CONFERENCE> Teaching in the Comm Colleges: Online Conference
Ev Shepherd
FOURTH ANNUAL
TEACHING IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES ONLINE CONFERENCE
"BEST PRACTICES IN DELIVERING,
SUPPORTING, AND MANAGING ONLINE LEARNING"
CONFERENCE DATES: APRIL 7-9, 1999
* * * * * EXTENDED PROPOSAL DEADLINE: FEB. 1, 1999 * * * * *
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The deadline for proposals is being extended to February 1,
1999.
To submit a proposal to present at the Fourth Annual Teaching
in the Community Colleges Online Conference, "BEST PRACTICES
IN DELIVERING, SUPPORTING, AND MANAGING ONLINE LEARNING"
(April 7-9, 1999), email it to Jim Shimabukuro
<jam...@hawaii.edu>.
INFORMATION TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PROPOSAL:
Presentation Title:
Presenter's name (include highest degree(s) attained, e.g.,
PhD, MBA):
Presenter's academic title(s)/rank or position:
Presenter's college, department, or organization:
Presenter's snailmail (campus/business) address:
Presenter's email (and WWW address if available):
Publication status*:
(*Please indicate whether the proposed presentation has been
previously published or will be published in a journal
between now and late-July 1999, when the spring conference
issue of _Teaching in the Community Colleges [Electronic]
Journal_ will be published. If it has or will be, please
describe substantive changes that will be incorporated in the
proposed presentation.)
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Proposal: Ten- to twenty-line description or summary of your
proposed presentation.
Format: Standard (generic) ASCII text (do not send as an
encoded file). Send to: Jim Shimabukuro <jam...@hawaii.edu>
IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline for Proposals: Feb. 1, 1999 [revised deadline]
Deadline for Papers: Feb. 12, 1999
Preconference Dates: Mar. 22-26, 1999
Conference Dates: Apr. 7-9, 1999 (Wed-Fri)
Warmest regards,
Jim Shimabukuro
jam...@hawaii.edu
* * * * * * * * * * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION * * * * * * * * *
LOCATION: This conference is completely online. All papers
will be presented via the web; presenters and participants
will have opportunities to interact via email and livechat.
See the conference webpage for further details and updates
<http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/tcc99>.
PRESENTATION CATEGORIES
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1. Best practices in DELIVERING online learning: Emphasis on
the practical, e.g., instructional practices and curricula;
designing/preparing, developing/adapting courses for online
delivery; problems and solutions as well as theoretical
topics, e.g., learning theory, pedagogical trends and issues,
etc. Presenters in this category are usually online teachers
representing the various disciplines in two- and four-year
colleges and universities.
2. Best practices in SUPPORTING online learning: Emphasis on
campus-wide learning-support efforts designed specifically
for online students and teachers. Presenters in this category
are usually faculty and staff who are responsible for
instructional support services and programs for online
learners. Typically, they are librarians, counselors,
registration administrators, learning assistance center
specialists, computer lab managers, etc.
3. Best practices in MANAGING online learning: Emphasis on
the roles, views, and concerns of two- and four-year college
administrators re online learning.
WHO SHOULD PRESENT
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Faculty, Administrators, and Support Services Staff from: *
Two- and Four-year Colleges and Universities * Elementary,
Middle, and High Schools--both Public and Private * Technical
and Vocational Schools and Colleges
Management and Staff from
* Equipment and Software Providers
* Book and Software Publishers
* State and Federal Government Agencies
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE FORMAT
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[Note: The following will be conducted asynchronously or
synchronously via the web, email, and web-based or other
live-chat media. Multimedia options may be available to those
with the necessary hardware, software, and skills.]
* Presentations and discussions of presentations * Keynote
presentations and conference-wide electronic discussions of
keynotes
* Open electronic forums on topics of interest to
participants * Electronic panel discussions focusing on
critical issues and trends * Preconference workshops (March
22-26, 1998) emphasizing materials and
skills related to the conference theme: "Best Practices in
Delivering, Supporting, and Managing Online Learning" *
Virtual social center: "The Coconut Cafe" * Web tours of
Hawaii
* Web exhibits
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REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE CONFERENCE
WEBPAGE <http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/tcc99> AND DISTRIBUTED
VIA SELECTED EDUCATIONAL EMAIL LISTS. (Also, see the 1998
conference webpage: http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/org/tcon98.)
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ACTIVITIES FOR PRESENTERS
- All presentations will be posted on the conference webpage
from March 22 thru 26, 1999, to allow participants time to
read them prior to the actual conference, April 7-9. They
will remain on the web during and for a while after the
conference.
- All presenters will be expected to respond to private and
public email questions and comments from participants re
their papers. All presenters and participants will be
included in conference discussion lists.
- All presenters will be expected to submit a photo and brief
professional bio for the conference webpage
- All presenters will be scheduled for a one-hour livechat
session on one of the three conference days. The coordinator
for these sessions will be contacting presenters for
preferred times. The sessions will be an informal opportunity
for presenters to meet with participants. Practice livechat
sessions wil be conducted during the preconference period.
- All conference papers will be published in the spring 1999
issue of the Teaching in the Community College (Electronic)
Journal (TCC-J). The issues are at
<http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/pub/tcc-j/>.
(The 1997 and 1998 issues are still being prepared for web
posting; they will be online by Nov. 20, 1998.)
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CONFERENCE SPONSORS: The University of Hawaii-Kapiolani
Community College (KCC) and the Teaching in the Community
Colleges (Electronic) Journal; conference staff are from
colleges in Hawaii and the US and from colleges around the
world. If you would like to serve as a volunteer on the
staff, please write to Jim Shimabukuro <jam...@hawaii.edu>.
Currently, we have openings for: (1) editorial assistants to
help in the preparation of papers; (2) experts in web
design/applications or livechat who would be willing to
conduct workshops during the preconference period; (3) open
forum/roundtable hosts.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Dr. Jim Shimabukuro, Associate Professor, English, KCC
<jam...@hawaii.edu> Dr. Bert Y. Kimura, Professor and
Coordinator, KCC Educational Media
Center (EMC) <be...@hawaii.edu>
Karl Naito, Instructional Developer, KCC-EMC
<kna...@hawaii.edu>
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