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UNF Academic Technology Innovation Symposium 2015 Call for Proposals

You are invited to submit a proposal to the 2015 University of North Florida Academic Technology Innovation Symposium. The symposium will be held on Friday, November 6, 2015 in the Student Union at the University of North Florida. The Academic Technology Innovation Symposium highlights innovative practices by UNF faculty and offers a forum for interactive learning and thought-provoking discussion on both current use and potential for academic technology to support teaching, learning, and research.

Presentations provide the opportunity to share teaching or scholarship practices that make use of information technologies to solve problems in interesting or original ways. New and unique accomplishments, projects, ideas, and initiatives that demonstrate an innovative approach to teaching and scholarship are sought. Interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged, and research with student co-authors is welcome.

Conference Theme and Topics

The theme of the 2015 Academic Technology Innovation Symposium is Engaging Students: What’s your Blend? The organizers encourage submissions that approach this theme from a variety of perspectives under three major topic tracks: (1) teaching and learning (2) creativity, innovation, and change (3) academic research.

Traditional methods of teaching, research, and learning have been challenged in the digital age with the influx of new technologies. Blended instructional models combine the best practices of online and face-to-face instruction into a mix of pedagogically-appropriate classroom and online learning activities consistent with the course objectives. For additional information about blended learning models, please see the Blended Learning Toolkit. A wide variety of online tools are available to support these blended models, and with the increased use of online tools and materials, increased attention to issues of accessibility and usability is necessary. Proposals should address topics relevant to blended learning strategies, tools that support online learning, or the usability of online materials.

Three types of presentations will be scheduled.

• Innovation spotlight (20 minutes)
  • TED-style 15 minute talk with 5 minutes of Q&A
• 5 Minute Pitch (5 minutes)
  • Fast-paced presentation that identifies an academic problem and proposes a solution.
• Poster presentation
  • Printed or digital presentations in the exhibit hall.

Important Dates:

Proposal Submission Guidelines

Submit an abstract (200 words maximum) and short bio (100 words maximum) by September 9, 2015 and indicate your presentation type preference. You will receive notification of status via email by September 25, 2015. A double-blind review process will be utilized for all submissions. Selection of a proposal for presentation will be based on quality of the submission, originality, topicality, relevance and advancement of current thinking on the subject. If you have any questions regarding your submission, please contact:

Electronic Proceedings

All selected proposal abstracts will be published in an electronic conference proceedings volume. Authors of selected proposals may also elect to submit full text papers for inclusion in the proceedings.

Conference website: http://unfis.org

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