Online Conference--Call for Papers

Greetings All,

This call for papers and presentations just came out this morning. This conference in now 14 years old and it is a great example of how world communities meet and share online. I'd welcome you to join this opportunity :). The sense of community brings a smile to my face as people share pictures of their offices and spaces right outside their offices from around the world.

This conferences has both synchronous (with recorded sessions) and asynchronous presenations.
The price? $69 if you register before March 31st.

From: Bert Kimura [mailto:bert@hawaii.edu]

RE: TCC 2009 Call for Papers & Presentations

Aloha everyone,TCC 2009 is now accepting proposals for general sessions and papers. To submit a proposal for a general session or a paper, go to: https://skellig.kcc.hawaii.edu/proposals/

For info to prepare proposals for general sessions and papers, see: http://tcc.kcc.hawaii.edu/2009/tcc/pres-info.html

For TCC Homepage, see http://tcc.kcc.hawaii.edu

We welcome presentations by graduate students and will waive their fee.

Happy Holidays,

Bert Kimura TCC 2009 Conference Team----------------- TCC 2009 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
------------------[Our apologies to those receiving multiple copies of this
message. -byk]Fourteenth AnnualTCC WORLDWIDE ONLINE CONFERENCEApril 14-16, 2009Pre-conference dates: April 1-2, 2009

The New Internet:Collaborative Learning, Social Networking,Technology Tools, and Best PracticesSubmission deadline: January 12, 2009Homepage: http://tcc.kcc.hawaii.edu

CALL FOR PROPOSALS TCC 2009 invites faculty, support staff, librarians, counselors, student affairs professionals, students, administrators, and educational consultants to submit proposals for papers and general sessions related to the conference theme.

THEME

The Internet has evolved into a global workspace for
collaboration and sharing while providing forums for different voices,
cultures, new challenges, and creativity. People, technologies,
and perspectives have converged. Now, there is a greater diversity
of technological tools to communicate, collaborate, create, and
compete.Students learn best when they are actively involved. Regardless
of content, students who work in small groups learn more and retain
it longer than with other instructional forms of delivery.
Collaboration also leads to greater satisfaction with classes. (Source:
Barbara Gross Davis, 2002).Within this global arena, how do faculty, staff,
students and the communities they serve communicate, collaborate, innovate
and produce useful learning outcomes? What best practices have emerged
in collaborative learning? Is Internet-based collaboration effective
and worth the effort? How can we efficiently assess student
outcomes? Which tools will work best for us? How do we support our
colleagues? How do we overcome our feelings of being overwhelmed? How do we
keep up?College students participate actively in online social
communities that are increasingly important in their daily and social
lives. What can we learn from our students? How can we build on our
students' expertise in digital media, personal publishing, and
social networking? How will mobile devices be adapted for learning?
What advances have occurred with intercultural understanding,
diversity, and accessibility?Smart institutions learn how to engage the
online behavior of students prior to college life. How do organizations
embrace and take advantage of such technologies as open source and open
educational content? How can organizations manage the blurring of play and
work? What is the promise of virtual worlds such as Second Life?TOPICSTCC
will feature papers and general sessions on the continuing evolution of
distance learning, online communities, collaborative learning, social
networking, and best practices of instructional technology. The
coordinators are interested in a broad range of submissions that highlight
evolving uses and issues in educational technology. These include and are
not limited the following:- Online, hybrid, blended or other modes of technology
enhanced learning- Emerging Internet and Web 2.0 tools for teaching and
learning- Technology applications that facilitate communication
and collaboration- Building and sustaining learning communities-
Instructional models for collaboration in virtual worlds (Second Life,
etc.)- Distance learning including mobile learning- Ubiquitous and life-long
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.)- Online learning
resources (library, learning centers, etc.)- Professional development for
faculty and staff- Accessibility for seniors and persons with disabilities-
Gender equity, digital divide, intercultural understanding, and open
access- Managing information technology and change in educational institutions-
Institutional planning and pedagogy catalyzed by technology advances- Global
learning, ubiquitous learning, and intercultural communication- Educational
technology around the world

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS

This conference accepts proposals in two formats: papers and general sessions.

Submissions will be accepted beginning November 11, 2008.For submission details, see: http://tcc.kcc.hawaii.edu/2009/tcc/pres-info.html

Papers must be submitted in full and will be subjected to a blind peer review. Accepted papers will be published in a conference proceedings.General sessions may
be conducted in one of several forms including forums, discussion,
roundtable, and pre-conference activity. These proposals will also be
subject to a blind peer review.Acceptances for all submittals will be conveyed
to the primary author or presenter by email.The coordinators are especially
interested in receiving proposals that involve student collaborators. Fees
for student presenters will be waived.The submission deadline is January
12, 2009.

PRESENTER RESPONSIBILITIES

Presenters are expected to:- 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 prior to 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 ($69 USD; $99 USD after March 31). Group and site
registration rates for faculty and students are available. Group
registration may reduce the conference fee to as low as $10 USD per
participant. Contact Sharon Fowler for details.

VENUE

This conference is held entirely online using a
web browser for access to content and technology services. A computer
system purchased within the past 3-4 years with headphones and microphone
as well as 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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information, see http://tcc.kcc.hawaii.edu.

For further inquiry, contact Bert Kimura or Curtis
Ho.

Mailing address: TCC Worldwide Online
Conference, Attn: Sharon Fowler, University of Hawai'i, Kapi'olani
Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA.The
University of Hawai'i, Kapi'olani Community College and University of
Hawai'i at Manoa, Educational Technology Department, College of Education
host this event in partnership with Osaka Gakuin University, Japan and
LearningTimes.org. Additional support is provided by the Pan-Pacific
Distance Learning Association and the New Media Consortium.