19th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning

The 19th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning will be held November 20-22, 2013 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Online Learning:  A Universe of Opportunities.”

Join your colleagues as we analyze research, problem-solve, exchange ideas, and explore effective strategies about online learning. The conference provides the opportunity for instructors and faculty members, instructional designers, student advisors, administrative leaders, and researchers to share best practices, strategic considerations, models of practice, and challenges revealed through our experiences in practice and research.

Attendees will be able to attend three days of sessions including pre-conference workshops, keynote address, plenary sessions, information sessions, featured sessions, best-in-track sessions, poster presentations, and vendor showcase sessions.

The Sloan Consortium Annual Online Learning Conference provides the opportunity for attendees to engage with one another throughout this conference sharing information and ideas. As an attendee, you and your institution will benefit from this highly interactive conference as well as become a part of the Sloan-C online learning community through membership opportunities, publications, online courses, and more.

About the Conference:

This conference, which will provide the latest information on asynchronous learning programs, processes, packages, and protocols, is geared to a range of participants from experienced professionals to interested newcomers to online learning.  Participants hail from a variety of work sectors, including higher education, continuing education, business, government, health care, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations. The conference is especially designed to meet the needs of:

• College-level faculty and administrators
• Instructional technology and media professionals
• Instructional designers
• Trainers in public and private sector organizations
• Online K-12 program educators

Last year’s conference attracted 1550+ onsite and over 1,200 virtual participants to more than 280 presentations, as well as 69 exhibits, 40+ vendor showcase sessions, 15 pre-conference workshops, keynote and plenary addresses, and a variety of other special events.

General Schedule:

General Schedule

Concurrent Sessions are 35 minutes long.

There are 10 minute breaks between concurrent sessions.

Featured and extended sessions are 80 minutes long

and occur over 2 concurrent sessions with no break.

All Sessions are in Eastern Time (ET).

                                        Conference Ends

Proposals must be submitted by May 20, 2013

Our conference seeks proposals for workshops and presentations that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices. Proposals that address blended learning, issues of diversity, international applications of online learning, open educational resources, social networking, online learning and community colleges, and/or K-12 online education are especially encouraged. We look to share best practices and persistent challenges in online learning as they relate to pedagogy, learning activities, instructional design and course development, faculty development and training, student services, accessible learning opportunities, academic planning and strategy, and research through the assessment and evaluation of learning.

We especially encourage proposals from those in quickly-evolving institutions, such as K-12 schools and community colleges, as well as proposals that explore emerging technologies (mobile, social media, open education resources) to assist fellow educators in improving their understanding of online education in a complex world.

Proposals that highlight and demonstrate research, application and effective practices are requested in the following seven tracks:

• Open, Global, Mobile

• Faculty and Professional Development and Support

• Learning Effectiveness

• Technology and Emerging Learning Environments

• Student Services and Learner Support

• Leadership, Values and Society

• K-12 Online Education

Submit proposals by May 20, 2013 at  http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2013/aln/call-for-presentations

Timelines:

• Proposals due by May 20,2013
• Notification of acceptance by June 24, 2013
• Deadline for presenters to accept is July 12, 2013
• Presentation schedule posted to the website by July 30, 2013
• Early Bird registration deadline is September 20, 2013
• Final date for abstract edits is September 20, 2013
• Full presentation submission for conference proceedings by November 6, 2013

Registration:

Deadline for presenters to register:  9/20/2013

Early bird registration deadline:  9/20/2013

Registration deadline for attendees:  11/22/2013

Register at http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2013/aln/registration

Registration questions may be addressed to Gail Sullivan, gsullivan@sloanconsortium.org.