The 2nd Annual Virtual Symposium

Education for Everyone: Expanding Access Through Technology


Due to the success of a first Virtual Symposium, Building Virtual Global Communities, and popular demand, Drexel University’s School of Education will host the second annual live and online Virtual Symposium on March 23-25, 2010, broadcasted from Drexel University, in conjunction with Wainhouse Research and the World Bank Institute’s Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) in Beijing. The GDLN, a partnership of over 120 recognized global institutions, is a World Bank Institute initiative which promotes the use of distance learning technologies in education and capacity building around the world.

The Symposium will develop a network of university scholars and educational practitioners from China, the U.S. and around the world, to discuss best practices and challenges in promoting educational access and equity through technology.