Heading out to the ELI09 conference tomorrow. I’ve been accessing resources from their website for quite some time now, and recommend the following:

7 things you should know about … (series): a great introduction to emerging technologies and their potential impact on teaching & learning (very succinct, 2-page format)

Horizon Report 2009 (pdf): co-published with the New Media Consortium, the Horizon Project Wiki is a deep well of information on emerging technologies for learning. Venture into this wiki *not* … if you were planning to use the next two hours for some other critical task!

I recently ran across official mission statements for both organizations:

The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) helps institutions advance learning through IT innovation. ELI is a community that works together to stay on the leading edge of teaching and learning with technology through a focus on learners, learning principles and practices, and learning technologies.

EDUCAUSE (the parent organization) looks more broadly at higher education, learning and technology.

I like the focus on learning, and am looking forward to learning a lot!