TCC 2010 invites faculty, support staff, librarians, counselors, student affairs professionals, students, administrators, and educational consultants to submit proposals for papers and general sessions.
THEME Since the first TCC Online Conference, the Internet has evolved into a global workspace for communication, collaboration, and community. People, technologies, services, and perspectives have converged on a single platform.
The Internet has changed the teaching profession. How do faculty communicate, collaborate, innovate to produce useful student learning outcomes that differ from past outcomes?
College students place high priority on using mobile smart phones and engaging online social communities daily. What can we learn from our students? How do we build on our students' expertise in digital media, personal publishing, and social networking?
Web 2.0 will continue to evolve. What effective practices have emerged in online learning? How do we assess student learning? How will smart mobile devices be adapted for learning? What is the institutional affect of virtual worlds such as Second Life?
TOPICS
TCC invites papers and general sessions on the continuing progress of distance learning, virtual communities, collaborative learning, social networking, and best choices for instructional technologies such as:
Retrospectives and personal experiences with the evolution of learning technologies
Perspectives and applications of Web 2.0 tools for teaching and learning
Technology applications that facilitate communication, collaboration, sharing, and social networking
Building and sustaining learning communities
Instructional applications in virtual worlds (Second Life, etc.)
Distance learning including mobile learning
Ubiquitous and lifelong learning
Open content and open source
E-portfolios and other assessment tools
Student orientation and preparation
Student success and assessment strategies in online learning
Student services online (tutoring, advising, mentoring, career planning, technology support, help desk, etc.)
To submit a proposal, go to: http://bit.ly/tcc2010proposal The coordinators are especially interested in receiving proposals that involve student collaborators. Fees for student presenters will be waived.
The submission deadline is January 15, 2010.
PRESENTERS
Conduct a 45-minute informal, interactive online session for your paper or general session.
Upload a photo and brief professional bio to the conference web site.
Respond to questions and comments from conference participants.
Participate in a wrap-up session on the day of your presentation.
Verify descriptions that will be posted to registered participants before the conference.
Respond to email, as appropriate, from the conference and presenters mailing lists.
REGISTRATION All presenters are required to register online and pay the conference fee ($99 USD; $149 USD after March 31). Group registration rates for faculty and students are available. Contact Sharon Fowler for details <fowlers@hawaii.edu>.
VENUE This conference is held entirely online using a web browser on a computer equipped with a headphones and a microphone. Broadband Internet access is highly recommended.
SPONSORS & VENDORS Organizations or companies interested in becoming a sponsor of this event may contact John Walber of LearningTimes <john@learningtimes.com>.
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