Dolores' List of CFPs

Forbidden Fruit:The censorship of literature and information for young people

Southport, UK

25th-26th June 2008

A two-day conference for practitioners from libraries, information services and education, researchers from a range of disciplines, authors, publishers and policymakers from all sectors interested in to meet, network and share experiences. The conference will focus on the censorship of print, electronic and other literary and information resources for young people.

You are invited to present an abstract for a presentation in either of the following formats:
Reflective paper (approx 30 minutes plus discussion)
A case study (approximately 20 minutes plus discussion): a short report of an research of evaluation activity or project
A poster (a visual presentation of a case study or issue, with opportunities for informal discussion)

Suggested themes include:
Young people, the Internet and censorship
Access to citizenship, health and other information for young people
Pressure groups and censorship
The role of information literacy
Publishers and censorship
Media literacy
Authors for young people and censorship
Media reaction to censorship
Graphic novels and manga and ‘crossover’ novels
Library selection policies
The history of censorship

Please send an abstract of up to 200 words, with your name and contact details to ebase@uce.ac.uk. The closing date for submission of abstracts is 7th January 2008.

For more information, please contact sarah.mcnicol@uce.ac.uk, 0121 331 6891

New Learning Technology Conference
Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel
Orlando, Florida
February 20-22, 2008

Abstracts for presentations from knowledgeable professionals in industry, government, military, and academia are solicited to provide presentations which would be part of a comprehensive conference program on the latest learning technologies as they are being applied to training, education and job performance improvement, including ways to implement technology, descriptions of education and technical skills applications, e-Learning, enterprise management, and instructional systems design, together with Knowledge Management systems. The submissions should be in the form of individual presentations, panel discussions, and pre-conference tutorials. Topics of interest include:

Mobile Computing, Handhelds & PDAs
Handhelds, PDAs, Smartphones, Tablet PCS
Using Effective elearning and engaging distance learning for the enterprise
Mobile-optimized Web Applications
Pervasive computing devices and other ubiquitous computing technologies
Virtualization, Process Migration, Thin-client Computing, Network Mobility
Security Issues involved in interactions with Mobile Computing
Mobile Computing’s Impact on Workforce Productivity
Mobile Enterprise Asset Management Systems

Knowledge Management Systems
Integrating EPSS
Knowledge Management (KM) systems for operations improvement
Purchasing KM systems vs outsourcing (ASPs)
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Learning Content Managements Systems (LCMS)
LMS Interaction with other Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
LMS Interoperability standards (SCORM, AICC, IMS, IEEE)

Gaming and Simulation for Training and
Job Performance Improvement
Online Games
Military Applications
Massively Multiplayer Simulation (MMP)
Agent-Based gaming, Avatars, and Distributed environments
Game-based Learning
Simulations and Games for Strategy and Policy Planning· Business Gaming Using Expert Systems
Simulations Utilizing Problem Solving Tools
Customizable, Computer-based Interactive Simulations
Simulation gaming for Management Training

New Technologies & the Marketplace
Defining the Learning Marketplace
Market Issues and Barriers
Meeting Learner Goals and System Goals
Criteria for instructional design & delivery methods
Return on Investment (ROI) and Improved Productivity
Integrated Enterprise Learning and Performance Improvement
Content and Technology Interoperability Issues
Corporate Learning Portals vs. Application Service Providers (ASPs)

Instructional Systems Design
Blended Learning strategies
Strategies to address remote learners
Implementing Accessibility into e-Learning
Authoring tools and their effectiveness
Evaluation processes and assessment techniques
ISD for the Enterprise and Performance Improvement
Prototyping in the development process
Business cases for learning measurement
Acquiring metrics and developing budgets

Presenters and Attendees would include the following:
Academic Professionals
Chief Learning Officers
Directors of E-Learning
Directors of Training and Development
E-learning Project Managers
Military and Industrial Trainers
Government Professionals and Managers
Performance Support Professionals
Managers of Training
Management and Training Consultants
Compliance Training Managers
Hardware and Software Systems Manufacturers
Education/Training Facilitators
Human Performance Technology Professionals
Instructional Designers
Instructional Systems Developers
Curriculum Developers
Content Developers
E-Learning Developers
Application Development Managers

Please submit abstract(s) of your proposed presentation(s) (up to 100 words per topic suggested). Abstracts will be considered for an individual presentation, or as a participant in a panel discussion. We are also seeking proposals for 1/2 day pre-conference tutorials related to the foregoing. A proceedings will be prepared and you should indicate whether you will provide a paper prior to the conference for inclusion in the proceedings. Abstract submissions should be received by September 15, 2007. If your abstract is accepted, papers should be submitted by January 30, 2008 in order to be included in the Conference Proceedings. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference, present their work to their peers, and transfer copyright. Primary speakers receive a complimentary registration to the conference. All other speakers will be required to pay a discounted conference registration fee. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your ideas for a presentation, please call John Fox at (540) 347-0055.

Be sure to include the author’s name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address. Accepted speakers will have their biographies included on the SALT® conference web site as well as a photo if this material is provided to SALT®. Submit on-line at www.salt.org or send to SALT, 50 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, VA 20186. Phone: 540-347-0055 / Fax: 540-349-3169. The program schedule will consist of pre-conference tutorials on Tuesday, February 19, and the main conference presentation sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, February 20-22.

Author’s Information

Be sure to include the author’s name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address. In addition, relevant biographical information about the author(s) should be included with the abstract submission so it can be posted on the SALT® web site.

Key Dates to note

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: September 15, 2008
Notification of Acceptance: September 30, 2007
Submission of Papers: January 30, 2008
Conference Dates: February 20-22, 2008

For more information go to: http://www.salt.org

Society for Applied Learning Technology

50 Culpeper Street

Warrenton, Va 20186

Ph: (540) 347-0055 Fax: (540) 349-3169 Web: http://www.salt.org

For other questions, contact SALT at 50 Culpeper Street, Warrenton VA 20186. SALT can be reached by telephone at (540) 347-0055.

SITE 2008

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
International Conference

March 3-7, 2008 * Las Vegas, Nevada

(Riviera Hotel & Casino Convention Center)

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

** Submissions Due: Oct. 22, 2007 **

Organized by
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
http://site.aace.org/
and
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org/
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** What are your colleagues saying about SITE conferences? **
http://site.aace.org/conf/testimonials.htm

COLOR POSTER--SITE 2008 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Available to Print & Distribute (PDF to print; 200kb)
http://site.aace.org/conf/SITE08poster.pdf

>> CONTENTS & LINKS (details below) <<

1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines, Deadline Oct. 22th:
http://site.aace.org/conf/call.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/PresenterLounge

2. Scope & Major Topics: http://site.aace.org/conf/topics.htm

4. Presentation Categories: http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm
5. Proceedings & Paper Awards: http://site.aace.org/pubs/

6. Corporate Participation: http://site.aace.org/conf/corporate.htm
7. For Budgeting Purposes: http://site.aace.org/conf/rates.htm

8. Las Vegas: http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/LasVegas
9. Deadlines: http://site.aace.org/conf/deadlines.htm

INVITATION:
SITE 2008 is the 19th annual conference of the Society for Information
Technology and Teacher Education. This society represents individual
teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all
disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of
knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and
faculty/staff development. SITE is a society of AACE.

You are invited to participate in this international forum which offers
numerous opportunities to explore the research, development, and applications
in this important field. All proposals are peer reviewed.

SITE is the premiere international conference in this field and annually
attracts more than 1,200 leaders in the field from over 50 countries.

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To submit a proposal, complete the online form at:
http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm (online soon)

For Presentation and AV guidelines, see:
http://site.aace.org/conf/PresenterLounge
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PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

* Keynote Speakers
* Invited Panels/Speakers
* Papers (Full & Brief)
* Posters/Demonstrations
* Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
* Tutorials/Workshops
* Roundtables
* Symposia

SCOPE:
The Conference invites proposals from the introductory through advanced level
on all topics related to:

(1) the use of information technology in teacher education, and
(2) instruction about information technology in
* Preservice
* Inservice
* Graduate Teacher Education
* Faculty & Staff Development

Proposals which address the theory, research and applications as well as
describe innovative projects are encouraged.

MAJOR TOPICS

GENERAL TOPICS:
* Assessment and E-folios
* Corporate
* Distance/Flexible Education
* Electronic Playground
* Equity and Social Justice
* Evaluation and Research
* Information Technology Diffusion/Integration
* International
* Latino/Spanish Speaking Community
* Leadership
* New Possibilities with Information Technologies
* Graduate Education and Faculty Development
* Video Cases
* Web/Learning Communities
* Workforce Education

CONTENT AREA TOPICS:
* Art Education
* Human Languages Education
* Information Technology Education
* English Education
* Mathematics Education
* Middle School Education
* Science Education
* Social Studies Education
* Special Education/Assistive Technology
* Young Child Education

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm
The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful
activities designed to facilitate the exchange of
ideas and information. These include
keynote and invited talks, paper presentations, roundtables,
poster/demonstrations, tutorials/workshops, panels, and corporate showcases.

PROCEEDINGS:
http://www.EdITLib.org
Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Technology and Teacher
Education Annual proceedings series. Books in this series serve as major
source documents indicating the current state of teacher education and
information technology. This proceedings will be published as a searchable
electronic book on CD-ROM.

The Annuals are internationally distributed through and archived in the
Education and Information Technology Digital Library, http://www.EdITLib.org.

First and second paper authors are limited to two papers published in the
Annual.

PAPER AWARDS:
http://site.aace.org/pubs/
All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within
several categories.

Award winning papers may be:
Invited for publication in the
- Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
(JTATE) (http://www.aace.org/pubs/jtate) or
- Online journal, Contemporary Issues in
Technology & Teacher Education (CITE) (http://www.citejournal.org/),

Highlighted in the:
- AACE online periodical AACE Journal (http://www.aace.org/pubs/aacej/), and
= Education and Information Technology Digital Library, http://www.EdITLib.org.

CORPORATE PARTICIPATION:
http://site.aace.org/conf/corporate.htm
A variety of opportunities are available to present research-oriented
papers, or to showcase and market your products
and services. For information about Corporate
Showcases (30 minutes) and Corporate
Demonstrations (2-hours, scheduled with the Poster/Demos),
click here.

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES:
http://site.aace.org/conf/rates.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/hotel.htm
The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants will be
approximately $295 (members); $340
(non-members). Registration includes Proceedings on
CD, receptions, and all sessions except tutorials.

The conference hotel (Riviera Hotel & Casino Las Vegas) specially discounted
guest room rate is $119 (single/double). http://site.aace.org/conf/hotel.htm

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Experience the Shows, Dining,
Shopping, Attractions, & Tours!
http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/LasVegas/

Las Vegas, an ever-changing fantasy-land of a
city, has seen unbelievable expansion since it
emerged from the desert 100 years ago. Las Vegas
continues to build upon its reputation as a
vibrant showcase for the extraordinary. This is
the city that attracts more than 38 million
visitors a year by offering the grandest hotels,
the biggest stars in entertainment, the highest
caliber of award-winning chefs and master
sommeliers, and, of course, the brightest lights.

Las Vegas offers unmatched entertainment. Some of
the many headliners include Celine Dion (Caesars
Palace), Barry Manilow (Las Vegas Hilton) and
Toni Braxton (Flamingo Las Vegas). Broadway hits
such as "MAMMA MIA!" (Mandalay Bay), "Phantom -
The Las Vegas Spectacular" (Venetian) and "The
Producers" (Paris Las Vegas) are amongst visitor
favorites. World-class productions are also
available and include Cirque du Soleil's newest
shows, "K�" (MGM Grand) and "LOVE" (The Mirage).

While planning an evening of entertainment, look
to the growing roster of gourmet restaurants and
unparalleled wine and food adventures in Las
Vegas. A host of fine dining and lifestyle
magazines have honored the city for its fantastic
fare and hailed individual restaurants for their exquisite cuisine,

A shoppers paradise. Drawing an influx of
designers and upscale specialty boutiques, Las
Vegas has become one of the premium world-class
shopping destinations in the country.

It's not just a conference. it's a vacation! So
plan to join us in Las Vegas for SITE 2008, a
great conference in one of the world's greatest destinations.

For further Las Vegas information, see:
http://www.visitlasvegas.com

DEADLINES:

Proposals Due: Oct. 22, 2007
Authors Notified: Nov. 21, 2007
Proceedings File Due: Jan. 21, 2008
Early Registration: Jan. 21, 2008
Hotel Reservation: Feb. 11, 2008
Conference: Mar. 3-7, 2008

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To be added to the mailing list for this conference, link
to http://www.aace.org/info.htm

If you have a question about SITE, please send an e-mail to
SITE/AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.org

Contact:
SITE--Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
P.O. Box 1545
Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USA
Phone: 757-366-5606 * Fax: 703-997-8760
E-mail: conf@aace.org * http://site.AACE.org

Mark your calendars, budget, and plan now for the 29th annual National Educational Computing Conference. Join more than 18,000 teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, teacher educators, administrators, policy makers, industry representatives, and students from all over the world who'll gather June 29–July 2 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on the San Antonio River Walk.

ISTE is now accepting presentation proposals for NECC 2008. Submission opportunities are divided into four major categories and a variety of themes & strands. Dynamic, energetic presenters interested in engaging their audiences in innovative ways should especially consider submitting proposals for the highly interactive Model Lesson and BYOL categories that debuted in 2007 to positive audience response.

We also invite you to help us develop content and/or participate in the following two session categories:
• Problem/Solution Panels—moderated panel featuring three or more independent presenters selected to share and discuss their solutions to a common Ed Tech challenge.
• Playground—informal, day-long presentations featuring interactive hands-on demonstrations of technologies and resources available for 21st-century media centers, art, assistive technology, gaming, math/science, music, open source, and virtual worlds.

Both ISTE member and non-member educators and students at all levels, nationally and internationally, are invited to submit. We also welcome corporate-sponsored proposals from exhibitors. The deadline for submission is October 3, 2007.

For more information go to http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2008/

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the 2008 International Association of School Librarianship Program Committee, I am pleased to announce that the online submission site for 2008 conference proposals is now open and will accept proposals through 15 January 2008. Please note that this time frame is later than what was originally posted to the IASL Web site.

We seek proposals for four types of presentations: professional papers, Research Forum, workshops/demonstrations, and poster sessions.

Please refer to the call for proposals page at http://www.iasl-online.org/events/conf/2008/call-papers.htm for detailed information on this year's theme, "World Class Learning and Literacy Through School Libraries," its related subthemes, descriptions of each type of presentation, and a link to the online submission site.

The online submission form will require that you register, input some information into the form provided, and upload your proposal (without name or contact information to ensure a fair peer review). You will also be offered the opportunity to volunteer to review incoming papers.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at iasl2008@gmail.com if you have any questions.

We are looking forward to receiving and reviewing your submissions.

Sincerely,
Kristin Fontichiaro

-- Kristin Fontichiaro
Program Chair, IASL 2008
3 - 7 August 2008, University of California, Berkeley
iasl2008@gmail.com

We are accepting papers for the next two issues of Education Libraries, a
peer-reviewed journal published by SLA's Education Division. This journal
is indexed in ERIC, and Wilson Library Literature and Information Science.
For information about the journal, instructions for authors, and full-text
copies of selected back issues, please go to
http://units.sla.org/division/ded/education_libraries.html. You do not have
to be a member of SLA or the Education Division to publish in Education
Libraries. We welcome additional book reviewers.

Call for papers, Spring 2008:
The next issue will focus on children's resources.
Deadline: February 1, 2008

Call for papers, Fall 2008:
Topics could include archives and digitization; historical collections;
digital libraries; workforce development and information literacy.
Deadline: August 1, 2008

Email queries and manuscripts to co-editor, Jacqueline Snider at
jacqueline-snider@uiowa.edu.

Thank you.
Jacqueline Snider

A necessary competency for instructional designers is the creation of learning experiences that promote the acquisition of complex skills and knowledge for transfer to real-world settings. Differences exist, however, regarding the most effective strategies to facilitate complex learning.

To explore differing perspectives on this issue, the focus of the 2008 AECT Research Symposia will center on instructional design for complex learning. Papers addressing types of complexity, the assessment of complex task performance, whole-task versus part-task approaches, and other related topics are welcome. Please submit a 1500 word abstract by February 15, 2008. Accepted papers will be completed prior to the Symposia and distributed to registered attendees for discussion within sessions. We look forward to this opportunity for interaction and engagement with the AECT research community.

Overview
The Research Symposium is a bi-annual event designed to draw the best minds together for an intensive intellectual exchange of ideas on a focused topic that would culminate in the publication of a Symposium Proceedings. The goal of the symposium is to bring a small group of scholars together in a format that encourages in-depth dialogue and different perspectives on predefined topics and problems.

The second research symposium will be held June 18 to the June 21 at Hilton Garden Inn Hotel and at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. The registration fee for the symposium is $285.00 which includes 3 dinners, 2 lunches, and 3 continental breakfasts. Registration will be live by March 15, 2008. All presenters must register and are expected to attend.

Format
Proposals/presentation abstracts will be accepted, through electronic submission via the AECT website, until February 15, 2008. Notification of acceptance/rejection will occur by March 15, 2008.

All accepted and final papers must be submitted electronically (to be shared with all the participants) by March 16, 2008. Each paper author(s) will facilitate a session that would last approximately sixty minutes. These sessions are intended to be in a discussion format, with the key paper authors serving as facilitator and discussion leader as opposed to a formal presentation. There would also be only two sessions concurrently held, allowing the participants greater opportunity to engage in dialog with fellow scholars.

Evening meals and ensuing discussions would be by a selected speaker who is meant to incite, stimulate, or provoke further discussion addressing issues raised in earlier discussions. The framework for the symposium would follow a four-day structure, commencing with Wednesday evening dinner and seminar, with full-day Thursday and Friday sessions, and a half-day Saturday. Saturday morning would be reserved for summation, forming conclusions and key points for the white paper.

Review Process/Criteria
A total of 20 sessions (est.) will be scheduled. This selection process will be designed to ensure a mix of active participants that is satisfactory towards addressing the topic to be discussed at the symposium. The advisory committee will review and select proposals.

Relevance to topic
Research foundation
Innovativeness
Broad based ideas (interdisciplinary)
Mentoring (Inclusion of Junior faculty or Doctoral Candidates in significant role)*
Strength of Argument
Unique perspective
Discussion Ideas/Questions
Additional information will be distributed through TechTrends, and ETR&D and available on the AECT website.

* Junior Faculty is up to 3 years since receiving doctorate.

Advisory Committee:
Barbara Lockee
J. Michael Spector
Lisa Yamagata-Lynch
For further information email Barbara Lockee at lockeebb@vt.edu.

Look for information at http://www.aect.org/events/symposia/call/

2008 AECT International Convention

'On the Horizon: Rays of Change'
Orlando, Florida
Concurrent Sessions: November 5-8
Workshop Sessions: Tuesday, November 4 & Saturday, November 5
Invitation To Present

You are invited to present at the 2008 AECT International Convention in Orlando, Florida and to share your expertise and knowledge with your peers and those new to the field. Major shifts in learning, scholarship, research, and creative expression processes have precipitated a need for discussion and leadership to identify the opportunities these shifts present to professionals. The culture of our professional community within this dynamic setting changes daily as does our approaches to learning. The AECT International Convention brings together participants from across the nation and around the world offering practical applications, cutting-edge research, hands-on workshops, and demonstrations of the newest technologies and teaching/learning techniques in the field. Please use this opportunity to connect with your peers at the 2008 convention in Orlando.

This year's convention theme is On the Horizon: Rays of Change. As part of this theme, proposals may be submitted that include presenting both in real time and simultaneously in Second Life. The view of the horizon represents the current and potential visions of the individual and unique pieces of our profession that, in the light of day, create rays of continuously changing yet integrated patterns of practice. These rays surround both instructors and learners with a new culture of learning, a society growing out of the practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. Supporting the main theme are five sub-themed “rays”:

(Ray 1) Virtual Worlds and Mobile Learning
(Ray 2) Serious Gaming for Education
(Ray 3) Educational Transformation
(Ray 4) Professional Ethics
(Ray 5) Instructional Design Culture

Thus, we are encouraging proposals that address these five “Rays of Change ”.

General Information

Regular Proposals
Proposals Open – December 3, 2007
Proposals Close – February 16, 2008
Review process timelines will be decided by each division.
Check with division leaders for specific peer review process and dates.

Proposal Process
Proposal Process To be considered, a complete proposal must be submitted. Presenters are limited (as key presenter) to making no more than two (2) concurrent session presentations during the convention. Presenters are expected to follow the AECT Code of Ethics.

A panel of peer reviewers will read blind proposals. See each Division’s link below for further information on Division requirements. You will receive electronic notification that your proposal has been received and, at the appropriate time, whether it has been accepted for the program.

Proposals will be reviewed using the following criteria:
• Clarity of proposal: how well it is written.
• Relevance, timeliness, and general interest level of topic.
• Match to the convention theme(s) and other demands of the program.
• Suitability for division/affiliate or organization mission and membership.
• Quality of proposed session’s content, organization and format.
• Length and session type including appropriateness for needs of the convention program.

For more information go to: http://www.aect.org/events/Call/

IJ-SoTL focuses upon higher/tertiary education settings that use original research about teaching and learning topics. The results of the research are to be analyzed and evaluated for their meanings, implications, and applications for the improvement of student learning in higher/tertiary education today.

Submissions are sought in the following areas:

Research articles (3,000 - 8,000 words)
IJ-SoTL focuses upon higher/tertiary education and original research about teaching and learning topics. The results of the research are to be analyzed and evaluated for their meanings, implications, and applications for the improvement of student learning in higher/tertiary education today.

Essays (2,000 - 5,000 words) on such topics as 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; how best to integrate SoTL into higher education today, or into a college or university community; the problems and benefits of international collaboration in doing SoTL and applying the results to college teaching (classroom, online, or in combination)

Personal reflections (1,000 - 1,500 words) on how SoTL has affected one's attitude and/or approach to teaching and student learning and what the results have been for teaching effectiveness and student outcomes

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning is a publication of the Center for Excellence in Teaching at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.

For more information go to: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/ijsotl/index.htm

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Classrooms for the Future: Best Practices Institute

Date: Friday, June 6, 2007

Location: The Great Valley Campus of Penn State University in Malvern, PA

This one-day event will bring together high school teachers and school administrators who are implementing Classrooms for the Future (CFF) to share what works (and what to avoid!). Teachers, CFF coaches, school administrators, and others are invited to submit a 45-minute presentation, workshop, or panel.

The institute will consist of five tracks

Tips for administrators
CFF mathematics
CFF science
CFF social studies
CFF English/language arts.
Some ideas for presentation topics include

How have you used interactive whiteboards in your classroom or district?
Is it better to have laptops on rolling carts or in the classroom?
A project-based unit on the American Revolution
Gold mines on the Prentice-Hall textbook Web site
Sources of free multimedia software
How to put it all together and keep it going
Planning for theft and damage
Tips and rules for laptops in your classroom
Presentations and Workshops Submission Guidelines

Include the following:

The title of your presentation or workshop
The track you have chosen (administrator, math, science, social studies, English)
A one-to-two paragraph description of your presentation or workshop
A short outline of the topics you will cover
Your name and contact information, your position (teacher, principal, etc.), and your employer
Panels Submission Guidelines

Include the following:

The title of your presentation or workshop
The track you have chosen (administrator, math, science, social studies, English)
A one-to-two paragraph description of your presentation or workshop
Names, title, and a one paragraph CV for each panel member
Your name and contact information as the panel coordinator, your position (teacher, principal, etc.), and your employer
Submit by e-mail to: Dr. Roy Clariana, Education Division Head, Penn State Great Valley, RClariana@psu.edu

The deadline for submissions is midnight on March 15, 2008.

As Learning Inquiry starts it second year of publication we are
sending out a call for participation in our ongoing attempt to create a
transdiciplinary forum to engage the widest variety of perspectives on learning. We're
looking for articles and special issues that push the boundaries and include
new perspectives, but also take the opportunity to share research and experiences from particular locations of inquiry to a larger audience.

Learning Inquiry is a refereed scholarly journal, which is devoted to
establishing the area of "learning" as a focus for transdisciplinary
study. The journal's goal is to be a forum centered on learning that remains
open to varied objects of enquiry, including machine, human, plant and animal
learning as well as the processes of learning in business, government, and the
professions, both in informal and formal environments. The audience
for this journal is anyone interested in learning, understanding its contexts,
and anticipating its future.

The first volume of Learning Inquiry has included papers from a wide
variety of perspectives that have helped to frame the discourse we hope the
journal will engender. Our first issue, on the futures of learning included
contributions from Gary Natriello, Erik De Corte, Helen Verran, Mark
Warschauer, Stuart Moulthrop, Douglas Kellner and Heinz Mandl on
Discovery Networks, Metaphysics and Learning, Play, and Knowledge Management.
Leonard J. Waks brought together a "Special Issue on Listening and Reflecting" with
participation from Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon, Stanton Wortham, Latherine
Schultz, Suzanne Rice, Elizabeth Meadows, Megan Laverty, Andrea
English, A. G. Rud and Jim Garrison Past and forthcoming contributions cover topics as
diverse as the ethical challenges of training brain surgeons, organizational
learning theory, futures of digital learning, music and math, learning and
discipline, and situated cognition.

Learning Inquiry strives to strike a balance between presenting
innovative research and documenting current knowledge to foster a scholarly
dialogue on learning independent of domain and methodological restrictions. Learning
Inquiry also presents special issues that identify the central areas of learning inquiry to provide focus for future research.

How to submit a paper
Please visit the journal website (http://learning-inquiry.info)
Editors:
Jason Nolan
Ryerson University, CANADA

Jeremy W. Hunsinger
University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

Editorial Board:
David Berliner, Arizona State University, USA;
Megan Boler, University of Toronto, CANADA;
Erik De Corte, Catholic University of Leuven, BELGIUM;
Katie Embree, Columbia University, USA;
Charles Ess, Drury University, USA & Norwegian University of Science and
Technology, NORWAY;
Jim Garrison, Virginia Tech, USA;
Henry Giroux, McMaster University, CANADA;
Mimi Ito, University of Southern California, USA & Keio University,
JAPAN;
Cushla Kapitzke, Queensland University of Technology, AUSTRALIA;
Heinz Mandl, Ludwig Maximilians University, GERMANY;
Kinshuk, Athabasca University, CANADA;
Penina Mlama, University of Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA;
Nuria Oliver, Microsoft, USA;
K. Ann Renninger, Swarthmore College, USA;
Ingvar Sigurgeirsson, Iceland University of Education, ICELAND;
Joel Weiss, University of Toronto, CANADA

Rowman & Littlefield Education has accepted a proposal for the . As editor of this publication, I am inviting you to submit a proposal for citations to this exciting reference book.

The Lexicon will provide K-12 teachers, higher education faculty, corporate trainers, institutional administrators, distance education researchers and investigators, proprietary education sector, distance education teachers and advanced learners with a compendium of terms and concepts, words and expressions, vocabulary and jargon ­ all pertaining to teaching and learning at a distance. The Lexicon will offer thousands of terms, vocabulary words, concepts, citations, entries, and bibliographic references pertaining to the technologies that support this teaching and learning strategy.

If you are interested in contributing to this publication due out in 2009, please visit our web site, developed specifically to support this project, available at: http://academics.rmu.edu/faculty/tomei/Lexicon/ The site contains the most updated information about the book-in-progress and hosts the http://academics.rmu.edu/faculty/tomei/Lexicon/structure.html List of Terms/ Concepts Assigned ­ start HERE to identify the citations you wish to contribute. Download the spreadsheet of terms, place your initials next to the terms/ concepts you prefer (and propose others not on the list yet), and return the file as a reply attachment to the email to confirm your choices.

I will notify you of acceptance or rejection of your topics within 1-2 days of receiving your Intent to Submit so you may commence work on the citations and have as much development time as possible. Authors of accepted topics must agree to complete their citations and submit them for review within the March 1st - May 31st deadline. Extensions will be hard to secure as our milestone to the publisher is fairly rigid. The publisher (R&L) is very excited to get this book on the market.

The “good news” is that citations are limited to 50-500 words maximum. The citations will look more like dictionary/ encyclopedia entries and NOT paper or manuscript-length submissions. I am hoping you will want to be a Distinguished Contributing Author to the Lexicon and receive the additional acknowledgement that comes with submitting 10 or more citations (see web site for more information).

Please submit your proposals today to ensure your participation as a contributor and your top selection of terms. I look forward to working with you on this project.

Lawrence A. Tomei, EdD
Assc Vice President for Academic Affairs
Robert Morris University
6001 University Boulevard
Moon Twp, PA 15108
Phone 412-397-3696
Fax: 412-397-3851
E-mail: tomei@rmu.edu

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS

VW LEM CONFERENCE

"Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education, and Museums"

Saturday, March 8, 2008 in Second Life

Purpose of the Conference:

To provide a gathering place for librarians, information
professionals, educators, museologists, and others to learn about and
discuss the educational, informational,
and cultural opportunities of virtual worlds.

Please note: Although the conference will be held in the virtual
world Second Life, presentation and paper proposals about LEM
developments in other virtual worlds are encouraged.

Possible Topics for Presentations, Papers, and Participatory Events:

· Virtual world events and exhibits as the drivers of attendance and engagement
· Immersive learning environments
· Reference service possibilities and practicalities in virtual worlds
· Corporate and special librarianship in virtual worlds
· Educational tools and resources
· Enterprise uses of virtual worlds
· Tours of LEM locations in Second Life
· Gaming and virtual worlds
· VW LEM opportunities for children, tweens, and teens
· Dreams and visions for LEM activities in virtual worlds
· Assessing LEM initiatives in virtual worlds
· Sustainability issues and opportunities for LEM activities in virtual worlds
· Other topics pertinent to the broad topic of LEM activities in
virtual worlds are welcome! Send us your innovative proposals!

Proposal Guidelines and Deadlines:

· Each session will be 45 minutes long.
· All sessions will begin on the hour.
· All proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. SLT on Monday, February 11, 2008.
· Please send proposals to Tom Peters (tpeters@tapinformation.com)
with "VW LEM proposal" in the subject line.
· For presentations, please send a paragraph about your proposed
presentation, the intended audience, and any pertinent URLs or SLURLs.
· For papers, please send an abstract of your paper.
· Notification of acceptance will be received by Friday, February 15, 2008.
· The 25 USD registration fee will be waived for all presenters.
· Proposals from students and general citizens are welcome. You do
not need to be a member of the LEM professions to present at this
conference.

Conference Schedule (tentative):

(Note: Because Second Life and other virtual worlds attract citizens
from all over the world, we plan to have two clusters of conference
sessions. Some presenters may be asked to present twice on Saturday,
March 8, 2008.)

· Friday, March 7, 2008, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. SLT (Pacific Time):
Pre-conference social gathering at Club Java on the Sun Microsystems
SIM in Second Life.

· Saturday, March 8, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to noon SLT (Pacific Time):
First Cluster of Conference Sessions:

o 8:00 to 8:45 a.m.: Keynote Panel (no conflict)
o 9:00 to 9:45 a.m.: First group of sessions
o 10:00 to 10:45 a.m.: Second group of sessions
o 11:00 to 11:45 a.m.: Third group of sessions

· Saturday, March 8, 2008 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. SLT (Pacific Time):
Second Cluster of Conference Sessions:

o 5:00 to 5:45 p.m.: Keynote Panel (no conflict)
o 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.: First group of sessions
o 7:00 to 7:45 p.m.: Second group of sessions
o 8:00 to 8:45 p.m.: Third group of sessions

· Note: Pre- and Post-Conference conversations, announcements, and
documents will be available in the "Virtual Words: Libraries,
Education and Museums" group in Facebook.

Conference Sponsors:

· Alliance Library System (http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/)
· IBM (http://www.ibm.com)
· Sun Microsystems (http://www.sun.com/)
· TAP Information Services (http://www.tapinformation.com)
· Virtual Worlds Library Association
(http://groups.google.com/group/virtualworldlibraries)

Conference Organizers:

· Lori Bell (Lorelei Junot in Second Life): lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com
· Doug McDavid (Doug Mandelbrot in Second Life): mcdavid@us.ibm.com
· Christy Confetti Higgins (Violet Portola in Second Life):
Christy.Confetti@sun.com
· John Howard (Corwin Howlett in Second Life):
jhoward@alliancelibrarysystem.com
· Craig Anderson (Draconius Merlin in Second Life): cjanders@kean.edu
· Tom Peters (Maxito Ricardo in Second Life): tpeters@tapinformation.com

Lori Bell
Director of Innovation
Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com

8th International Conference
August 7 – 10, 2008
Minneapolis Hilton

The MERLOT International Conference (MIC) provides numerous opportunities to share, learn, and participate in conversations about teaching and learning with technology from experts and MERLOT users from around the world.

Trailblazers do more than keep people on the right path. They help people see where to begin and provide direction. How can educators and users of instructional technology around the world prepare for a future filled with technology that provides content at a faster-and-faster pace? How can instructional technology be used to enhance teaching and learning? Who will organize all this change? This year’s Conference Committee expects that we will all do this together.

MIC08 offers a full day of pre-conference workshops followed by two-and-one-half days of colleague to colleague presentations. The Conference also includes Corporate Sponsor presentation and exhibits, presentations from MERLOT Award winners, and opportunities to gather over food and beverage. The Pre-conference sessions begin on Thursday morning, August 7. The full conference agenda begins with a Welcome Reception Thursday evening and ends at noon on Sunday, August 10.

The Conference Committee invites proposals on the tracks listed below. Proposal deadline is February 15, 2008.

“Blazing the Trail” Conference Tracks

The MIC08 Conference invites proposals based on the tracks below. The Committee encourages proposals from diverse constituents (faculty, students, administrators, librarians, etc) in a variety of disciplines based on the Tracks below.

Track 1 - Adopting, Adapting, and Authoring Digital Learning Resources
Track 2 - Committed and Connected International Communities of Learning through Technology
Track 3 - Researching New Learning Paradigms and New Teaching Models
Track 4 - New Paths: Expanding Teaching and Learning Opportunities with Web 2.0 Track 5 - Reinventing Libraries in the Digital Age
Track 6 - Engaging and Emerging Faculty Development Processes
Track 7 - Community of Practice: Harvesting the Promise of Technology in Education

For 2008, the MERLOT Conference Committee has selected to highlight Education as the featured Community of Practice. Teacher education, Libraries, and Faculty Development comprise this featured Community of Practice. Committee members hope that many faculty members will share this highlighted track with students involved in Pre-K through 16 classrooms and will propose joint sessions, panels, posters, and under/graduate research related to the conference theme.

For more information go to: http://mic08.merlot.org/

ALT is seeking paper submissions for a Special issue of our ALT Journal (ALT-J). Details are as follows:

LEARNING AND TEACHING IN IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL WORLDS
A special issue of ALT-J, Research in Learning Technology

Immersive virtual worlds (IVWs), such as Second Life, Active Worlds, Croquet and Forterra and massive multi-player games (MMPGs), such as EverQuest and World of Warcraft represent a paradigm shift in learning technology, and an important challenge to the world of education. The aim of this special issue of ALT-J is to develop and publish a timely collection of papers representing current research, developments and ideas in educational applications of IVWs and MMPGs. Of particular interest are papers that go beyond descriptions of objects and activities to build links between practice and pedagogy, and offer conceptual, methodological and analytical rigour.

Full details of how to submit can be found at:
http://www.alt.ac.uk/callforpapers_altj_ivw.html.

For queries and guidance relating to the call please contact:
Robert Ward r.d.ward@hud.ac.uk
or
Maggi Savin-Baden m.savinbaden@coventry.ac.uk

Important dates:
- Until 22 February 2008: Submission of abstracts and formal/informal response from Special Issue Editors.
- Submission of full papers: 31st March 2008.

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Washington Interactive Technologies Conference
Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
Arlington, Virginia
August 20-22, 2008

Abstracts for presentations from knowledgeable professionals in industry, government, military, public education and academia are solicited to provide presentations which would be part of a comprehensive conference program on the latest interactive technologies as they are being applied to training, education and job performance improvement, including ways to implement technology, descriptions of education and technical skills applications, e-Learning, enterprise management, and instructional systems design, together with Knowledge Management systems.

The submissions should be in the form of individual presentations, panel discussions, and preconference tutorials. Topics of interest include:

Mobile Computing, Handhelds & PDAs

Using effective elearning and engaging distance learning for the enterprise
Pervasive computing devices and other ubiquitous computing technologies — from laptops to tablet PCs to PDAs to smartphones
Virtualization, Process Migration, Thin-client Computing, Network Mobility
Utilization of Mobile Enterprise Servers
Mobile Computing’s Impact on Workforce Productivity
Mobile Enterprise Asset Management Systems
Low Cost Computers
Wearable computing and networking
User interfaces and systems design
Mobile Authoring Tools
Knowledge Management Systems

Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Learning Content Managements Systems (LCMS)
LMS Interaction with other Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
LMS Interoperability standards (SCORM, AICC, IMS, IEEE)
Talent Management Systems
E-Learning, E-Training and Executive Training
Knowledge Management (KM) systems for operations improvement
Purchasing KM systems vs outsourcing (ASPs)
Implementing/Managing the Knowledge Management System
Gaming and Simulation for Training and
Job Performance Improvement

Online Games
Agent-Based gaming, Avatars, and Distributed environments
Game-based Learning
Massively Multiplayer Simulation (MMP)
Simulations and Games for Strategy and Policy Planning
Military Applications
Simulations Utilizing Problem Solving Tools
Customizable, Computer-based Interactive Simulations
Simulation gaming for Management Training
New Technologies & the Marketplace

Defining the Learning Marketplace
Market Issues and Barriers
Meeting Learner Goals and System Goals
Criteria for instructional design & delivery methods
Return on Investment (ROI) and Improved Productivity
Integrated Enterprise Learning and Performance Improvement
Content and Technology Interoperability Issues
Corporate Learning Portals vs. Application Service Providers (ASPs)
Instructional Systems Design

Blended Learning strategies
Strategies to address remote learners
Implementing Accessibility into e-Learning
Authoring tools for the Web and their effectiveness
Evaluation processes and assessment techniques
ISD for the Enterprise and Performance Improvement
Prototyping in the development process
Business cases for learning measurement
Acquiring metrics and developing budgets
20-2Presenters and Attendees would include the following:

Academic Professionals
Chief Learning Officers
Directors of E-Learning
Directors of Training and Development
E-learning Project Managers
Military and Industrial Trainers
Government Professionals and Managers
Performance Support Professionals
Managers of Training
Management and Training Consultants
Compliance Training Managers
Hardware and Software Systems Manufacturers
Education/Training Facilitators
Human Performance Technology Professionals
Instructional Designers
Instructional Systems Developers
Curriculum Developers
Content Developers
E-Learning Developers
Application Development Managers
Please submit abstract(s) of your proposed presentation(s) (up to 100 words per topic suggested). Abstracts will be considered for an individual presentation, or as a participant in a panel discussion. We are also seeking proposals for 1/2 day preconference tutorials related to the foregoing. A proceedings will be prepared and you should indicate whether you will provide a paper prior to the conference for inclusion in the proceedings. Abstract submissions should be received by March 17, 2008. If your abstract is accepted, papers should be submitted by August 1, 2008 in order to be included in the Conference Proceedings. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference, present their work to their peers, and transfer copyright. Primary speakers receive a complimentary registration to the conference. All other speakers will be required to pay a discounted conference registration fee.

Be sure to include the author’s name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address. Accepted speakers will have their biographies included on the SALT® conference web site as well as a photo if this material is provided to SALT®. Submit on-line at www.salt.org or send to SALT, 50 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, VA 20186. Phone: 540-347-0055 / Fax: 540-349-3169 / email: DCprogram08@salt.org. The program schedule will consist of preconference tutorials on Tuesday, August 19, and the main conference presentation sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, August 20-22.

Author’s Information

Be sure to include the author’s name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address. In addition, relevant biographical information about the author(s) should be included with the abstract submission so it can be posted on the SALT® web site.

Key Dates to note

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: March 17, 2008

Notification of Acceptance: April 1, 2008

Submission of Papers: August 1, 2008

Conference Dates: August 20-22, 2008

To submit your abstract online, click here

For a PDF version of the Call for Papers go to http://www.salt.org/docs/call.pdf

To submit your abstract online http://www.salt.org/dc/washingtonP.asp?pn=submitabsinfo&ss=l

Society for Applied Learning Technology

50 Culpeper Street

Warrenton, Va 20186

Ph: (540) 347-0055 Fax: (540) 349-3169 Web: http://www.salt.org

"Achievement Through Innovation"
October 14 - 16, 2008
San Jose, CA

Gain exposure for your work, your school and your district, and benefit from in-depth discussions with your peers when you become a speaker at Innovative Learning Conference 2008, October 14 - 16, in San Jose, CA. Share successful classroom practices, creative teaching and learning solutions, research, policies and products that show current or future promise for K-12 education.

The Innovative Learning Conference (ILC) 2008 is presented by CUE and FETC, two of the leaders in producing premier education technology conferences. This West Coast event returns a major education conference to Northern California and will attract education leaders not only from Western states, but from all over the country.

ILC 2008 is dedicated to advancing student achievement through innovative thinking and technology. It will feature hands-on workshops, concurrent sessions, meetings and exhibitions targeting teachers, principals, district administrators, curriculum designers, media specialists, technology directors and other educators.

ILC welcomes applications to present from education professionals representing all levels, content areas and specialties, as well as business and industry experts. If accepted, your presentation will be scheduled as one of the 55-minute sessions planned for the three-day conference.

For complete information on submission guidelines and access to the electronic application form: http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=881407:626871

DON'T DELAY! Deadline for submissions is April 1, 2008.
FOR INFORMATION ON ILC 2008:
http://www.1105info.com/t.do?id=881408:626871

7th European Conference on e-Learning

Grecian Bay Hotel, Agia Napa, Cyprus

6-7 November 2008

http://academic-conferences.org/ecel/ecel2008/ecel08-call-papers.htm

This is the second call for papers for the 7th European Conference on
e-Learning, which will be held at the Grecian Bay Hotel, Agia Napa,
Cyprus. on the 6-7 November 2008.

Over the last ten years, the way in which education is delivered has
changed considerably with the advent of new technologies. e-Learning is
one such development, so much so that it is now regarded as a field in
it?s own right. Thus, the 7th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL
2008), offers an opportunity for those involved in the study,
implementation and delivery of e-learning to meet and exchange ideas and
experiences.

The conference, to be held in November 2008, invites qualitative,
experience-based and quantitative papers, case studies and reports of
work in progress on both the theory and practice of all aspects of
web-enabled technology in learning and teaching. Submissions are
welcomed from academics, teachers, practitioners, vendors and
government departments.

Topics may include, but are not limited to: e-Learning platforms,
portals and Virtual learning environments; Course design; Emerging
and best practices; Partnerships in e-Learning; Evaluation of
e-Learning; Cross-cultural education; e-Learning strategies;
Social benefits of e-Learning; e-Learning effectiveness and
outcomes; Web-based learning, including Wikis and Blogs;
Academic participation and freedom; Learner autonomy;
Security and confidentiality; Self-learning integrated methodology;
Ambient intelligence; Assertive and assistive educational
technology; Computer-aided assessment; Learning content management
systems; AV-communication and other media; Digital classrooms; Blended
learning; Collaborative on-line learning; Content repositories; Data
envelopment analysis; Meta data standards; Ontologies; Pedagogical
models; Needs analysis; Global trends in e-Learning; Corporate training;
Managing quality in e-Learning; Synchronic software; Educating the
educators; Web 2.0 technologies; Mobile learning; Simulated communities;
Online mentoring; e-Benchmarking; Cultural, social and gender issues;
Personalisation; National/international strategies.

Abstracts are required in the first instance and should be submitted
by 22nd of May 2008 via the online form at
http://academic-conferences.org/ecel/ecel2008/ecel08-abstract-submission.htm

October 17 & 18, 2008 What does it mean to be a girl? Who defines girlhood in an age when puberty and sexualization are happening at younger ages? How do girls assert their own identity in an increasingly mediated and consumerist culture which targets girls as a prime audience? Why do U.S. girls who are told that they can do anything feel like they have to do everything, and perfectly? What challenges do girls across races, classes, religions, nations, and cultures face in an ever more globalized world? What is the relationship between girls and feminism? What effect can feminism have on constructions of boyhood and masculinity and how in turn can this effect girls? In the 18th annual SCSU Women's Studies conference, we will take a close look at girls' culture and girls' studies, among the most vibrant areas in women's studies. We invite individuals, groups, scholars, activists, artists, girls and all, to submit proposals for panel presentations, roundtable discussions, or artistic performances that address topics including the following:

Girls and Pop Culture
Construction of Girlhood Media and Girls' Culture
Girls & Cutting/Self-Mutilation Politics of Girls Studies
Girls & Leadership Women's Studies & Girls' Studies
Girls & Child Labor Race & Class in Girls' Studies
Girls & Performance Coming of Age Glocally
Gender Research & Girls Body Image and Girls
Girls & Disabilities Girls & Sexuality
Girls & Ink. Human Trafficking & Girls
Girls & Religion Indigenous Women and Girls
Human Rights of Girls Chick Lit
Globalization and Girlhood Girls & Sports Construction of Tween Agers/Girls Girls & Resistance
Girls & Gangs Race, Ethnicity, and Class in Girls Studies
Transnational Adoption of Girls Violence against Girls & Women
Girl Power & Feminism/Anti-Feminism Girl Power and Politics
American Girls and Beyond Girls' Studies in Academe
Girls and Grassroots Activism Reviving Ophelia, Surviving Ophelia, Resisting Ophelia Growing up Incarcerated Girls across/between Worlds Parenting/Raising Girls Representations of Girls
Girls as Parents

We also invite your ideas and suggestions. Conference sessions will juxtapose cultural, generational, and geopolitical perspectives in order to construct feminist renditions of girls' cultures, histories, and representations. Expect fun through meals, performance, and poetry slam, with girls and their allies speaking of their struggles and power. Send submissions electronically by June 12, 2008, to womenstudies@southernct.edu. Please include name, affiliation, E-mail, standard mailing address, and phone number. Proposals should be no longer than one page, with a second page for identification information.

Drexel University
Creese Student Center, Behrakis Grand Hall
3200 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, March 20, 2008
7:30am - 4:00pm

For more information go to: http://www.drexel.edu/irt/eLearningConf2008/proposals.html#

• Sessions are 50 minutes
• If you can't use the whole 50 minutes, you can split a session. Please make a note of it in your abstract. Better yet, find a co-presenter.
• Proposal deadline: March 5, 2008

Joins us this Spring for a chance to share your latest in methodology, pedagogy, and eLearning solutions!

OCTOBER 24, 2008

Timonium (Baltimore), MD

How in the World? Getting Students to Think Critically

Practical approaches and successful practices

**Call for Presenters**

On this United Nations Day we ask the question, “How in the World … do we get our students to think critically?” College faculty and librarians interested in the goal of improving students’ critical thinking skills will have an opportunity to share their best practices and learn from colleagues about this aspect of pedagogy central to all teaching and learning. Presenters at the MILEX Conference 2008 will share techniques, lead exercises, and illustrate classroom applications.

MILEX (Maryland Information Literacy Exchange), a new and growing organization of academic and instruction librarians, invites proposals from those interested in presenting at this conference. The MILEX Conference Committee is striving to construct an experience for academics that will be heavy on specific models and practical information for instructors to use in sparking their students’ critical faculties. Proposals that address opportunities to integrate critical thinking skills into lessons are of particular interest. Collaborative projects between faculty and librarians are especially welcome.

Do you have a special idea or technique to share? Why not submit a proposal to present at this special conference?

Submit proposals to Susan Cooperstein at cooperstein@loyola.edu by April 30, 2008 (For questions or additional information, call 410-617-6832).

Presenters whose proposals have been accepted will be notified by email by June 1, 2008.

For a copy of the form for presenter proposals and more information about MILEX, please visit www.milexmd.org.

Suntec Singapore

August 4 – 6, 2008

This International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (or iCTLT) is jointly organized by the Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). ISTE is the organization that hosts the premier NECC (or National Educational Computing Conference) annually in the U.S.

The inaugural programme of iCTLT 2008 will focus on teaching and learning practices for engaging and effective digital-age education. It will feature education leaders, education researchers, classroom practitioners and industry leaders across the Asia-Pacific Region and around the world.

MOE (Singapore) and ISTE are now calling for proposals for iCTLT 2008. All teachers, school leaders, educators, researchers and industry leaders from related fields are invited to submit proposals. We also welcome corporate-sponsored proposals from exhibitors. The deadline for submission is 31 March 2008.

Theme and Sub-Themes
The theme for the conference is Learning, Leading, Innovating, and the sub-themes are:

Learning - covers the following aspects of technology use in the learning environment:
Literacy in the Digital World
Online Learning (including Web 2.0 tools)
ICT-Rich Pedagogy
Cyberwellness & Cyber Safety
Global Collaboration/Citizenship

Leading - covers the leadership necessary for:
Leadership in e-Education
Transformation
Change Management

Innovating - covers the latest innovative uses of technology in the curriculum and the resulting curriculum that takes advantage of emerging technologies:
Gaming for Learning
Portable/Mobile Learning
Innovative Curriculum

Categories of Proposals
Submission of proposals can be for a Paper Presentation or Poster Presentation. It is important to note that all presenters should ensure that legal copies of software are used at the conference.

Paper Presentations (5 & 6 Aug 2008)
The duration of each presentation can either be 30 min, 60 min or 90 min, and will be held during the concurrent sessions in meeting rooms on 5 and 6 Aug 2008.

The presentation may be presented as a lecture or panel discussion.

Lecture - There may be one or more presenters, each addressing the audience independently. The content should be of high interest and widely applicable to the audience. It should educate, inspire, challenge, and/or provide specific implementation ideas. The focus should be on evaluation and synthesis rather than the history/details of a specific project or initiative.
Panel Discussion - The main presenter serves as the moderator for his or her co-presenter panelists. The content should lend itself to a variety of perspectives with the moderator focused on creating a cohesive presentation.

Poster Presentations (5 & 6 Aug 2008)
The posters will be displayed in the exhibition hall. It can include 15 min presentations and/or demonstrations for presenters to interact informally with attendees.

Content should focus on the implementation of a lesson, curriculum, technology, model, or project, or demonstrate a good electronic resource/tool or practice for teaching and learning.

Online Submission – All proposals will be submitted online. Go to: http://www.ictlt.com/cfp_guidelines.html

Status of Submission - Acceptance/Regret notifications will be e-mailed by May 2008.

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications

June 30-July 4, 2008 * Vienna, Austria

FINAL CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

** Submissions Due: April 7, 2008 **

Organized by
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org
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** What are your colleagues saying about the international ED-MEDIA conferences? **
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/testimonials.htm

COLOR POSTER--ED-MEDIA 2008 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Available to Print & Distribute (PDF to print; 200kb)
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/ed08poster.pdf

>> CONTENTS & LINKS (details below) <<

1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/submitguide.htm
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/PresenterLounge

2. Major Topics: www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/topics.htm

3. Presentation Categories: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/categories.htm
4. Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/corporate.htm

5. Proceedings & Paper Awards: http://www.aace.org/pubs
6. For Budgeting Purposes: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/rates.htm

7. Vienna, Austria: http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Vienna/
8. Deadlines: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/deadlines.htm

INVITATION:
ED-MEDIA 2008--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia &
Telecommunications is an international conference, sponsored by the
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This
annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion
and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications
on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications/distance education.

ED-MEDIA, the premiere international conference in the field, spans all
disciplines and levels of education and attracts more than 1,500 attendees
from over 60 countries. We invite you to attend ED-MEDIA and submit
proposals for presentations.

This Final Call for Presentations is offered for those who were:
- unable to meet the first deadline for submissions in December, or
- were not ready to present a finished paper or project, or
- have a work-in-progress topic to present, and
- do not yet have a proposal accepted for presentation.

All presentation proposals are peer-reviewed and selected by three
reviewers on the respected Program Committee for inclusion in the
conference program, Proceedings (book and CD-ROM formats) and
EdITLib (Education and Information Technology Digital Library), http://www.EdITLib.org

We invite you to attend the ED-MEDIA Conference and submit proposals for
these presentation categories: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/categories.htm

> Full & Brief Papers
> Best Practices
> Panels
> Best Practices
> Roundtables
> Symposia
> Student Panels (NEW)
> Posters/Demonstrations
> Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations

These Final Call presentation categories have been quite popular especially for the efficient
exchange of information about on-going research, applications, and projects.

Call for Presentations:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm

Submission Guidelines and Form:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/submitguide.htm

Presentation and AV Guidelines:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/PresenterLounge

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
* Keynote Speakers
* Invited Panels/Speakers
* Papers
* Panels
* Best Practices
* Symposia
* Demonstrations/Posters
* Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
* Tutorials/Workshops
* Student Panel Dissertation Help Sessions
* Roundtables

TOPICS:

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following
major topics as they relate to the educational and developmental aspects of
multimedia/hypermedia and telecommunications.

For ALL subtopics, please see:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/topics.htm

1. Infrastructure: (in the large)
2. Tools & Content-oriented Applications
3. New Roles of the Instructor & Learner
4. Human-computer Interaction (HCI/CHI)
5. Cases & Projects
6. Special Strand: ** Universal Web Accessibility **

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/categories.htm
The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities
designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.

CORPORATE SHOWCASES & DEMONSTRATIONS:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/corporate.htm

Companies have the opportunity to demonstrate and discuss their educational
technology products and services in through Corporate Showcases and Demonstrations/Literature.

PROCEEDINGS & PAPER AWARDS:
http://www.aace.org/pubs
Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Proceedings Book and on CD-ROM.
Proceedings in this series serve as major resources in the multimedia/
hypermedia/telecommunications community, reflecting the current state of
the art in the discipline. In addition, the Proceedings also are internationally distributed through and archived in the Education and Information Technology Digital Library, http://www.EdITLib.org

Selected papers may be invited for publication in may be invited for publication in AACE's respected journals especially in the
- Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH),
- International Journal on E-Learning (IJEJ), or
- Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR).

All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within several categories.
Award winning papers may be invited for publication in the AACE journals.

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/rates.htm

The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants will be
approximately $395 U.S. (AACE members), $450 U.S. (non-members).
Registration includes proceedings on CD, receptions, and all sessions
except tutorials.

All conference sessions will be held at the Vienna Univ. of Technology. Guest rooms at numerous hotels near the conference in different price ranges will be reserved for conference participants.

Vienna, Austria:
http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Vienna

Vienna is an ideal-typical European city similar to Barcelona, London, Milan, Paris or Rome, but unlike the others it is very compact and easy to negotiate. Vienna is referred to by many as a unique onion, with each of the urban layers surrounding the oldest historic center being equally important to the overall flavor of the city. The Austrian capital therefore embraces all the traditions of a European city, from Roman foundations through to Gothic, Baroque and Historicism. Tourists are eager to visit Vienna because of the city's exciting combination of the royal-imperial flair of the past with the latest trends, the responsible cultivation of a precious heritage and charming traditions.

A natural paradise including forests, grassland, parks and gardens cover some 20,000 hectares or about half of the city, and then there is the Danube and other stretches of water on top of that. The Vienna Woods are not only the green lung of the city, but provide visitors with footpaths and mountain-bike trails of all distances. Vienna is fully geared to pedal power with almost 1,000 kilometers of urban cycle paths. A number of places in the city such as the vast (6,000,000sqm) Prater park, a former imperial hunting ground in the rambling Danube wetlands, are best explored by bike anyway. The Danube Island is another vast area for outdoor pursuits. It has numerous bathing areas, cycle paths, playgrounds and sports facilities. And on the still waters of the New Danube you can go for a dip or a swim, or get into a rowing boat, sailboat or even onto water-skis.

For further Vienna information see:
http://www.austria.info/ or http://www.austria.info/

DEADLINES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/deadlines.htm

Final Call Submissions: April 7, 2008
Final Authors Notified: April 14, 2008
Proceedings File Due: May 2, 2008
Early Registration: May 2, 2008
Hotel Reservations: As early as possible;
Rooms limited June 28-30
Conference: June 30-July 4, 2008

If you have a question about ED-MEDIA, please send an e-mail to
AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.org

Contact:
AACE--Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
P.O. Box 1545
Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USA
Phone: 757-366-5606 * Fax: 703-997-8760
E-mail: conf@aace.org * http://www.AACE.org

TEACHERS TALK

The editors solicit interviews in different formats (i.e. traditional
interviews, conversations/dialogues, etc.) with educators from a variety
of disciplinary and institutional settings—including non-academic—in the
US and abroad for upcoming special issues on:

Teaching the Body (June 1, 2008)
Teaching Performance (October 31, 2008)
Teaching Performance (March 31, 2009)

Cross-disciplinary and divergent perspectives are welcome.

Proposals and inquiries to the editors: transformations@njcu.edu.

Jacqueline Ellis and Edvige Giunta, Editors
Transformations
http://web.njcu.edu/sites/transformations/

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Got Teens with Homework? We've Got Answers! Your Guide to Developing a Homework Help Center at Your Public Library is scheduled for publication by Libraries Unlimited early in 2009. Chapter proposals for this book are being sought.

Proposals should be no longer than 250 words and include the title of the chapter, an outline or description of the material to be covered, and a brief bio of the author. Deadline for submission is March 31st, 2008. If accepted, completed chapters will be due July 31, 2008. Please send proposals as electronic attachments (.doc or .pdf) to the contact listed below.

Book Description: There are undoubtedly many good reasons for creating a HomeworkHelp Center at a public library, but perhaps one of the most important reasons is to offer a welcoming and comfortable place for teens to obtain assistance with academic projects from caring and qualified professionals. Creating a Homework Help Center at a public library presents the ideal venue for positive collaboration between the library, schools, and community agencies. Additionally, Homework Help Centers provide teens with a safe and nurturing space to congregate after school ends for the day. This guide will offer librarians and library professionals with “how to” guidance for creating a homework help center in their library, as well as practical advice (inclusive of sample forms, best practices and lessons learned) on getting started by conducting a needs assessment, to staffing the homework help center, to developing service hours, to how to handle publicity.

Sample Chapter Include:

Why Create a Library Based Homework Center?

Could Your Library Use a Homework Center? Conducting a Needs Assessment

Funding: Will You Need a Grant?

Operations 101: Policies, Staffing, Hours, Equipment, and Collection Development

Collaboration with the Schools-----How To Make It Work!

Publicity and Public Relations------Get The Word Out!

Assessing Your Homework Help Center--------How's It Going?


For additional information, please contact:

Veronica L. C. Stevenson-Moudamane; MSLS, MA
2007-2008 Co-Chair NMRT Mentoring Committee
Manager of Junior Services
The Danbury Library
170 Main Street
Danbury, Connecticut 06810
203-797-4528 Voice
203-796-1677 Fax
vstevens@danburylibrary.org

Call for Chapter Proposals

Teaching Gen M: A Handbook for Educators and Librarians is scheduled for publication by Neal-Schuman early in 2009. Chapter proposals for this book are being sought. Proposals should be no longer than 250 words and include the title of the chapter, an outline or description of the material to be covered, and a brief bio of the author. Deadline for submission is March 14, 2008. If accepted, completed chapters will be due June 30, 2008. Please send proposals as electronic attachments (.doc or .pdf) to the contacts listed below.

“Generation M” (“M” for “Media”) is a term applied to young adults born in the early 1980s through the early 1990s. Conventional wisdom has it that Gen M’s are constantly-connected, early-adopting, techno-savvy, multi-taskers who enthusiastically embrace new technologies and weave them into the fabric of their daily lives. Is the stereotype of the wired, techno-savvy undergraduate accurate or is there a more complicated reality? The purpose of the book is to provide instructors with background information regarding the unique aspects of Gen M and to present practical suggestions for creating learning objects that can be used in both traditional and online educational environments.

Draft Table of Contents

Part One: Defining Gen M

Introduction: Gen M Myths and Realities
Cultural divides
Computer literacy v. information literacy
Part Two: Technology and Culture

The Gaming Culture: Second Life, World of Warcraft, and Living Life Virtually
Blogs, Facebook, YouTube and the Public Private Life
Wikipedia and Google: Friend or Foe?
Thumb Rules: Texting, Communication, and Language
Part Three: The Answers: educational theories and practical applications

Technology and Pedagogy
Ethics and Honesty
Critical Thinking and the New Informed Citizenry

For more information contact:

Vibiana Bowman , Rutgers University Libraries
bowman@camden.rutgers.edu
or
Robert J. Lackie, Rider University
rlackie@rider.edu

Call for Proposals – 5th ALA Forum on Education

We are pleased to announce a call for participation for the 5th ALA Forum on Education: Service Learning and Citizen Engagement to be held on Friday, June 27, 2008 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm during the upcoming ALA Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California. Masters Level students who have participated in a service learning project or who have designed a yet to be completed service learning project are encouraged to submit a proposal.

The 5th ALA Forum on Education will feature a researchpooloza format followed by a traditional poster session. During the researchpalooza you will address the audience from a podium and present your service learning project in 90 seconds or less with the aid of one PowerPoint slide to an audience of 150 ALA members. Following the researchpalooza presenters will be asked to participate in a poster session where attendees will be able to ask questions and further discuss service learning projects. The researchpalooza format was a great success at MidWinter 2008 and we excited to offer an opportunity to participate in this innovative program.

To participate, please submit the following information via email to alaedforum@gmail.com
Name:
Title of Project:
University Affiliation:
Email Address:
Abstract or short description of service learning project:

Proposals will be accepted through March 16 and presenters will be notified by March 28

For more information please contact Joe Sanchez at joesanchez@austin.utexas.edu

Joe Sanchez
School of Information
University of Texas at Austin
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~sanchez

October 20-21, 2008
Monterey, CA
Deadline: April 21, 2008

We're seeking presenters for our Internet@Schools West 2008 conference, to be held in Monterey, California, October 20-21, 2008. Sponsored by MultiMedia & Internet@Schools magazine, the conference covers practical and timely technology-related topics and technology-based tools and resources for K-12 media and technology specialists. It is held in conjunction with the Internet Librarian 2008 conference.

If you're somehow keeping up in this age of the participatory, "content creationary," interactive, 2.0 Internet and all that it offers educators and students! … and in the ongoing era of NCLB mandates, shrinking budgets, mushrooming lists of curriculum standards … not to mention all the new literacies—from information, to visual, to technology, to online social literacy—to teach to your students … then 1) you're remarkable, and 2) *we want to hear from you! Please consider volunteering to speak at Internet@Schools West.*

All speakers receive a full, complimentary registration to the Internet@Schools West and Internet Librarian 2008 conferences, plus great recognition from their peers. So think over your latest success stories or technology ventures and go to http://www.infotoday.com/Internet@Schools/CallForSpeakers.shtml.

Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you soon. The deadline for proposals is April 21, so think quickly and send in your ideas!

Conference Co-Chairs
David Hoffman
Editor, *MultiMedia & Internet@Schools Magazine*

Susan Geiger
Librarian, Moreau Catholic High School
Hayward, California

Penn State Great Valley

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Classrooms for the Future: Best Practices Institute

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Location: The Great Valley Campus of Penn State University

This one-day event will bring together high school teachers and school administrators who are implementing Classrooms for the Future (CFF) to share what works (and what to avoid!). Teachers, CFF coaches, school administrators, and others are invited to submit a 45-minute presentation, workshop, or panel.

The institute will consist of five tracks
Tips for Administrators
CFF Mathematics
CFF Science
CFF Social Studies
CFF English/Language Arts

Some ideas for presentation topics include
How have you used interactive whiteboards in your classroom or district?
Is it better to have laptops on rolling carts or in the classroom?
A project-based unit on the American Revolution
Gold mines on the Prentice-Hall textbook Web site
Sources of free multimedia software
How to put it all together and keep it going
Planning for theft and damage
Tips and rules for laptops in your classroom

Presentations and Workshops Submission Guidelines
Include the following
The title of your presentation or workshop
The track you have chosen (listed above)
A one-to-two paragraph description of your presentation or workshop
A short outline of the topics you will cover
Your name and contact information, your position, and your employer

Panels Submission Guidelines
Include the following
The title of your panel
The track you have chosen (listed above)
A one-to-two paragraph description of your panel
Name, title, and a one paragraph CV for each panel member
Your name and contact information as the panel coordinator, your position, and your employer

Submit by e-mail to: Dr. Roy Clariana, Education Division Head, Penn State Great Valley, RClariana@psu.edu .

The deadline for submissions is midnight on May 15, 2008.

Find out more at www.gv.psu.edu/cff .

Penn State Great Valley
30 East Swedesford Road
Malvern, PA 19355
www.gv.psu.edu

Call for Special Issue Papers
Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge
Issue 9(1), March 2009

The editors of the online journal Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) announce a call for papers for a special issue of the journal on the topic of “Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge.” Accepted papers would appear in Volume 9(1) to be published in March 2009.

Scholarly articles may report research describing (a) teachers or preservice teachers who demonstrate “TPACK” (also known as TPCK) in the K-12 classroom; (b) teachers/preservice teachers in the process of developing TPACK; or (c) teacher education programs with demonstrated success in developing TPACK in their graduates. We have a special interest in articles describing the development of instruments or methods to measure TPACK. Theoretical articles will also be considered, especially if they synthesize the research or development of TPACK thinking in a particular content area.

Additional information specific to each section of CITE Journal follows.

Science Education Section

Papers submitted to the science education section should address TPACK in the context of K-12 science teacher education. To submit your article, go to www.citejournal.org, click on the Submissions tab, and follow the directions. When you navigate to the page that enables you to select the journal for publication, be sure to select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: Science - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. We encourage you to think about the special advantages of publishing online by including media such as digital videos, images, audio and/or links to websites in your manuscript. Manuscripts should be submitted no later than September 15, 2008.

John C. Park
Science Section Editor
park@unity.ncsu.edu

Social Studies Education Section

This special issue of CITE Journal Social Studies will examine issues and problems associated with the application of TPCK in social studies. Manuscripts for this special issue should focus on one of the following two areas: (1) reports on data-driven research about the application of TPCK in social studies settings, both K-12 and teacher education; (2) theoretical considerations of TPCK, including but not limited to applications in K-12 social studies settings and implications for teacher education. To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: SocStu - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts must be submitted no later than September 15, 2008.

John Lee & David Hicks
Social Studies Education Section Editor
john_lee@ncsu.edu
hicks@vt.edu

Mathematics Education Section
Papers submitted to the mathematics education section should address TPACK in the context of K-12 mathematics teacher education. To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: Math - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts should be submitted no later than October 15, 2008.

Christine Browning & Mark Klespis
Mathematics Education Section Editors
christine.browning@wmich.edu
klespis@shsu.edu

English Education Section
Papers submitted to the English education section should address TPACK in the context of K-12 English/language arts teacher education. To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: English - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts should be submitted no later than October 15, 2008.

General Section

Scholarly articles addressing content areas not addressed in other sections of CITE Journal should be submitted to the General Section for review. Appropriate content may come from foreign and classical languages, exceptional learners, physical education, music and art education, or general teacher education including technology education/professional development courses that emphasize the development of pedagogical and content knowledge in conjunction with the development of technology proficiency. Authors are encouraged to take advantage of hyperlinks to provide supporting evidence such as course assignments and student-created products to validate TPACK methodologies.

To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: General - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts should be submitted no later than September 15, 2008.

Matthew Koehler & Judi Harris
General Section Guest Editors

Current Practice Section

Current Practices section of the CITE journal seeks articles for a special issue related to TPACK methodologies that demonstrate promising ideas, teaching practice, implementations, or preliminary/pilot findings from research studies or development projects targeting preservice and/or in-service teacher education. Authors are encouraged to take full advantage of the multimedia capabilities of the CITE Journal to support, illustrate, and provide relevant examples of the issues presented in the article. Papers submitted to the mathematics education section should address TPACK in the context of K-12 mathematics teacher education. To submit a paper from the CITE Journal submission Web page, select the CITE Journal “Special Issue: CP - Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge” radio button. Manuscripts must be submitted no later than September 15, 2008.

Natalie Milman & Pete Adamy
Current Practice Section Editors
nmilman@gwu.edu
adamy@uri.edu

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Expanding Literacy Studies is an International, Interdisciplinary Conference for Graduate Students to be held April 3-5, 2009, at The Ohio State University.

Literacy Studies is a recent construct. At the same time, it addresses long-standing questions and concerns within and across disciplines. But what is literacy? Who is studying it? And how is it being studied?

Literacy is traditionally defined as reading and writing. Contemporary constructs, however, include everything from cyber and health literacy to mathematical and visual literacy. The potential advance this broadened view might represent is complicated by historical myths about literacy, persistent fears about declines in literacy, and failure to connect literacy research across disciplines.

Addressing the need for an expanded conversation about literacy that exceeds disciplinary boundaries, this conference is a space for graduate and professional students from all fields to ask questions, consider directions, examine representations, make connections, and share investigations of literacy, broadly defined. This conference aims to expand the dialogue and explore the landscape and intersections of literacy studies as a framework of critical investigation. This approach is meant to do the double work of expanding the field while critiquing the expansion. To that end, we invite proposals from graduate and professional students in ALL fields.

POSSIBLE TOPICS AND POINTS OF ENTRY:

health literacy
literacy and technology
visual literacy
representations of literacy
definitions of literacy
law and literacy
art literacy
uses and abuses of literacy
motivations for literacy
symbol systems
the sociology of literacy
the teaching of literacy
reading and writing
literacy and science
performances of literacy
literacy and popular culture
the future of literacy
histories of literacy
intersections of literacy
production and consumption of texts
multiple literacies
the literacy myth
literacy and social change
sites of literacy
literacy in communities
work literacy

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE:

Facilitate a Roundtable Conversation
Lead an Interactive Workshop
Present a Creative Performance or Work of Art
Participate on a Panel (present a paper or discuss a poster)
Serve as a Discussant on a Panel of Presentations
Share and Discuss Your Research in a Dissertation Workshop

WAYS TO COLLABORATE:

To facilitate cross-discipline and cross-institutional collaboration on proposals, we will begin posting requests for collaborators on the conference website immediately. Visit the site to connect with people who have submitted requests and/or submit your own request for collaborators. Please include a description of the topic and format (presentation, performance, workshop, etc.) you are interested in collaborating on, along with your contact information.

CONFERENCE SPECIAL FEATURES:

Keynote Panel: “Responses to The Literacy Myth: 30 Years Later”
In honor of the 30th Anniversary of the publication of The Literacy Myth: Literacy and Social Structure in the Nineteenth Century, author Harvey J. Graff will discuss "the literacy myth" past, present, and future with a panel of graduate students from various disciplines. Graff is currently Ohio Eminent Scholar in Literacy Studies and Professor of English and History at The Ohio State University.
Other Plenary Sessions To Be Announced

DEADLINE:

We will begin reviewing conference proposals September 1, 2008.

Proposals will not be accepted after October 15, 2008.

To learn more about the conference and to submit proposals, please go to http://literacystudies.osu.edu/conference.

This conference is sponsored by Literacy Studies @ The Ohio State University.

Deadline for submissions: 26 May 2008 (for all contributions)

IADIS International Conference on

Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2008)

October 13 - 15, 2008 - Freiburg, Germany

(http://www.celda-conf.org/)

Co-organised by: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Endorsed by the Japanese Society of Information and Systems in Education

* Conference background and goals

The IADIS CELDA 2008 conference aims to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There have been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a fast pace and affecting academia and professional practice in many ways. Paradigms such as just-in-time learning, constructivism, student-centered learning and collaborative approaches have emerged and are being supported by technological advancements such as simulations, virtual reality and multi-agents systems. These developments have created both opportunities and areas of serious concerns. This conference aims to cover both technological as well as pedagogical issues related to these developments. Main tracks have been identified. However innovative contributions that do not easily fit into these areas will also be considered as long as they are directly related to the overall theme of the conference – cognition and exploratory learning in the digital age.

* Format of the Conference

The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations for discussion-oriented papers. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM.

Authors of the best published papers in the CELDA 2008 proceedings will be invited to publish extended versions of their papers in a special issue of the Educational Technology Research and Development Journal (ETR&D) - ISSN: 1042-1629 (print version) ISSN: 1556-6501 (electronic version).

* Types of submissions

Full papers, Short Papers and Reflection papers. All submissions will go through a double-blind refereeing process with at least two international experts.

* Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following areas:

- Acquisition of expertise

- Assessing progress of learning in complex domains

- Assessment of exploratory learning approaches

- Assessment of exploratory technologies

- Cognition in education

- Collaborative learning

- Educational psychology

- Exploratory technologies (such as simulations, VR, i-TV and so on)

- Just-in-time and Learning-on-Demand

- Learner Communities and Peer-Support

- Learning Communities & Web Service Technologies

- Pedagogical Issues Related with Learning Objects

- Learning Paradigms in Academia

- Learning Paradigms in Corporate Sector

- Life-long Learning

- Student-Centered Learning

- Technology and mental models

- Technology, learning and expertise

- Virtual University

* Important Dates:

- Submission Deadline: 26 May 2008

- Notification to Authors: until 7 July 2008

- Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 28 July 2008

- Late Registration: After 28 July 2008

* Conference Location

The conference will be held in Freiburg, Germany.

* Secretariat

IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CELDA 2008

Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3

1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal

E-mail: secretariat@celda-conf.org

Web site: http://www.celda-conf.org/

* Program Committee

Conference Co-Chairs

Pedro Isaias, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal

Dirk Ifenthaler, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany

Program Co-Chairs

Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada

Demetrios G Sampson, University of Piraeus, Greece

J. Michael Spector, Florida State University, USA

Committee Members: please see http://www.celda-conf.org/committees.asp for

updated list.

* Co-located Conference:

This conference is co-located with the IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2008 (http://www.internet-conf.org/) - participants of one conference may attend the sessions from the other conference at no extra charges.

CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Proposal Submission Deadline: August 15, 2008
Full Chapter Due: November 30, 2008

Book: “Cases on Online and Blended Learning Technologies in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices”
A book edited by Yukiko Inoue, PhD, University of Guam

Introduction
Online learning is becoming an important long term strategy for many institutions of higher education. However, in the future, "blended" learning­a balanced mix of traditional face-to-face instructional activities with appropriately designed online learning experiences­will be a more significant growth area than fully online learning. Blended learning is still in its infancy, and thus, there are few research studies providing insights into exactly how it should be implemented within curricula in higher education, or integrated with instruction. This book, therefore, provides real-life examples and experiences of those involved in developing and implementing blended learning in the higher education curriculum and instruction. It includes a wide range of the most current designs, methodologies, tools, and applications in blended courses. It also includes emerging issues, problems, and challenges in blended courses.

Objectives of the book
To provide real-life examples and experiences of those involved in:
-Designing blended learning
-Developing blended learning
-Managing blended learning
-Evaluating blended learning
-Institutional related issues
-Theory and research on blended learning

The target audience
The prospective audience of the book includes researchers, parishioners, professors, trainers, library media specialists, teachers, administrators, and educational technologists (who design instruction, produce instructional materials, and manage instructional computing services or learning resources collections) particularly from academic communities throughout the world. The goal of the book is to appeal to individuals with a professional interest in blended learning. Anyone working with blended learners or anyone engaged in blended learning will also find this book beneficial.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
-Theory and research on blended learning (e.g., new pedagogies, new technologies, and new theories)
-Developing and implementing blended learning
-design-related (e.g., course design, instructional strategy development, and course material designs)
-development-related (e.g., course management system, course support system, Web-based learning management system building, online tools development, online testing system development, and student corroboration)
-management-related (e.g., learning resource management, faculty support, learner support, and technical support)
-evaluation-related (e.g., curriculum quality control, and assessment of learning outcomes)
-institutional and operational-related (e.g., administration, policy, accreditation, innovations, and budgeting)

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a 2-5 page proposal clearly explaining the objectives and concerns of the proposed chapter by August 15, 2008. The status of the submitted proposals will be notified by August 31, 2008; the authors of accepted proposals will be provided with chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by November 30, 2008. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly “Idea Group, Inc.”), www.igi-global.com, publisher of the Information Science Reference (formally “Idea Group Reference) and Medical Information Science Reference imprints.

Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document), or by mail, to:

Yukiko Inoue, PhD

School of Education, University of Guam
Mangilao, Guam 96923 USA

Tel.: 671-735-2423/2440
Fax: 671-734-3651
E-mail: yukiinoue2005@yahoo.com

January 21-24, 2009
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL

FETC, a division of 1105 Media Inc., is one of the largest, most successful conferences in the United States devoted to educational technology. The conference program is designed so educators and administrators have an opportunity to learn how to integrate different technologies across the curriculum – from kindergarten to college – while being exposed to the latest hardware, software and successful strategies on student technology use. FETC is designed for teachers, principals and deans, district administrators, curriculum designers, media specialists, technology directors and various other educators.

Gain exposure for your work, your school and your district, and benefit from in-depth discussions with your peers when you become a speaker at FETC 2009, January 21 - 24, 2009 in Orlando, FL. Share successful classroom practices, creative teaching and learning solutions, research, policies and products that show current or future promise for K-12 education.

FETC, a division of 1105 Media, Inc., is recognized nationally as a venue where the best educators come to share their strategies, methods and best practices with their colleagues.

FETC welcomes applications to present from education professionals representing all levels, content areas and specialties, as well as business and industry experts. If accepted, your presentation will be scheduled as one of the 55-minute sessions planned for the conference.

Click HERE for complete information on submission guidelines and access to the electronic application form:

DON'T DELAY
Deadline for submissions is June 20, 2008.

For additional information on FETC 2009 visit:
http://www.fetc.org/

>> Call for Participation Deadline: October 17 <<

** Join with 1,200+ Colleagues from 50 Countries **

* Please forward to a colleague *

http://site.aace.org/conf/
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SITE 2009

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
International Conference

March 2-6, 2009 * Charleston, South Carolina

(Embassy Suites Hotel/Convention Center)

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

** Submissions Due: Oct. 17, 2008 **

Organized by
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
http://site.aace.org/
and
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org/
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** What are your colleagues saying about SITE conferences? **
http://site.aace.org/conf/testimonials.htm

COLOR POSTER--SITE 2009 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Available to Print & Distribute (PDF to print; 200kb)
http://site.aace.org/conf/pdf/SITE09poster.pdf

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** NEW FOR SITE 2009 **
Submit Your Full Paper for Publication in a Book of Selected Papers

SITE 2009 will offer for the first time an alternative Full Paper submission category.
"Full Papers (Book)" are Full Paper submissions submitted in their final by Oct. 17th.
These will be reviewed for publication in a book of selected papers as well as a presentation.
http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm#FullPapersBook
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>> CONTENTS & LINKS (details below) <<

1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines, Deadline Oct. 17th:
http://site.aace.org/conf/call.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/PresenterLounge

2. Scope & Major Topics: http://site.aace.org/conf/topics.htm

4. Presentation Categories: http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm
5. Proceedings & Paper Awards: http://site.aace.org/pubs/

6. Corporate Participation: http://site.aace.org/conf/corporate.htm
7. For Budgeting Purposes: http://site.aace.org/conf/rates.htm

8. Charleston, South Carolina: http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Charleston
9. Deadlines: http://site.aace.org/conf/deadlines.htm

INVITATION:
SITE 2009 is the 20th annual conference of the Society for Information
Technology and Teacher Education. This society represents individual
teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all
disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of
knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and
faculty/staff development. SITE is a society of AACE.

You are invited to participate in this international forum which offers
numerous opportunities to explore the research, development, and applications
in this important field. All proposals are peer reviewed.

SITE is the premiere international conference in this field and annually
attracts more than 1,200 leaders in the field from over 50 countries.

-----------------------
To submit a proposal, complete the online form at:
http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm

For Presentation and AV guidelines, see:
http://site.aace.org/conf/PresenterLounge
-------------------------

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

* Keynote Speakers
* Invited Panels/Speakers
* Papers (Full & Brief)
* Posters/Demonstrations
* Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
* Tutorials/Workshops
* Roundtables
* Symposia

SCOPE:
The Conference invites proposals from the introductory through advanced level
on all topics related to:

(1) the use of information technology in teacher education, and
(2) instruction about information technology in
* Preservice
* Inservice
* Graduate Teacher Education
* Faculty & Staff Development

Proposals which address the theory, research and applications as well as
describe innovative projects are encouraged.

MAJOR TOPICS

GENERAL TOPICS:
* Assessment and E-folios
* Corporate
* Digital Video
* Distance/Flexible Education
* Electronic Playground
* Equity and Social Justice
* Evaluation and Research
* Games and Simulations
* Graduate Education and Faculty Development
* Information Literacy
* Information Technology Diffusion/Integration
* International
* Latino/Spanish Speaking Community
* Leadership
* New Possibilities with Information Technologies
* Web/Learning Communities
* Workforce Education

CONTENT AREA TOPICS:
* Art Education
* Early Childhood Education
* English Education
* Human Languages Education
* Information Technology Education
* Innovative Technology Experiences for Teachers and Students (ITEST)
* Mathematics Education
* Middle School Education
* Science Education
* Social Studies Education
* Special Education/Assistive Technology
* Technological, Pedagogical, And Content Knowledge (TPACK)

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm
The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful
activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information. These include
keynote and invited talks, paper presentations, roundtables,
poster/demonstrations, tutorials/workshops, panels, and corporate showcases.

PROCEEDINGS:
http://www.EdITLib.org
Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Technology and Teacher
Education Annual proceedings series. Books in this series serve as major
source documents indicating the current state of teacher education and
information technology. This proceedings will be published as a searchable
electronic book on CD-ROM.

The Annuals are internationally distributed through and archived in the
Education and Information Technology Digital Library, http://www.EdITLib.org.

First and second paper authors are limited to two papers published in the
Annual.

PAPER AWARDS:
http://site.aace.org/pubs/
All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within
several categories.

Award winning papers may be invited for publication in the:
- Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE) (http://site.aace.org/pubs/jtate/) or
- Online journal, Contemporary Issues in Technology & Teacher Education (CITE) (http://www.citejournal.org/),

Highlighted in the:
- AACE online periodical AACE Journal (http://www.aace.org/pubs/aacej/), and
= Education and Information Technology Digital Library, http://www.EdITLib.org.

CORPORATE PARTICIPATION:
http://site.aace.org/conf/corporate.htm
A variety of opportunities are available to present research-oriented
papers, or to showcase and market your products and services. For information about Corporate
Showcases (30 minutes) and Corporate Demonstrations (2-hours, scheduled with the Poster/Demos),
click here.

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES:
http://site.aace.org/conf/rates.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/hotel.htm
The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants will be
approximately $295 (members); $340 (non-members). Registration includes Proceedings on
CD, receptions, and all sessions except tutorials.

The conference hotel (Embassy Suites Hotel/Convention Center) specially discounted
guest room rate is $155 (single/double). http://site.aace.org/conf/hotel.htm

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: Where History Lives--Indulge, Play, and Explore!
http://site.aace.org/conf/cities/charleston

With a rich 300 year history, Charleston today is America's most beautifully preserved architectural and historical treasure. For the fifteenth consecutive year (2007), readers of Cond� Nast Traveler magazine honored Charleston as a Top 10 travel destination in the U.S. Charleston was honored with a No. 3 slot.

Peter Greenberg, NBC's Travel Editor, is quoted as saying "Charleston is all about history, and the intersection of culture in America. You can still find grace and civility in abundance in Charleston, a remarkably well preserved peninsular city between the Ashley and Cooper Rivers and the Atlantic Ocean. I'll always remember the first time I traveled to Charleston."

Where you can get away. Turn off your cell phone and listen. Listen to waves rolling up on the beach Floorboards creaking as you rock in a chair on a piazza overlooking our lovely downtown gardens. Here you can get away without having to hide. Listen to birds sing as you hike through our nature preserves. Sit in a dock and soak up the ocean breeze. Sip a glass of sweet tea. Enjoy a slow drive under a canopy of ancient oak trees. Curl up with a good book. Listen. And you'll hear historic church bells ring. You'll hear your heart beat a little slower.

Where you can indulge. What a wonderful feeling it is when you discover something like no other such as the tales that come with cherished antiques and artwork. Indulge in so many flavors that are unique to the area. Festive oyster roasts, shrimp and grits served with an ocean view. Breakfast by an outdoor fountain. An entire menu of award-winning restaurants. See our famous sweetgrass baskets take shape. There are spas to relax in and shops and more shops to visit. So bring your walking shoes. Bring your appetite.

Where you can play. We Charlestonians love to play and we have a sandbox that'll have you grinning from ear to ear. Surrounded by water with waves to surf and fish to catch. Here in the Low Country, we have so many ways to play, no matter what your game is. Golf, tennis and kayaking for the grownups. Fountains, slides and castles for the little ones. Play hard. Play fast Play nice.

Where you can explore. Oh the stories they tell. Revolutionary battlegrounds like Fort Moultrie, Civil War fortresses like Fort Sumter and heroic World War II ships. You can almost feel the ground rumble beneath your feet. Step out of their shadows and there's more to explore - the softer side of our rich history. Sprawling parks, historic plantations, cobblestone streets that lead to quiet country gardens. Pack a picnic. Pack a map and pack your camera adventure is calling your name.

It's not just a conference. it's a vacation! So plan to join us in Charleston for SITE 2009 a great conference in one of America's greatest destinations.

For more information about Charleston, South Carolina, USA
see: http://www.charlestoncvb.com/

DEADLINES:

Proposals Due: Oct. 17, 2008
Authors Notified: Nov. 26, 2008
Proceedings File Due: Jan. 21, 2009
Early Registration: Jan. 21, 2009
Hotel Reservation: Jan. 29, 2009
Conference: Mar. 2-6, 2009

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To be added to the mailing list for this conference, link
to http://www.aace.org/info.htm

If you have a question about SITE, please send an e-mail to
SITE/AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.org

Contact:
SITE--Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
P.O. Box 1545
Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USA
Phone: 757-366-5606 * Fax: 703-997-8760
E-mail: conf@aace.org * http://site.AACE.org

The NCLA College and Universities Section & Community and Junior College Libraries Section invite you to submit proposals for the Library Instruction 2.0 Conference. The conference will be held in Chapel Hill, NC November 17-18, 2008 and will offer exciting and energizing sessions and workshops in the field of library instruction. The conference theme, "Library Instruction 2.0," reflects the next generation of library instruction.

Proposals are sought for a variety of formats including formal sessions, demonstrations, panel sessions, and workshops. Proposals are due July 1, 2008.

Full text of the Call for Proposals is available online at http://www.nclaonline.org/cus/Lib2.0/Proposalcall.html (Click "Proposal Submissions"). Proposals must be submitted via the online proposal form, available at http://appserv02.uncw.edu/SelectSurveyNET/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=765I5m5.

Information about the conference can be found online at http://www.nclaonline.org/cus/Lib2.0/index.html. Questions about the call for presentations and the Library Instruction 2.0 Conference should be directed to:

Lisa Williams, MLS, MALS

Coordinator of Research and Information Services

William Madison Randall Library

University of North Carolina Wilmington

601 South College Road

Wilmington, NC 28403

williamsl@uncw.edu

February 8-11, 2009
Hershey, PA

Preconference and Conference Presentation calls at http://www.peteandc.com/preconference/ and http://www.peteandc.com/petec.htm

Preconferences:

You are invited to submit a proposal to conduct a preconference workshop or seminar for the 2009 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Exposition & Conference (PETE & C). Individuals representing all academic disciplines and levels and all phases of technology and education are welcome to submit proposals. Preconference sessions can be in a seminar format, or hands-on training workshops and will be conducted on Sunday, February 8, 2009. Sessions can be either three or six hours in length.

Scope

The following general topics are examples of interest areas:
Computer use at all academic levels, K-12 and higher education, and in all academic disciplines.
Curricular planning in disciplines where technology is the focus of instruction.
Computer education and opportunities for special audiences.
Computer-managed instruction and computer based testing. Computer education for teachers.
Administrative applications of technology at building and/or district level.
Computer education outside the typical school environment.
Technology partnership programs with education and business, industry, or government.
Emerging technologies for educational utilization.

Information on Participation

Each 3-hour workshop that is accepted will receive one stipend of two hundred fifty dollars ($250); each 6-hour workshop a five hundred ($500) stipend. The decision to cancel any workshop due to low registration numbers is at the sole discretion of the PETE & C Preconference Committee.

Please note: Preconference presenters do not receive complimentary registration to the general conference and must complete a conference registration form if they plan to attend the general conference.

Proposals will be considered and accepted at the discretion of the preconference committee.

Deadline for submission is August 15, 2008.

REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION
(1-HOUR SESSIONS)

You are invited to submit a proposal to conduct a conference presentation for the 2009 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Exposition & Conference. Individuals representing all academic disciplines and all phases of technology and education are welcome to submit proposals sixty-minute presentations.

SCOPE: The following strands are examples of interest areas:
Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility
Emerging Technologies
Infrastructure/Security/Management
Instructional Strategies/Best Practices
Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course Management
Library Media Centers
Mobile/Wireless Learning Technologies
Performing/Creative Arts
Policy/Planning/Funding
Professional Development/Teacher Preparation
Standards/NCLB
Technology and Ethics
Technology Directions/Trends: Issues, Innovations, and Research
Technology Leadership

PARTICIPATION INFORMATION: All presenters are expected to register for the conference. Only the main presenter will receive a complimentary registration for the three days of the main conference February 8-11, 2009. Additional presenters must register at the regular conference fee.

Final placement of all workshops into the program schedule is at the discretion of the PETE&C program committee.

EQUIPMENT: Each session room has a video projector, screen, a 4-outlet extension cord and an Internet connection. You are responsible for supplying your own computer and any other equipment that you may need.

A conference presentation by a commercial enterprise or its agents requires representation on the exhibit floor. Contact Marilyn Chastek mchastek@pasbo.org for more information.

Deadline September 30, 2008

Maria Accardi, Coordinator of Instruction, Indiana University Southeast: maccardi@gmail.com

Emily Drabinski, Reference Librarian, Sarah Lawrence College: emily.drabinski@gmail.com

Alana Kumbier, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Wellesley College: alana.kumbier@gmail.com

Critical pedagogy seeks to identify, critique, and disrupt the inequalities of the dominant culture, thus equipping learners to transform oppressive social, cultural, and economic conditions. While many theorists, critics, and practitioners have considered how critical pedagogical strategies and perspectives might be employed in higher education, the academic library remains mostly absent in these discussions. There have been few interventions in the library literature with specific reference to critical pedagogy, but these perspectives mostly consider critical literacy applications. Other forms of critical pedagogy, such as feminist, queer, and anti-racist, have yet to be fully explored in the context of the library instruction classroom. We intend for this book to intervene in this gap in the literature.

Objective of book

This book, to be published by Library Juice Press in September 2009, proposes to consider the following questions: How might library instruction benefit from exploring critical pedagogical strategies? What challenges are posed by the unique requirements of library instruction? And how might our use of critical pedagogical strategies help us embed library instruction in the critical classrooms on our campuses? We invite proposals that 1) investigate intersections between critical pedagogy and the library instruction classroom and 2) identify pedagogical applications that can be adopted in library instruction programs.

Target audience

The target audience for this book includes librarians who teach, library instruction program coordinators, faculty and instructors interested in bringing librarians into the classroom, and librarians interested in developing liberatory and anti-oppressive professional practices.

Suggested topics

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

· Envisioning what critical pedagogy might do for the library instruction classroom

· Examination of specific types of critical pedagogies--such as queer, feminist, or anti-racist--and their implications for the library instruction classroom

· Discussions of particular theories/theorists (e.g. Paulo Friere, Lisa Delpit, Peter Mclaren, Henry Giroux, Deborah Britzman, etc.) and their relevance for library instruction

· Illustrations of how critical pedagogy works in practice

· Examples of instruction sessions taught from a critical pedagogy framework

· Explorations of how critical pedagogy intersects with student and faculty research

· Considerations of how critical pedagogy can inform selection and collection development decisions

· Imagining how critical pedagogy can be useful in other teaching contexts -- e.g., during the reference interview, in workshops, when librarians teach in community spaces

Submission procedure

Please submit abstracts and proposals of up to 500 words and a short author's statement to criticallibraryinstruction@googlegroups.com by September 15, 2008, with notification by November 15. Final manuscripts of between 1500 and 5000 words will be due February 15

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

Proposal Submission Deadline: September 1, 2008

Using Emerging Technologies in Distance Education
edited by George Veletsianos (University of Manchester, UK)

Part of the Issues in Distance Education series
edited by Terry Anderson (Athabasca University, Canada)

and planned publication online and in paper format by Athabasca University Press as an
Open Access publication

For complete information go to: http://veletsianos.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/cfp/ or http://veletsianos.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/cfp_emerging_tech_distance_ed.pdf

Introduction

Emerging technologies - such as virtual worlds, serious games, wikis, and social networking sites - have been heralded as technologies that are powerful enough to transform learning and teaching. Nevertheless, minimal work has investigated the affordances of such tools in the context of distance education. Most often, the literature presents a description of such technologies along with classroom integration ideas, presenting an incomplete picture of how such technologies are used in distance education. In particular, the goal of this book is to amalgamate work in the use of emerging technologies to design, enhance and deliver distance education. Researchers and practitioners interested in the above issues reside in varied academic domains, rendering the sharing and dissemination of their work a formidable task. Via this book, we hope to harness dispersed knowledge and multidisciplinary perspectives. The target audience is both members of research communities and innovative distance education practitioners.

Scope

The book will be limited to the use of emerging technologies for distance education. Recommended emerging technologies of interest for the book include, but are not limited, to:
• Blogs
• Microblogging platforms,
• Wikis and Wikibooks
• Social Networking Sites
• Virtual worlds
• Video games
• Cell/mobile phones and devices,
• Virtual characters, Avatars, and Pedagogical Agents
• Web 2.0 and data mashups
• Pod and video casts
• Online grassroots video
• Open Educational Resources and Open Access Technologies
• Pod usage production models

Invited Submissions

The book will consist of chapters (5,000 – 8,000 words) showcasing best practices, illustrating and analyzing how emerging technologies have been used in diverse distance learning and teaching areas. Via such work, it is expected that each chapter will contribute a list of ideas and factors that need to be considered when emerging technologies are adopted for distance teaching and learning. Equally important, contributing authors should highlight the pedagogical, organizational, cultural, social, economic, or political factors that influence the adoption and success/failure of emerging technologies.

Audience

This book is intended to be used as a one stop locale for work relating to the use of emerging technologies in distance education. As such, it is expected to be relevant to researchers, practitioners, and students. Importantly, due to the fact that interested parties reside in multiple disciplines and academic departments, chapters should be accessible to a broad audience.

Submission Procedure

By September 1, 2008: Submit a 1-2 page chapter proposal summarizing the intended submission.
Papers should be submitted via email to: veletsianos |AT| gmail.com

October 1, 2008: Author notification along with chapter guidelines

December 1, 2008: Full chapters are due.

All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis.
Expected Publication date is late 2009.

George Veletsianos
Learning Technologies
University of Minnesota

Call for Participation Deadline: October 17 <<

** Join with 1,200+ Colleagues from 50 Countries **

* Please forward to a colleague *

http://site.aace.org/conf/
______________________________________________________

SITE 2009

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
International Conference

March 2-6, 2009 * Charleston, South Carolina

(Embassy Suites Hotel/Convention Center)

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

** Submissions Due: Oct. 17, 2008 **

Organized by
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
http://site.aace.org/
and
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org/
______________________________________________________________

** What are your colleagues saying about SITE conferences? **
http://site.aace.org/conf/testimonials.htm

COLOR POSTER--SITE 2009 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Available to Print & Distribute (PDF to print; 200kb)
http://site.aace.org/conf/pdf/SITE09poster.pdf

_____________________________________________________

** NEW FOR SITE 2009 **
Submit Your Full Paper for Publication in the Book--
"Research Highlights in Teacher Education 2009"

SITE 2009 will offer for the first time an alternative Full Paper submission category.
"Full Papers (Edited Book Candidates)" are Full Paper submissions submitted in
their final by Oct. 17th. These will be reviewed for publication in
"Research Highlights in Teacher Education 2009" as well as a presentation.
http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm#FullPapersBook
_____________________________________________________

>> CONTENTS & LINKS (details below) <<

1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines, Deadline Oct. 17th:
http://site.aace.org/conf/call.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/PresenterLounge

2. Scope & Major Topics: http://site.aace.org/conf/topics.htm

4. Presentation Categories: http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm
5. Proceedings & Paper Awards: http://site.aace.org/pubs/

6. Corporate Participation: http://site.aace.org/conf/corporate.htm
7. For Budgeting Purposes: http://site.aace.org/conf/rates.htm

8. Charleston, South Carolina: http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Charleston
9. Deadlines: http://site.aace.org/conf/deadlines.htm

INVITATION:
SITE 2009 is the 20th annual conference of the Society for Information
Technology and Teacher Education. This society represents individual
teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all
disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of
knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and
faculty/staff development. SITE is a society of AACE.

You are invited to participate in this international forum which offers
numerous opportunities to explore the research, development, and applications
in this important field. All proposals are peer reviewed.

SITE is the premiere international conference in this field and annually
attracts more than 1,200 leaders in the field from over 50 countries.

-----------------------
To submit a proposal, complete the online form at:
http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm

For Presentation and AV guidelines, see:
http://site.aace.org/conf/PresenterLounge
-------------------------

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

* Keynote Speakers
* Invited Panels/Speakers
* Papers (Full & Brief)
* Posters/Demonstrations
* Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
* Tutorials/Workshops
* Roundtables
* Symposia

SCOPE:
The Conference invites proposals from the introductory through advanced level
on all topics related to:

(1) the use of information technology in teacher education, and
(2) instruction about information technology in
* Preservice
* Inservice
* Graduate Teacher Education
* Faculty & Staff Development

Proposals which address the theory, research and applications as well as
describe innovative projects are encouraged.

MAJOR TOPICS

GENERAL TOPICS:
* Assessment and E-folios
* Corporate
* Development of Future Faculty
* Digital Video
* Distance/Flexible Education
* Electronic Playground
* Equity and Social Justice
* Evaluation and Research
* Games and Simulations
* Graduate Education and Faculty Development
* Information Literacy
* Information Technology Diffusion/Integration
* International Education
* Latino/Spanish Speaking Community
* Leadership
* New Possibilities with Information Technologies
* Web/Learning Communities
* Workforce Education

CONTENT AREA TOPICS:
* Art Education
* Assistive Technologies
* Early Childhood Education
* English Education
* Human Languages Education
* Information Technology Education
* NSF ITEST: Innovative Technology Experiences for Teachers and Students (US Gov. Funded Projects)
* Mathematics Education
* Middle School Education
* Science Education
* Social Studies Education
* Special Education/Assistive Technology
* Technological, Pedagogical, And Content Knowledge (TPACK)

PT3:
US Dept. of Ed. PT3: Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (US Gov. Funded Projects)

Submissions in each of these areas will be blind reviewed primarily by the members of the SIG (Special Interest Group) corresponding to the topic chosen. For information on each SITE SIG, see: http://site.aace.org/sigs/

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm
The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful
activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information. These include
keynote and invited talks, paper presentations, roundtables,
poster/demonstrations, tutorials/workshops, panels, and corporate showcases.

PROCEEDINGS:
http://www.EdITLib.org
Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Technology and Teacher
Education Annual proceedings series. Books in this series serve as major
source documents indicating the current state of teacher education and
information technology. This proceedings will be published as a searchable
electronic book on CD-ROM.

The Annuals are internationally distributed through and archived in the
Education and Information Technology Digital Library, http://www.EdITLib.org.

First and second paper authors are limited to two papers published in the
Annual.

PAPER AWARDS:
http://site.aace.org/pubs/
All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within
several categories.

Award winning papers may be invited for publication in the:
- Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE) (http://site.aace.org/pubs/jtate/) or
- Online journal, Contemporary Issues in Technology & Teacher Education (CITE) (http://www.citejournal.org/),

Highlighted in the:
- AACE online periodical AACE Journal (http://www.aace.org/pubs/aacej/), and
= Education and Information Technology Digital Library, http://www.EdITLib.org.

CORPORATE PARTICIPATION:
http://site.aace.org/conf/corporate.htm
A variety of opportunities are available to present research-oriented
papers, or to showcase and market your products and services. For information about Corporate
Showcases (30 minutes) and Corporate Demonstrations (2-hours, scheduled with the Poster/Demos),
click here.

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES:
http://site.aace.org/conf/rates.htm
http://site.aace.org/conf/hotel.htm
The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants will be
approximately $295 (members); $340 (non-members). Registration includes Proceedings on
CD, receptions, and all sessions except tutorials.

The conference hotel (Embassy Suites Hotel/Convention Center) specially discounted
guest room rate is $155 (single/double). http://site.aace.org/conf/hotel.htm

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: Where History Lives--Indulge, Play, and Explore!
http://site.aace.org/conf/cities/charleston

For more information about Charleston, South Carolina, USA
see: http://www.charlestoncvb.com/

DEADLINES:

Proposals Due: Oct. 17, 2008
Authors Notified: Nov. 26, 2008
Proceedings File Due: Jan. 21, 2009
Early Registration: Jan. 21, 2009
Hotel Reservation: Jan. 29, 2009
Conference: Mar. 2-6, 2009

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
To be added to the mailing list for this conference, link
to http://www.aace.org/info.htm

If you have a question about SITE, please send an e-mail to
SITE/AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.org

Contact:
SITE--Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
P.O. Box 1545
Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USA
Phone: 757-366-5606 * Fax: 703-997-8760
E-mail: conf@aace.org * http://site.AACE.org

February 18-20, 2009
New Learning Technologies 2009
Ramada Orlando Celebration Hotel and Convention Center
Orlando, Florida

Abstracts for presentations from knowledgeable professionals in industry, government, military, and academia are solicited to provide presentations which would be part of a comprehensive conference program on the latest learning technologies as they are being applied to training, education and job performance improvement, including ways to implement technology, descriptions of education and technical skills applications, e-Learning, enterprise management, and instructional systems design, together with Knowledge Management systems.

The submissions should be in the form of individual presentations, panel discussions, and preconference tutorials. Topics of interest include:

Mobile Computing, Handhelds & PDAs
· Handhelds, PDAs, Smartphones, Tablet PCS

· Using Effective elearning and engaging distance learning for the enterprise

· Mobile-optimized Web Applications

· Pervasive computing devices and other ubiquitous computing technologies

· Virtualization, Process Migration, Thin-client Computing, Network Mobility

· Security Issues involved in interactions with Mobile Computing

· Mobile Computing’s Impact on Workforce Productivity

· Mobile Enterprise Asset Management Systems

Knowledge Management Systems
· Integrating EPSS

· Knowledge Management (KM) systems for operations improvement

· Purchasing KM systems vs outsourcing (ASPs)

· Learning Management Systems (LMS)

· Learning Content Managements Systems (LCMS)

· LMS Interaction with other Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

· LMS Interoperability standards (SCORM, AICC, IMS, IEEE)

Gaming and Simulation for Training and Job Performance Improvement

· Online Games

· Military Applications

· Massively Multiplayer Simulation (MMP)

· Agent-Based gaming, Avatars, and Distributed environments

· Game-based Learning

· Simulations and Games for Strategy and Policy Planning

· Business Gaming Using Expert Systems

· Simulations Utilizing Problem Solving Tools

· Customizable, Computer-based Interactive Simulations

· Simulation gaming for Management Training

New Technologies & the Marketplace
· Defining the Learning Marketplace

· Social Networks & Net Communities

· Virtual Learning Environments

· Criteria for instructional design & delivery methods

· Return on Investment (ROI) and Improved Productivity

· Integrated Enterprise Learning and Performance Improvement

· Content and Technology Interoperability Issues

· Corporate Learning Portals vs. Application Service Providers (ASPs)

Instructional Systems Design
· Blended Learning strategies

· Strategies to address remote learners

· Implementing Accessibility into e-Learning

· Authoring tools and their effectiveness

· Evaluation processes and assessment techniques

· ISD for the Enterprise and Performance Improvement

· Prototyping in the development process

· Business cases for learning measurement

· Acquiring metrics and developing budgets

Presenters and Attendees would include the following:

· Academic Professionals

· Chief Learning Officers

· Directors of E-Learning

· Directors of Training and Development

· E-learning Project Managers

· Military and Industrial Trainers

· Government Professionals and Managers

· Performance Support Professionals

· Managers of Training

· Management and Training Consultants

· Compliance Training Managers

· Hardware and Software Systems Manufacturers

· Education/Training Facilitators

· Human Performance Technology Professionals

· Instructional Designers

· Instructional Systems Developers

· Curriculum Developers

· Content Developers

· E-Learning Developers

· Application Development Managers

Please submit abstract(s) of your proposed presentation(s) (up to 100 words per topic suggested). Abstracts will be considered for an individual presentation, or as a participant in a panel discussion. We are also seeking proposals for 1/2 day preconference tutorials related to the foregoing. A proceedings will be prepared and you should indicate whether you will provide a paper prior to the conference for inclusion in the proceedings. Abstract submissions should be received by September 15, 2008. If your abstract is accepted, papers should be submitted by January 23, 2009 in order to be included in the Conference Proceedings. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference, present their work to their peers, and transfer copyright. Primary speakers receive a complimentary registration to the conference. All other speakers will be required to pay a discounted conference registration fee. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your ideas for a presentation, please call John Fox at (540) 347-0055.

Accepted speakers will have their biographies included on the SALT® conference web site as well as a photo if this material is provided to SALT®. Submit on-line at www.salt.org or send to SALT, 50 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, VA 20186. Phone: 540-347-0055 / Fax: 540-349-3169 / email: OrlandoProgram09@salt.org. The program schedule will consist of preconference tutorials on Tuesday, February 17, and the main conference presentation sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, February 18-20.

Author’s Information

Be sure to include the author’s name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address. In addition, relevant biographical information about the author(s) should be included with the abstract submission so it can be posted on the SALT web site.

Key Dates to note

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: September 15, 2008

Notification of Acceptance: September 30, 2008

Submission of Papers: January 23, 2009

Conference Dates: February 18-20, 2009

For more information go to: http://www.salt.org/fl/orlandoP.asp?pn=orlando&ss=l or
http://www.salt.org/docs/call.pdf


Society for Applied Learning Technology

50 Culpeper Street

Warrenton, Va 20186

Ph: (540) 347-0055 Fax: (540) 349-3169 Web: http://www.salt.org

THE 36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
THEME: Evidence Found!!!@your library

April 30 - May 2, 2009
Penn Stater Conference Center
215 Innovation Boulevard
State College, PA 16803
Toll-Free 800-233-7505
Phone 814-863-5000
FAX 814-863-5002

Proposal deadline is November 1, 2008

For more information go to: http://www.psla.org/conferences/Conference2009/conferenceprop2009.pdf

AECT is now accepting requests to present in Second Life for the up-coming months of September, October and December. If you would like to present an educational based event or suggest an AECT sponsored event in Second Life in the coming months, please contact Cheryl Comstock at cheryl@c-idesign.com to set your date.

Best,
Cheryl/Ize Mesmer

AECT, Second Life Events Coordinator
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eduisland/119/177/23
For more information about SecondLife go to: www.aect.org/SecondLife

Call for manuscripts: New Literacies (Peter Lang Publishing)

One of the premier education publishing groups, Peter Lang Publishing is
looking for works that understand how new literacies and new ways of seeing
education are being invented -- as people from all walks of life, in diverse
sites, wrestle with new technologies, shifting values, changing
institutional forms and processes, and emerging structures characteristic of
postmodernity/New Times/the Global Informational Age. These texts aim to
explore these emerging domains and to create awareness of key trends and
features, translating them into educational consciousness and practice.
These texts should explore in depth and from a range of perspectives the
extent, nature, and implications of new literacies in global context,
challenging familiar ways of framing education, and what it means for
education to be powerful, effective, and enabling under current and
foreseeable conditions.

We wish to encourage and support new, early-career authors as well as
established scholars.

We welcome single-author manuscripts as well as edited collections which
examine and engage with the current concerns of education, educators,
students, learning, especially how technology has impacted education.

Topics of particular interest are:

* critical pedagogy/ies
* literacy/ies and technology/ies
* education and disability
* the history of schools and schooling, particularly institutional histories
* education and innovation
* education psychology
* multiculturalism, urban schooling
* environmental education

* theory of play
* gender and education, particularly masculinity and adolescents

Thank you. To send proposals or for more information and a full list of
guidelines, please email:

Rebecca.Shapiro@plang.com
Rebecca Shapiro, Ph. D.
Acquisitions Editor
Peter Lang Publishing
29 Broadway, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10006
212.647.7700, ex. 3006

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Library Materials and Services for Children and Young Adults: Historical Perspectives
Library History Round Table (LHRT) Research Forum, July 2009
Co-Sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) seeks papers for its Research Forum at the 2009 ALA Annual Meeting in Chicago, July 9-15, 2009. The theme of the Forum will be the history of library materials and services for children and young adults. This program is co-sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).

LHRT welcomes submissions from researchers of all backgrounds, including students, faculty, and practitioners. Proposals are due on November 28, 2008. Each proposal must give the paper title, an abstract (up to 500 words), and the scholar's one-page vita. Also, please indicate whether the research is in-progress or completed. It is desirable that the abstract include a problem or thesis, as well as a statement of significance, objectives, methods/primary sources used for the research, and conclusions (or tentative conclusions for works in progress).

From the submissions, the LHRT Research Committee will select several authors to present their completed work at the Forum. The program will be publicized in January 2009. So that the Forum's facilitator may introduce and react to each author, completed papers are due June 19, 2009. The Research Forum will likely occur on Sunday, July 12, 2009. All presenters must register to attend the conference. For registration options, see ALA's events and conferences page at http://www.ala.org/ .

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: November 28, 2008
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED PAPERS: June 19, 2009

Please submit proposals and direct inquiries to:

Bernadette A. Lear
LHRT Vice-Chair/Research Committee Chair
Penn State Harrisburg Library
351 Olmsted Dr.
Middletown, PA 17057
Telephone: (717) 948-6360
E-mail: BAL19@PSU.EDU

38th Annual Workshop on Instruction in Library Use
38e Atelier annuel sur la formation documentaire

Université Concordia University
Montréal, Québec, Canada

May 25-27, 2009 / 25-27 mai 2009

http://library.concordia.ca/wilu2009

Submission deadline: Monday, December 8, 2008
Date limite pour soumettre une proposition : le lundi 8 décembre 2008

CALL FOR PAPERS

Conference theme: Reflections

We welcome papers that present variations on reflections, a word that signifies different aspects of our information literacy work and experience.

Reflections can involve:
* Research into learning theory
* Investigation into instructional practices
* Exploration of the learning behaviours of our students
* Examination of our identity as teachers

Our vision for the reflections of WILU 2009 is a spectrum of sessions that will inspire and engage the information literacy community. The idea of reflections connotes depth and thoughtful work, which we see presented through either theoretical or applied research. We envision sessions that will require the active participation of conference participants. The sessions of WILU 2009 will call on us to reconsider past practices and advance new ideas and approaches into the future.

Proposals can be submitted for either 45-minute presentations or 7-minute "lightning strike" presentations.

More information is available on the following topics:
* Session formats - http://library.concordia.ca/wilu2009/papers-en.php#formats
* Submission information - http://library.concordia.ca/wilu2009/papers-en.php#submission
* Submission criteria - http://library.concordia.ca/wilu2009/papers-en.php#criteria

You can also contact Co-chairs Olivier Charbonneau (o.charbonneau@concordia.ca) and Patrick Labelle (patrick.labelle@concordia.ca).

Is your institution interested in hosting WILU in 2010? Find out more at http://library.concordia.ca/wilu2009/about-hosting-en.php

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DEMANDE DE COMMUNICATIONS

Thème du congrès: Réflexions

Nous acceptons les propositions qui portent sur le thème « réflexions » ou ses variantes. Ce concept regroupe divers aspects de notre travail et de notre expérience quant à la formation documentaire.

Les « réflexions » peuvent comprendre :
* La recherche portant sur les théories d'apprentissage
* Une investigation de nos pratiques d'enseignement
* Une exploration des comportements d'apprentissage de nos étudiants
* Un examen de notre identité en tant qu'enseignant

L'objectif de nos réflexions à WILU 2009 est de présenter une gamme de sessions qui inspirerons et motiverons la communauté intéressée à la formation documentaire. Le thème « réflexions » sous-entend un processus de pensée profonde que nous prévoyons présenter par le biais de recherche théorique ou pratique. Nous envisageons des sessions qui nécessiteront la participation active des délégués. Les sessions de WILU 2009 nous demanderons de repenser nos pratiques antérieures tout en mettant de l'avant de nouvelles idées et des approches novatrices pour l'avenir.

Des propositions peuvent être soumises pour des présentations de 45 minutes ou des présentations « éclair » de 7 minutes.

De plus amples renseignements sont disponibles sur les sujets suivants :
* Formats des sessions - http://library.concordia.ca/wilu2009/papers-fr.php#formats
* Information relative à la proposition - http://library.concordia.ca/wilu2009/papers-fr.php#proposition
* Critères d'évaluation - http://library.concordia.ca/wilu2009/papers-fr.php#criteres

Vous pouvez aussi communiquer avec les co-présidents Olivier Charbonneau (o.charbonneau@concordia.ca) et Patrick Labelle (patrick.labelle@concordia.ca).

Votre établissement est-il intéressé à accueillir WILU en 2010? Apprenez-en davantage à http://library.concordia.ca/wilu2009/about-hosting-fr.php

http://www.igi-global.com/ijvcsn

Editor-in-Chief:
Subhasish Dasgupta, Ph.D.
George Washington University
dasgupta@gwu.edu

Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form)

MISSION OF IJVCSN:

Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts for possible publication in the INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL NETWORKING (IJVCSN). The primary objective of IJVCSN is to provide comprehensive coverage and understanding of the social, cultural, organizational, human, and cognitive issues related to the virtual communities and social networking. These issues include design, implementation, participation and use of virtual communities and social networks. The secondary objective of this Journal is to broaden the overall body of knowledge regarding participation of individuals, groups and organizations in these communities and networks, by providing an outlet for scholarly research in the area.

COVERAGE OF IJVCSN:

Among topics to be included (but not limited) are the following:

Social issues in virtual communities
Social impact of virtual communities
Political impact of virtual communities
Economic impact of virtual communities
Trust in communities
Individual behavior and group dynamics in virtual communities
Models for virtual communities
Social models
Business models
Technology-based models
E-learning models
Knowledge management models
Social networking
Social network analysis
Social relationships
Social structures
Culture in social networks
Success of virtual environments and social networks
Effectiveness of virtual environments and social networks
Service quality of virtual community and social networking sites
Collaborative work in virtual environments
ROI in business-oriented virtual communities
Technology in virtual environments and social networks
Platforms
Hardware and software
Peer-to-peer networks
Web services, SOA and Web 2.0
Wiki’s and blogs
Human Computer Interfaces and virtual communities and social networks
Design of virtual communities
User friendly interfaces
Design of peer-to-peer networks
Mobile technologies and HCI
Cross-cultural issues in virtual communities and social networks
Culture in virtual communities and social networks
Multi-cultural environments
Cross-cultural studies
Design issues
Privacy and Security
Copyright issues
Privacy issues
Business implications
Trust issues
Virtual communities for gaming
Virtual communities for gaming
Game design
Social issues
Cultural issues
Virtual worlds
Technological issues
Social and cultural issues
Computer-based simulated environments

SUBMITTING TO IJVCSN:

Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished manuscripts will be considered. Interested authors should consult the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/ijvcsn. All manuscript submissions will be forwarded to at least three members of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal for a double-blind, peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. Submissions must be forwarded electronically to drdasgupta@gmail.com or dasgupta@gwu.edu.

PUBLISHER:

The International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking is published by IGI-Global, Inc., publisher of the “Idea Group Publishing,” “Information Science Publishing,” “IRM Press,” “CyberTech Publishing” and “Idea Group Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit http://www.igi-global.com.

All inquiries and submissions should be should be directed to:

Subhasish Dasgupta, Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking
Associate Professor of Information Systems
George Washington University
2201 G Street, NW, Funger 515
Washington, DC 20052
E-mail: dasgupta@gwu.edu or drdasgupta@gmail.com

I am writing to invite you to present at Montgomery County Community College's 14th Annual Technology and Learning Conference for faculty and administrators on Friday, October 3, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at its Blue Bell campus. The conference serves as a forum for the discussion and exchange of information on the development and application of:

- State-of-the-art information technologies
- Pedagogy and enterprise systems
- Contributions to a vision of the future of IT in the academic enterprise
- Exchanging ideas and best practices for incorporating technology, security and learning

The Technology and Learning Conference 2008 Committee invites proposals for papers, hands-on sessions and roundtables. The conference is free to the primary presenter and any additional presenters pay the full registration cost. We encourage you to share this with faculty and staff who may be interested in presenting.

We're excited to present Ms. Carie Windham-Page, as our keynote speaker.

Please place the date, Friday, October 3, 2008 on your calendar and consider bringing a contingent of faculty and staff with you to the conference. Please feel free to print out or distribute electronically the attached conference flyer with bio on Carie-Windham-Page to your faculty and staff.

We welcome poster sessions, 1 hour presentations and 2 hour hands-on sessions. To submit a proposal, please visit http://www.mc3.edu/techconf/ to locate the 2008 Call for Proposal Submission Application. Submission deadline is Monday, September 15, 2008.

We are keeping the cost of the conference as low as possible to allow as many attendees as possible with an $80 fee for Early Registration. Please return to the website at a later date for registration directions and information.

Please contact Katie Ishler at 215-641-6633 or techday@mc3.edu if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Technology and Learning Conference Committee

Abstracts for presentations from knowledgeable professionals in industry, government, military, and academia are solicited to provide presentations which would be part of a comprehensive conference program on the latest learning technologies as they are being applied to training, education and job performance improvement, including ways to implement technology, descriptions of education and technical skills applications, e-Learning, enterprise management, and instructional systems design, together with Knowledge Management systems.

The submissions should be in the form of individual presentations, panel discussions, and preconference tutorials. Topics of interest include:

Mobile Computing, Handhelds & PDAs
· Handhelds, PDAs, Smartphones, Tablet PCS

· Using Effective elearning and engaging distance learning for the enterprise

· Mobile-optimized Web Applications

· Pervasive computing devices and other ubiquitous computing technologies

· Virtualization, Process Migration, Thin-client Computing, Network Mobility

· Security Issues involved in interactions with Mobile Computing

· Mobile Computing’s Impact on Workforce Productivity

· Mobile Enterprise Asset Management Systems

Knowledge Management Systems
· Integrating EPSS

· Knowledge Management (KM) systems for operations improvement

· Purchasing KM systems vs outsourcing (ASPs)

· Learning Management Systems (LMS)

· Learning Content Managements Systems (LCMS)

· LMS Interaction with other Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

· LMS Interoperability standards (SCORM, AICC, IMS, IEEE)

Gaming and Simulation for Training and
Job Performance Improvement

· Online Games

· Military Applications

· Massively Multiplayer Simulation (MMP)

· Agent-Based gaming, Avatars, and Distributed environments

· Game-based Learning

· Simulations and Games for Strategy and Policy Planning

· Business Gaming Using Expert Systems

· Simulations Utilizing Problem Solving Tools

· Customizable, Computer-based Interactive Simulations

· Simulation gaming for Management Training

New Technologies & the Marketplace
· Defining the Learning Marketplace

· Social Networks & Net Communities

· Virtual Learning Environments

· Criteria for instructional design & delivery methods

· Return on Investment (ROI) and Improved Productivity

· Integrated Enterprise Learning and Performance Improvement

· Content and Technology Interoperability Issues

· Corporate Learning Portals vs. Application Service Providers (ASPs)

Instructional Systems Design
· Blended Learning strategies

· Strategies to address remote learners

· Implementing Accessibility into e-Learning

· Authoring tools and their effectiveness

· Evaluation processes and assessment techniques

· ISD for the Enterprise and Performance Improvement

· Prototyping in the development process

· Business cases for learning measurement

· Acquiring metrics and developing budgets

20-2Presenters and Attendees would include the following:

· Academic Professionals

· Chief Learning Officers

· Directors of E-Learning

· Directors of Training and Development

· E-learning Project Managers

· Military and Industrial Trainers

· Government Professionals and Managers

· Performance Support Professionals

· Managers of Training

· Management and Training Consultants

· Compliance Training Managers

· Hardware and Software Systems Manufacturers

· Education/Training Facilitators

· Human Performance Technology Professionals

· Instructional Designers

· Instructional Systems Developers

· Curriculum Developers

· Content Developers

· E-Learning Developers

· Application Development Managers

Please submit abstract(s) of your proposed presentation(s) (up to 100 words per topic suggested). Abstracts will be considered for an individual presentation, or as a participant in a panel discussion. We are also seeking proposals for 1/2 day preconference tutorials related to the foregoing. A proceedings will be prepared and you should indicate whether you will provide a paper prior to the conference for inclusion in the proceedings. Abstract submissions should be received by September 15, 2008. If your abstract is accepted, papers should be submitted by January 23, 2009 in order to be included in the Conference Proceedings. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the conference, present their work to their peers, and transfer copyright. Primary speakers receive a complimentary registration to the conference. All other speakers will be required to pay a discounted conference registration fee. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your ideas for a presentation, please call John Fox at (540) 347-0055.

Accepted speakers will have their biographies included on the SALT® conference web site as well as a photo if this material is provided to SALT®. Submit on-line at www.salt.org or send to SALT, 50 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, VA 20186. Phone: 540-347-0055 / Fax: 540-349-3169 / email: OrlandoProgram09@salt.org. The program schedule will consist of preconference tutorials on Tuesday, February 17, and the main conference presentation sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, February 18-20.

Author’s Information

Be sure to include the author’s name, title, organization, address, phone number, and email address. In addition, relevant biographical information about the author(s) should be included with the abstract submission so it can be posted on the SALT web site.

Key Dates to note

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: September 15, 2008

Notification of Acceptance: September 30, 2008

Submission of Papers: January 23, 2009

Conference Dates: February 18-20, 2009

To submit your abstract online, http://www.lti.org/maillist/maillist.asp?end=http://www.salt.org/osubmitabs.asp&target=_top&addType=Abstract&eText=to%20Abstract%20Form&aText=for%20Abstract%20SubmissionFor a PDF version of the Call for Papers, go to http://www.salt.org/docs/call.pdf






Society for Applied Learning Technology

50 Culpeper Street

Warrenton, Va 20186

Ph: (540) 347-0055 Fax: (540) 349-3169 Web: http://www.salt.org

NECC 2009 Call for Participation Now Open; Proposals Due October 8

Washington, DC
June 28-July 1, 2009

ISTE is now accepting presentation proposals for NECC 2009. Submission opportunities are divided into four major categories and a variety of themes and strands. Dynamic, energetic presenters interested in engaging their audience in innovative ways should especially consider submitting proposals for Workshops or the highly interactive BYOL, Model Lesson, and Open Source Lab session categories. The firm deadline for proposals is October 8, 2008. For more information go to http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2009/program/

The LILAC (Librarians' Information Literacy Annual Conference) 2009 call for papers is now open. This year's conference will be held at Cardiff University from the 30th March - 1st April 2009. We welcome submissions from practitioners and researchers in a variety of formats including: short and long papers, posters, workshops, demonstrations and symposiums.

For further details please see: http://www.lilacconference.com/dw/2009/call%20for%20papers.htm

The 2009 conference themes are:
* Inquiry based learning and IL
* Emerging technologies
* Information literacy for life
* Supporting research

Please read the notes for presenters carefully, before submitted your abstract. Please note that this year we have developed a proposal template which needs to be downloaded and completed as part of the submission process. Also note we require an abstract not a full paper. The deadline for proposals is: 20th November 2008

If you have any queries please do get in touch with me. We hope to see you at LILAC 2009 and look forward to receiving your proposal.

Best wishes

Jane

Dr Jane Secker
Learning Technology Librarian,
LSE Centre for Learning Technology

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

37th Annual LOEX Conference
April 30 – May 2, 2009
Albuquerque, New Mexico

The New Mexico LOEX Committee invites you to submit proposals to be considered for presentation at the 37th Annual LOEX Conference, April 30 – May 2, 2009 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The conference theme, Blazing Trails: On the Path to Information Literacy, explores the diverse paths that librarians take to develop successful information literacy programs.

Presenters are encouraged to develop unique and creative proposals related to the theme. Proposals should model best practices, provide useful information that participants can use at their libraries, showcase effective and innovative practices, support collaboration, and be as applicable as possible to a wide range of academic institution types. Successful proposals reflect elements of one of seven themes:

- Luminarias: The Art and Practice of Teaching casts light on teaching strategies, curriculum design, learning styles, and student engagement.

- Trail Guides: Leadership and Management covers topics such as managing a significant project or team, leading an initiative such as integrating information literacy into institutions of higher education, or establishing and fostering a professional development program.

- Off the Beaten Path: Creativity and Exploration includes comprehensive planning or implementation of innovations or emerging trends in all aspects of information literacy and instruction.

- Shortcuts: Lesson Plans To Go has the presenter share a proven lesson or unit plan, including processes and materials. Session participants should be able to go back to their respective institutions and readily implement the lesson plan.

- From Covered Wagon to the Railroad: Technology in Education asks what are useful roles of instructional technology in the 21st century? This track focuses on building, utilizing, or sustaining the effective use of technology in education.

- Round-up: Collaborative Efforts and Spaces examines how collaborations between people and programs can enhance information literacy and what types of spaces are best for collaboration and instruction.

- Are we there yet? Assessment and Accountability focuses on evaluating teaching or instructional tools, peer evaluation, or assessing user needs, student learning, or information literacy initiatives.

SESSION FORMATS
Two types of proposals will be accepted.

Presentation: A 60-minute session that includes time for a 45-minute presentation and 10-15 minutes of question and answer. Most feature a successful program, practice or key issue related to instruction or information literacy. Presentations are intended for an audience typically of 50-70 people. Presenters should include in the proposal description the topic and an outline of the presentation.

Interactive Workshop: A 60-minute session where the presenter facilitates a learning environment in which attendees develop or explore teaching and/or research techniques. Presenters are expected to facilitate a well-planned and interactive session. Workshops are intended for an audience typically of 30-60 people. Proposals should include a description of the topic and details on how the presenter will make this session a “hands-on” experience for attendees.

In addition, there will be Poster sessions. Students currently enrolled in a Master's program in library and information sciences along with librarians in resident or intern programs will be invited to propose poster sessions. Details about proposing poster sessions will be posted in a separate call for proposal.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Proposals must be received by November 21, 2008. Proposals must be submitted through the online submission form. The primary contact on the proposal will be notified if the proposal has been accepted for presentation by Friday, January 16, 2009.

More information can be found at: http://www.loexconference.org/callforproposals.html

Contact for presenters: Cecilia Stafford at sessions2009@loexconference.org

Cecilia Stafford & Brad Sietz
LOEX 2009 Planning Committee
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Brad Sietz
Director, LOEX Clearinghouse for Library Instruction
Bruce T. Halle Library
Eastern Michigan University
734-487-0020 x2152
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(an international journal for teaching and learning with technology)
http://www.idea-group.com/journals/details.asp?id=4287

Call for Papers

Publish your research papers, position papers, or practice abstracts, and book reviews in this international refereed journal.

The International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education publishes articles, papers, manuscripts, and book reviews promoting the advancement of teaching with technology at all levels of education encompassing all domains of learning. The primary mission of the IJICTE is to serve as a medium for introducing, collaborating, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating new and innovative contributions to the theory, practice, and research of technology education applicable to K-12 education, higher education, and corporate and proprietary education. Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts of the highest quality not currently under review by another publication.

The IJICTE journal would be pleased to receive original materials concerned with the theoretical underpinnings, successful application, and potential for advancing technology education within formal education, corporate training, higher education, professional development, and proprietary education. The IJICTE publishes contributions from all disciplines of information technology education.

Submissions

Articles should be between 2,000 and 6,000 words in length. Articles outside these parameters will not be considered. Submitted manuscripts must be prepared in the American Psychological Association (APA) editorial style and references should relate only to material cited within the manuscript. The review process, copyright considerations, procedures for submitting your manuscript and the review process, and additional information is provided under Guidelines for Submissions at: http://www.idea-group.com/journals/details.asp?id=4287

Please email submissions (DEADLINE is Oct 31, 2008) to:

Lawrence Tomei: tomei@rmu.edu
Lawrence A. Tomei, EdD
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Robert Morris University
USA

We invite you to submit a paper/abstract to The 7th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA 2009 (http://www.2009iiisconferences.org/EISTA). It will take place in Orlando, Florida, USA, on July 10th ­ 13th, 2009.

The deadlines are the following:

Submissions: October 14th, 2008
Acceptance: December 8th, 2008
Final version: February 18th, 2009

Submitted papers or extended abstracts will have three kinds of reviews: double-blind (by at least three reviewers), non-blind, and participative peer-to-peer reviews.

Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the reviews made to their submission so they can accordingly improve the final version of their papers. Non-registered authors may not have access to the reviews of their respective submissions.

Awards will be granted to the best paper of those presented at each session. From these session's best papers, the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference will be selected for their publication in Volume 7 of JSCI Journal (www.j-sci.com/Journal/SCI). Libraries of journal author's organizations will receive complimentary subscriptions of at least one volume (6 issues).

Also, we would like to invite you to organize an invited session related to a topic of your research interest. If you are interested in organizing an invited session, please, fill out the respective form provided in the conference web page. We will send you a password, so you can include and modify papers in your invited session.

More details about the reviewing process, the acceptance policy, organizing invited sessions, and submission deadlines can be found at our web site.

Best regards,

Professor Andrés Tremante
EISTA 2009 General Chair