Presentations from institutions of higher learning may be proposed on topics including, but not limited to, the issues suggested in the track descriptions.
Track presentations will take place March 17-19, at the InterContinental Chicago Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. They are 45 minutes long. Presenters will be responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the full conference registration fee, and securing and paying for travel and lodging.
Poster sessions are one hour long and will take place immediately after lunch on March 18. Presenters will be responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the full conference registration fee, and securing and paying for travel and lodging.
Proposals will be reviewed by the conference program committee, and selected to provide a program that offers a comprehensive and diverse treatment of issues of importance to today's IT professional. Proposal respondents will be notified of decisions in December.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
SALT New Learning Technology Conference Orlando February 20-22, 2008
Abstracts for presentations from knowledgeable professionals in industry, government, military, and academia are solicited to provide presentations which would be part of a comprehensive conference program on the latest learning technologies as they are being applied to training, education and job performance improvement, including ways to implement technology, descriptions of education and technical skills applications, e-Learning, enterprise management, and instructional systems design, together with Knowledge Management systems.
Key Dates to noteDeadline for Receipt of Abstracts:
Key Dates to noteDeadline for Receipt of Abstracts:
- September 15, 2008
- Notification of Acceptance: September 30, 2007
- Submission of Papers: January 30, 2008
- Conference Dates: February 20-22, 2008
To submit your abstract online go to:http://www.salt.org/fl/orlandoP.asp?pn=call
For a PDF version of the Call for Papers go to:http://www.salt.org/docs/call.pdf
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program
Exemplary Course
The Blackboard and WebCT Exemplary Course Projects have been integrated, improved, and expanded, and the new name is the Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program.
The Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program provides incentives and resources for faculty to use e-Learning technology effectively. The program is designed for faculty members and those supporting them, who develop technologically rich and pedagogically sound courses. We are building on the success of both Blackboard and WebCT's Exemplary Course Programs to create a new and improved program with more incentives and award categories.
The Blackboard and WebCT Exemplary Course Projects have been integrated, improved, and expanded, and the new name is the Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program.
The Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program provides incentives and resources for faculty to use e-Learning technology effectively. The program is designed for faculty members and those supporting them, who develop technologically rich and pedagogically sound courses. We are building on the success of both Blackboard and WebCT's Exemplary Course Programs to create a new and improved program with more incentives and award categories.
Greenhouse Grant for Virtual Worlds
NEW: We have created a special Greenhouse Program™ grant, The Greenhouse Grant for Virtual Worlds, to foster greater educational innovation with virtual worlds such as Active Worlds, There and Second Life. Blackboard is funding a single $25,000 (USD) grant for initiatives that promote the integration of virtual worlds into teaching and learning. We seek initiatives that will:
- Enhance the student experience
- Leverage existing teaching and learning strategies and best practices
- Integrate virtual worlds and Blackboard Enterprise Software through Blackboard Building Blocks™ and Blackboard PowerLinks™
- Make results/output available to the Blackboard client community
Greenhouse Grant
At Blackboard our mission is to enable educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. One way we seek to foster such connections is through the Greenhouse Grant. These $25,000 grants are designed to help build a collective body of knowledge, and reward clients (including former WebCT clients) who have successfully developed and deployed initiatives that promote best practices in the adoption of Internet technology in the educational environment.
Exemplary Campus Services
Formerly called the Campus Services Pioneer Award, the Exemplary Campus Services Awards are designed to recognize and reward (with $5,000) members of the Blackboard Community who show innovative use of the Blackboard Commerce SuiteTM.
Winners of the Exemplary Campus Services Award are judged on the following criteria:
- Vision: the degree to which the pioneer applicant presents a vision for enabling a network transaction environment
- Relevance: the pioneering activity’s relevance and usefulness to the greater campus transaction community
- Innovation: the degree of innovativeness of the pioneering activity
- Transformation: the pioneering activity’s ability to transform the delivery and/or operation of campus services
- Integration: the degree to which the pioneering activity has integrated traditionally disparate transaction solutions.
http://connections.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_130_1
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference - March 3-7, 2008 * Las Vegas, Nevada
SITE 2008 is the 19th annual conference of the Society for InformationTechnology and Teacher Education. This society represents individualteacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in alldisciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination ofknowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education andfaculty/staff development.
SITE is a society of AACE. You are invited to participate in this international forum which offersnumerous opportunities to explore the research, development, and applicationsin this important field. All proposals are peer reviewed.SITE is the premiere international conference in this field and annuallyattracts more than 1,200 leaders in the field from over 50 countries.
DEADLINES:
Proposals Due: Oct. 22, 2007
Authors Notified: Nov. 21, 2007
Proceedings File Due: Jan. 21, 2008
Early Registration: Jan. 21, 2008
Hotel Reservation: Feb. 11, 2008
Conference: Mar. 3-7, 2008
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To be added to the mailing list for this conference, linkto http://www.aace.org/info.htm
If you have a question about SITE, please send an e-mail toSITE/AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.orgContact:SITE--Society for Information Technology and Teacher EducationP.O. Box 1545Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USAPhone: 757-366-5606 * Fax: 703-997-8760E-mail: conf@aace.org * http://site.AACE.org
1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines, Deadline Oct. 22th:
http://site.aace.org/conf/call.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/PresenterLounge
2. Scope & Major Topics:
http://site.aace.org/conf/topics.htm
3. Presentation Categories:
http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm
3. Proceedings & Paper Awards:
http://site.aace.org/pubs/
SITE is a society of AACE. You are invited to participate in this international forum which offersnumerous opportunities to explore the research, development, and applicationsin this important field. All proposals are peer reviewed.SITE is the premiere international conference in this field and annuallyattracts more than 1,200 leaders in the field from over 50 countries.
DEADLINES:
Proposals Due: Oct. 22, 2007
Authors Notified: Nov. 21, 2007
Proceedings File Due: Jan. 21, 2008
Early Registration: Jan. 21, 2008
Hotel Reservation: Feb. 11, 2008
Conference: Mar. 3-7, 2008
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To be added to the mailing list for this conference, linkto http://www.aace.org/info.htm
If you have a question about SITE, please send an e-mail toSITE/AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.orgContact:SITE--Society for Information Technology and Teacher EducationP.O. Box 1545Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USAPhone: 757-366-5606 * Fax: 703-997-8760E-mail: conf@aace.org * http://site.AACE.org
1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines, Deadline Oct. 22th:
http://site.aace.org/conf/call.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/PresenterLounge
2. Scope & Major Topics:
http://site.aace.org/conf/topics.htm
3. Presentation Categories:
http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm
3. Proceedings & Paper Awards:
http://site.aace.org/pubs/
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
ELI 2008 Annual Meeting— January 28–30, 2008 San Antonio, Texas -- Call for Proposals
ELI 2008 Annual Meeting—Call for Proposals
Connecting and Reflecting: Preparing Learners for Life 2.0
January 28–30, 2008 San Antonio, Texas
Join us at the ELI 2008 Annual Meeting for a challenging exploration of how we can prepare our students for work, life, and global citizenship in a world of constant change and information overload. At the meeting, "Connecting and Reflecting: Preparing Learners for Life 2.0," January 28–30 in San Antonio, Texas, we will consider:
Educational approaches that best prepare students for Life 2.0.
The unique capabilities IT offers to help our institutions ensure learners are successful.
The use of authentic learning environments to help students connect with information, faculty, each other, and professional communities.
Ways to demonstrate the value of reflection not only for learning but also for tackling real-world problems, fostering values, developing skills, and reaching professional goals.
Henry Jenkins, Belle Wheelan, and Robert Young will join us as keynote speakers, offering their unique, visionary perspectives on these issues. And, in the ELI tradition, the meeting will be a setting for interactive, hands-on learning and networking, with a variety of presentations, discussions, and workshops.
You are invited to be among those who give shape to this exciting discussion—submit a presentation proposal by September 17.
Submit you proposal.
Review suggested topics and proposal guidelines.
Read about the presentation formats.
ELI members, please note that ELI has discontinued complimentary member event registrations to allow us to lower the annual membership fee and ensure that you pay only for events you attend, at a special discounted rate (learn more).
Present as a Team
We welcome proposals for team presentations that address topics from multiple perspectives. Such presentations could, for example, discuss various roles within an institution or synthesize the experiences of multiple institutions.
Connecting and Reflecting: Preparing Learners for Life 2.0
January 28–30, 2008 San Antonio, Texas
Join us at the ELI 2008 Annual Meeting for a challenging exploration of how we can prepare our students for work, life, and global citizenship in a world of constant change and information overload. At the meeting, "Connecting and Reflecting: Preparing Learners for Life 2.0," January 28–30 in San Antonio, Texas, we will consider:
Educational approaches that best prepare students for Life 2.0.
The unique capabilities IT offers to help our institutions ensure learners are successful.
The use of authentic learning environments to help students connect with information, faculty, each other, and professional communities.
Ways to demonstrate the value of reflection not only for learning but also for tackling real-world problems, fostering values, developing skills, and reaching professional goals.
Henry Jenkins, Belle Wheelan, and Robert Young will join us as keynote speakers, offering their unique, visionary perspectives on these issues. And, in the ELI tradition, the meeting will be a setting for interactive, hands-on learning and networking, with a variety of presentations, discussions, and workshops.
You are invited to be among those who give shape to this exciting discussion—submit a presentation proposal by September 17.
Submit you proposal.
Review suggested topics and proposal guidelines.
Read about the presentation formats.
ELI members, please note that ELI has discontinued complimentary member event registrations to allow us to lower the annual membership fee and ensure that you pay only for events you attend, at a special discounted rate (learn more).
Present as a Team
We welcome proposals for team presentations that address topics from multiple perspectives. Such presentations could, for example, discuss various roles within an institution or synthesize the experiences of multiple institutions.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Internet2 Member Meeting - October 8-11, San Diego, CA
Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting
Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
San Diego, CA
October 8-11, 2007
Listed below are links to a variety of Calls for participation for the Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting. Please carefully review the information and requirements for each Call prior to submitting a proposal or response.
Call for Track Session Proposals
Call for Side Meetings
Call for Posters
Call for Demos
Call for Sponsors
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Call for Track Session Proposals
This October, the advanced networking community will gather for the 22nd time since Internet2 was launched, to share the many exciting developments in advanced technologies for research and education worldwide. Last fall we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our advanced networking community by holding our meeting in Chicago, where Internet2 was started in 1996. For 2007, we move our fall meeting to California, giving us the opportunity to showcase some of the advanced networking initiatives of our west coast partners. Hosted by University of California, San Diego—Internet2’s fall meeting will enable our member community to gather in person and to share progress and plans, as well as showcase ground-breaking applications and collaborations.
The Member Meeting Program Committee is now accepting proposals for concurrent track sessions at the Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting, which will be held at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center San Diego, CA in San Diego, California, October 8-11.
Full explanations and examples of related topics, as well as the submission form, are provided in the Call for Proposals web page.
Submission deadline: July 31, 2007
Notification by August 15, 2007
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Call for Posters
Poster sessions are an intentionally low-tech forum for the exchange of information and ideas about collaborations, projects and works-in-progress. The posters convey stories through the use of graphs, diagrams, pictures, data, and narrative text displayed on 2 foam core poster boards (each approx. 30" x 40"). The posters are on display near the meeting registration area continuously throughout the 3-day meeting; participants informally discuss their presentations with meeting attendees during the staffed hours for poster sessions. In addition, poster presenters are invited to display their posters in the hotel ballroom during the Monday evening Welcome Reception.
All categories of Internet2 membership—University, Corporate, Affiliate, R&E Network members and International MOU partners—are welcome to submit proposals for poster sessions. Each poster submission must contain:
Title
Institution or organization name
Brief abstract
Contact name and email address
Space is limited; posters will be considered on the basis of the following criteria:
Degree of anticipated interaction and information sharing with meeting attendees; relevance of the discussion to advancing their work
Impact of advanced networking and advanced applications, with an emphasis on things that are not possible or reasonable to do with the commodity Internet
Demonstration of the value of Internet2 to its members and how advanced networking technologies further the mission of research, teaching and learning
Submission deadline is July 31, 2007
Please review all details and submit the online form.
Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
San Diego, CA
October 8-11, 2007
Listed below are links to a variety of Calls for participation for the Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting. Please carefully review the information and requirements for each Call prior to submitting a proposal or response.
Call for Track Session Proposals
Call for Side Meetings
Call for Posters
Call for Demos
Call for Sponsors
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Call for Track Session Proposals
This October, the advanced networking community will gather for the 22nd time since Internet2 was launched, to share the many exciting developments in advanced technologies for research and education worldwide. Last fall we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our advanced networking community by holding our meeting in Chicago, where Internet2 was started in 1996. For 2007, we move our fall meeting to California, giving us the opportunity to showcase some of the advanced networking initiatives of our west coast partners. Hosted by University of California, San Diego—Internet2’s fall meeting will enable our member community to gather in person and to share progress and plans, as well as showcase ground-breaking applications and collaborations.
The Member Meeting Program Committee is now accepting proposals for concurrent track sessions at the Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting, which will be held at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center San Diego, CA in San Diego, California, October 8-11.
Full explanations and examples of related topics, as well as the submission form, are provided in the Call for Proposals web page.
Submission deadline: July 31, 2007
Notification by August 15, 2007
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Call for Posters
Poster sessions are an intentionally low-tech forum for the exchange of information and ideas about collaborations, projects and works-in-progress. The posters convey stories through the use of graphs, diagrams, pictures, data, and narrative text displayed on 2 foam core poster boards (each approx. 30" x 40"). The posters are on display near the meeting registration area continuously throughout the 3-day meeting; participants informally discuss their presentations with meeting attendees during the staffed hours for poster sessions. In addition, poster presenters are invited to display their posters in the hotel ballroom during the Monday evening Welcome Reception.
All categories of Internet2 membership—University, Corporate, Affiliate, R&E Network members and International MOU partners—are welcome to submit proposals for poster sessions. Each poster submission must contain:
Title
Institution or organization name
Brief abstract
Contact name and email address
Space is limited; posters will be considered on the basis of the following criteria:
Degree of anticipated interaction and information sharing with meeting attendees; relevance of the discussion to advancing their work
Impact of advanced networking and advanced applications, with an emphasis on things that are not possible or reasonable to do with the commodity Internet
Demonstration of the value of Internet2 to its members and how advanced networking technologies further the mission of research, teaching and learning
Submission deadline is July 31, 2007
Please review all details and submit the online form.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Innovate: Special Issue on the Future of Education
Submissions for this special issue may address, but are not limited to, these key issues:
1. What does the "rise of the amateur" in media, music, and news industries suggest for education providers of the future?
2. What is the role of universities and colleges when the world's information is at the fingertips of learners, without the mediation of experts? Or when experts make those resources freely available through MIT's OpenCourseWare or Open university's OpenLearn?
3. Is a copyright system designed to protect physical objects; books, magazines, and journals—capable of serving the digital knowledge needs of the next generation?
4. How can technological tools be used by developed countries to assist emerging countries in educating their people?
5. How should governance and leadership be structured in educational institutions facing exponential change?
6. Are existing research agendas and methodologies capable of answering the knowledge needs of the next generation?
7. Do our existing theories of learning reflect how digital natives learn in the information age?
If you would like to submit a manuscript on this topic, please send it to the guest editor of this issue, George Siemans (gsiemens@elearnspace.org) and to me (jlm@nova.edu) no later than October 15, 2007.
1. What does the "rise of the amateur" in media, music, and news industries suggest for education providers of the future?
2. What is the role of universities and colleges when the world's information is at the fingertips of learners, without the mediation of experts? Or when experts make those resources freely available through MIT's OpenCourseWare or Open university's OpenLearn?
3. Is a copyright system designed to protect physical objects; books, magazines, and journals—capable of serving the digital knowledge needs of the next generation?
4. How can technological tools be used by developed countries to assist emerging countries in educating their people?
5. How should governance and leadership be structured in educational institutions facing exponential change?
6. Are existing research agendas and methodologies capable of answering the knowledge needs of the next generation?
7. Do our existing theories of learning reflect how digital natives learn in the information age?
If you would like to submit a manuscript on this topic, please send it to the guest editor of this issue, George Siemans (gsiemens@elearnspace.org) and to me (jlm@nova.edu) no later than October 15, 2007.
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