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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Call for Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>You are
invited to participate in the 2009 Oklahoma Higher Education Teaching and
Learning Conference. The conference will take place April 2nd and 3rd, 2009 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Purpose<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dates and Deadlines </span></b><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>October
20, 2008 </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width=442 style='width:331.6pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Call for
proposals announced and Abstract submission period opens<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>December
1, 2008 </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Abstract
submission deadline <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>December
15, 2008 </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Notification
of review of abstract results <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</tr>
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<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>January
1, 2009</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Deadline
for presenters to confirm participation <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>February
28, 2009</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Deadline
for finalized abstract for conference program and proceedings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>April
2, 2009 </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Conference
begins <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<tr>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>April
3, 2009 </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Conference
ends <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>April
15, 2009 </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Conference
Proceedings published online <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Our theme this year is<b> <i>Embrace
Connections, Enhance Teaching, and Envision Learning. </i></b>The strands<a
name="_msoanchor_1"></a><a
href="https://docs.google.com/RawDocContents?docID=dcfn3v42_5hkcn7ddr&justBody=false&revision=_latest&timestamp=1224017389686&editMode=true&strip=true#_msocom_1">
</a>for the conference are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Strand #1: Embrace Connections:
Developing Global Communities in Higher Education</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>, examples include but are not
limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Service
Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Student
Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Strand #2: Enhance Teaching:
Pedagogy in Teaching</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>,
examples include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Improving
Teaching<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Professional
Development<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Implementing
Technology <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Integration
of Digital Resources (software and websites)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Creative
engagement<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Strand #3: Envision Learning</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>, examples include but are not
limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Widening
Student Participation<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Subject
Specific Strategies and Application<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Impact
of Emerging Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tracks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The following conference tracks
comprise the concurrent sessions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Session Formats <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Conference
Presentation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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.<br>
<a href="http://www.teachingconference.org/?q=node/26">More information,
including submitting a proposal, regarding the conference presentation format
can be found here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Panel
Discussions <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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.
<a href="http://www.teachingconference.org/?q=node/12">More information,
including submitting a proposal, regarding the panel discussion format can be
found here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Graduate
Student Poster Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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. <a
href="http://www.teachingconference.org/?q=node/10">More information, including
submitting a proposal, regarding the poster session format can be found here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Evaluation of
Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Acceptance of
proposals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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 (<u><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:brittaij@nsuok.edu">brittaij@nsuok.edu</a></span></u>)
by January 1, 2009 that they will present at the conference in April 2009.
Presenters are responsible for <a
href="http://survey.nsuok.edu/Survey.aspx?s=bc111e1015b7432786fedf911bf4effb">their
own conference registration and fee</a>, travel and lodging. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Presenters must supply finalized
abstracts of their presentations by February 28, 2009 to the Conference Director
(<u><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:brittaij@nsuok.edu">brittaij@nsuok.edu</a></span></u>).
Abstracts will be used in the Conference Program Booklet and in the Conference
Proceedings. The format for the abstract is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Presentation
topic and names/schools of presenters<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Abstract
text: 100 – 150 words <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Presenters are asked to fully participate
in the entire conference and attend sessions and events. <br>
<br>
Presenters whose <a
href="http://survey.nsuok.edu/Survey.aspx?s=bc111e1015b7432786fedf911bf4effb">registration
fee</a> is not received by February 28, 2009 may not be included in the conference
schedule of sessions and program booklet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Warm Regards,<br>
Jym <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><img border=0
width=152 height=64 id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01C94997.B6A86B70"
alt="cid:image001.jpg@01C70705.D2AF4040"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>James “Jym”
Brittain, M.S.<br>
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning<br>
Faculty member, College of Education<br>
Northeastern State University<br>
600 North Grand Ave., NET 618<br>
Tahlequah, OK 74464<br>
voice: 918.444.5859<br>
fax: 918.458.2382<br>
cell: 918.207.8743<br>
</span><a href="http://ctl.nsuok.edu/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://ctl.nsuok.edu</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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