MERLOT Annual Conference - San Jose, California - August 13th to 16th

The MERLOT International Conference will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, California from August 13th to 16th.

Proposals are due February 16, 2009 with theme, “Teaching and Learning in a Networked World,” and the following tracks:

• Innovations in Online Teaching and Learning
• Faculty Development
• Featured Community of Practice: Mathematics and Statistics
• Creative Collaborations
• Evaluation and Assessment of Success

We are also highlighting Mathematics and Statistics as our Communities of Practice.

E-Learn ~ October 26 - 30, 2009 - Vancouver, British Columbia

Submissions Deadline: April 29

E-Learn 2009 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education is an international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) and co-sponsored by the International Journal on E-Learning.

This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of information on research, development, and applications of all topics related to e-Learning in the Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education sectors.

We invite you to attend E-Learn 2009 and submit proposals for papers, panels, best practices, roundtables, tutorials, workshops, posters/demonstrations, and corporate showcases/demos. The Conference Review Policy requires that each proposal will be peer- reviewed by three reviewers for inclusion in the conference program, proceedings book, and CD-ROM proceedings.

Sloan-C Workshop on Blended Learning and Higher Education ~ April 26-29

CALL FOR GREAT IDEAS

Blended Learning continues to impact higher education by becoming a strategy for institutional and student success. How are you using blended learning? Got 10 minutes? We'd like to hear.

The Steering Committee for the 2009 Sloan-C Workshop on Blended Learning and Higher Education is looking for Great Ideas. These presentations will occur throughout the two days during the plenary sessions.

Great Idea presenters will receive a 20% discount on registration.

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MERLOT Annual Conference - San Jose, CA - August 13-16, 2009

Are you willing to share your experience and expertise?

The MIC09 Conference Committee is looking for proposals with a broad range of presentations from active learning tutorials to case studies. The Committee is seeking interactive and engaging proposals for presentations, pre-conference workshops, and educationall-relevant technology demonstrations. If your presentation is interesting and potentially useful to the MERLOT community, it will be considered for inclusion in the program.

The conference theme, Teaching and Learning in a Networked World, and the tracks below have been designed to stimulate rich discussions of faculty development as well as design, creation, utilization, and evaluation of online teaching and learning materials for the 21st Century.

The deadline for submitting proposals is February 16, 2009

Call for Chapters: Cases on Online Discussion and Interaction: Experiences and Outcomes

CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Cases on Online Discussion and Interaction: Experiences and Outcomes

A book edited by Leonard Shedletsky, Professor, Communication, University of Southern Maine, USA, and Joan E. Aitken, Professor, Communication Arts, Park University, USA

Researchers and practitioners are invited to electronically submit a 5-7 page manuscript proposal, which clearly explains the purpose and central ideas of their proposed case chapter. Prospective authors are welcome to submit a conference paper, which has potential for revision to a case chapter.

For primary consideration, proposals need to be submitted on or before January 19, 2009. Potential authors can also submit a draft of a full case chapter by February 16, 2009.

Each case study chapter will be a detailed account of an individual, group, organization, or system, though we do not want to count out experimental research. The detailed example may include personal perspectives of the author or quotes from people involved.

please see url for detailed info:
http://media.usm.maine.edu/~lenny/call_for_chapters.pdf

20th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning ~ April 13-17, 2009 ~ Jacksonville, FL

The International Conference on College Teaching and Learning seeks proposals dealing with successful practices and research to improve higher education learning. We are especially interested in proposals combining innovative learning strategies such as constructivist, immersive and cooperative learning, as well as learning communities, with uses of the Web and advanced technologies. All proposals must be submitted electronically either via the Web or e-mail. To submit your proposal for consideration, please complete the PROPOSAL FORM.

PUBLICATION CONSIDERATION
Faculty submitting proposals are strongly encouraged to also submit an in-depth paper for publication consideration. The paper should either describe the study serving as the basis of their presentation, provide a selective, but exhaustive summary of research on a topic related to the conference, or describe an innovative academic program, either classroom-based or online, which provides evidence indicating the program is significantly improving student retention and success. These papers must be submitted in journal form following the conference’s Guidelines for Authors. A total of 12-20 papers will be selected by a faculty committee; the selected papers will be identified in the conference program as “Award-Winning Conference Papers.” One paper will be chosen by the faculty review committee to receive the conference Best Paper Award. The papers will be published in Selected Papers from the Twentieth International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. The journal will be published and distributed to all participants. Selected Papers is covered by APA’s PsycINFO. The deadline for paper submissions is December 1, 2008.

USDLA 3rd Annual Conference ~ April 26-29, 2009 ~ The Hilton at the Ball Park, St. Louis, MO

Submission Deadline: December 5, 2008USDLA is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2009 Annual Conference. Proposals are now being accepted based on the 2009 theme, "Distance Learning: Becoming faster, stronger, and better." We invite your proposals and participation for this exciting event. There are several ways to participate.

• Concurrent information sessions provide an opportunity for you to give an interactive presentation in one or more of the conference topic areas. Conference attendees expect sessions to provide practical advice and the sharing of experiences. Sessions should be lively and interactive, not a lecture format. Co-presenters are encouraged.

• Poster sessions allow presenters to prepare a standing table-top poster that describes a project, process, or other activity. During the poster session times, conference participants will visit with poster session presenters for information discussion.

• Small panels are also encouraged, particularly those that address a conference topic from several points of view. We recommend that proposals be specific about what will make your presentation valuable to attendees. Please do not plan to make a sales presentation. Your proposal should be focused on innovative issues and working solutions and should address the conference theme as much as possible.

All presenters are expected to register for the full conference. Presenters will be given the Early Bird registration rate after they are notified of a successful proposal.