CAMI 2005 was held in Banff, Canada from October 31 to November 02.

Several papers are available from the technical session "Computer Applications in Mining Education".

"A Lifelong Learning Approach to Training and Development in Mining" by Malcolm Scoble, Department of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada. An awareness of the need for lifelong learning within the mining sector has been sparked by two primary drivers: first, the growing concerns over Human Resources availability, skills and training, and second, the recognition that mining is also a knowledge-based process that will be subject to significant change in technologies and best practice in coming years. This paper reviews the rationale for lifelong learning and the mine as a learning organization. The paper considers various options in designing for learning. The development of a recent collaborative Lifelong Learning initiative between UBC, Edumine Inc., the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and the mining sector is then reviewed. This combines both e-learning and classroom-based courses. (Download the PDF document ... 30KB)

"Experiences with Online Continuing Education for Mining" by Simon Houlding, EduMine, Vancouver, Canada. EduMine employs an online self-learning and certification model to present ~60 courses representing ~850 hours of professional development in mining. Depending on the course, certification options include EduMine, CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy) and UBC (University of British Columbia - Mining Engineering). At any one time, EduMine has ~250 students enrolled for learning and certification and another ~250 individuals accessing the courses for technical reference purposes ... feedback from students and individuals is strongly positive. The more recent concept of site licenses for mining operations is also proving popular. This presentation summarizes the learning, certification, authoring and content aspects of the EduMine model, and experiences and feedback from applying the model to a global audience. (Download the PDF document ... 360KB)

A text transcription of discussion in the Mining Education Forum titled "What is the Role of Continuing Education on the Internet in Addressing the HR Crisis in Mining?", moderated by Malcolm Scoble of UBC, is also available. (Download the PDF document ... 98KB)

A download version of the CAMI plenary session titled "The Impact of the Internet on Mining" by Dr. Andy Robertson, Chairman of Robertson GeoConsultants Inc., is also available in Microsoft PowerPoint format. (Download the PowerPoint document ... 7,881KB)