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We look forward to your proposals to help with Opening Minds to Open Solutions.
DEADLINE AND REVIEW
The deadline for proposals is March 4, 2013. As proposals are received, the program committee will review and accept submissions during the open submission period (February 8-March 4). The committee expects to have all proposals reviewed and the list of final acceptances by March 18. Please note that you may login and edit/review this proposal through the cutoff date of March 4 only.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Develop a presentation title that uses key words to describe the content of your session.
- Write a short, concise, easy to read and understand abstract.
- Check your abstract for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Spell out all acronyms the first time mentioned.
- Use a clear and direct writing style with active voice rather than passive.
- Persuade the reviewers of the value of your session’s content.
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Required: Please provide a print-ready title for your session. The title should be intriguing yet also clearly communicate the intent and topic of your presentation.
SESSION TYPES
Required: Your content can be delivered in several formats. You must select one type:
Track SessionPresentation: Conference session presentations will run for 45 minutes with an open format. Presentations can be information sessions, panel discussions, or other speaking events. For information sessions, we recommend 30 minutes for the presentation and 15 minutes reserved for audience questions and answers. We DO NOT require presentations to center on Apereo products or projects. When developing presentations, please consider the issues, opportunities, and innovations that are most central to best practices and/or success in technology-enabled teaching, learning, and research.
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Pre-conference Workshop: Hands-on, in-depth workshops will be offered on Sunday, June 2, 2013, the day before the main conference begins. Workshops can either be half-day (3 hours) or full-day (6 hours). If proposing a workshop, it should be highly interactive, allowing attendees to explore, review, practice, and/or produce outcomes based on the topic and goals of your event.
TRACKS
Required: The program will have four tracks. The goal is to generally categorize your session. You must select one track:
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Abstract for Print (1000 characters maximum) - required
Required: Please provide a print-ready description of your session for conference attendees. A good description will explain the purpose of the session, the content that will be covered, and the outcomes that attendees will take away from your session.
Abstract for Review (1500 characters maximum) - required
Required: This required field is your opportunity to speak with the program committee. Explain your motivation to offer this event, the audience that will be served, how you will engage and interact with the audience, and any additional evidence or detail that did not fit into the print abstract that can help the committee evaluate the content and merit of your session.
OTHER ELEMENTS
Keywords - optional
Optional: You may list additional keywords for your presentation. These keywords may assist the reviewers identify other audience types, projects, or areas of interest for consideration as tags. Please be sure to separate any keywords you enter with commas.
Needs - optional
Optional: Please indicate the equipment or technology you prefer for your presentation. Mark all that apply.
Presenters
Required: Please list all presenters, including yourself if you are presenting, and provide contact information (name, email, professional title (including department), organization). As the submitter, you will be considered the Primary Presenter. If you are not the Primary Presenter, please change accordingly Identify the primary presenter. Email confirmation of submission will be emailed to both Primary Presenter and Contributorthe primary presenter and the original submitter.
Thank you. We look forward to reviewing your submission!
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