TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
Learning Revolution: Collaboration in Education
April 7-8, 2010
Proposal Submission Deadline is Dec. 11, 2009
Technology has forever changed how we communicate with one another in the 21st century. How we teach and how we learn have become vital parts of this revolution. Purdue University’s thirteenth annual Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Conference will showcase how these revolutionary changes are affecting preschool through undergraduate education and how technology is transforming teaching methods and learning spaces, resulting in more interactivity and collaboration.
The Office of Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP) invites higher education and P–12 faculty, IT professionals, administrators and instructional staff to attend our two-day spring 2010 conference and consider making a presentation.
We encourage the submission of proposals for 45-minute presentations and point–counterpoint discussions on topics that fall within the following conference content tracks:
Track 1: e-Learning
Presentations in this track focus on discussing and demonstrating
Internet-based learning strategies, techniques, issues and solutions. Those
who have designed, developed or implemented online learning are encouraged
to also share lessons learned. Presentations in this track may focus on
such topics as:
- Distance education
- Self-paced learning
- Online tutorials
- Online text development and use
- Video conferencing and videocasting
- E-portfolios
- Course design
Track 2: Collaboration Presentations in this track focus on projects or tools that support the joint creation of content through or with technology, whether online or face-to-face. Presentations in this track may focus on such topics as:
- Peer-to-peer student learning
- Virtual collaboration
- Course design
- Knowledge-based collaboration
- Collaborative learning environments
Track 3: Implementation and Integration Technology often presents a number of challenges when it comes to effectively using a tool within the learning context. Presentations in this track may focus on such topics as:
- Open-source adoption
- Application integration and customization
- Electronic tools for administrative processes
- Security and privacy
- Use of Intellectual property
- Scalability
- Instructor/student buy-in to change
- Ethics and legal issues
Track 4: Social Media Communication tools are changing the way students participate in class. Structured and unstructured uses of these technologies are making an impact. Presentations in this track focus on the use of social media tools in and out of the classroom to enhance learning.
- Facebook, MySpace
- Ning
- Serious gaming
- Game-based learning
- Ethics and legal issues
Track 5: Learning Environments Productive learning environments involve students in a variety of learning activities that are challenging and aligned with learning objectives, promote engaged learning, and involve the culture, life experiences, and knowledge of students. Using up-to-date technology for interactive learning rather than basic computers for rote or low-level instruction increases learning potential. Presentations in this track may focus on such topics as:
- Learning commons
- Classroom hardware
- Laboratory redesigns
- Immersive environments: Augmented reality
- Inclusive learning environments for students with disabilities
Special elements The TLT conference committee will give special consideration to proposals for:
- Presentations by high school, undergraduate and graduate students.
- Presentations about P-12 instruction and learning.
- Presentations with an assessment component.
Review Process
A cross-disciplinary committee of Purdue faculty and instructional technology professionals will review all conference proposal submissions that follow the specified guidelines. Please follow the guidelines below in submitting your proposal, providing a concise abstract of your research or project for possible inclusion in the printed conference program (80 words) and a longer summary for the review committee (no more than 1,000 words, including a brief biographical sketch). Your proposal abstract and bio may be edited for grammar and clarity by the conference committee prior to publication.
Please plan on your presentation being no longer than 30 minutes in length. All sessions will reserve the last 15 minutes of the session for interactive discussion.
Proposal Guidelines
- Title: Should be no more than 10 words long. Be clear and straightforward. Consider how important the title is to attendees as they skim the program before selecting a presentation.
- Objectives: Include a list of learning objectives for the presentation that will be displayed online and in printed conference materials: “At the end of this presentation, attendees will have learned/will be able to/will take away new methods of. . . .”
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Proposal:
- Project objective: What were the objectives of your research, activity or project? What educational problem did you aim to resolve? What made your project or research significant?
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Methods and results:
- Describe your project, process and method of analysis.
- Discuss the instructional challenges of your solution.
- Include a summary of the support that was provided for the technologies you used.
- Include plans and lesson learned from the outcomes of your project.
- Compare your expectations and results.
- Explain any implications for practice and implementation challenges.
- Length: The body of your proposal should be no more than 800 words, allowing 200 words for the bio.
Submission Guidelines
Proposal submissions are due by 5 p.m. EST on Dec. 11, 2009.
To submit your proposal online, go to http://tlt.purdue.edu
Send specific inquiries to tlt-conference@purdue.edu.
ITaP will email proposal acceptance notices in early January 2010.