onlineteachingandlearning.com/register/

Conference flyer: Jossey-Bass Online Teaching & Learning Conference - Online! (MS Word)
Conference flyer: Jossey-Bass Online Teaching & Learning Conference - Online! (PDF)

The World is Open: Now, WE-ALL-LEARN with Web Technology!

Dr. Bonk writes about the (OTL) Conference Online in his TravelinEdMan blog

October 5, 2009
Curtis J. Bonk publishes an article in Faculty Focus titled Using Shared Online Video to Anchor Instruction: YouTube and Beyond.
Available: http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=7870
September 30, 2009
Dr. Bonk is a chapter author for the book Collective Intelligence and E-Learning 2.0: Implications of Web-Based Communities and Networking, edited by by Harrison Hao Yang and Steve Chi-Yin Yuen.
Dr. Steve Yuen's blog: http://scyuen.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/
September 29, 2009
Dr. Curtis Bonk is named Founding Member of the Executive Committee for the Global TIME: Global Conference on Technology, Innovation, Media and Education, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
Global TIME Home: http://aace.org/conf/gtime/
September 28, 2009
Jeff Cobb writes about Curt Bonk's The World is Open book in the Mission to Learn blog.
Available: http://www.missiontolearn.com/2009/09/open-world-strategy/

"Be sure to check out The World is Open Web site to find out more about Curt's book. It is a must-read, in my opinion." - 10 Essential Tips for Navigating a More Open World
September 25, 2009
Wannabebrarian John Casey Watts writes about his interview with Dr. Curtis Bonk on the I'm Just Over Here Selling It! blog. Interview MP3 link: http://trainingshare.com/video/Bonk_final_cut.mp3
Available: http://john-bloggingaround.blogspot.com/2009/09/adobe-connect-and-more.html
September 24-25, 2009
Dr. Curt Bonk is interviewed for the TV show "InFocus", a special on education with Shameka Neely, News-General Assignment Reporter for WTIU/WFIU television.
InFocus Site: http://indianapublicmedia.org/infocus/focus-education/
To air on September 24th, 2009 (8 pm EST) and September 25, 2009 (10 pm EST).
September 24, 2009
B.J. Hopper reviews The World is Open and gives the book away as a prize on Readaholic.
Available: http://bridget3420.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-giveaway-world-is-open-by-curtis.html

"Do you ever feel like you've been left behind and the rest of the world doesn't seem to have a problem keeping up with the latest and greatest electronics available? ... If you feel this way or know someone who does, I think you should read this book. It is the perfect companion for learning about the things that may terrify you. I already know a few people who would love to get this for Christmas!"
- Review & Giveaway: The World is Open by Curtis J. Bonk
September 23, 2009
Boris Jaeger writes about The World is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education (Jossey-Bass, 2009), for Smart People Magazine. (Paid Subscription Required)
Available: http://www.smartpeoplemagazine.com/2009/09/the-world-is-open/
September 22, 2009
EdTechTalk's Discussion with Curtis Bonk inspires Eamon Costello to research Moodle and present the Victorian Learning Environment on the RELEARN blog.
Available: http://www.relearn.ie/2009/09/22/victorian-learning-environment-vle/
September 21, 2009
American Public University President Wallace Boston reviews The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education on his Office of the President blog.
Available: http://wallyboston.com/2009/09/21/the-world-is-open-how-web-technology-is-revolutionizing-education/
September 20, 2009
EdTechTalk hosted A Discussion with Curtis Bonk author of The World is Open on Ed Tech Talk 8 pm EDT.
EdTechTalk#83 Chat Log and Streaming Audio: http://edtechtalk.com/EdTechTalk83
Download MP3 Audio File: http://edtechtalk.com/audio/download/4535/EdTechTalk83-2009-09-20.mp3
September 18, 2009
The Armstrong Teacher Educator Program invites you to hear IU Prof. Curtis Bonk speak about his recently published book, The World is Open from 12:30-1:30, in room 1225 Education, Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana.
SchoolVine lecture information: http://www.schoolvine.org/node/383
September 16, 2009
John Dupuis includes The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education by Curtis J. Bonk in the list of books and reports on the future of academic libraries on Confessions of a Science Librarian.
Available: http://scienceblogs.com/confessions/2009/09/more_books_and_reports_on_the.php
September 15, 2009
Radio interview for "Sunday Magazine/NTJ Morning Magazine" with Rick Shepard. http://www.key95.com/, Johnstown, PA (includes: WKYE (95.5 FM), WUZI-FM, WUZY-FM, WVCS-AM, WYLE-AM).
September 12, 2009
Jon Dron describes Professor Bonk's remarkable presentation style as a keynote and invited speaker in The Curt Bonk Wall of Sound: now in print!
University of Brighton Blog: http://community.brighton.ac.uk/jd29/weblog/51089.html
Jon Dron's Personal Blog: http://me2u.athabascau.ca/elgg/jond/weblog/1322.html
September 11, 2009
Curtis J. Bonk is quoted in an article for eSchool News titled 'Newest Apple iPod records video, too. Educators say the $149 iPod Nano with video recording capabilities has interesting classroom implications'.
Printable version: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?print&i=60648
eSchool News article: http://eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=60648   (Free registration required)
September 9, 2009
Steve Oldner gives "The World is Open", by Curtis J. Bonk, PhD, a perfect five star rating in J. Kayes Book Blog.
Available: http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/09/book-review-world-is-open-by-curtis-j.html
Amazon.com Customer Review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2ISC11S3Q1YG2/

Book Review: THE WORLD IS OPEN by Curtis J. Bonk, Ph.D.

September 4, 2009
Cathy Anderson posts about Professor Bonk's The world is open: How web technology is revolutionizing education book on her new blog Cathy Anderson on Education, Technology and Open Education, and her old blog Cathy's Mixed Bag, distance education, photography.

Cathy Anderson on Education: http://www.cathyandersonblog.com/?p=32
Cathy's Mixed Bag: http://cathylanderson.blogspot.com/2009/09/discussion-resources-for-world-is-open.html

Discussion on Curtis Bonk's The World is Open a look at Resources
September 3, 2009
Author Curtis Bonk posts The World Is an Open List: Especially 100-Item Free-Education Lists to Powell's Books PowellsBooks.Blog.
Available: http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=7650
September 2, 2009
David Peter cites The world is open: How web technology is revolutionizing education in his Effective Teaching, Quality Instruction and Professional Development blog.
Available: http://quality-instruction.blogspot.com/2009/09/digital-digitized-and-available.html

Digital, Digitized and Available EVERYWHERE
September 2, 2009
Jeff Cobb posts "Open Education, Open World - and Your Strategy" on the Tagoras Tagoblog about his recent interview with Dr. Curtis Bonk.
Available: http://www.tagoras.com/2009/09/02/open-education-open-world-and-your-strategy/
September 1, 2009
Radio interview for the "State of Affairs/Studio 619" show with Julie Kredens, Louisville, Kentucky, WFPL http://www.wfpl.org/state-of-affairs/ about World is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education, panel discussion, and call in show panel with Allen Lind, Vice President for Information and Technology, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and Diane Calhoun-French, Provost, Jefferson Community and Technical College.

Available: http://www.wfpl.org/2009/09/01/the-world-is-open-how-technology-is-changing-education/
MP3 file link: http://archive.wfpl.org/soa/20090901SOA.mp3
August 31, 2009
Blog post about Professor Curtis Bonk's September 1, 2009 interview on the "State of Affairs" radio show about The World is Open book.
Available: http://ahsiladraw685.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/the-world-is-open/
August 31 - September 11, 2009
LibraryThing Author Curtis J. Bonk is chatting with LibraryThing members until September 11, 2009.
LibraryThing Author Chat: http://www.librarything.com/topic/72129

Topic: Curtis Jay Bonk discussing The world is open: how Web technology is revolutionizing education
August 31, 2009
Peter Smith writes about Dr. Curtis Bonk's new book, The World is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education (Jossey-Bass, 2009), in Kaplan University's Rethinking Higher Education for Non-Traditional Students blog.
Available: http://www.rethinkinghighereducation.com/2009/08/mixed-signals/
August 31, 2009
TV prepackage; Education with Dr. Bonk; IU Professor Advocates Social Networking in K-12 Education, by Shameka Neely, Indiana Public Media.
Available: http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/social-networks-form-k12-learning/
YouTube Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzDt1bUwGUI
August 31, 2009
Radio interview for "Viewpoints" show with Pat Reuter about the World is Open book and online learning. Hosts: Christopher Michael and Sandy Hausman, Des Plains, IL.
August 31, 2009
Scribd Founder Trip Adler posts Excerpt from The World is Open: "Tripping into Scribd".
Available: http://www.scribd.com/doc/19282104/Excerpt-from-The-World-is-Open-Tripping-into-Scribd
August 29, 2009
Dr. Dan McDougall posts about Professor Bonk and his research on The Grand Traverse Independent Scholars Association.
Available: http://gtscholars.blogspot.com/2009/08/author-and-ideas-spotlight-dr-curtis.html

Author and Ideas Spotlight: Dr. Curtis Bonk
August 28, 2009
Radio interview for "Charlie Sherman Show" with Charlie Sherman and Craig Peterson, on the "The World is Open" book, WGIR 610 AM Manchester, NH

WGIR web site: http://www.wgiram.com/
August 27, 2009
David Peter cites The world is open: How web technology is revolutionizing education in his Effective Teaching, Quality Instruction and Professional Development blog.
Available: http://quality-instruction.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-education.html

The "New" Education
August 27, 2009
Terence Armentano posts about The World is Open in TerenceOnline: An eLearning Resource Center.
Available: http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2009/08/world-is-open.html
August 26, 2009
Dr. Bonk is interviewed by Jeff Cobb for Mission to Learn.       Open Education, Open World - Podcast with Curtis Bonk
Available: http://www.missiontolearn.com/2009/08/open-education-curtis-bonk/
MP3 file link: http://media.libsyn.com/media/m2l/Open-World-Bonk.mp3
August 25, 2009
Cathy Davidson references Curtis J. Bonk's interview with Scott Jaschik in a HASTAC post titled 'The World is Open': Is Academe?
Available: http://www.hastac.org/blogs/cathy-davidson/world-open-academe
August 25, 2009
Kenan L. Farrell posts about Dr. Bonk's new book in the Indiana Intellectual Property & Technology Blog.
Available: http://indianaintellectualproperty.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/what-im-reading-the-world-is-open-how-web-technology-is-revolutionizing-education/

What I'm Reading - The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education
August 25, 2009
An interviewed by Scott Jaschik is published in Inside Higher Education.
Available: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/25/bonk

Curtis J. Bonk explains themes of new book about how technology and "open access" ideas are changing education
August 24, and August 31, 2009
Radio interview for "Public Affairs" show with Larry Wilson, "How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education" (Parts 1 & 2), WROQ-FM 101.1 FM (http://www.wroq.com/) and WTPT-FM 93.3 (http://www.newrock933.com/), Greenville, SC.
August 24, 2009
Featured Thought Leader Curtis J. Bonk writes an article titled Learning and Leadership in the Open Education Age (Part 1): Online and Web-Based Learning: 1990-2005 for Global Education Transformation. (http://www.getideas.org/)
Available: http://www.getideas.org/thought-leaders/blog/learning-and-leadership-open-education-age

August 19, 2009
Professor Bonk is interviewed by Shelley Irwin and Kevin Chapman for "Morning Show with Shelley Irwin", (http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/) WGVU-AM/FM (NPR), Grand Rapids, Michigan.

MP3 File Link: http://www.trainingshare.com/video/3581H.mp3

August 19, 2009
Dr. Bonk is interviewed for "Conversations with Joy Cardin", Wisconsin Public Radio, (NPR), Madison, Wisconsin.
Archived talks: http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/audioarchives_display.cfm?Code=jca

Streamed Audio with Real Player: http://clipcast.wpr.org:8080/ramgen/wpr/jca/jca090819c.rm

August 19, 2009
The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education is a Giveaway on Valerie Mitchell's Sweeps4Bloggers: A Happy Place for Giveaways and Reviews.
Available: http://sweeps4bloggers.blogspot.com/2009/08/world-is-open.html

August 18, 2009
Shirley Yiong posts about The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education in Livemocha Community Blog.
Available: http://communityblog.livemocha.com/?p=154

August 18, 2009
Professor Curt Bonk is interviewed for "These Days" with Maureen Cavanough and Hank Crook on KPBS 89.5 FM, San Diego, CA.
Available: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/aug/18/internet-increasing-access-education-around-world/

Internet is Increasing Access to Education Around the World

August 17, 2009
Curtis Bonk is interviewed for "Tech Talk with Craig Peterson", WGIR 610 AM Manchester, NH
WGIR New Hampshire's News Radio: http://www.tech-talk-with-craig-peterson.com/

Audio Stream: http://podcast.tech-talk-with-craig-peterson.com/?id=1393

August 13, 2009
Curtis J. Bonk is interviewed by Dr. Sanjaya Mishra, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), for the TeachKnowLogist blog.
Available: http://teachknowlogist.blogspot.com/2009/08/world-is-open.html

The World Is Open, interview of Curt Bonk


August, 2009
Richard Byrne writes about World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education on his Free Technology for Teachers blog.
Follow Along as I Read The World Is Open - http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/08/follow-along-as-i-read-world-is-open.html
A Short Geology Lesson: And "24/7 Learning" - http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/08/short-geology-lesson-and-247-learning.html
Training Share and The World Is Open - http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/08/training-share-and-world-is-open.html
The Google Jockey - http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/09/google-jockey.html


August 10, 2009
J. Kaye Oldner posts about The World Is Open in J. Kayes Book Blog: Where Reading Takes Priority.
Available: http://j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-review-book-arrived-world-is-open.html

New Review Book Arrived: The World is Open by Curtis J. Bonk

August 8, 2009
Barbara Baker writes about The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education in Blog Fully: Reviews and Giveaways, Read-it Roundup 2.

Available: http://blogfully.net/2009/08/read-it-roundup-2/

August 8, 2009
Mary Pat Campbell quotes Dr. Curtis Bonk in Meep LiveJournal.
Available: http://meep.livejournal.com/1827644.html

Open courseware... the government version

August 7, 2009
Professor Bonk will sign books and participate in the Closing Panel at The Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Closing Panel Forum Information: http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/forums.cfm

Lessons from history and the continuing mission of distance education: Who is still at the back door?

August 7, 2009
Professor Curt Bonk will be interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison at 8:45 am. (CDT)

Stream Online: http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/live.cfm
WPR Archives: http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/archives.cfm


August 5, 2009
Professor Bonk's critically acclaimed book The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education, published by Jossey-Bass, an imprint of Wiley, is made available for Amazon Kindle and as an Adobe e-book.

Available at Amazon.com: The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education (Kindle Edition)

Available at Wiley.com: The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education (Adobe E-Book)
August 4-5, 2009
A radio interview is set for August 4, 2009 at 3 pm EST on KUCR (88.3 fm) from the campus of the University of California.
This interview is for KUCR's "Education Next," Dan Angelo, UC-Riverside show and will be rebroadcast at 8:30 am EST on August 5, 2009.
Stream online at http://kucr.org/


August 4, 2009
Dr. Bonk's new book is reviewed by Paige Crutcher in an article titled "Reviewing The World is Open, by Curt Bonk" for the Nashville Examiner.
Available: http://www.examiner.com/x-5640-Nashville-Authors-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Reviewing-The-World-is-Open-by-Curt-Bonk

Reviewing The World is Open, by Curt Bonk - written by Paige Crutcher

August 4, 2009
Dr. Bonk will do a Webinar for the Denver chapter of the International Society of Performance Improvement.
Registration Information: http://www.memberize.com/clubportal/EventDisplayNew.cfm?clubID=1786&EventID=98698

The Flat World Has Swung Open -- Now WE-ALL-LEARN with Web Technology
Webinar: August 4, 2009 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. MDT

August 3, 2009
Professor Bonk is quoted in an artice by Marc Parry for the Wired Chronicle of Higher Education.
  1. Paper version: The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 7, 2009, A10-A11.
  2. Online version: Wired Chronicle of Higher Education, August 3, 2009, http://chronicle.com/article/Obamas-Great-Course-Giveaway/47530/
Obama's Great Course Giveaway: Clues to a grand online-education plan emerge from the college and the experts that may have inspired it
August 2, 2009
Dr. Bonk is featured in an article by Paige Crutcher titled "Spotlighting Author: Curt Bonk" for the Nashville Examiner.
Available: http://www.examiner.com/x-5640-Nashville-Authors-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Spotlighting-author-Curt-Bonk

Spotlighting Author: Curt Bonk

August 2009
Dr. Curtis Bonk contributes the In Conclusion article for Chief Learning Officer magazine.
Available: http://www.clomedia.com/in-conclusion/2009/August/2703/index.php

The Flat World Is Now Open

August, 2009
Dr. Bonk is quoted in article for article for Continental: The Inflight Magazine of Continental Airlines: August 2009, Special Section: Executive Ed Goes Hybrid, 13(8), 39-41 & 43
Available: http://magazine.continental.com/200908-ss-executive-ed
PDF of Continental Airlines article: Executive Ed Goes Hybrid

Executive Ed Goes Hybrid: A mix of online and face-to-face learning is putting a fresh focus on results that make a lasting impact

July/August, 2009
Vicki Davis posts about Dr. Curtis J. Bonk in the Cool Cat Teacher Blog.
August 5, 2009 - Surveyshare: The robust survey tool that runs the "back end" of Flat Classroom, NetGen, Horizon
Available: http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2009/08/surveyshare-robust-survey-tool-that.html

August 3, 2009 - Daily Spotlight on Education 08/03/2009
Available: http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2009/08/daily-spotlight-on-education-08032009.html

July 30, 2009 - Daily Spotlight on Education 07/30/2009
Available: http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2009/07/daily-spotlight-on-education-07302009.html
July/August, 2009
Professor Bonk's new book The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education is referenced in the Re.ViCa Newsletter.
Available: http://revica.europace.org/Re.ViCa_newsletter_0907.pdf

New Book on How Web Technology is Changing Education
July 31, 2009
Dr. Curtis Bonk will do a 15-minute interview between 10am and noon (CT) on USA Radio Network's USA News.
Stream online at: http://usaradio.com/programsstations.php

July 30, 2009
Professor Bonk will speak about his new book The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education for Ednak (a site for "thought networking for online educators")

Webinar Available:
http://www.ednak.com/page/the-world-is-open-webinar

July 27, 2009
Professor Bonk participates in a live interview about "The World Is Open" book on NewsRadio AM1340 WTRC in Elkhart with Gary Sieber and Paul Weaver.
WTRC Morning News: http://www.am1340.com/News/MorningNews/tabid/67/Default.aspx

Stream Live: http://www.am1340.com

July 26, 2009
Dr. Bonk is quoted in article for Evansville Courier and Press, 'Vision' a must for EVSC netbooks: Expert says laptops can open new doors by John Martin.
Available: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/jul/26/vision-a-must-for-evsc-netbooks-expert-says-open/

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July 24, 2009
The Indiana University School of Education has organized a one-day
"Issues in Education" Media Seminar from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
CE 148, IUPUI Campus Center
420 University Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana

Seminar Information: http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/11409.html

Registration for "Issues in Education" seminar

July 23, 2009
Live interview about "The World Is Open" book on the Paradise Radio Network WCBQ-AM 1340, WHNC-AM, by Dr. Alvin Augustus Jones, Oxford, North Carolina

Dr. Alvin Jones Interview Archive: http://www.dralvinjones.com/detailmedia.php?id=3857

July 20, 2009
Indiana Univeristy School of Education publishes a press release about Dr. Bonk's new book.
Available: http://education.indiana.edu/news_detail/tabid/10308/Default.aspx?xmid=1776

July 17, 2009
Tim Holt reflects on his interview with Dr. Bonk in Tim Holt's Intended Consequences blog.
Available: http://web.me.com/timholt/Intended_Consequenses/Intended_Consequences_Blog/Entries/2009/7/17_Thoughts_on_Bonk.html

July 17, 2009


July 14, 2009
A videostream talk on Professor Curtis Bonk's World is Open book (video, slides, and audio) for the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2009 is made available by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
Available: http://www.editlib.org/view/31448

The Learning World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education



July 14, 2009
Professor Bonk is interviewed for EducationNews.org (ednews.org) by Senior Columnist Michael Shaughnessy.
Available: http://ednews.org/articles/an-interview-with-curtis-bonk-a-look-at-wikibooks-and-wikibookians.html

An Interview with Curtis Bonk: A Look at Wikibooks and Wikibookians




July 13, 2009
Professor Bonk participates in a 30 minute audio podcast for Tim Holt's Intended Consequences.
Available: http://snipurl.com/n6hop
 The World is Open: Now, WE-ALL-LEARN with Web Technology
http://web.me.com/timholt/Intended_Consequenses/Intended_Consequences_Podcast/Entries/2009/7/13_The_World_is_Open._A_Conversation_with_Curtis_Bonk.html


July 6, 2009
Dr. Bonk was interviewed by Michael Shaughnessy for an article in EducationNews about Ed Media and his upcoming The World Is Open book.
Available: http://ednews.org/articles/an-interview-with-curt-bonk-current-concerns-in-technology-and-ed-media.html

An Interview with Curtis Bonk: Current Concerns in Technology and Educational Leadership

July 2, 2009
Curtis J. Bonk publishes an article in eLearn Magazine.
Available: http://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?aid=1595436

The World is Open for a Reason: Make that 30 Reasons!




June 29, 2009
Dr. Bonk time is featured in an article by Scott Jaschik in Inside Higher Education.
Available: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/06/29/ccplan

U.S. Push for Free Online Courses
June 23, 2009
Dr. Bonk presents from Honolulu at the Ed Media Conference. This presentation is both live in a special session and broadcast online. Here is the URL for Dr. Bonk's talk Tueday from 10-11 am Hawaii time or 4-5 EST or 3-4 Central time:
http://www.aace.org/connect/aace/ AACE Seminar Room

This presentation is free to watch from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection and AACE will save the talk for later viewing.
June 22, 2009
Dr. Bonk is interviewed by Michael Shaughnessy for an article in EducationNews.org.
Available: http://ednews.org/articles/an-interview-with-curtis-bonk-leadership-in-educational-technology.html

Curtis Bonk: Leadership in Educational Technology

June 8, 2009
Article "The Training World is Wide Open." By Dr. Curtis J. Bonk, in Manage Smarter: Training Magazine.
Available: http://www.managesmarter.com/msg/content_display/training/e3i0fe06f39ca1404322beda64e79bf46c3

The Training World is Wide Open

May 2009
Dr. Bonk is featured in an article for Chief Learning Officer magazine by Mike Prokopeak.

The Future of Education Is Open

May 21, 2009
Dr. Bonk delivers a talk at the Advancing Learning: This is IT! Conference hosted this year by George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario
A Web of Learning: Highlighting Learning Opportunities for Today and Tomorrow

May 2009
David Shoemaker discusses The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education in the eCornell blog.
Available: http://blog.ecornell.com/2009/05/will-the-old-ivy-be-replaced-by-the-virtual-classroom.html

Will the Old Ivy Be Replaced by the Virtual Classroom?

May 16, 2009
Dr. Bonk presents a workshop and keynote address for the 2009 KSET International Conference - Educational Technology Theory and Practice for the Next Ten Years at Seoul National University, in Seoul, Republic of Korea   The World is Open: Now, We-All-Learn with Web Technology!

May 15, 2009
The Spring-Summer 2009 issue of Educational Pathways features a review/synopsis written by George Lorenzo of Curtis Bonk's new book 'The World is Open'.  

The abstract for this issue is located at http://www.edpath.com/2009/SS09.htm

The article titled 'The Digital Optimist' is located at http://www.edpath.com/2009/010901.htm

May 11, 2009
Professor Bonk presents his research at Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea
Blended Learning: Situations, Solutions, and Several Surprises


April 29-30, 2009
Professor Bonk will be at Greenville College for two presentations in Greenville, Illinois

PDF Files

April 6, 2009
Indiana University professor Curt Bonk describes his forthcoming book, The World is Open, at a meeting of the Learning Irregulars in Berkeley

YouTube Video: Curt Bonk describes The World is Open

April 3, 2009
Dr. Curt Bonk delivers two presentations at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California

PDF Flyer: 21st Century Education Seminar: Technology in Education

March 16-18, 2009
Dr. Bonk is added to International Program Committee for the 8th IASTED International Conference on Web-Based Education in Phuket, Thailand.

Conference Homepage:http://www.iasted.org/conferences/home-644.html

International Program Commitee: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/ipc-644.html

March 12, 2009
Dr. Bonk is a featured panelist at the ELearning Guild 2009 Annual Gathering

The Role of Advanced Degrees in your Professional Development (PDF)


Conference Flyer (PDF File)


February 18-19, 2009
Dr. Bonk will be at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Bonk delivers two presentations in the excellence in education series

PDFs of Dr. Bonk's talks are here:
 The World is Open: Now, We-All-Learn with WebTechnology!
Active Learning with Technology: Myths, Magic and Motivation

January 25 - February 6, 2009
Dr. Bonk will be in the UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi) and Abha, Saudi Arabia
Bonk gives a presentation on Blended Learning at Dubai Men's College 		Dr. Bonk's talks are here:
 Bonk talks in Abha, Saudi Arabia, and King Khalid University (PDF Files)

January 28, 2009 (12-2 pm Houston time, 1-3 pm Indiana time and 10-12 pm Abu Dhabi time)
Dr. Bonk joins Dr. Mimi Miyoung Lee from the University of Houston for a Webinar in Wikis and Wikibooks with Vance Stevens class

Event Information and Papers Posted
Information on Vance's Goodbye Gutenberg Class

Attend Webinar in Elluminate on the LearningTimes Network

PDF Files

January 27, 2009 Dr. Bonk to present in Dubai.
Two Exciting Presentations at Dubai Men's College - PDF Files

Dr. Curtis Bonk will give the following PD presentations at DMC
Blended Learning: Situations, Solutions, and Several Surprises
The World is Open: Now, WE-ALL-LEARN with Web Technology!

January 12, 2009
Professor Bonk is named an 'ID Guru' for the 2009 eLearning Guild Conference

List of 'ID Gurus' for the ELearning Guild 2009 Annual Gathering




January 9, 2009
Dr. Bonk is cited in eLearn Magazine by Lisa Neal Gualtieri

eLearn Magazine's Predictions for 2009


Monday, December 8, 2008 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time - Duration 1 hour
Dr. Bonk hosts a Webinar on the Wiley Faculty Network

Matching Online Assessments to Online Pedagogies: Choices, Challenges, and Concerns

You can see slides of Dr. Bonk's session by following this link: https://admin.acrobat.com/_a44433639/p44283782/

Fall 2008 Guest Lecture Series:Virtual Guest Lecture Series Fall 2008 (PDF File)
November 17-21, 2008
Curt Bonk is named Program Chair of E-Learn Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada

"The International Forum for Researchers, Developers, and Practitioners to Learn about the Best Practices/Technology in Education, Government, Healthcare, and Business"

Conference Homepage: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/
Advance Program / Registration: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/EL09Adv.pdf (PDF file)
Program Co-Chairs: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/committeeEC.htm
Keynotes and Invited Speakers: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/speakers/
Special E-Learning in Asia Pre-conference Symposium: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/symposium2008.htm

E-Learn 2008 Advance Program & Registration (PDF file)
E-Learn 2008 Blog
http://blogs.aace.org/elearn/
November 7-8, 2008
Curt Bonk to keynote the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA)

http://www.islma.org/conference08.htm

Conference Brochure (PDF)
November 6, 2008
Curt Bonk to give plenary session at Sloan-C ALN (Asynchronous Learning Networks) Conference in Orlando, Florida

http://www.ce.ucf.edu/asp/aln/
http://www.ce.ucf.edu/asp/aln/plenary.asp
October 20, 2008
Curt Bonk was filmed in Dallas for a STARLINK program on blended learning (the actual title is "Strategies from the Front Line: Best Practices from Hybrid Instructors"). STARLINK is an agency of the Texas Association of Community Colleges. It provides professional development for 140 colleges and universities in 24 states and Canada. This particular 60 minute program is now available in a streaming-video format and later in DVD. Four faculty were interviewed for this broadcast. Available online until November 3, 2008 and then in DVD format only (requires membership).

STARLINK's website: http://www.starlinktraining.org/
Flyer: http://www.starlinktraining.org/Programs/Programs2009/oct20.asp
Resource Packet link: http://www.starlinktraining.org/packets2009/resourcepackets2009.asp
Video of Dr. Bonk http://www.trainingshare.com/starlink.html

October 17, 2008
Keynote presentation at the Technology Leadership Retreat at the Mohonk Mountain House for the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center, New Paltz, NY.

PDF Brochure

Workshop Part 1. How the Learning World Became Flat
Workshop Part 2. Diverse Online Learner Needs with the Read, Reflect, Display, and Do (R2D2) and TEC-VARIETY Models
October 10, 2008
Dr. Curt Bonk will keynote the ETOM 2008 Fall Conference at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield Michigan

Educational Teleconsortium of Michigan 2008 Fall Conference
October 9, 2008
Dr. Curt Bonk will keynote the Advances in Teaching & Learning Regional Conference in Houston Texas
Time Not Wasted: Digital Scholarship in the Web 2.0
Active Learning with Technology: Myths, Magic, and Mucho Motivation

Advances in Teaching and Learning Day is a regional conference designed to showcase research and innovations in teaching, learning and technology.

Conference Schedule
October 8, 2008
Dr. Curt Bonk will be at the University of Houston, in Houston Texas
Workshop Part 1. Addressing Diverse Online Learner Needs with the Read, Reflect, Display, and Do (R2D2) Model
Workshop Part 3. Blended Learning Situations, Solutions, and Several Stunning Surprises
August 27, 2008
Bonk to present at the Plymouth State University: 1. Implementing Learner-Centered Teaching in a Technology Rich Environment; and 2. Blended Learning Situations, Solutions, and Several Surprises
August 7-8, 2008
Curt Bonk to keynote the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Madison, Wisconsin

http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/bonkkeynote.cfm
Keynote: Technology trends opening access to education worldwide: Now, we all can learn!
Panel with George Siemens and Curt Bonk on Writing, Publishing, and Scholarship in the Web 2.0
July 22-23, 2008
Curt Bonk will keynote a July workshop on Accelerated Online and Blended Learning for the Commission for Accelerated Programs (CAP) in Denver Colorado

The 6th National Workshop for Accelerated Programs in Higher Education
ACCELERATED ONLINE AND BLENDED LEARNING		 2008 Summer Workshop Brochure (pdf)

Workshop Registration Form (pdf)
July 18, 2008
Bonk to present at the University of Houston: 1. Addressing Diverse Online Learner Needs with the Read, Reflect, Display, and Do (R2D2) Model (his new R2D2 book) and 2.The World is Open: Now WE-ALL-LEARN with Web Technology book.
May 15-16, 2008
Dr. Bonk delivers a series of educational talks at a Symposium on Technology, Education, and Society presented by The Department of Educational Policy Studies and Research at DePaul University in Chicago
May 13, 2008
Dr. Bonk delivers the keynote address and conducts workshops at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

A Summer Institute: Rethinking the Large Lecture
Strategies for Engaging Students
April 14th, 2008
You can now pre-order the new book Empowering Online Learning: 100+ Activities for Reading, Reflecting, Displaying, and Doing by Curtis J. Bonk and Ke Zhang from Amazon.com Save 20% with this order form (Microsoft Word) (PDF Order Form)
May 7-9, 2008
Dr Bonk is the Keynote speaker at a 3-day summer institute about integrating technology to enhance teaching and learning at Fresno Pacific University in Fresno, California.

The 2008 BLEND Institute:
Better Learning through Engagement, Networking and Delivery

Flyer for the BLEND Institute event in PDF format

March 13, 2008
Dr. Bonk is interviewed by Laila Weir for an article about bringing the World's languages to your classroom via free Internet resources

March 7, 2008
Dr. Bonk is interviewed by Maddie Thomas for an article in the University of Delaware student paper

February 17th, 2008
Anne Eisenberg quotes Dr. Bonk in an article about online learning which is published in the New York Times, and the International Herald Tribune. This Korean news story in discusses the acticle in Korean.

November 20th, 2007
Monette Austin Bailey publishes an article about Dr. Bonk in Outlook Online - The University of Maryland Faculty and Staff Newspaper
Learning Across Virtual Boundaries
November 19th, 2007
Dr. Bonk is quoted in an Indiana University Media Relations News Release
National study by School of Education to examine best ways to prepare teachers to use technology
November 19th, 2007
Dr. Bonk is quoted in an article by Andy Gammill in the Indianapolis Star
IU to study technology in schools
November 12th, 2007, 6:00-7:00 pm
Dr. Bonk is the keynote speaker at Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus
Creating Engaging, Collaborative, and More Active Classes: Low-Risk, Low-Cost, Low Time (for online classrooms)

November 12th, 2007, 1:30-5 pm

Dr. Bonk presents his research at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities annual conference

Technology for the Future: Bridging Distance and Time

November 6th, 2007, 1:30-2:30 pm
Dr. Bonk speaks at the University of Maryland
How the Learning World Became Flat: Ten Knowledge Sharing and Technology Trends Equalizing Access to Learning

November 14-16, 2007

Dr. Bonk is a featured speaker at The Georgia Educational Technology Conference (GaETC) at the Georgia International Convention and Trade Center in College Park, Georgia. The Georgia Educational Technology Conference (GaETC) list of speakers

October 29th, 2007
Dr. Bonk is quoted in the Arizona Republic in an article by Anne Ryman.


July 15, 2007 EdTechTalk #79 - A Discussion with Curtis Bonk & Steve Kossakowski (sponsored by Worldbridges): http://edtechtalk.com/EdTechTalk79 (Topics: The Web 2.0, how the learning world became flat, Worldbridges)

June 5, 2007 Dr. Bonk delivers a keynote and panel discussion at the Ontario Research and Education Summit 2007 - The Promise of Technology ... at the MaRS Collaboration Centre in Toronto, Canada: The Ontario Research and Education Summit Speakers List
June 4, 2007 Dr. Bonk shares new insights at the Literacy in the Digital World: Emerging Tools and Innovative activities for the Twenty-First Century Learner meeting at the Center for Leadership and Learning in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada: Invitation to facilitated discusions on the impact of Digital Literacy to motivate, engage and develop deeper forms of learning for students - (PDF file)

May 14-16, 2007 Dr. Bonk is a keynote speaker at the McGraw-Hill Ryerson National Teaching, Learning and Technology Conference Series hosted by Concordia University in Montrial, Quebec: Welcome to the 2007 "Spirit of Inquiry: Developing Critical Thinking, Creativity and Community" Conference!

May 2-3, 2007 Dr. Bonk delivers two keynotes at Connections 07, the e-Learning conference sponsored by The Centre for Teaching, Learning & Research and hosted by e-Learning Services at Mohawk College in Hamilton, ON, Canada: Connections, the conference that presents MohawkÂ’s collective experiences with e-Learning tools, systems, and practices

April 9, 2007 Dr. Bonk participates in two presentations at the 2007 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, in Chicago, Illinios 2007 AERA Annual Meeting Online Program

April 3-4, 2007 Curt Bonk presents keynote addresses and a workshop at Learning without Boundaries, the Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference 2007 at Purdue University in Indiana USA: Dr. Bonk at the Learning Without Boundaries Conference

March 28, 2007 Dr. Bonk presents the keynote at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Conference in San Antonio: High Quality Learning: It's about Nature (technology) AND Nurture (pedagogy) (Note: includes Table of Contents, videostream of talk, and PowerPoint slides using Camtasia)


February 28, 2007 Dr. Curtis J. Bonk presents keynote speech and best practices session at the Training and Career DevelopmentÂ’s (T&CD) 2007 Corporate e-Learning Forum, held at the the Research and Development CenterÂ’s Technical Exchange Center in Dhahran. This article from the Arabian Sun says 'BonkÂ’s afternoon presentation left forum participants fascinated ...' (PDF file).

January 31, 2007 Bonk blogs 20 tips on how to start an academic writing career:
A Quick 30 Writing Tips for the Start of an Academic Career

January 12, 2007 Dr. Bonk contributes predictions for 2007 to eLearn Magazine
Predictions for 2007
By Lisa Neal, Editor-in-Chief, eLearn Magazine

December 7-13, 2006 Bonk talks in Taiwan for the Blended Opensource
Networked-learning Kingdom at the National Chiao Tung University

December 14-20 Bonk talks in Taiwan at the e-Learning International Conference 2006
  • November 10, 2006 Bonk presents at the University of Houston
E-Learning: It's about Nature (technology) AND Nurture (pedagogy)

OOPS, Did You Mean to Share That? Opensource, Opencourseware, and the Learning Objects of Tomorrow
  • 15 Minnie Myths on the Present and Future State of Online Learning



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