From brittaij at nsuok.edu Wed Jan 20 14:44:14 2010 From: brittaij at nsuok.edu (James "Jym" Brittain) Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:44:14 -0600 Subject: [Okfdc] Extended - Call for proposals - 2010 Oklahoma Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference Message-ID: <50f9a4bd1001201244t20127c01x3ac447ec7dc58d12@mail.gmail.com> *Call for Proposals* You are invited to participate in the 2010 Oklahoma Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference. The conference will take place April 9 and 9, 2010 on the Broken Arrow campus of Northeastern State University. Join faculty-scholars who will discuss teaching and learning topics ranging from using technology to cooperative learning. Opportunities to meet and talk to the presenters are provided throughout the conference. Join us as we celebrate innovative educators from Oklahoma Higher Education institutions. All proposals will be submitted online using the form found on this page. Please carefully read the information presented here in order to avoid delays and to give proposals the best opportunity for acceptance. All proposals will go through a blind, peer-review process by the Conference Review Board consisting of faculty knowledgeable about the scholarship of teaching and learning. Proposals that simply discuss a teaching idea or practice without research and evidence to document the results are not appropriate for this conference. *Purpose* The purpose of the conference is to provide to those interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning an evidence-based path for the improvement of teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes. *Dates and Deadlines * *November 20, 2009 * Call for proposals announced and Abstract submission period opens *Extended to February 7th* Abstract submission deadline *Delayed to Feb 13, 2010 * Notification of review of abstract results *Delayed to Feb 20, 2010* Deadline for presenters to confirm participation *February 28, 2010* Deadline for finalized abstract for conference program and proceedings *April 8, 2010 * Conference begins *April 9, 2010 * Conference ends *April 15, 2010 * Conference Proceedings published online Our theme this year is* Making Innovative Teaching Matter. *The strands for the conference are: *Strand #1: Developing Global Communities in Higher Education*, examples include but are not limited to: ? Service Learning ? Student Engagement *Strand #2: Pedagogy in Teaching*, examples include but are not limited to: - Improving Teaching - Professional Development - Implementing Technology - Integration of Digital Resources (software and websites) - Creative engagement *Strand #3: Envision Learning*, examples include but are not limited to: - Widening Student Participation ? Subject Specific Strategies and Application ? Impact of Emerging Technologies *Tracks* The following conference tracks comprise the concurrent sessions: 1. Research projects about specific teaching and student learning (in classroom, online, or blended contexts) in a higher education context and the research questions, methodologies, evidence, analyses, results, implications, and applications. 2. Non-research analysis or synthesis of the nature, role and meaning of the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL); its integration or recognition in an academic cultures; how to initiate and develop projects; ways to promote, foster and support those engaging in such scholarship; how SoTL can directly improve student learning outcomes; how SoTL has transformed an academic community/culture; the connects between SoTL and other forms of scholarship; the problems and benefits of international collaboration in doing SoTL, and many other possibilities. *Session Formats * *Conference Presentation* Presentation sessions will be limited to 40 minutes in length and should involve active learning techniques. Presentations should be used to present research findings based in the tradition of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. More information, including submitting a proposal, regarding the conference presentation format can be found here . *Panel Discussions * Panel discussions are organized and facilitated for conversation about a topic among panelists and between panelists and audience. Panel discussions are not individual paper presentations. Panel discussions are scheduled for 40 minutes. More information, including submitting a proposal, regarding the panel discussion format can be found here . *Graduate Student Poster Session* The poster session allows graduate students to present central topics or questions being examined, observed or conclusions drawn thus far, as well as further questions you hope to explore in the field of Teaching and Learning. The information presented will serve as a basis for further discussion for conference participants stop to talk with you about your work. More information, including submitting a proposal, regarding the poster session format can be found here . Moderators for the presentation and panel sessions will be provided to presenters. Presenters will be contacted by moderators prior to the conference to discuss introductions and the content of the presentations. At each session, a moderator will begin and end the session on time, introduce the presenter(s) and the session topic, and distribute and collect session assessment forms to the attendees. *Evaluation of Proposals* Each proposal will be reviewed by three reviewers who will recommend one of three options: 1) acceptance of the proposal, 2) revision of the proposal, or 3) rejection of the proposal. Reviewers will provide comments for improvement, suggestions for recommended revisions, or rationales for why proposals were rejected. Comments will be given to the submitters of the proposals. *Acceptance of proposals* The result of the review process will be provided to submitters within two weeks of reception of the proposals. Presenters of all accepted proposals must give confirmation to the conference director (*brittaij at nsuok.edu*) by January 20, 2010 that they will present at the conference in April 2010.Presenters are responsible for their own conference registration and fee, travel and lodging. Presenters must supply finalized abstracts of their presentations by February 28, 2010 to the Conference Director (*brittaij at nsuok.edu*). Abstracts will be used in the Conference Program Booklet and in the Conference Proceedings. The format for the abstract is as follows: - Presentation topic and names/schools of presenters - Abstract text: 100 ? 150 words - Content: summarize content of the presentation, including its objectives and learning outcomes for the audience. Provide any relevant resources such as book or article titles and web sites. Presenters are asked to fully participate in the entire conference and attend sessions and events. Presenters whose registration feeis not received by February 28, 2010 may not be included in the conference schedule of sessions and program booklet. Warm Regards, Jym [image: cid:image001.jpg at 01C70705.D2AF4040] James ?Jym? Brittain, M.S. Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty member, College of Education Northeastern State University 600 North Grand Ave., NET 618 Tahlequah, OK 74464 voice: 918.444.5859 fax: 918.458.2382 cell: 918.207.8743 http://ctl.nsuok.edu This electronic mail transmission ("EMT") and any attached documents may contain confidential and privileged information. Such information is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom this EMT was intended to be sent. Any printing, disclosure, reproduction, distribution or taking of action based on the information herein by other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. 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