Announcement: NUTN 2005 Awards Program - Submission Deadline February 4, 2005
EDTECH Editor-Eiffert
NUTN 2005: Benchmarking Quality in Distance Learning
Bridging Vision and Practice
June 11-13, 2005
Sir Francis Drake Hotel
San Francisco, CA
http://www.nutn.org
The NUTN 2005 Planning Committee invites you to nominate award winners in
the following categories:
* NUTN 2005 Research Paper Award
* NUTN 2005 Shirley Davis Award of Excellence in Teleconferencing
* Outstanding NUTN Distance Education Innovation Award 2005
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IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission deadline for each award category is February 4, 2005.
The Award recipients will be notified by March 4, 2005.
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NUTN 2005 RESEARCH PAPER AWARD
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The National University Telecommunications Network (NUTN) is seeking
nominations for the annual research paper award. The Theme of the 2005
Annual Distance Learning Event is “Benchmarking Quality in Distance
Learning.” Research papers nominated for this award should represent an
actual research study including the following components:
1. A clearly articulated and testable hypothesis or problem statement;
2. An introduction with a strong theoretical base and review of relevant
literature;
3. Clearly explained samples and sampling methods;
4. Follow sound research protocol, whether in keeping with quantitative
methods (e.g., experimental or quasi-experimental design) or qualitative
methods (e.g., focus groups or text analysis); and
5. Present findings and recommendations in keeping with the research
methodology.
The results and/or recommendations of the study must demonstrate a
contribution to our understanding of the principles, practices, and
approaches that lead to improved student learning. The findings of the
research should be applicable to the distance learner. A case study of a
single entity will not be accepted as an acceptable research method.
The recipient of the Research Award will make a presentation of the paper
at NUTN 2005 in San Francisco, CA, June 11-13, 2005, and will receive a
complimentary registration and a cash award of $100 USD. Papers nominated
should be submitted electronically by February 4, 2005. The Award recipient
will be notified by March 4, 2005. Guidelines are below.
IMPORTANT NOTE: A Full Research Paper, accompanied by an (25-50 word)
abstract, should be submitted to nu...@odu.edu for Awards committee
approval.
Please provide the following with your submission:
1. Title of Research Paper
2. Presenter Name, Title, Organization, Address, Phone, Fax and Email
Address
3. Presenter Biography
4. Session Format
5. Who Should Attend
6. Anticipated Audiovisual Equipment
7. Designated Contact for Session
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS/APPLICATIONS:
NUTN 2005 SHIRLEY DAVIS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN TELECONFERENCING
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The National University Telecommunications Network (NUTN) is seeking
nominations for the NUTN 2005 Shirley Davis Award of Excellence in
Teleconferencing. NUTN invites nominations or applications for
consideration by the SHIRLEY DAVIS TELECONFERENCE AWARDS COMMITTEE for
award(s) to be presented at the 2005 annual event in San Francisco, CA. The
NUTN 2005 Shirley Davis Award of Excellence in Teleconferencing competition
recognizes the work of individuals and institutions in providing
teleconferences of a superior nature. The two essential elements of a
successful application/nomination for consideration in this award process
are the ability of the applicant to clearly state the objectives of the
teleconference and documentation of the evaluation process that assures the
results of the teleconference satisfies the objectives.
Teleconferences will be judged by the following criteria:
1. Statement of objectives
2. Documentation of evaluation effectiveness
3. Content/methodology/interactivity effectiveness and innovation
4. Technical production/quality/innovation and appropriateness for
objectives
5. Administrative issues such as numbers served (sites and participants),
client satisfaction, fiscal viability, and the possibility of replicable
and transferable techniques and methods.
Each submission should be organized to correspond to the sections described
in the previous paragraph. Submissions should be limited to no more than 5
pages, typewritten, and additional materials are limited to three
attachments including tapes or other evidence of production. Full contact
information for the individual submitting the application must be provided.
Submission deadline for consideration is February 4, 2005. The Award
recipient will be notified by March 4, 2005.
Please Note: Nominees must be willing to present at the annual event that
will take place June 11-13, 2005, in San Francisco, CA
Teleconference Award Submissions should be mailed to:
NUTN
Attn: Joy Riach
Room 134 Gornto TELETECHNET Center
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529
Please include the following information with your submission:
1. Title of Teleconference
2. An abstract (25-50 words) of the Teleconference
3. Full Contact Information for the individual submitting the
application (Name, Title, Organization, Address, Phone, Fax and Email
Address)
4. Session Format
5. Who Should Attend
6. Anticipated Audiovisual Equipment
7. Designated Contact for Session
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS/APPLICATIONS:
OUTSTANDING NUTN DISTANCE EDUCATION INNOVATION AWARD 2005
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The National University Telecommunications Network (NUTN) is seeking
nominations for the Outstanding NUTN Distance Education Innovation Award
2005. The NUTN Distance Education Innovation Award is presented to an
individual or groups of individuals representing a member or non-member
institution that has developed an innovative program or practice that
contributes to the field of distance education. The award for innovation
may be in relation to a new program, an ongoing program, student or support
services, pedagogy, faculty development and support or technology.
Judging of materials will be based on the following criteria:
1. How effectively the innovation responds to a stated need
2. How the innovation advances the practice of distance learning or
education
3. How the innovation has a broader application and can be duplicated by
other providers
4. How the innovation is cost-effective
5. How the innovation can demonstrate a high level of student and faculty
satisfaction
6. How the innovation utilizes a new technology or an older technology in a
new way
7. How the innovation incorporates a new pedagogy
Each submission should be organized to correspond to the sections described
in the previous paragraph. Submissions should be limited to no more than 5
pages, typewritten, and additional materials are limited to three
attachments including CD’s, tapes, etc. Full contact information for the
individual submitting the application must be provided. Submission deadline
for consideration is February 4, 2005. The Award recipient will be notified
by March 4, 2005.
Please Note: Nominees must be willing to present at the annual event that
will take place June 11-13, 2005, in San Francisco, CA
Distance Education Innovation Award Submissions should be mailed to:
NUTN
Attn: Joy Riach
Room 134 Gornto TELETECHNET Center
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529
Please include the following information with your submission:
1. Title of Distance Education Innovation
2. An abstract (25-50 words) of the innovation
3. Full Contact Information for the individual submitting the
application (Name, Title, Organization, Address, Phone, Fax and Email
Address)
4. Session Format
5. Who Should Attend
6. Anticipated Audiovisual Equipment
7. Designated Contact for Session
For further inquiry, please call 1-800-293-7679 or send an email to
nu...@odu.edu. Thank you.
warm regards,
joy
Joy Riach
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Administrator, NUTN Secretariat
National University Telecommunications Network
Room 134 Gornto TELETECHNET Center
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529
http://www.nutn.org
Tel: 800.293.7679 Outside the USA: 757.683.6402
Fax: 757.683.6107, E-mail: nu...@odu.edu
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it. ~ Aristotle
NUTN 2005
June 11-13, 2005
Sir Francis Drake Hotel
San Francisco, CA
http://www.nutn.org
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