Bloomington, Indiana
July 19-23, 2010
The AECT Summer Research Symposium will be held in Bloomington, Indiana July 19 – 23, 2010 at the Memorial Union hotel on the campus of Indiana University. This bi-annual event is designed to draw the best minds together for an intensive intellectual exchange of ideas on a focused topic that would culminate in the publication of a Symposium Proceeding. The goal of the symposium is to bring a group of scholars together in a format that encourages in-depth dialogue and different perspectives on predefined topics and problems.
The goal of the third AECT Research Symposia is to develop, in a collaborative manner, a new model specifically designed for teaching and learning at a distance, which combines the untapped power of technology with research-based knowledge-building pedagogy including a blueprint or vision of the future, standards, and best practices. Specifically, four “tracks” or areas of concentration will be explored. These are: instructional design, interaction, technology, and organizational alignment or support.
The focus of symposia sessions is on active audience participation and exchange rather than presentation. Presentations at the symposium will be held in a discussion-centered environment, so each presenter will be asked to adhere to a strict 5-10 minute time limit for formally presenting their ideas, followed by participation in 45-50 minutes of discussion of their ideas with session attendees. Attendees are expected to read the papers prior to attending so that everyone is prepared to participate and contribute to the discussion. All papers will be made available to registrants prior to the symposium.
Call for papers can be found at: http://www.aect.org/Events/Symposia/call/?clientid=3602