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T H E 5 T H I N T E R N A T I O N A L S Y M P O S I U M O N

Emerging Technologies for Online Learning

Ca l l f o r Pr e s e n tat i o n s

Hosted by The Sloan Consortium and MERLOT

A conference devoted to the emerging and innovative uses of technology

designed to improve teaching and learning online

July 25–27, 2012

The Venetian | Palazzo Resort • Las Vegas, NV

www.sloanconsortium.org/ET4Online

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C a l l f o r P r e s e n t a t i o n s

Emerging Technologies for Online Learning n http://www.sloanconsortium.org/ET4Online

This Call for Presentations is being sent electronically only.Please share this information with colleagues who may be interested.

■■ Digital■Learning■Environments■&■Communities■■ Accessible■Learning■for■All■■ Evidence-based■Learning■and■Reflection■■ Learning■And■Data■Analytics■■ Faculty■and■Student■Development■■ Innovation■in■Media■and■Tools

The■Sloan■Consortium■and■MERLOT■invite■you■to■submit■a■proposal■for■the■5th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning■International■Symposium,■to■be■held■July■25-27,■2012■at■the■Venetian■|■Palazzo■Resort■in■Las■Vegas,■NV.■

The■Emerging■Technologies■for■Online■Learning■International■Symposium,■a■joint■Symposium■of■Sloan■Consortium■and■MERLOT,■is■designed■to■bring■together■individuals■interested■in■the■review■and■evaluation■of■online■teaching■and■learning■technologies.

Faculty,■students,■instructional■designers,■instructional■technologists■and■academic■administrators■are■encour-aged■to■submit■proposals■which■are■engaging,■informa-tive■and■interactive.■These■sessions■can■be■targeted■to■all■attendees■or■beginners,■intermediates,■or■experts.■

The■symposium,■focusing■on■the■technologies,■network-ing■and■systems■that■drive■online■learning■effectiveness,■will■accept■presentations■that■offer■attendees■“real■solutions.”■Symposium■tracks■highlight■and■demonstrate■research,■application■and■effective■practices■and■note-worthy■technological■tools■in■the■following■areas:■

Proposals for presentations must

be submitted by March 5, 2012

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S U b M I T A P R O P O S A L

By■completing■the■electronic■submission■form■at■http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2012/et4online/call-for-presentations

Step 1: Choose the area of focus that best fits your topic.

This■track■showcases■learning■environments■and■communities■which■support■improved■teaching■and■learning■online■(through■Mobile,■Virtual,■Augmented■Reality,■artificial■intelligence,■future■LMS■adaptations,■and/or■Social■Networks).■The■track■welcomes■submissions■that■provide■evidence■of■the■effectiveness■and■impact■of■new■learning■communities■that■succeed■in■experiential■and■service■learning,■collaboration,■and■practice■for■critical■skills■and■training.■Suggestions■include:

■■ What■are■replicable■or■shareable■examples■of■new■teaching■and■learning■environments■that■improve■outcomes■in■learning,■acces-sibility,■affordability,■faculty■satisfaction,■or■student■satisfaction?■

■■ How■are■new■social■networking■applications■transforming■online■and■blended■educational■environments?■■

■■ How■do■these■affect:■student■learning■and■satisfaction;■the■roles■of■faculty,■administration,■and■staff;■access■to■educational■opportuni-ties;■or■the■formation■of■non-traditional■networking?■

■■ What■evidence■measures■the■effectiveness■of■these■environments?■

■■ Can■virtual■environments■that■feature■physical■replicas■assist■in■learning?■

■■ What■are■effective■approaches■to■technology■selection,■open■source■utilization■and■partnerships,■peer■learning,■or■self-learning■paradigms?*■How■are■institutions■using■cloud-based■technologies■to■scale■for■capacity■enrollment■while■improving■quality?

Digital Learning Environments &

Communities

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Step 1 (Continued)

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Accessible Learning for All

This■track■is■especially■designed■for■researchers■and■practitioners■to■share■information■about■Open■Education■Resources,■Open■Learning,■Accessibility,■Affordability■and■Open■Research.■Suggestions■include:

■■ Which■emerging■OER■practices■make■sense■for■use■in■everyday■instruction?■For■STEM■instruction?■

■■ How■can■technology■bridge■the■tension■between■access■and■intellectual■content?■■

■■ What■can■technology■do■to■ease■the■tension■between■intellectual■freedom■and■open■access?■

■■ What■evidence■supports■the■inventive■uses■of■open■educational■resource■to■improve■outcomes■in■learning,■accessibility,■affordability,■faculty■satisfaction,■or■student■satisfaction?■

■■ How■can■we■use■mobile■learning■to■reinforce■open■learning?■

■■ How■can■social■networking■tools■be■used■in■your■classes■to■support■OER?■

■■ What■types■of■tools■do■we■have■for■valid■student■assessment■of■OER?■

■■ What■emerging■technologies■support■students■with■disabilities?■

■■ What■practices/technologies■can■make■education■more■affordable?■

■■ Will■open■research■requirements■speed■the■cycle■of■information■and■impact■teaching■and■learning?




Step 1 (Continued)

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Evidence-based Learning and

Reflection

This■track■includes■sessions■on■pioneering■and■innovative■uses■of■as-sessment■alternatives■to■supported■academic■and■life-long■learning.■■The■crossroad■where■technology,■learning■and,■assessment■meet■is■the■focus■of■this■track.■■This■track■includes■e-portfolios,■performance■assessment,■project-based■learning,■experiential■learning,■and/or■authentic■assessment■tools■and■techniques.■■The■track■sessions■will■serve■as■guides■and■support■for■currently-understood■high-impact■educational■practices,■and■an■array■of■new■high-impact■educational■practices.■Sample■questions■include:

■■ How■can■assessment■support■reflective■and■integrative■learning■designs?■

■■ How■can■technology■provide■alternatives■to■testing■to■assess■student■achievement■in■STEM■fields?■■

■■ What■examples■do■we■have■of■effective■electronic■portfolio■prac-tices?■Performance■assessment■practices?■

■■ How■does■a■campus■implement■alternate■assessments■across■the■academic■enterprise?■

■■ What■types■of■practices■and■tools■lead■to■greater■changes■of■career■success?■

■■ What■technologies■best■support■“evidence-based■learning”■and■what■significance■does■this■hold■for■the■future■of■education?■

■■ How■can■graduates■develop■their■digital■identities■for■career■success?■

■■ How■can■experiential■learning■use■the■latest■technologies■to■docu-ment■success,■create■community■and■support■academic■continuity?




Step 1 (Continued)

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Learning and Data Analytics

This■track■examines■learning■analytics■for■improved■teaching■and■learning.■The■track■includes■analytics■in■a■broader■sense,■including■standards■for■institutional,■programmatic,■and■course■improvement.■This■track■is■especially■for■practitioners■to■share■information■about■using■data■analytics■for■specific■institutional■goals,■to■increase■reten-tion,■better■serve■students,■and■improve■learning■outcomes■and■suc-cess.■The■track■includes■results■of■data■analytic■studies■to■describe■inventive■approaches.■Suggestions■include:

■■ Which■data■analytics■make■sense■for■use?■

■■ What■is■the■evidence■that■data■analytics■really■improve■outcomes■in■learning,■accessibility,■affordability,■faculty■satisfaction,■or■student■satisfaction?■■

■■ How■can■we■use■mobile■learning■to■improve■data?■

■■ Does■social■media■impact■data■analytics?■

■■ What■types■of■tools■do■we■have■for■valid■analysis?■

■■ How■can■analytics■assist■learning■in■technical■disciplines?■What■are■ways■to■best■teach■the■use■of■analytics■online?




Step 1 (Continued)

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Faculty and Student

Development

This■track■focuses■on■new■paradigms■for■learning■and■information■tech-nology■to■support■student■and■faculty■services,■emphasizing■support■for■online■and■hybrid■environments,■including■24/7■learning,■professional■development,■and■academic■continuity.■Suggestions■include:■

■■ How■have■the■myriad■new■applications■and■technologies■affected■student,■faculty■and■staff■support■systems■and■models?■

■■ How■do■we■know■what■technology■to■adopted?■■

■■ What■best■practices■exist■in■the■development■and■support■of■faculty■in■STEM■fields■including■mathematics,■engineering,■tech-nology■and■science■topics?■

■■ What■type■of■instructional■delivery■works■best■for■faculty?■For■students?■

■■ How■should■faculty■development■efforts■be■evaluated?■

■■ What■are■creative■and■cost■effective■applications■of■technology■for■student,■staff■and■faculty■development■and■training,■library,■academic■and■student■support■services?■




Step 1 (Continued)

This■track■is■especially■for■practitioners■to■share■information■about■using■media■and■tools■for■specific■learning■objectives,■to■explain■results■of■media■studies,■and■to■describe■inventive■approaches.■Suggestions■include:

■■ Which■emerging■technologies■make■sense■for■use■in■everyday■instruction?■

■■ Which■emerging■technologies■make■sense■for■use■in■STEM■instruction?■■

■■ What■is■the■evidence■that■inventive■uses■of■media■and■tools■really■improve■outcomes■in■learning,■accessibility,■affordability,■faculty■satisfaction,■or■student■satisfaction?■

■■ How■can■we■use■mobile■learning■to■reinforce■what■we■teach?■

■■ How■can■social■networking■tools■be■used■in■your■classes?■

■■ What■types■of■tools■do■we■have■for■valid■student■assessment?

Innovation in Media and Tools

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Step 2: Please indicate what institutional level your proposal

would be most applicable.

■■ Universities■and■4-year■Institutions■■ Community■Colleges■■ K-12■■ Multiple■■

Step 3: Who is your target audience?

■■ All■■ Expert■■ Intermediate■■ Novice

Step 4: What is the major emphasis of your

presentation?

■■ Research■Study■■ Applied■Use■(technology■or■pedagogy)■■ Effective■Practice■■ Emerging■technology■(tools■or■processes)

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Step 5: Select the session type that is most appropriate for your presentation.

This■type■of■session■is■the■most■popular■format■at■the■conference.■These■col-league-to-colleague■presentations■provide■a■wide■range■of■expertise■on■topical■formats.■We■encourage■interactivity■and■involving■the■participants■in■an■exchange■of■ideas■around■the■topic.■Give■a■50■minute■presentation■in■which■you■share■infor-mation■related■to■one■of■the■learning■tracks.■Each■50■minute■presentation■should■include■5-10■minutes■for■questions,■answers,■and■discussion■with■the■audience.

REguLAR InFORMATIOn

SESSIOn (50 MInuTES)

WORkShOp (90 MInuTES)

ORWORkShOp

(180 MInuTES + 30 MInuTE bREAk)

ExTEnDED InFORMATIOn

SESSIOn (110 MInuTES)

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Design■an■interactive■group■session■related■to■a■specific■area■of■focus■that■will■provide■tangible■“take-away”■information■and■engage■the■audience■for■a■90■minute■or■3■hour■(180■minutes■plus■a■30■minute■break)■session,■depending■on■the■length■needed■for■the■workshop.■■Each■workshop■session■should■include■time■for■ques-tions,■answers,■and■discussion■with■the■audience.■Final■determination■of■workshop■length■will■be■made■by■the■program■chair.

Extended■sessions■should■be■organized■around■the■conference■theme,■the■con-ference■tracks,■emerging■topics,■technology■trends,■or■case■studies.■This■format■also■provides■an■opportunity■for■panels■(3-5■people,■including■the■facilitator)■to■present■their■views■or■results■on■a■common■theme,■issue,■or■question■and■discuss■them■with■the■audience.■These■submissions■should■include■a■list■of■co-panelists■(name,■professional■title,■organization)■in■your■session■proposal.

Give■a■110■minute■presentation■or■panel■discussion■in■which■you■share■informa-tion■related■to■one■of■the■learning■tracks.■Each■110■minute■presentation■should■include■10-15■minutes■for■questions,■answers■and■discussion■with■the■audience.■■

pOSTER SESSIOn

Design■a■poster■to■share■the■main■points■of■your■research■results■or■program■related■to■a■learning■track.■Participate■in■a■display■of■electronic■posters■for■one■90-minute■session■dedicated■to■poster■presentations■only.■Poster■presentations■provide■the■opportunity■for■you■to■both■expand■your■audience■and■interact■indi-vidually■with■interested■viewers.■We■will■provide■a■small■table■for■your■laptop■and■power■to■the■table,■but■there■will■be■no■display■boards.




■■ Register■at■the■submission■site■at■this■address:■■http://edas.info/newPerson.php?noauth=1■with■complete■name,■title,■organization,■address,■phone■and■fax■numbers,■email■address,■and■biographies■of■each■presenter.■All■corresponding■authors■need■to■also■be■registered,■however,■this■can■be■com-pleted■at■a■later■stage.■Sloan-C■and■MERLOT■elected■to■use■a■robust,■third-party■call■for■paper■and■abstract■management■service.■Please■keep■in■mind■that■once■you■have■registered■or■submitted■a■paper,■all■conference-related■information■can■be■found■at■the■Emerging■Technologies■For■Online■Learning■Symposium■website.

■■ Presentation■Teaser■(10–25■words)■for■inclusion■in■the■conference■program■and■schedule-at-a-glance.■■

■■ Presentation■Description■and■Goals■(up■to■1000■words).■Please■provide■a■longer■description■of■the■presentation.■

●● For■research■presentations,■please■include■a■brief,■concise■description■of■context,■questions,■methods,■results,■conclusions,■and■a■discus-sion/interpretation.■

●● For■presentations■focused■on■practical■applica-tions,■please■describe■the■context,■problem■approach,■and■results.■

■■ Title■of■presentation■(limit■of■100■characters).■

■■ Program■track■to■which■topics■relates.■

Step 6: Please compile all of the following information before submitting your proposal:

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■■ Emphasis■of■presentation:■■

●● Research■Study●● Applied■Use■(technology■or■pedagogy)●● Effective■Practice●● Emerging■technology■(tools■or■processes)■

Choose as many as apply. If none apply, you do not need to choose a special interest area.

■■ Target■audience:■Novice,■Intermediate,■Expert,■or■All■

■■ Type■of■session:■Regular■Information■Session,■Extended■Information■Session,■Workshop,■Poster■Session■■

■■ Media■to■be■used■and■audiovisual■equipment■needed■(if■any).

note: The following standard audiovisual equipment will be provided in each room: data projector equipped with a universal VgA cable to accommodate both pC and Macintosh platforms, an Internet connection, and a screen. Overhead projectors and TV/VCR unites will be made available upon request. There is a place on the submission form to indicate special A/V or media requirements which could result in extra fees. please indicate if you plan to use special media such as powerpoint, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, etc. in your presentation. pRESEnTERS ShOuLD pLAn TO pROVIDE ThEIR OWn COMpuTER EquIpMEnT OR OThER SpECIALIzED EquIpMEnT.

■■ Brief■biographical■sketch■of■each■presenter.■

■■ Complete■name,■title■organization,■address,■phone■and■fax■■numbers,■and■email■address■for■each■session■presenter.

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Step 6 (Continued)




Helpful Tips

Please■make■sure■you■check■your■work■for■grammar,■spelling,■and■punctuation.■Keep■the■abstract■short■and■to■the■point.■Since■a■broad■audience■will■view■your■abstract■you■should■spell■out■all■acronyms.■Also■keep■in■mind■that■all■information■submitted■through■the■online■system■will■be■used■verbatim■to■generate■the■web■agenda■and■the■printed■Conference■Program.■Please■make■sure■that■your■information■is■accurate■and■care-fully■edited.■This■includes■information■about■you■and■your■co-presenters.

■■ When■developing■your■title■choose■key■words■that■describe■the■presentation■content.■(The■system■will■limit■you■to■120■characters.)■

■■ The■Presentation■teaser/abstract■should■contain■a■maximum■of■10–25■words.■This■abstract■is■published■in■the■program■book■and/or■schedule-at-a-glance.■

■■ When■developing■your■Presentation■description■and■goals■(up■to■1,000■words),■please■make■sure■you■identify■how■you■plan■to■engage■the■audience.■This■can■be■accomplished■through■a■number■of■techniques■including■small■group■moments,■interactive■question■and■answers,■audience■contribution,■interactive■handouts,■games,■partner■exercises,■etc.

Proposals for presentations must

be submitted by March 5, 2012

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■■ Be■concisely■written,■accurate,■self-contained,■and■coherent.■

■■ Use■a■clear■and■direct■writing■style■with■active■voice■rather■than■passive.■

■■ Describe■who■would■benefit■from■attending■this■session.■

■■ Give■a■clear■statement■of■what■participants■will■learn■from■this■presentation.■

■■ List■what■materials—slides,■handouts,■web■links—will■be■provided■during■the■presentation,■posted■on■the■conference■web■site,■or■submitted■to■the■conference■proceedings.■

■■ Give■participants■a■good■idea■of■the■content■and■format■of■your■presentation.■

■■ Persuade■the■proposal■reviewers■and■conference■attendees■that■you■are■going■to■present■something■unique,■valuable■and■engaging.

Step 7: Have the designated contact person submit the completed proposal at: http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2012/et4online/call-for-presentations

When developing your presentation abstract and presentation description and goals, keep in mind they should:

Helpful Tips (Continued)

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Proposals■will■be■reviewed■by■at■least■two■reviewers■who■will■use■the■rubric■below■to■evaluate■and■select■proposals.■The■proposal■review■process■matches■proposals■with■re-viewers■with■appropriate■expertise.■

The■following■rubric■will■be■used■to■evaluate■all■proposals■in■the■refereed■proposal■review■process.■

■■ Do■the■title■and■abstract■clearly■describe■the■session?■■

■■ Is■the■proposed■topic■timely■and/or■■appropriate?■

■■ What■are■the■session■outcomes?■■

■■ Will■this■session■positively■contribute■to■the■conference■and■to■the■field?■■

■■ Are■the■format■and■session■type■select-ed■for■the■presentation■the■most■appro-priate■to■the■topic■and■format■of■the■■presentation?■■

■■ Is■the■session■designed■to■be■interactive■and■engage■the■audience?■■

■■ Are■you■sharing■research■data■or■assess-ment■information■during■the■session?■

P R O P O S A L R E V I E W A N D S E L E C T I O N C R I T E R I A

Proposal Review Process

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■■ Relevance■to■the■conference■■ Clarity■■ Audience■Appeal■■ Relevance■to■Research/Theory/Practice

Specific Criteria

Acceptance

If■your■proposal■is■accepted,■you■will■be■asked■to:■

■■ Register■for■the■conference■and■pay■the■published■fees.■■

■■ Edit■all■materials■used■in■your■session.■

■■ Transmit■your■Power■Point■Slides,■Handout■(PDF■files),■data■charts,■and■other■presentation■materials■to■the■conference■com-mittee■prior■to■the■conference■for■inclusion■on■the■conference■web-site.■Please■make■sure■your■documents■are■a■reasonable■size.■Remember■that■graphics■and■pictures■take■a■lot■of■space.■Register■your■ownership■of■your■presentation■materials■with■a■Creative■Commons■designation.■

Proposals for presentations must be submitted

by March 5, 2012

http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2012/et4online/call-for-presentations

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T i m e l i n e

Presentation Repository

If■your■presentation■is■accepted,■you■are■strongly■en-

couraged■to■post■it■as■a■text■or■PowerPoint■file■to■the■

presentation■repository■by■July■15,■2012.■The■contri-

butions■will■remain■online■as■part■of■the■conference■

materials■after■the■conference.■You■will■be■notified■

of■the■presentation■repository■site■at■a■later■at■a■later■

date■by■the■conference■management■team.■Session■

abstracts■and■information■about■the■presenters■also■

will■be■included■on■the■site.

IMpORTAnT: In order to post your final presenta-

tion to the conference website, you will need an

account on http://sloanconsortium.org. presenters

will be provided instructions on how to create an

account and upload their presentation materials.

Publications

You■may■submit■an■expanded■version■of■your■proposal■as■a■paper■for■consideration■for■publication■in■the■Journal■of■Asynchronous■Learning■Networks■(JALN).■The■JALN■is■a■research■journal■and■considers■only■research■papers■with■data■and■new■results.■More■information■can■be■found■at:■■http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/jaln_main■including■details■on■how■to■submit■your■paper■for■review

●■ Proposals■due:■March 5, 2012

●■ Notification■of■acceptance:■April 2, 2012

●■ Deadline■for■presenters■to■accept:■■April 16, 2012

●■ Presentation■schedule■posted■to■the■website:■April 30, 2012

●■ Deadline■for■presenters■to■register:■May 25, 2012

●■ Final■date■for■presenters■to■edit■abstracts:May 25, 2012

●■ Presentation■submission■for■website■repository:July 15, 2012

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G E N E R A L C O N f E R E N C E I N f O R M AT I O N

Conference location:■All■symposium■sessionswill■be■held■at■The■Venetian■|■Palazzo■Resort■in■Las■Vegas,■Nevada.■Attendees■of■the■sym-posium■must■book■their■hotel■room■through■the■conference■website■no■later■than■Monday, July 2, 2012 in■order■to■receive■the■discounted■rate■of■$149.00■per■night■plus■taxes■and■resort■fees.■The■special■symposium■rate■also■applies■for■three■days■prior■to■and■three■days■after■the■conclusion■of■the■symposium.

Conference updates:■The■conference■websitewill■include■the■latest■conference■information■assoon■as■it■is■available.■The■site■will■be■updatedregularly■as■the■schedule■develops■and■will■pro-vide■information■on■lodging,■transportation,■ex-hibitors,■program■schedules,■and■special■events.

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For additional information about the conference arrangements, visit our website: http://sloanconsortium.org/et4online or contact us at: [email protected] or TEL 781.583.7561.

Christine HinkleyDirector, Conference ServicesTEL [email protected]

Katie Fife SchusterDirector, Conference [email protected]

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