Instructional Technology Conference
Middle Tennessee State University
Transforming the Learning Environment
April 4-6, 2004
Call for Participation
Come to the 9th annual Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference, April 4-6, 2004, and join colleagues from across the nation to share experiences and expertise in instructional technology. The 2003 conference attracted more than 400 faculty and administrators from 25 states who enjoyed the conference's informative and motivating sessions, as well as the convenient location, affordable cost, and friendly conference staff.
Send us your proposal for a presentation, panel discussion, or workshop.
Deadline for Proposals is October 31, 2003
We are seeking proposals on the following:
- Deep learning
- Exploring learning objects
- E-portfolios
- Metacognition
- Communities of inquiry
- Generation WWW
- Faculty engagement
- Designing research for assessment
- Creating effective technology-based learning resources
- Collaboration and communication
- Faculty innovations
- Policies, standards, and ethics
Type of Sessions
- Pre-Conference Workshop - workshops will be scheduled on Sunday, April 4, 2004, from 2 - 4 p.m. Participants will work interactively with hardware and software.
- Lecture/Presentation - presenter will share information about the session topic with participants.
- Panel Discussion - moderator will lead the participants through a discussion related to the session topic.
- Hands-on Workshop - participants will work interactively with hardware and software.
- Poster Session - Posters will be displayed at the Double Tree (formerly Garden Plaza) Hotel on Monday, April 5, 2004, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. (prior to banquet).
Submission Instructions
The following information must be included and formatted in the order below. Email your proposal as an ASCII text file attachment to itconf@mtsu.edu no later than TBA.
- Name, affiliation, and complete contact information for each participant
- Type of session:
- Lecture/Presentation—presenter shares information about the session topic with participants.
- Panel Discussion—moderator leads the participants through a discussion related to the session topic.
- Hands-on Workshop—participants work interactively with hardware or software.
- Pre-Conference Workshop—Participants work interactively with hardware or software prior to the beginning of the conference
- Poster Session—An abstract of 75 words of less will be sufficient. Posters will be displayed at the Double Tree (formerly Garden Plaza) Hotel on Monday, April 5, 2004, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. (prior to banquet).
- Title of proposed session
- Abstract (approx. 75 words, for publication in conference materials)
- Description (250-500 words)
- Audience (faculty, presidents, provosts, deans, librarians, instructional technology specialists, lab directors, general)
- Audience level (beginning, intermediate, advanced, all)
- On-site equipment requirements
- Length: All presentations and panel discussions will be allotted one hour; all hands-on workshops will be allotted two hours.
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Send your proposal:
- Email your proposal
- Deadline for proposals is October 31, 2003
- Acceptance decisions made by December 1, 2003
Early Bird conference registration fee: $95
Early Bird with pre-conference registration fee: $145