Faculty Summer Institute 2008

Join other educators, developers, and innovators from across the state of Illinois and beyond in this four-day conference devoted to the exchange of information and ideas.
Submit proposals for hands-on workshops, forums, poster sessions, keynotes, and roundtable discussions.

Distance Learning Administration Conference - Jekyll Island Georgia on June 22-25, 2008

This conference specifically addresses the needs of those who plan, manage, and support distance education activities. The conference invites proposals from the introductory through advanced level on topics related to: managing growth in distance education training & support for distance instructors support for distance students budget and cost-benefit of distance education marketing distance courses and programs evaluation of distance courses and programs distance learning ethics and copyright issues organizational issues in distance education striving for excellence This Year we have two types of workshops:

1. Paper Sessions - { Paper Session Proposal }
2. FishBowl Dialogue Sessions - { FishBowl Proposal }

All proposals are due no later than December 15, 2007. Evaluation of Proposals Proposals will be evaluated by the Conference Committee for relevancy to the field of distance learning administration; clarity; and usefulness of topic. Acceptance notices and instructions for submitting final papers will be sent by January 31, 2008.

Publication & Awards Papers developed from accepted abstracts will be published in the printed conference proceedings, to be distributed to all paid attendees, and sold to others. All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within several categories. Award winning papers will be invited for publication in The Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, and will also receive a certificate.