| Call
for Papers |
Accommodation |
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Workshops |
Please
note the deadline for full and concise papers, symposium
and workshops has been extended to 5 July 2010
Following highly successful conferences in Singapore'07, Melbourne’08 and Auckland’09, Sydney is the venue for ascilite's 27th annual conference. Jointly hosted by The University of Technology Sydney, The University of Queensland and Charles Sturt University, ascilite 2010 will address many important questions of relevance to the ascilite community.
You can participate by submitting a full or concise paper, a symposium, a poster, or a workshop. Instructions for each category are below. Please note that in order to participate you must register for the conference by 22nd October 2010. Conference registration will open Early June 2010. Key deadlines are as follows:
| Deadline
for full and concise papers & symposium |
Monday
21 June 2010 |
Paper
Submission Formatting Guide
Use
MS Word or compatibles only. Use Normal style only and do not use any
templates. Refer to the <guidelines
for formatting> your paper for detailed formatting instructions.
After final proof reading of your paper, and prior to submitting it for review, please check the website for any additional instructions that may appear. Submissions should be suitable for blind reviewing without any editorial intervention, omitting author and affiliation details, acknowledgments and bio notes. Refer to the final submission guide when preparing a revised version if accepted, which will advise you to include these items. Check that you have also deleted author and affiliation details from your file's properties (access File>Properties in the MS Word menu) and re-save. Proposals can be submitted through the ascilite 2010 <online submission system>, provided by MyReview.
Note that the advice in this the following section relates to the preparation of your paper for review, omitting author and affiliation details, acknowledgments and bio notes. Refer to the final submission guide when preparing a revised version if accepted, which will advise you to include these items.
Overall theme: Curriculum, technology & transformation for an unknown future.
ascilite 2010 reflects on curriculum, technology & transformation for an unknown future. Papers and presentations are invited that explore developments, experiences and future possibilities in the following areas:
- leadership, policy and strategy
- learners, learning and educational practice
- academic development practices
- industry relationships
- mobility of learners, teachers and workers
- innovation and technology
leadership,
policy and strategy
How do we develop and enact leadership, policy and strategy that is flexible
and dynamic enough for tertiary education in an unknown future? What kinds
of leadership models and practices will be required? How can these elements
be transformed to meet the changing needs of curriculum and tertiary education
more generally?
learners, learning and educational practice
How will increasing student and cultural diversity influence our curriculum?
What will our learners need? How can we transform curriculum to meet the
current and future needs of our learners? How can technologies help to
create learning opportunities that will be relevant to future graduates?
How can we create better access to quality educational practices for those
who are disadvantaged economically, geographically and socially?
academic development practices
How can academic developers, educational designers and change agents transform
their practices to cater to the future needs of our academic teachers
in an unknown future? How can we creatively connect teachers, diverse
learners, cultures, and curriculum and assessment with future-focused
learning experiences?
industry relationships
How can we foster more productive relationships for enhanced workplace
learning? How can we better connect learning with future industry practices?
How can curriculum be transformed so that it better meets the needs of
industry employers as well as the aims of tertiary education?
mobility of learners, teachers and workers
How do we cater for increasing mobility of our learners, teachers and
workers? What kinds of physical, virtual and mobile learning spaces will
be required and why? How might the curriculum need to differ? How will
we keep connected with geographically and culturally dispersed teachers,
learners and workers?
innovation and technology
How will technologies adapt or transform our curriculum for the future
needs of our learners and teachers? How do we need to design, adapt and
integrate technology into the curriculum to innovate the learning landscape?
How can we use technologies innovatively to solve complex educational
issues for an unknown future? What roles might they play? How can we sustain
investment in and creative experimentation with educational technologies
in the face of rapid technological change and an unknown future global
economy?
| Full
papers (refereed) Concise
papers (refereed) Paper
submission limit Both full and concise papers will be eligible for the ascilite paper awards. |
| Symposia |
A small number of proposals for symposia will be selected for the ascilite 2010 conference. Symposia are intended to be highly participative and interactive sessions around contemporary topics related to the conference theme. A symposium typically involves a panel of presenters in discussion or debate of a topical issue. Debate is an important element that differentiates a symposium from a series of presentations followed by questions and discussion. Panel members are expected to work together to present different perspectives on a chosen theme, and to pose questions or raise points for participants to debate. These may challenge or defend a position, theory, model or concept; identify areas of dispute; or offer alternative interpretations of well-known studies and findings. A symposium might also take the form of a traditional debate with panel members presenting cases for and against a motion. The expected outcome of a symposium is that, with contributions from the delegates, an aspect of knowledge has been reviewed or redefined or that new ways of understanding it have emerged. Submission
requirements |
| Posters |
| Poster
presentation proposals should not exceed two A4 pages. Poster display
panels will cater for A1 size, 841 x 594mm, and landscape orientation
is recommended. Poster displays offer visual representations of
projects and development initiatives that provide opportunities
for conference delegates to discuss the focus topic with presenters.
Poster proposers are required to prepare two versions, the first
being a 'Proceedings' version, maximum two pages or as otherwise
negotiated, formatted as for full and concise papers, designed for
screen reading, and submitted via MyReview. The second version will
be a 'Display' version, designed to suit display panels of A1 size,
841 x 594mm. Detailed advice and hints on preparing the 'Display'
version will be provided at the time of notifying acceptances. The
'Proceedings' versions of accepted posters will appear in the Conference
Proceedings, but the Program booklet will contain only the titles
of posters and presenter names. The 'Display' version of an accepted poster should be brought to the Conference for display at the time and location specified in the Program. Presenters may use a self-supplied laptop for these sessions if required. Power sockets may not be available in poster display locations, however wireless Internet access will be provided. Submission
requirements for posters Poster
submission limit ascilite poster awards will recognize the most popular poster displays and presentations. back to top |
| Workshops |
| Workshops
constitute the Conference's most direct contribution towards professional
development in educational technology related topics. In many cases
the workshops are derived from staff development activities conducted
previously at the presenters' own institutions. Workshops enable
participants to engage with colleagues and experts in specific fields,
to acquire knowledge, enhance skills and develop broader perspectives.
The format of a workshop differs substantially from that of a paper
presentation, although focus topics may include research skills
or techniques. Workshops are either half day or full day, to enable
detailed discussion and interaction around substantial topics and
issues. Delegates pay a workshop fee in addition to the Conference
registration charge. Income from workshops (after the deduction
of venue hire, catering and incidental expenses) is shared with
presenters. This does not constitute a large amount of money but
can subsidize some conference expenditure for workshop presenters. Workshop proposals should be no longer than 1,500 words (about three pages). Use the formatting guide as a general guide, and include the following information: • Length
of workshop (specify half day or full day) |